The USNR Horizontal Shape Saw (HSS) system is the answer for accurate curve sawing cants up to 12” thick. Loaded with innovative features like a floating virtual-pivot sawbox and continuous sawing performance QC data feedback, this top quality double arbor system produces top quality product, all the time.

Features / Benefits:

• Clam shell openings provides unhindered access to the inside of the machine
• Saw box floats on an air cushion for smooth operation with minimal wear
• Virtual Pivot system means no pivot pin or cam rollers to wear out and replace
• Conical chipper heads or optional 22" diameter drum-style chip heads can remove up to 6” of material for maximum flexibility
• Positive cant hold-down and traction devices insures that the optimization solution is exactly what is sawn
• Sawing performance is continually monitored via after-cut scanning device, providing real-time Quality Control data and helping to insure consistent lumber quality
• System accommodates either transverse or linear scanning systems
• Feed speeds up to 550 fpm are possible