WB2000 Wide Band Sawmill Released

Designed as a high-production sawmill for the most demanding sawing conditions, Wood-Mizer’s new WB2000 features heavy-duty construction, low maintenance requirements, and efficient operation. The twin post sawmill head can cut a 900mm log in half, making it an attractive solution  for managing medium to large logs. A 22kW electric motor is standard, and a 30kW motor is optional.

Computer setworks and a raised operator control station allow a single operator to manage all sawing and log handling functions while maintaining a clear view of his work. The WB2000 features a 19cm (17.5”) HMI touch-screen which presents all important information to the sawyer. Board and cant sizes are displayed along with current head height, feed position, and blade power. One of the popular functions is the Auto-Cut feature, which remembers the location of the start and end of the log and prevents the sawhead from overshooting either end. As a result, the sawmill spends more time sawing.

The new deluxe joysticks provide the operator with precise control of all sawing and log handling functions, and feature proportional hydraulic speed control.

The bed is heavily constructed to handle logs up to six tonnes. The twin C-channel steel beams that make up the frame are massive – 400mm tall by 110mm wide. All hydraulic log handling functions - such as the log clamps, chain turners, and power rollers - are modular, and can be moved to different bunks as needed. Wood-Mizer also supplies a complete line of conveyors, tables, and material handling equipment to accompany the WB2000.

Wood-Mizer worked in cooperation with Zenz (Zenz Landtechnik GmbH), a highly respected German wide band sawmill manufacturer with an 150 year company history, in order to offer a product that will feature the best that modern sawing technology has to offer.

“Zenz is well regarded as a leader in wide band mill manufacturing,” shares Robert Baginski, COO of Wood-Mizer Industries. “The combination of Zenz’s experience with wide band technology and Wood-Mizer’s knowledge of customer needs in international markets has delivered a sawmill that is the best that both narrow- and wide-band technologies have to offer.”

Ryszard Weber, owner of a local timber processing company who tested Wood-Mizer’s first WB2000 prototype, decided to purchase the mill after a few months of testing.

“The WB2000 is affordable for small to large companies, and provides flexibility other machines cannot,” shares Ryszard. “With this mill, I can cut anything – small logs, large logs, high quality logs, low quality logs. Adding the WB2000 to the business, I can now make profits from all my logs, instead of only logs that fit on my processing line. It is perfect for producing custom orders, and I can now handle smaller orders that were impractical before.”

To support expanding the product range into larger machinery, Wood-Mizer completed construction of an additional production hall in early 2014.

“We want to be a provider of sawmilling equipment to the timber industry at all levels,” shares president and CEO Richard Vivers. “We have diversified our geographical presence and our products. The expansion of our European headquarters gives us a solid base to move up to the next stage in the sawmilling industry globally.”