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Short answerThe two mills sit in the same class but are specified differently. The Woodland Mills HM130MAX is published at a 30 in (76 cm) log diameter with a 30 in maximum cut width and a 14 HP engine. JERRY portable sawmills are built around log capacity up to 800 mm, with a choice of gasoline,…
2026/10/19 09:11
Short answerHydraulic oil overheats when the heat going into the circuit exceeds what the reservoir and cooler can reject. An auxiliary tank adds surface area and oil volume, which lowers the steady-state temperature and gives air bubbles time to separate before the oil reaches the pump. On a…
2026/10/19 09:04
Short answer: Where a wedge log splitter carries a CE mark and is fitted with a two-hand control device, EN 609-1 requires that device to be the only designated control that runs the splitting stroke. Both hands must initiate the stroke, and releasing either hand stops it. The machine does not keep…
2026/10/16 09:04
Short answerMatch the splitter to the round you actually handle, not to the biggest log on the property. On our range: 8T electric for clean rounds up to about 40 cm, 15T horizontal/vertical for mixed firewood up to roughly 50 cm, 25T for heavy rounds you cannot lift, and 50T for large hardwood…
2026/10/15 09:10
A log splitter with a 90° rotating beam lets one machine work in two positions: vertical, with the round sitting on the ground so nobody has to lift it, and horizontal, with the log on the beam for a faster, repeatable cycle. Choose vertical for heavy rounds you cannot lift by hand, and horizontal…
2026/10/14 09:07
A commercial sawmill holds 0.3–0.5 mm board thickness tolerance when the mill head travels on a stable, hardened datum and the blade cannot wander between cuts. Tolerance is not one feature — it is the sum of the rail, the guide blocks, the tensioning system and the dust control around them.Where…
2026/10/13 09:04
Short answer: a 58–63 HRC track does not make boards accurate on its own. It stops the rail surface from deforming under the weight of the saw head and the log, so the head always travels on a stable datum — and that is what lets a commercial sawmill hold finished board thickness inside 0.3–0.5 mm.…
2026/10/12 09:03
What Japanese Buyers Check During a Forestry Machinery Factory VisitA forestry machinery factory visit is where drawings and quotations become measurable facts. Buyers from Japan typically walk the assembly floor, watch a machine run, measure the parts that decide board quality, review conformity…
2026/10/10 11:59
Short answer: Sawmill blades dull early for five controllable reasons - contaminated bark, poor blade cooling, wrong or uneven blade tension, worn guide blocks, and feed speed that work-hardens the tooth tips. Bark contamination is the largest single cause in the field, because grit and stones…
2026/10/09 18:33
For many firewood businesses, a chainsaw and log splitter are a practical way to get started. The equipment is relatively simple and can be enough for small-scale production.As orders grow, however, cutting every log with a chainsaw, moving heavy rounds and handling finished firewood can require a…
2026/08/14 14:49
IntroductionFor anyone entering the commercial firewood business — or scaling an existing operation — the term "firewood processor" appears early and often. It is the central piece of equipment in any production-scale firewood operation. Yet for first-time buyers, the distinction between a firewood…
2026/08/07 11:15
Introduction: Why Splitting Force Alone Does Not Define a Commercial MachineFor commercial firewood producers, forestry contractors, and large-scale heating fuel businesses, machine selection is a capital decision — not a catalog choice. The most common mistake buyers make is selecting a processor…
2026/07/11 14:23
