
Sawmilling & Wood Products
Motor Control Solutions for Sawmilling & Wood Products
The sawmilling and wood products industry demands reliable, efficient motor control for a wide range of machinery, from bandsaws and circular saws to debarkers, chippers, and edgers. AuCom offers a full range of motor control solutions — including soft starters, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and motor protection devices — designed to optimise performance, protect equipment, and improve productivity across sawmilling operations.
Soft starters provide significant advantages for sawmilling equipment, including:
- Smoother operation and protection for a variety of sawmilling machinery, including bandsaws, circular saws, debarkers, chippers, and edgers
- Reduced start current to lessen the impact on often limited electrical supply
- Gentle acceleration to prevent saw band stretch and misalignment, reducing downtime and improving plant output

Case studies
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Case Study: Timber Processing
"The system is completely reliable and efficient. We have been extremely impressed by the level of skill and support and we ...
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Case Study: Waipa Sawmill
The Waipa Sawmill in New Zealand's Waikato region is one of Australasia’s largest sawmills. The mill operates a wide range of ...
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EMX4 Soft Starter
AuCom's XLR-8 technology lets you take precise control of the motor's stopping time. Shorter stopping times help improve your production efficiency by reducing downtime between operating cycles.
