Dedicated Wide Slabber
The Dedicated Wide Slabber (DWS) is not a swingmill sawmill like the rest of the range; its sole purpose is to cut logs into high value wide slabs using a chainsaw slabber style bar.
The Peterson DWS comes complete with it’s own motor, bar and chain fitted within our large 1.8m production frame. It allows a much faster speed ratio than other slabbers, using a 404 ripping chain, or a multi skip tooth chain. It is consequently easier to push, faster at cutting, uses less fuel, is less likely to burn your bar, and has a longer chain life.
If you already have a large frame Peterson mill and are wanting to produce slabs commercially, the DWS chainsaw slabber unit can sit on the other end of your existing portable sawmill tracks, (which may be extended); so that you can quickly change from dimensional sawing, to slabbing and back on the same log.
Automatic feed option
The DWS can be upgraded to an automated slabbing machine when fit in the ASM track set-up. Upgrading to automation with the DWS is the most efficient way of getting accurate valuable slabs with minimal effort. If you’re looking for a chainsaw slabber that is reliable and powerful, there is nothing better than a Peterson DWS.
Specifications
| Motor options | petrol: 22, 25, 26, 27hp
electric: 15kW 3-phase |
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| Maximum depth cut | 12″ (0.3m) up to 4′ (1.2m) wide
9″ (0.23m) up to 6’3″ (1.9m) wide |
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| Chain | 404 ripping multi skip tooth | ||
| Log diameter (standard)* | 5′ (1.5m) | ||
| Log length (standard)* | 20′ (6m) | ||
| Track length (standard)* | 13′ + 13′ (4.2m + 4.2m) | ||
| Materials | stainless steel and alloy | ||
| Weight | 617lbs (280kg approx.) | ||
| Set up time | 5-10 minutes | ||
| Average production** | 6-30 slabs per hour | ||
* Extendable with upgrade
** Production numbers may vary due to species and size of cut
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