INCREASED THROUGHPUT & QUALITY

“The ANDRITZ PowerHead canter head has proved to be an extremely valuable upgrade for our saw line. We have managed to increase the feed speed through the saw line by about ten percent and reduce the knife change interval from 2 days to 1-2 weeks.
Furthermore, the knife change is now safer and easier. We have now acquired a second pair of ANDRITZ PowerHead for our second canter group and are also expecting an increase in our chip quality. A highly recommended product!”

Joakim Larsson Sawmill Manager, Norra Timber, Kåge Sweden

A successful saw line upgrade was done for Norra Timber’s sawmill in Kåge Sweden. The upgrade consisted of a pair of ANDRITZ PowerHead canter heads and the outcome was higher production rate & longer knife change interval. Furthermore, the mill’s safety is increased, and the chip quality is higher.

	CUSTOMER CHALLENGE, SOLUTION AND BENEFITS CUSTOMER CHALLENGE: The original canter heads required knife changes often, line capacity needed an increase, and the chip quality was not on optimum level Tight shutdown period (3 days) ANDRITZ SOLUTION: ANDRITZ solution is to replace the existing canter heads with ANDRITZ PowerHead canter head equipped with TurnKnife system The installation was well prepared to meet the tight shutdown schedule BENEFITS: Knife life increased from 2 days to 1-2 weeks Approximately 10 percent higher throughput Safer and easier knife change
	SCOPE OF SUPPLY ANDRITZ PowerHead canter head delivery including: Removal of the existing canter heads Delivery of a new pair of ANDRITZ PowerHead canter heads with TurnKnife system Installation and fine-tuning
	CUSTOMER TESTIMONIAL “The ANDRITZ PowerHead canter head has proved to be an extremely valuable upgrade for our saw line. We have managed to increase the feed speed through the saw line by about ten percent and reduce the knife change interval from 2 days to 1-2 weeks. Furthermore, the knife change is now safer and easier. We have now acquired a second pair of ANDRITZ PowerHead for our second canter group and are also expecting an increase in our chip quality. A highly recommended product!” Joakim Larsson Sawmill Manager Norra Timber, Kåge
	HIGHLIGHTS Knife change interval increased from 2 days to 1-2 weeks Approximately 10 percent higher throughput Safer and easier operation – Peace of mind for the operators Improved chip quality