Category Archives: Experience

How to build a Logosol Sauno Wood Drying Kiln from XPS

You can build a Sauno kiln from many insulated materials, including ply/insulation, fridge panels, and XPS (extruded polystyrene). Here is a video by Axminster UK running through the XPS build process. And for further instruction, you can read this build handbook, which includes build and operation instructions. Download our Sauno Kiln Manual (5.3MB PDF) For […]

LAKS framesaw increases QLD sawmill output by 20%

This video is of a Logosol LAKS (3-phase 15kW) recently installed into a sawmill in Queensland Australia. https://logosol.com.au/laks This LAKS frame saw was installed into an existing sawmill, primarily operating circular saw equipment. Having this alternative of saw increases overall capacity of the mill by 20% timber each day. Rapidly paying for the investment in this […]

Planing hardwood – utilising the variable feed rate of our planers

One question often asked is how well our planers manage Australian hardwoods. The answer is “very well indeed”. There are usually at least two configurations of Logosol planer models. One variation will have a fixed speed feed motor resulting in typically 6m/min feed rate. The other variation will have an infinitely variable speed gearbox attached […]