Veisto delivered world's most modern saw line to Junnikkala mill in Oulu, Finland. Installation began in September 2023, and commissioning took place in December, according to the pre-agreed schedule. The line is expected to operate at 100 % capacity in July 2024.
An agreement between Junnikkala and Veisto to supply the sawing line to Oulu was signed in early summer 2021. After signing Veisto and Junnikkala worked closely together for two years, discussing issues, such as the length of the line and equipment compatibility. When all details were finalised, Junnikkala started construction work on the site and Veisto began manufacturing the machines.
Image: Junnikkala Oy
Marko Järvinen, Technical Director of Veisto Oy, said: “The Oulu line represents the latest and greatest in sawmill technology. Sawing is done in three stages with three main machine units, optimization takes less than a second and the 101-metre line has a speed of 60–180 meters per minute. The sawing line uses technology, that takes into account Junnikkala’s wish to have the option to add DX-units, which would allow two-stage through-sawing at a line speed of 250 metres per minute. To improve energy efficiency, we have done product development especially in the hydraulic system, which is as energy-efficient and quiet in operation as possible.”
Veisto Oy is a Finnish family-owned company founded in 1964, with a production plant in Mäntyharju. The company currently employs approximately 300 people.
Junnikkala Oy is one of the world's most modern plants in the mechanical wood processing industry.
