Sawquip’s extensive range of Australian made saws means both farmers and rural contractors can find a product to handle their unique needs
Any product that is many times faster than the traditional alternative, easy to operate and which eases the physical burden on farmers is ticking multiple boxes.
All of these benefits are what Sawquip says its range of towable firewood bench saws offers to customers.
Due to celebrate its 20th anniversary in business next year, Sawquip is in a position of experience to know the benefits of its Australian-manufactured products and the importance of local backup.
Sawquip’s technical sales manager Troy Pilcher cites the firewood bench saws as being the most popular product among the farmers in the company’s customer base, while the excavator saw range is the most sought-after by rural contractors.
Farmers and rural contractors are a significant portion of Sawquip’s clientele, according to Pilcher, along with arborists and civil contractors, plus land clearing and tree-care companies.
Pilcher says there are several key areas that customers are drawn to across all industries and which have helped Sawquip to develop and progress over almost two decades in business.
“We’ve developed a competency in large tungsten circular saws, which is one of the things we specialise in,” he says.
“Over the last 20 years, we have a lot of experience in dealing with circuit blades in different applications, cutting timber, vegetation and different materials.
“The range we’re doing at the moment is primarily timber focused, but one of the things that gives us a bit of a difference is we’ve got a lot of experience with large circular saws.
“Applying that to the actual design of the machinery helps to get the best result for what the customers are looking for in each specific machine.”
Sawquip does its own manufacturing, which firstly allows the company to tailor units to specific needs, but also gives customers reassurance that the product is suited to Australian conditions and is backed up by local support.
“Some applications are a bit unique and we have done several custom units to suit what customers are trying to achieve, because we have got the capability to easily do that,” Pilcher says.
“The fact we have expertise in saws, hydraulics and manufacturing is probably one of the things that makes us who we are.
“Everything we do is manufactured in-house and it’s 100 per cent Australian made.
“We find that’s important to the market we’re talking to, as is knowing that it has local backup, local service and is built for Australian conditions.”
On the bench
Sawquip’s towable firewood bench saws can be separated into three distinguishing characteristics.
There are two models which are motor-driven – the SBS30 and SBS36 – and both of these also have an electric-start equivalent.
The other model – PTOSBS36 – connects to a tractor via three-point linkage and is driven by the PTO.
The main difference between the SBS30 and SBS36 is the cut capacity.
The SBS36 has a 900mm tungsten-tipped blade compared to the 750mm tungsten-tipped blade on the SBS30, which gives the SBS36 a larger cut capacity of 355mm compared to 280mm.
Another standard feature across Sawquip’s towable bench saw range is concealed rollers, which bolster both its safety and efficiency by ensuring logs glide effortlessly across the bench saw and reduce both friction and the risk of jams.
Pilcher says there are three main reasons why farmers are drawn to Sawquip’s towable bench saws.
“They are very portable, so farmers can take it around to any paddocks where they have timber to chop up or dead Iimbs that have fallen,” he says.
“The second thing is it’s quite quick, probably three to five times faster than using a chainsaw and you don’t have the maintenance involved.
“A third thing is that it saves your back bending over like with chainsaws, which particularly helps a lot of farmers that are middle to older generation.”
The bench saw concept has been around farmers and timber cutters for decades, and Sawquip prides themselves on manufacturing the ultimate bench from years of industry knowledge and feedback to provide the most efficient and safest benches on the market.
Rip it up
Sawquip’s range of excavator log saws are the most popular with rural contractors, and are becoming a recognisable attachment for efficient and precise processing of Australian hardwood timbers, like ironbark, box and gum species.
This range is available in four different sizes suiting excavators from 3.5 tonnes to 30 tonnes.
The Logripper range provides contractors with the versatility to handle up to 800mm cuts with a 1,830mm tungsten-tipped blade.
These specifications relate to the top-end X18, which is designed to handle the toughest jobs.
Between 180L and 200L of hydraulic flow per minute is required for the X18, and an excavator between 15-30 tonnes is recommended to run the powerful 880kg unit.
Sawquip’s next model down – the X15 – offers a 1,520mm blade and 650mm maximum cut, which then steps down to a 1,220mm blade and 510mm maximum cut on the X12 and a 900mm blade and 370mm maximum cut on the X09.
Each Logripper model can be fitted to any excavator with appropriate auxiliary hydraulics, while Sawquip also offers a hitch adaptor to suit other popular machines such as telehandlers and skid steers.
Sawquip products can be delivered anywhere within Australia, while the company also offers ongoing service and maintenance for everything which it manufactures and sells.
The full range can be viewed online at www.sawquip.com.au