Canadian wood products industries . i 1 > 1 1 111<l 1 I 1 1 1 <l1 11 1 11 . 15 1120 Belt IlilVftllllflO nl, n t1 I i \ I ^ | 1 1 , 1 1 1 1 . 5 1700 Belt 3 rip c3ws Saw Mill 15 1120 Belt I onveyor lumber. 50 1 120 Direct Pony edger. 20 850 Belt Sorting table. 75 850 Relt Poller band re-saw. 10 1120 Belt Transfer chain to roller ban re-saw. Planing Factory 50 850 Direct 4-sided timber planer. 30 850 u Matcher. 40 85J Matcher. 30 850 Moulding machine. 1700 Rip saw. 1 120 Belt Scroll band saw. 50 1120 Fast feed matcher. 50 1120 Double 50-in. fan. 15 1120 it Bevel siding splitter.
Canadian wood products industries . i 1 > 1 1 111<l 1 I 1 1 1 <l1 11 1 11 . 15 1120 Belt IlilVftllllflO nl, n t1 I i \ I ^ | 1 1 , 1 1 1 1 . 5 1700 Belt 3 rip c3ws Saw Mill 15 1120 Belt I onveyor lumber. 50 1 120 Direct Pony edger. 20 850 Belt Sorting table. 75 850 Relt Poller band re-saw. 10 1120 Belt Transfer chain to roller ban re-saw. Planing Factory 50 850 Direct 4-sided timber planer. 30 850 u Matcher. 40 85J Matcher. 30 850 Moulding machine. 1700 Rip saw. 1 120 Belt Scroll band saw. 50 1120 Fast feed matcher. 50 1120 Double 50-in. fan. 15 1120 it Bevel siding splitter. 30 1120 Single 50-in. fan. The motor that works the crane at the mill end is 15 li p . 125 v., machine, with reversible drum controller,Westinghouse type, used for piling and loading timber atthe mill end. This crane has a capacity of 10 tons. A few particulars with regard to the operation of twoof the larger machines might be of interest in the box fac-. 50 M^tor Installation. tory. The 75 box planer is capable of dressing lumberfour sided at the rate of 200 lineal ft. per minute, while the50 timber planer in the planing factory, is capable ofdressing lumber four sided at a speed of 250 lineal ft. perminute. The management of the factory is organized as follows:one general supervisor, each department being under a fore-man; the labor employed is mixed, there being a number oflaps and Hindoos along with the white men, the latter, ofcourse, holding the most responsible jobs. Upwards of 200men are employed. The wood chiefly used is first spruce, and cedar is handledalso; the shipping is done by rail and water; domestic andexport in New Westminster by rail (). The engineer-ing staff consists of the following: chief engineer, electrician,blacksmith and helper, machinist, and mill-wrights. Thecompany own their own machine shop and repairs are doneright on the job. The equipment includes 2 lathes and ashaper, drill press
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