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EcoMill Hydro

The EcoMill Hydro Sawmill is an all-terrain hand-portable sawmill designed to cut logs where they fall.

Extensive use in Papua New Guinea shows the EcoMill is the only truly hand portable sawmill that can be consistently hand carried from log to log within the forest or jungle without difficulty. Less portable sawmills lead to clear felling as they cannot be carried with the ease of the EcoMill.

The EcoMill can also be used in a stationary position and logs simply rolled or loaded under the rails one after the other. There is no need to move the end frames or dismantle any part of the sawmill to do this. Simply wind up the saw ready for the next log. There is no frame on the ground that will be distorted by the log or require removal to load the next log.

The EcoMill is a low cost investment specifically designed for small operators. It can be easily transported by utility or trailer, and can be carried to the log, reducing environmental damage.

The EcoMill Professional Sawmill includes as standard: 18hp engine; all safety features; heavy duty end frames and rails; a comprehensive User Manual; and basic tools and spares.

Key Benefits

Only the EcoMill can be termed a true ecological sawmill because it can be carried with ease and set up on all types of terrain. The EcoMill is the only true all-terrain portable sawmill on the market.

The EcoMill is capable of a production rate of 1m3/hour of sawn timber using around 20 litres of fuel a day. The ability to select a cut to follow taper, dodge faults and avoid imperfections is unique to the EcoMill.

The EcoMill is arguably the safest portable circular sawmill in the world.
The three unique features of the EcoMill that make it so different to other portable sawmills are: 180° blade swing; parallelogram frame; and independent leg levelling, allowing unmatched speed of set up and versatility when cutting with the EcoMill.
Accurate cuts can be made with a deviation of ± 1mm with the capacity to cut boards from 5mm x 5mm up to 200mm x 400mm.

How it Works

A circular saw blade is used to make a horizontal cut along the log followed by a vertical cut coming back in the opposite direction. The saw blade is swung by a hand lever into a horizontal or vertical position at either end of the log. The timber is cut to size as you proceed through the log. .

The EcoMill offers the only truly independent horizontal and vertical end frame adjustment without the need to re-establish or reposition the frames. This allows the saw to be aligned with the log from the first cut, or at any stage in the cutting process, thereby providing maximum recovery. The ability to select a cut to follow the taper, dodge faults, avoid imperfections and choose your best and longest grains is unique to the EcoMill.

No major on-site preparation is required as the EcoMill comes with four adjustable screw out feet that allow levelling of the sawmill in under one minute. Being a portable mill, we realised the huge benefit of not having large bars to level on uneven ground. Our independent leg wind down system can be parallel in less than a minute.

Specifications:

[gallery link="file" columns="4"]	6x12 Standard	8x16 Pro	8x16 Super  Pro	8x16 Hydro Pro
Power unit	13 HP	25 HP	30 HP	35 HP Diesel
Log Length	13’ 6”	20’ 6”	20’ 6”	20’ 6”
Log Diameter	48”	48”	48”	48”
Trailer	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hydraulic Pkg.	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes
Feed Works	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual
Board Return	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Track Extension	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Log Turner	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Diamond Sharpener	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Inserted Blades	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Carbide Blades	2	3	3	3
Hand Portable	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
3-D Parallelogram Setworks	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electric Set works	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Portable Dolly System	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Saw diameter	17” (4 tooth)	21” (4 tooth)	21” (4 tooth)	21” (4 tooth)
Kerf	3/16	3/16	3/16	3/16