Lumber Tilt Hoists
A tilt hoist sits directly in front of the stacker. It takes a full package of lumber, tilts it, and releases one layer of boards at a time. Green lumber goes in, sticks get placed on lumber, and heads out to dry. When the pack comes back, the same station handles stripping the sticks out so the lumber can be rebuilt as a dead pack.
Pendu builds these for big mill material and sizes them to the packs you actually run.
Tilt hoists are straightforward. Three things decide the build.
Length of Lumber: The shortest and longest material you run. Lumber tilt hoists handle roughly 6’ to 20’, which is a different size class than the tilt hoists on our pallet lines.
Pack Size: Your finished pack dimensions, which also tell us the weight the hoist has to carry. On a large pack, we'll ask you for the weight of the lumber specifically.
Sticks or No Sticks: Whether you're adding sticks for the kiln, running dead packs, or both.
Stacking green lumber on sticks: A pack of green lumber arrives at the front of the line. The tilt hoist takes the full package, tilts it, and releases one layer of boards at a time onto the stacker, which rebuilds the pack with sticks between layers so air can move through and dry it. The pack goes out to the yard or the kiln.
Taking sticks back out: The dried pack comes back in. The same station releases it a layer at a time so the sticks can come out and the lumber can be rebuilt as a dead pack, ready to ship.
Lines that never put sticks on lumber: If your process doesn't stick material, then tell us which way your process runs and we'll design the right system.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know whether I need a tilt hoist or a bar incline?
It comes down to sticks, your equipment, and your process. Reach out to use to determine the best solution for your site.
What lumber lengths can you handle?
These are built for big mill material, roughly 6’ to 20’. Our pallet tilt hoists cover shorter material, in the range of 36” up to 72”.
What does Pendu need to quote a tilt hoist?
Your lumber lengths, your pack size, and whether you're running sticks. On a large pack, we'll also want the weight of the lumber.
Tell Us How Your Packs Run.
Bring us your lumber lengths, your pack size, and whether you're putting sticks on lumber. That's usually enough to tell us what the hoist needs to be, and whether a tilt hoist is even the machine your line calls for.
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