Baker B User Manual - Definition of Terms
Baker Band Resaw - Rev 1, 09/08;
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Definition of Terms
All Stop
Safety button (typically “red”) designed to immediately shut-down machine operation
Band Saw
A saw consisting of a continuous piece of flexible steel, with teeth on one side
Board Foot or
Board Feet
A form of measurement where one board foot equals the volume of a board 1 inch thick by 12
inches wide and 12 inches long
Cant
The 3 or 4 sided timber left over from a log, normally the center or core of the log
Cant Hook
A device used for rolling cants or logs
Carriage
A framework on wheels that allows movement of a log back and forth past the saw blade
CFM
(cubic feet
per minute)
A measure of the volume of a substance flowing through air within a fixed period of time
Edge Guide
A straight edge that is used to guide a 3-sided flitch along a piece of material
Edger
A sawmill machine used to remove wany edges from flitches after they come off the head rig,
squaring the edges and ripping the flitch into lumber
End Stop
A mechanism designed to stop the progress of an off-loading board
Fence (Arm)
A straight guide used to keep a log, cant or board a set distance from a blade or cutter
Flitch
A longitudinal section of a log with wany edges
Head Rig or
Head Saw
The principle support structures on a sawmill that carries the engine, wheels and band blade used
for the initial breakdown of a log
Kerf
The groove or thickness of the path cut by the saw teeth; the total amount of sawdust removed
during a single cut
Lift Point
A point where pressure can and should be applied for lifting
Live Rollers
A powered roll case that mechanically moves material
Lockout /
Tagout
Requires authorized employee(s) to lock and tag the energy-isolating device(s) to prevent the
release of hazardous energy in order to prevent injury to employees, normally while performing
maintenance or repairs
Lumber
A longitudinal section of a log after the wany edges have been removed, normally a 4-sided
rectangular shaped piece
Off-load
The side of a machine where the work piece (slab, cant, board, etc.) exits
Production
Rate
A produced or processed quantity measure with respect to another measured quantity of time; for
example number of boards per minute
Roll-case
A mechanical apparatus with elongated cylinders used to perform rolling operation for material
movement, can be both powered and/or manually operated
Slab
The exterior portion of a log removed by the saw, having one flat and one rounded portion of a log
Thin Kerf
A relative term, typically referencing band saw blades which are usually thinner than circular saw
blades thus resulting in greater lumber recovery
Wany
Waning or diminished in some parts; not of uniform size throughout; sawed boards or timber that is
tapered or uneven, from being cut too near the outside of the log
Yield
To generate a return for effort, an amount produced