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www.logosol.com News for the Outdoor Craftsman • No. 1 - 2009 Celebrate with Logosol! This year we celebrate ten years of Logosol in the U.S., and Logosol AB celebrates their 20th year doing business worldwide. During 20 years, Logosol has changed from a company that manufactured one sawmill to the hub of a growing international network. Logosol gives customers from all over the world access to the widest range of products in the business, from the small Big Mill to the high- productive Låks Sawmill and with a service level that is out of the ordinary. Pages 12-15 Sawing in the circus tent Simon Edström has the perfect saw house for his Logosol Sawmill: an old circus tent, which also has room for the sawn lumber. Read more at page 10. NEW MODEL Logosol PH260 Page 3 NEW PRODUCT The Sauno kiln Page 5 Light a Swedish Log Candle! Here’s a great idea the creative folks at Logosol headquarters Saving forest in Tanzania in Sweden use when they have Eight Laks saws turned a wrecked pine plantation into profitable forestry an outdoor event in the evening with record-low investment costs. The investment paid off in eight - Swedish Log Candles. They months. The sawmill was started up in 2005, and today it produces are simple to make and burn 30 000 cubic metres per year. magically! Page 15 Page 4-5 Page 8 e are happy to have been in the U.S. market for over ten years and we look W forward to many more years of operation Congratulations to Logosol! here. We are happy to report that our sales are holding their own in this challenging economy. Because of the strong dollar on the world market, obstacles faced us. I say this to assure you, our we have been able to provide a price reduction valued customer, that we plan to be here to on our entire Logosol line. We plan to keep this support you and provide equipment that will prove savings on our equipment available as long as valuable in your endeavors. Remember this: We possible. So, it’s a great time to purchase Logosol do not sell equipment that does not work; we do not products! Our price savings on the PH260, for sell equipment that does not provide good value; instance, is over $2500! and we do not have unhappy customers. You can be assured that when you make an investment in Logosol equipment, you will be getting maximum ogosol has a long history of providing a good value for your money! product at great value. Our products hold Recently, I was talking with a customer who had a L their value for many years, which is why history of running larger moulders. He had recently we are able to offer such a powerful warranty. downsized to the PH260 and was now enjoying Our Two Year warranty is one of the strongest in lower electrical costs, quicker setup times, and of the industry. It’s always important to know that course, lower equipment and tooling costs. When when you purchase a piece of equipment, you are I asked him how the finish coming from the PH260 receiving maximum value for your investment and compared to the finish off his previous larger that the company you are purchasing from will be moulders, he quickly said, “it’s three times better!” there to support you. You can know that Logosol That’s a good example of how Logosol equipment to provide more information and greater ease of is committed to being there for our customers and can bring lower costs, yet better results to your shopping Logosol! to back up any equipment we sell. operation. And, it’s the best example I can think of Thank you for taking the time to read this issue of that demonstrates the brand of Logosol. This year we celebrate ten years in the U.S. and FRESH CUT. I hope you find the information here our parent company, Logosol, AB in Sweden helpful, and I hope you will help us celebrate our celebrates their 20th anniversary. These are key ten year anniversary. I look forward to the next ten want to point out two new products that milestones in our corporate histories, and it says years of Logosol! to you that Logosol is going to be around for a long Logosol is introducing this year – the time. We have been tested, just like every other I Sauno Kiln and the Logosol-Laks Frame- Saw Sawmill. These two new Logosol products company with over ten years in business, and we Janne Engvall are proud to say that we rose to the challenge. follow this pattern of bringing excellent value and President Logosol Inc. We are a stronger and healthier company today results to their owners. You can read about these because of our ability to overcome whatever items on our website which is quickly expanding THE BRAND OF LOGOSOL EDITORIAL STAFF Dependability • Joy • Fellowship • Profitability Publisher: Logosol Inc Editorial Page Editor: Joy Sara Boström Dependability You become proud and Logosol offers long- Translations: happy when creating term reliability, no Anna Olsgren Byström by working with wood. matter where in the Standing in the sun Special thanks all Logosol world you live. Doing sawing or planing; feeling business with Logosol friends who helps us make the scent of sawdust; is safe. You get Fresh Cut better! processing a log into extensive warranties, something lasting - Fresh Cut is printed in the right price, building that sauna, 30 000 copies and comes unlimited support, and terrace or house you have products that keep out twice a year. dreamt of – what an their high value. amazing feeling! Fellowship Profitability 116 Solleftea Drive As a member of Team US-Madison • MS 39110 You can for a small Logosol, you are part of investment start to a fellowship. We belong Call TOLL FREE: process your own timber. to a large group of people 1-877-LOGOSOL No matter whether you that share dreams of are processing timber Telephone: working with wood. You for personal use or for 1-601 856 1889 have access to experience, running a business, this tips and ideas through our Fax anytime: is a profitable occupation. customer magazine Fresh 1-601 856 9535 You have the opportunity Cut and our website, but to make use of all kinds of Internet: www.logosol.com also through personal wood, and create exactly Email: [email protected] contact with members what you have dreamt of. round the world. 2 Innovative wood processing products - www.logosol.com - Now Logosol LM410 is also available with gasoline engine. It is the same powerful log house molder as the electric version, suitable for you who work where there is no access to electricity. It can also be used on other brands of bandsaw mills. Mold Large Logs and Beams with Gasoline or Electricity The new product of this fall was the log house molder Logosol LM410. Now, it is available with both electric and gas motor. The purpose of this project The challenge was solved plane a beam of up to 23 was to create the best log by new log posts that make 11/16’’x23 11/16’’. This is house molder on the market, it possible to mold the upper much coveted in countries with precision to mould the and the lower side in line such as Germany, which American type of house with each other. This also has a tradition of building The photo speaks for timber, D-logs. gives a superior precision for half-timbered houses. Large itself when it comes to the Scandinavian version of The timber has double beams also have an important the capacity of the log log house timber. In America tongues and grooves and place in the Scandinavian house molder LM410 for the timber should be large. a flat inner side for quick building tradition. Logosol’s bandsaw mill. Due to this, LM410 has a assembly and air-tight walls. wide, 16’’ cutter head. In Logosol LM410 is now Up to now, it has only been addition, the cutter head can available both in an electric possible to make D-logs in be moved sideways, which version and with a reliable industrial machines. The American type of allows you to plane widths gasoline engine from Honda. log house timber, D-logs, The focus on D-logs came up to 23 11/16’’. From It is also compatible with requires high precision. because Logosol and its this feature an additional other brands of bandsaw Logosol LM410 can do partner Norwood are big on possibility emanated: planing mills, since the rail width can the job. the North American market. beams. You can joint and be adjusted. * Stronger Motor, Larger Knife Protrusion and Spindle Extension When Logosol turns 20 years, the planer/molders have their 15th feed roller before the cutter and the anniversary. This is celebrated by making the four-sided planer/ rubber roller after it get in the way of the knives. For this reason, the rollers molder PH260 stronger and even more versatile. have been moved away from each other to give room for longer knife The first planer/molder was a three- third improvement. Again, according protrusion. cutter machine that was launched in to the customers’ desires. The new The result is a possible knife 1994. At that time it was a sensation. features are concentrated to the upper protrusion that has been doubled It was the first reasonably priced cutter. Each of the four cutters has its from 10 to 20 millimeters.