Maxi Mill, Inc. products

Maxi Mill Sawing Systems utilize an overhead carriage that clamps logs on the ends. End dogging gives the overhead carriage the unique ability to clamp a log after it is fully scanned and optimally positioned for processing.

To present a log to the Maxi Mill® overhead carriage the Maxi Mill® charging system lifts and carries the log through the scanning system. The control system, using a combination of photo electric devices, transducer position feedback, precise mechanical movement, and advanced mathematical algorithms, determines the logs precise shape and size by measuring length, diameter, sweep, and crook. Unlike competitor`s sharp chains or conventional carriage systems this scanning takes place prior to log positioning on the carriage or chain. This allows the Maxi Mill® system to position the log to achieve Maximum Lumber Yield prior to dogging by the Maxi Mill® overhead carriage.

Maxi Mill overhead carriages clamp logs from the ends, after they have been scanned and positioned. The nearly unlimited positional flexibility of end dogging allows the Maxi Mill system to be integrated with many different types of log scanners. The scanning system most often utilized with the Maxi Mill system is through-beam. Logs are laterally transported through multiple `curtains` of Banner™ SM30 series through-beam photoelectric pairs. As each infrared light beam is interrupted by the log, the Maxi Mill control system reads positional data from the Temposonics™ transducers in the log charging yokes. This produces a dual axis outline of the log. Through-beam scanning is inexpensive, reliable and time tested.