Case Study: Waipa Sawmill AuCom Electronics Ltd Case Study: Waipa Sawmill The Waipa Sawmill in New Zealand's Waikato region is one of Australasia’s largest sawmills. The mill operates a wide range of timber processing machinery, including chippers, slabbers, conveyors, debarkers and bandsaws, and sets the industry standard for throughput and processing techniques. When designing its systems, the company turned to AuCom soft starters to help ensure maximum operating efficiency. Maintenance and running costs are a major overhead for sawmills, and Waipa needed a solution which would reduce wear and tear on the equipment and prevent motor control problems during start and run, as well as improve stability of the electrical supply. By installing AuCom soft starters on all key machinery, the saw

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