New plant investment for BSW Newbridge

Due to continued growth in several key sectors, BSW Timber has undertaken a significant investment program in plant and infrastructure across a number of sites.
The investment has been undertaken in conjunction with JJ Smith Woodworking Machinery, the UK’s leading independent supplier for new and used woodworking machinery.

The new investment includes the installation of a new automatic crosscutting line at BSW’s Newbridge-on-Wye site.
David Burd, Mill Manager at BSW Newbridge, said: “The objective of the project was to install a semi-automatic crosscutting line that would achieve a safer working environment with less manual handling for our employees, whilst also delivering an uplift in efficiency, accuracy and productivity of cut-to-length products.”

The new Cursal saw line comprises of an infeed system with extended infeed chains and a separating system, and a TRSI saw unit fitted with two side aligning devices, one before the saw blade and one directly behind the blade to ensure the cut timber remains in packs prior to reaching the outfeed conveyor.
The outfeed system consists of a 6000mm conveyor with two ejectors, the first rapid ejector being for smaller non-standard cut pieces. The second ejector is to push the cut packs onto a pre-stacking conveyor prior to the automatic overhead stacker lifting the cut timber to a new final pack ready for banding.

The line was installed in April 2021 by a team of JJ Smith and BSW engineers and Cursal technicians.
Gareth Downey, Assistant Production Manager at Newbridge, commented: "The new Cursal line is working very well, and production output is exceeding our expectations”.
A spokesperson for JJ Smith, added: "I am very pleased that we were able to meet the challenges that BSW set down and to finally see the Cursal line in operation and performing well."

Formed over 90 years ago, JJ Smith is now recognised as one of the premier suppliers of new and used woodworking machinery in the UK.