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Overview

From the forest to a finished product, there are many different stages during the wood processing. Sawing, debarking, pelletising, veneering, MDF forming & pressing, sanding, stacking, painting… The applications are numerous, but Megadyne has the right range of belts suitable to work in this demanding environment.

Designed to improve power transmission capacity and replace traditionally heavy gears and noisy chains, our PLATINUM timing belt is the latest development in our synchronous system offerings. For high-vibration, heavy-wear applications (often outdoors), we recommend our V-Belt and Pluriband.

Throughout the log cutting, debarking, chipping, and veneer trimming processes, power transmission belts drive saws and blades to prepare the harvested wood for downline manufacturing of plywood and MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) products.

Megadyne conveyor belts are used to convey woodchips through production operations to make MDF boards. The chips are deposited on the belt, where they’re mixed with adhesives and other chemicals to be pressed and formed into long, wide sheets of MDF — which are frequently used in roofing and flooring applications, as well as in veneered furniture.

Products

Many Customers have linked Megadyne with this specific industrial sector thanks to its wide range of standard and customised products. Take a look at our selection and choose the right solution for your specific application!

  • Timing Belts
  • Flat belts
  • V-belts
  • Multi-rib belts
  • Special & Fabricated belts

Success Stories

  • Sawmill
  • Pelletizers

  • Sawmills are generally stationary outdoor operations where logs are cut into lumber. Logs are inserted into one end and undergo a sawing process where boards exit on the other end. Portable sawmills are also used for processing lumber in remote locations or for producing limited volume or speciality milling.

    Whether stationary or portable, sawmills commonly use a wide variety of rubber power transmission belts to power the large saw blades used to cut the wood.  

    The Application Engineering Team at Megadyne collaborated with a manufacturer of portable sawmills to design a drive capable of increasing production capacity in terms of cutting quality and speed. The belt drive would be required to deliver high-precision positioning at high linear speed. As the units are normally located outdoors it would require the drive to work at very low winter as well as high summer temperatures.      

    Continue reading to learn the solution proposed by Megadyne.

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