Oleson Saw serves the cutting needs of the logging industry.

You’re probably already aware that York Saw & Knife has been a proud manufacturer of saw and knife solutions for numerous industries.  Hopefully you’re also aware of the quality and top-notch service that comes with our products, too.  But, did you know one division of our company is dedicated to serving the needs of the logging industry alone?

And that beyond manufacture and sales, that division extends its knowledge and experience in educating others in the field?

Oleson Saw Technology, Inc. is just that.  In addition to a full line of quality saws, Oleson offers filing room supplies and equipment as well as extending filing training opportunities to interested parties at their Emigsville, PA headquarters.

Oleson is also an active participant in the Saw Filer’s Education Association, a  national organization dedicated to the preservation of  knowledge and advancement of education in the art of saw filing. As a result, the company will be exhibiting at the 2009 Western Saw Filer’s Education Association (WSFEA) conference. (more…)

Interesting article regarding the demand for sawdust and the associated cost.
sawdust-supply-article.pdf

Oleson Saw Technology has just returned from a visit to the Iseli manufacturing facility in Schoetz, Switzerland. During our visit we received our technical update and advanced training on the RZ-1 automatic leveling and tensioning machine. The RZ-1 is by far the worlds most advanced automatic leveling and tensioning machine available. With over 100 successful installations world-wide lumber mill owners and head saw filers are achieving great benefits by utilizing the RZ-1. A band saw that is put up in a consistent manner and method with help the band mill achieve more uniform thru put and help obtain a more consistent target yield. The latest software version running on the RZ-1 has dramatically reduced the cycle time for the RZ-1 to perform it’s tasks. Customer feedback has been excellent. To date, our customers have reported that the RZ-1 is easy to use due to it’s fully programmable CNC control and has satisfactorily leveled, tensioned, and put back into their band saw blades typically resulting in no need to utilize manual operations on a bench prior to running the band saw.

(L-R) Willy Westbrook (OSTI), Norbert Stadelmann (Iseli), and Mike Pickard (OSTI) with the RZ-1.