Free Exhibitor Workshops

Exhibitor Workshops are presented free of charge to SAWLEX attendees. Workshop registration is not required; seating is limited and available on a first-come, first served basis.

Workshop EW1
Friday, 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon

Make Your Equipment Run 50% Longer for 50% Less Money

Learn how to lower the ownership and operational costs of your timber harvesting and processing equipment by employing innovative condition-based maintenance practices. In this session, you’ll learn how to make simple, yet fundamental changes in your day-to-day operational procedures that will pay big dividends by saving you money, lowering your costs, protecting your equipment investment, and making your machinery last longer.

Speakers: Scott Daubenmier, Quality Control, and Todd M. Perrine, VP Product Support, Leslie Equipment Company (John Deere) Product Support Department

 

Workshop EW3
Friday, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Biggest Isn’t Always Best: Choosing the Right Equipment for the Job

The days of choosing the biggest, baddest equipment you could afford are long gone. Today, smart operators select the correct equipment for the job to work more efficiently and profitability. In this session, learn how to match machine output production, fuel consumption, wear-item life, fitting sizes and even hauling expense to the specific job to deliver huge savings to your bottom line.

Speaker: Chad Cavolo, Territory Manager, Bandit Industries

 

Workshop EW4
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 12 Noon

Improving Tool Service Life and Performance with Cryo-processing

Cryo-processing is a revolutionary new treatment—subjecting metal to freezing/heating cycles between 300oF and -300oF—that dramatically extends the service life of cutting tools and blades. Cryo-processing increases metal’s abrasive wear-resistance raises tensile strength and decreases brittleness with a single, permanent, inexpensive treatment. In this session, learn how to increase the life of your cutting tools by 300%.

Speaker: Kathi Bond, President, CryoPlus, Inc.

 

Workshop EW5
Saturday, 12 noon – 1:30 p.m.

How to Get Every Dollar Out of the Tree

This session will give you in-depth information on sawing for the most profit. You will hear useful tips from felling the tree to the best money-making practices for the sawmill operator. Topics include: cutting the logs to the right length to maximize dollars, sawing the logs for maximum dollars, sawing for grade, when to cut cants vs. grade, and how to increase your bottom line.

Speaker: Jim Brown, Customer Service Mgr, Wood-Mizer plus a video message from Tim Thompson