Winch Production Frame (WPF)

Fast product, accurate timber
The WPF was designed for fast production milling of high quality, extremely accurate timber. If you’ve got a pile of logs all ready to be milled up at one site, then this mill is ideal for you. It is much the same mill as our fully automated mill, the ASM, but the WPF is manual. It has has the capability to cut up to 8 cubic meters (3500bft) a day.*

If size matters this mill is for you!
With the WPF mill you can add extensions to any length without compromising accuracy or speed. In fact several of our millers have nearly doubled their production just by adding an extra set of tracks.Click here to see a 40′ log set up to be milled.

This mill is also available with Giant Frame for those extra wide logs.Click hereto see and read more about the Giant Frame.

The WPF mill can easily Double Cut to get wide slabs without having to turn the head of the mill, as you do with some other brands of swingblade sawmills. Learn more about how Peterson mills Double Cut.

The most efficient manual sawmill
The WPF has a one-point lowering system,which means there is only one winch that raises and lowers the bed of the mill. An optional Electric Winch enables accurate vertical sizing with the push of a button.

Watch a video that shows how the electric winch works.

The WPF comes standard with a Lo/Lo track set-up but can be upgraded to Hi/Lo tracks which allow easy log loading and prevent sawdust build-up on the Lo track. With the Hi/Lo set-up logs can be moved into place either ramped over the low track or rolled under the high track.

Mill Specifications

Blade	6"	8"	10"
Motor	Petrol Motors: 13hp, 20hp, 24hp Honda, 25 hp, 27hp, 30hp, 38hp† Kohler Diesel Motors: 23hp Lombardini Diesel* Electric Motor: 20hp 3-phase 15kw†
Maximum Cut	6" x 6" (152.4 x 152.4mm)	8" x 8" (203.2 x 203.2mm)	10" x 10" (254 x 254mm)
Double Cut	6" x 12" (152.4 x 304.8mm)	8" x 16" (203.2 x 406.4mm)	10" x 20" (254 x 508mm)
Max. Log Diameter	4′ (1.2m)	4′ (1.2m)	5′ (1.5m)
Max. log length on std tracks	20′ (6m) Unlimited track extensions are available
Average Production**	1200 – 3500bft+ per day 3 – 8+ cubic meters per day

* Check for availability in your country
* * Production numbers may vary due to species and size of cut
† Only available on 10" models

Accessories for the WPF

Tapered Boards		Drop in Slabber Brackets
Track extensions		Hi/Lo Track Extensions
Tachometer
Electric Winch	Available on Honda 20hp, 24hp & Kohler 27hp, 30hp & 38hp, Not avail. on 13hp
Large dia. frame upgrade	Max. log dia. now 6′ (1.8m) N.B. Large frame comes standard with 10" mill
Clip on Slabber	Available on large frames only

Weight Breakdown

The mill breaks down easily and quickly into smaller parts for incredible portability. The WPF fits easily into the back of your ute/pick-up.

Main Carriage	230kg	507lb
2 x Tracks @ 51kg each	102kg	225lb
2 x Skids @ 12kg each	24kg	53lb
3 x Uprights** @ 10kg each	30kg	66lb
2 x Track Levelers @ 5kg each	10kg	22lb
Total	396kg	873lb

**Uprights only required when using Hi/Lo setup

Easy Set-up

Setting up the WPF is a simple process that usually takes one person about 10 – 25 minutes (two people about 5 – 10 minutes). The mill can be packed up within about 7 minutes.Click here to see how easy it is to load the mill on to the back of your ute/pick-up truck.

1. Set up your skids at each end of the log. 2. Place the track and levelers onto the skids. Ensure the tracks are parallel by looking along them at eye level. 3. Wheel the carriage and place onto the tracks. Remove the wheels. The sawing process can now begin.