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Sawmill Technology
Technology has made the timber industry one of the most efficient industries in the world today. Often in the lead in developing and utilizing new equipment, the Bennett mills boast some of the following technology:
Maxi Mill End Dogger
Involved in the "primary breakdown" cut, the maxi mill end dogger at the Guy Bennett Lumber Company mill in Clarkston, Washington is the newest of the head rig set-ups. Because the primary cut essentially determines the rest of the cuts, scanners and computers must assist operators to meet full potential.
Triple Horizontal Resaw
Found first in the region at the newly constructed Guy Bennett Lumber Company mill in Clarkston, Washington, the triple horizontal resaw will likely become an industry standard. Precision blades saw cants into four sections in split seconds, thereby reducing the number of times each log has to be handled and processed.
Optimized Edgers
Both Guy Bennett and Bennett Lumber Products have installed optimized edgers. Maximum recovery as well as highest value per piece has been achieved by utilizing this high technology equipment. The mills have installed Optimil edgers with Softac scanning. The Bennett Lumber Products edger has a four-inch scan density, while the Guy Bennett Lumber mill has a slightly more accurate one-inch scan density. Both machines run with close to 99% accuracy and the operator has the option of manually overriding and making any width available if he chooses. This feature comes in handy when running Ponderosa Pine selects. Both edgers come with four saws, with capabilities of making three board solutions. All solutions are dictated by wane parameters, price tables and size tables which are monitored and changed as needed, depending on sales demands and market conditions.
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Production for Bennett sawmills reaches 150 MMBF annually consisting of quality dimension lumber including Douglas Fir, White Fir, Engelmann Spruce, Lodgepole Pine, Idaho White Pine, Inland Red Cedar, and Ponderosa Pine.
The lumber is shipped by truck and we also have rail transportation capabilities. In addition, units may be wrapped at the customer's request to ensure safe, clean delivery.
Representing both Guy Bennett Lumber Company and Bennett Lumber Products, our sales staff is available from 6am to 4pm (PST) Monday through Friday.
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| Sales Phone: (208) 875-1321 Fax: (208) 875-0191 |
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Email Jim
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Jim Vandegrift, Sales Manager, joined Bennett Lumber in September of 1991. Jim's career in the lumber industry began in 1978 while attending college and working at a sawmill in Montana. Following graduation, Jim started his career in sales and marketing. |
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Email Bob
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Bob Jahns retired from the US Air Force and flew commercially before joining the Bennett team in July of 1994 as Chief Pilot and as Safety Director, responsible for federal safety compliance. He entered the sales arena in the fall of 1994. |
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Sustainable
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Bennett Lumber's sustainable forestry goal is to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs by adopting land stewardship ethics that assure forests in this area remain healthy and continue to provide wood products, wildlife habitat, biological diversity, clean water, and recreational opportunities. |
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Maintaining and enhancing ecosystem health is the primary focus of Bennett Lumber's forest management efforts. Healthy forests provide habitat for fish and wildlife as well as timber for our mills. Bennett Lumber's commitment to sound environmental practices is an everyday effort.
When it comes time to remove trees, Bennett's foresters manage with a light touch, removing unhealthy tress and planning for the needs of future forests. Most harvests are done to remove diseased and feeble trees to improve forest health. All harvest prescriptions favor leaving healthy native tree species. Our foresters use a variety of silvicultural prescriptions to assure biologic diversity, protect water quality, maintain wildlife habitat, and preserve visual quality. |
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