The Kentwood Elite Series features multiple heavy and industrial grade machine configurations designed to meet the requirements and challenges of the high-volume, industrial producer. Consisting of three main machine frames, one to four moving blade options, fast feed speeds and one of the heaviest fixed blade machines on the market, the Kentwood Elite Series provides the dependable, heavy-duty ripping capabilities needed to function within extreme production environments. Combine these high performance machines with Kentwood material handling solutions featuring infeed, outfeed, cross-transfer and automated edging removal, and take production and labor savings to the next level.

The Elite Series machines provide the stability and board control required to produce high-quality glue line rips, running at feed speeds up to 270 ft/min. Enhanced with advanced automation, optimization, production reporting and straight forward computer control, the Elite Series is tailored for those looking to optimize materials and manpower and minimize production costs, while delivering precision cuts and limitless application possibilities. Kentwood offers a rip saw to make the most of every ripping operation.

Popular Options

• Short stock upgrade
• Shape and length detection
• Advanced reporting statistics
• Fixed blade pockets
• Rubber-coated chain
• Hogger blades
• Feed chain spikes
• Advantage Rip Series optimizing, infeed,
• outfeed and edging removal automation
• Vision scanner compatible