Comact launches hybrid sawline
Comact has launched its new hybrid sawline, which the company says is designed to address the evolving challenges of the sawmilling industry. Combining circular saws, bandsaws and "advanced smart technologies," the cutting-edge system is built to handle a wide range of log diameters.
Comact’s hybrid sawline design, which the company says is particularly suitable for southern U.S. mills, where a broad range of log diameters and highly flexible operations are crucial to maximizing results. The sawline’s ability to integrate multiple cutting modes—including double profiling, quadruple circular cutting, and sideboards splitting—enables mills to produce diverse lumber products on a single line, which can help optimize recovery and reducing costs.
“We strongly believe that this new sawline design will be a game changer, especially for our southern USA customers,” said Simon Potvin, Comact’s president and CEO. “These mills face unique challenges in processing a wide range of log diameters, which would typically require two separate sawlines to achieve optimal productivity. The new hybrid sawline provides the flexibility to handle all log sizes on a single line while maximizing efficiency and results. This innovative system is a testament to how deeply innovation drives us as a company.”
The hybrid sawline also includes Comact’s Smart Vision system, which the company says is powered by artificial intelligence. This technology optimizes log feeding to ensure a smooth and consistent production flow. Complementary features like the Primary Breakdown Closed Loop Smart Tool enhance precision and value recovery as well, per Comact.
