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Automated Swingblade Mill


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	High production, minimal effort The Peterson ASM has revolutionized the portable sawmilling market, delivering increased and consistent production with little effort. This mill can make horizontal and vertical cuts, change the size or depth of the cut, and offers the option of removing the previous board cut all at the touch of a button from the operator.

Milling high volumes
The ASM is designed with high production in mind, therefore it can maintain fast and consistent production throughout the entire day. It is difficult to say exactly how many board feet/cube you will mill in a day because of all the variables in tree type, set-up, log and board size. But the following case studies will show you how productive it is for existing ASM owners.

Case studies from full-time ASM Operations:

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Automation at its best
The ASM can operated with a patented Board Remover which can return the milled boards to either end of the mill. For single person milling this is ideal as it allows you to keep production rates up. The board remover also acts as a great stabilizer, which means it increases the rigidity and stability of the blade, making for a smoother cut with less deviation.

The ASM can do everything our manual portable sawmills can do but with less effort and at a greater production rate. The ASM Double Cuts with ease without having to turn the head of the mill like other brands of swingblade sawmills.

The Efficiency of the ASM
Using simple set works that don’t take a mathematician to operate, two buttons change the width of cut, and two buttons change the depth. The drive speed is controlled with a lever, which you move forward to go, and pull to bring back. It’s that easy to get incredibly accurate boards with high production.

Hi/Lo tracks come standard on the ASM allowing easy log loading and effective sawdust ejection under the Hi rail. Track extensions can also be added if required.

Specifications Table

Blade	8"	10"
Motor Options	Petrol Motors: 24hp Honda, 27hp, 30hp Kohler Electric Motors: 20hp
Maximum Cut	8" x 8" (203.2 x 203.2mm)	10" x 10" (254 x 254mm)
Double Cut	8" x 16" (203.2 x 406.4mm)	10" x 20" (254 x 508mm)
Max. Log Diameter	6' (1.8m)	5' (1.5m)
Max. log length on std tracks	20' (6m)
Average Production*	2500 - 4200bft+ per day 6 - 10+ cubic meters per day

* Production numbers may vary due to species and size of cut

Accessories Available for your ASM Mill

Hi/Lo Track Extensions		Clip on Slabber
Dedicated Slabber		Full training DVD

Weight Breakdown

The mill breaks down easily and quickly into smaller parts for incredible portability. The ASM fits easily into the back of your ute/pick-up.

Main Carriage	238kg	525lb
2 x Tracks @ 58kg each	116kg	256lb
2 x Skids - 1 @ 12kg + 1 @ 24kg	36kg	79lb
2 x Uprights - 1 @ 40kg + 1 @ 7kg	47kg	104lb
2 x Center Supports @ 10kg each	20kg	44lb
2 x Track Levelers @ 5kg each	10kg	22lb
9m Lead	2kg	4lb
Remote Control	1kg	2lb
Drive Shaft	5kg	11lb
Total	475kg	1047lb

Easy Set-up

Setting up the ASM can be done in four simple steps. With two people this takes between 25 - 45 minutes. Breakdown can take less than 10 minutes. Click here to see how easy it is to load the mill on to the back of your ute/pick-up truck.

1. Set up your skids and uprights at each end of the log, relative to the length of track.

2. Place the low track and then the high track onto the skids/uprights.

3. Install the Center supports/ track levelers, electrical control box and cable link. Ensure the tracks are parallel.

4. Wheel in the carriage and place onto the tracks. Remove the wheels. The sawing process can now begin.