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tumble against one another. As bark comes off the logs, it exits the
debarker through slits in the drum.

Drum debarkers are not mechanical debarkers, meaning the machine

itself does not debark the logs. Friction produced as the logs tumble
against each other does the debarking. The rifters may occasionally
remove some bark, but they are not designed to cut.

Debarking with a drum can be a wet or a dry process. Newer model

drums include a wet pretreatment area where bark, if frozen, is thawed
so it comes off.

Drum debarkers have largely been replaced by roller debarkers.

Because roller debarkers boast many advantages over drums, we
suggest producers consider these machines for large-volume debarking.

D R UM D E B AR KE R
AD V AN T A GE S
High capacity
Producers can feed in and discharge multiple logs
Produces a smooth surface finish in a wet process

D R UM D E B AR KE R
D ISA D V A N T AGE S
Too often results in high fiber loss, breakage, and end brooming
Too much bark left on the logs
Does not process small-diameter logs well (or at all)
Does not remove frozen bark well or at all without deicing
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the late ’80s-early ’90s, roller debarkers debark logs using friction and
mechanical means. Like drum debarkers, they are an on-mass system
and can debark multiple logs at the same time.

Roller debarkers look similar to drum debarkers, but they operate

differently. Like drum debarkers, they have a large tube through which
the logs travel. This tube, however, is fixed; it is merely sidewalls and a
cover. (Smaller roller debarkers may have open tops.) Inside the
debarker are a series of rollers equipped with abraders. These abraders
act like small hammers that “kick” logs as they pass through, forcing
them to move up the side of the debarker until they reach the top and
tumble back onto the pile of logs inside the debarker. While this is
occurring, all the logs are tumbling against one another. The abraders
also cut the log surface to start peeling the bark.

Like drum debarkers, the logs can be kept inside the debarker by closing
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High capacity
Can debark logs with both small and large diameters
Can debark frozen logs
Can debark species with difficult-to-remove bark
Can debarked crooked logs and large limbs
Minimal fiber loss
High bark removal percentage
Reasonable capital costs
Easily retrofitted
Easily adjusted for species and conditions
Smaller footprint
No pretreatment needed (and no effluent)
Less power required than drum debarkers
One operator required
Variety of sizes available

R O L L E R D E B AR KE R
D ISA D V A N T AGE S
Capital costs greater than those of a ring debarker
Installation costs greater than ring debarker
Won’t produce as smooth of surfaces as a rosserhead debarker

We’re fans of the roller debarker. We believe this machine has enormous
potential to save producers money and to make them more profitable. If
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Rosserhead (rosser head) debarkers are a common sight at sawmills

and veneer mills. These debarkers mechanically remove bark using
cutters on a rotating drum, which an arm lowers onto a log rotating on
bull wheels.

Rosserhead debarkers enable producers to create smooth surfaces and

to shape logs to prepare them for scanning and processing. They work
most efficiently when paired with a butt flare reducer
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quickly removes the root flare. With the flare gone, the log rotates better
on the debarker and performs better down the line. Removing the flare
with the butt flare remover also stops operators from using the
rosserhead to remove the flare. Removing flares is not this debarker’s
forté.

R O SSE R HE AD D E B A RKE R
AD V AN T A GE S
Able to produce smooth surfaces in preparation for log scanning
Minimal fiber loss*
One-button operation*
Can debark frozen wood*
Can remove bark from difficult-to-debark species*
Works best for sawmills and veneer mills

*Depends on the manufacturer.

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High fiber loss*
High maintenance*

*Depends on the manufacturer.

Many of the advantages and disadvantages depend on the rosserhead

debarker’s manufacturer. This is because rosserhead debarkers have
been around for decades, and some manufacturers haven’t adopted
technological improvements. Companies such as Veneer Services® have
updated their machines with the latest technologies to make them as
efficient and productive as possible.

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