Projects
All McKeeCo Equipment
Bridgewater
Breaking Down Log Carriage - 2009
AB MircoLogix 1500 with a PanelView 300 Micro interfaceÂ
4 hydraulic sizing axis with a electric vfd feed works
Resaw/Pony Log Carriage - 2009
AB MircoLogix 1500 with a PanelView 300 Micro interfaceÂ
4 hydraulic sizing axis with a flitch rotator
Multisaw Edger - 2009
AB Compact Logix with PanelView Plus HMI Interface.Â
18 hydraulic axis with laser pre positioning
High Speed Docker - 2009
AB Compact Logix with PanelView Plus HMI Interface. This is a Chalk Mark Docker that is capable of varying cross Sections of Timber. For more information go to our High speed Docker(link) Section
One man Bench - 2009
AB MircoLogix 1500 with a PanelView 300 Micro interfaceÂ
Spilt belt outfeed
St Helens
Resaw/Pony Log Carriage - 2007
AB MicroLogix 1500 with a PanelView 300 micro. Electrical feed works control and 4 hydraulic sizing Axis
Mulitsaw Edger - 2007
AB Compact Logix with PaneView Plus HMI Interface. 9 hydraulic sizing axis
One Man Bench - 2007
AB MircoLogix 1500 with a PanelView 300 Micro interface Split outfeed belt
All McKeeCo machinery.
Log Wash/Docker - 2012
AB MircoLogix 1500 with a PanelView 300 Micro interface. High pressure water jets to wash the log and a Chainsaw to be Dock ends and to lengths.
Twin Log Edger - 2011
AB Compact Logix with PanelView Plus HMI Interface. Log cutting pattern is selected using a combination of Lasers and the HMI. Has the ability to cut the log in Auto while the next log is being sized. There are 6 Hydraulic Sizing Axis and 4 Electric Cylinders controlled by AB Kinetix 300.
Multisaw Edger - 2011
AB Compact Logix with PanelView Plus HMI Interface. This is both a Board and Cant Edger with 18 Hydraulic sizing Axis and 4 Electric Cylinders controlled by AB Kinetix 300.
Sorting Area - 2011
AB Compact Logix with PanelView Plus HMI Interface. Timber sorting area with Queuing decks to a Chalk Mark Dimter Docker.
Residue System - 2011
AB MircoLogix 1500 with a PanelView 300 Micro interface. Chipper Infeed and Outfeed with a Blower and Bag House.
All McKeeCo equipment
Breaking Down Log Carriage - 2005
AB MircoLogix 1500 with a PanelView 300 Micro interface. Carriage involved 4 Hydraulic Sizing Axis and Electric Feedworks with the use of VSD.
Resaw/Pony Log Carriage - 2006
AB MircoLogix 1500 with a PanelView 300 Micro interface. Carriage involved 4 Hydraulic Sizing Axis and Electric Feedworks with the use of VSD.
Multisaw Edger (prototype) - 2006
AB Compact Logix with PanelView Plus HMI Interface. Board Edger with 4 moving unguided Saws this machine has a total of 18 Hydraulic Sizing Axis
High Speed Docker (prototype) - 2007
AB Compact Logix with PanelView Plus HMI Interface. This is a Chalk Mark Docker that is capable of varying cross Sections of Timber. For more information go to our High speed Docker (link) Section
Splitting Saw - 2009
Remote IO off High Speed Docker PLCÂ
Self centering jaws through bandsaw. Sorted by cross section between 2 green chains.Â
One Man Bench - 2003
AB MircoLogix 1500 with a PanelView 300 Micro interfaceÂ
McKeeCo bench split belt outfeedÂ
Bathurst
Debarking Line-Lakeland Machinery- 2005
AB Compact Logix Processor with PanelView Plus HMI Interface. This is a fully automated system from the infeed Log deck to the even ended log kick off.
Trimline - Acora Machinery - 2006
AB Compact Logix Processor with PanelView Plus HMI Interface. Operator is able to quickly select the docking length of each board.
Stacker - Acora Machinery - 2006
AB Compact Logix Processor with PanelView Plus HMI Interface. Stacks timber in to block pack or operator can place the sticks manually as required
Drymill - Acora Trimmer - 2010
AB Compact Logix Processor with two PanelView Plus HMI Interfaces. Planer infeed with a timber grader, the grade is remembered and printed on the timber as it leaves the planer. An Operator is then able to Dock timber as required by cleaning ends off or cut into two.
Burpengary
Waste System - 2012
 AB Micro Logix 1400 is now controlling the waste. It was originally controlled by the Sawline PLC but was removed to give the system more versatility.Â