Boosting Mill Productivity at Vaagen Bros
Vaagen Bros in Colville, WA recently installed a Gilbert High-Speed Planer featuring our GRIP system, feed decks, feed table and slowdown belts. The mill will be running lumber up to 12 inches wide, and 20’ length.
With the Pull-Through technology, there’s no need for a bridge between the infeed table and the planer. This enables a more compact layout by placing the planer directly next to the lumber line. As a result, a longer outfeed section can be added, allowing more boards to be processed per minute. Additionally, the extra space accommodates a second slowdown belt to decelerate the boards more effectively.
To help increase feeding at high speeds, they opted for the Gilbert Roll Intelligent Positioning (GRIP) system. Available on all our planer models, the GRIP allows for precise top roll movement, maintaining perfect contact with boards without causing damage. This optimizes the flow of lumber and increases your piece count.
« I just wanted to send you and the Gilbert family a note about how impressed we are with this machine. Very very rarely does equipment perform exactly as it is sold as, this one does! Incredible! » – David Bruce, Vaagen Bros