A butt flare reducer’s turns unwanted logs into valuable timber.  Benefits of removing flared log butts include cleaner chips because of removal of bark inclusions, improved productivity and increased lumber recovery because of more accurate scanning and positioning.

The butt flare reducer removes the flare off the butt of stems and logs.  This reduces damage to the debarker.  By removing the flare with a butt flare reducer, the stem or log lies flatter on the scanner conveyor providing more accurate scanning.  Removing the butt flare also reduces stress on the canter chipping heads due to reducing the depth of cut.  Removing the flared butt also reduces stress on the board edger when edging side flitches.

English Terminology: butt flare reducers, flared butt reducer, sawmill, planer mill, plywood plant, oriented strand board, medium density fibre board, pulp, paper, wet mill, dry mill

French Terminology: bâtiments préfabriqués en métal, en acier de construction, revêtements, toitures, du béton, une scierie, rabotage, usine de contreplaqué, panneaux à copeaux orientés, panneaux de fibres de densité moyenne, de pâtes, papiers, mouture humide, mouture à sec

German Terminology: Fertigbauten, Stahlbau, Fassaden-, Dach, Beton, Sägewerk, Hobelwerk, Sperrholz Pflanze, OSB, mitteldichte Faserplatte, Zellstoff, Papier, Zerkleinerer, trocken Mühle

Spanish Terminology: Construcciones prefabricadas de metal, la construcción de acero, fachadas, cubiertas, hormigón, aserraderos, fábrica de cepillo, la planta de madera contrachapada, tableros de fibra orientada, tablero de fibra de densidad media, pulpa, papel, beneficio húmedo, beneficio seco