Wood Machinery & Supplies

Bandsaw with electronic speed control

The 14|12 Bandsaw from Laguna Tools is now available with pulse width modulation (PWM) and digital readout. Electronic speed control is provided by the PWM system, which uses an inverter to control the output to the DC motor. The DRO provides easy reference for blade speeds. The DRO displays in "SFPM" (surface feet per minute). This is the speed that the teeth of the blade are moving. This number can be set by using a blade speed chart for the specific blade and material being used.

Woodworking Industry News

84 Lumber accelerates expansion plans

EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. — 84 Lumber, a privately owned building materials supplier, is opening component plants in Winter Haven, Florida; Columbia, South Carolina; Boise, Idaho; and a second plant in Atlanta as part of expansion efforts. Regarding new engineered wood product centers (EWP) facilities, the current Atlanta facility is being relocated to a larger location in Cartersville, Georgia. New centers will be opened in the New Jersey and Boston markets. To round out the company’s extensive expansion plans, a new door shop is coming to Denver, Colorado.

Woodworking Industry News

AHFA names new leadership at two divisions

HIGH POINT, N.C. — The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has named its leadership team for its supplier division and its specialized furniture carriers division. The association announced that Eddie Massood, president of Massood Logistics, Archdale, North Carolina, will serve as chair of its Solution Partners Board of Directors in 2024. In addition, Dan Hunt, president and CEO of Murrow’s Transfer in Thomasville, North Carolina, will chair the Specialized Furniture Carriers Board of Directors in 2024.