Troubleshooting in sawmills
The most common problems encountered when sawing logs and wood in the sawmill and industrial woodworking industries along with their possible causes are given in the table below.
| Problem | Possible cause |
| Excessive blade wear | Low feed speed
Too high blade speed
Dirty logs |
| Vibrating saw | Incorrect band speed
Wheel out of balance
Incorrect adjustment off saw guide
Incorrect adjustment off saw
Incorrect pitch in relation to log/timber thickness
Log/timber not held firm enough |
| Poor surface finish | Too short pitch
Uneven or stellite swage
Uneven blade joint |
| Blade overheating | Too thick blade
Highly dense wood
Worn saw guide
Uneven wood side clearance |
| Premature blade breakage | Too high feed speed
Too high blade tension
Too thick blade in relation to wheel diameter |
| Poor yields | Low feed speed
Using blade with too short pitch
|
| Snaking blade | Worn blade
Too high feed speeds
Log/timber not held firm enough
Uneven blade tension |
