The Cleereman AS360 carriage is one of the most popular sawmill carriages in the U.S. In production for almost 50 years, it’s common to find carriages 40 years old still productively cutting lumber. Today, you can count on it to be even more accurate, dependable, and profitable than ever before.
Several options are available to meet your requirements for layout, production, log and cant turning, and maintenance.
Other Air Setwork Carriages
- In production for over 50 years — Reliable, dependable, long-lasting
- Built from heavy-duty, thick-wall structural steel components — Rigid, accurate
- Horizontal or Tilt Frame — Meets customer needs, easily integrated into existing systems
- Two to five headblocks set at customer specified spacing — Meets customer needs for log lengths and mixes
- Fabricated bunks utilize steel wear plates — Long-lasting, can be replaced to extend overall carriage life
- Adjustable rack and pinion knee positioning — Precise, eliminates excessive maintenance of chain drives
- T1 alloy steel tong-dogs — Holds log firmly in place for sure positioning
- Air motor/transmission knee drives are fast, powerful and precise — Accurate lumber, high production
- 5 easily adjusted automatic lumber thickness set points — Product flexibility, easy to use
- Large, easy-to-read dial — Clearly indicates knee position for quick cutting decisions
- OSHA approved air lock-out assembly — Increased employee safety
- Synthetic wear-strips on knee bases, fully adjustable face plates — Provides accuracy, long life
- Easy to access grease fittings, oversized oil cups — Easy maintenance
- Two, three, four and five head block carriages available
- Custom built frames to meet elevation challenges
- Custom tilted frames
- Built in rub rail
- Anti de-railer
- Axles through the frame
- Custom axle centers to fit existing rail centers
- Custom wheel machining to match existing rail profile
- Extra wheel and axle assemblies
- Plastic wheels
- 5 HP air motor
- Bottom dog cant turners
- Cant flippers
- Dial mounted on the set works
- Custom cable hook ups
- Valve heaters
- Track and wheel cleaners
- Pressurized lube system for wheels and rail
- Automatic injection lube system for knees, wheels and rail
- Blow off systems
| Carriage Frame: | 1/2″ wall 6″ x 6″ tube on front & 1/2″ wall 4″ x 6″ tube on back, welded into a one piece rigid frame for extreme durability and maximum strength | |
| Axles: | 2 1/2″ Solid square with 50″ wheel centers | |
| Wheels: | 12” alloy steel with Timken taper roller bearings | |
| Head blocks: | Heavy duty fabricated steel, machined fitted with replaceable Alloy steel wear plates | |
| Cable Hook ups: | Ratchet cable tightener and shaft style hook up | |
| Knees: | ¾” x 7” machined base with ½” upright and independent knee for tapering | |
| Replaceable wear strips: | ¼”x 2 ¼” x 45” synthetic wear strips under knees | |
| Replaceable Dog bumper pad: | Yes | |
| Replaceable head block wearplates: | 5/8”x 3”x 62” alloy steel | |
| Replaceable knee wearplate: | 5/8”x 2”x 24” alloy steel | |
| Set shaft drive system: | Air driven set shaft with pinion driven gear rack | |
| Set works: | Mechanical set positioning with 3 HP air motor and reducer | |
| Setworks Brake: | Horton T1000 Air brake | |
| Lumber dial: | Double numbers for knees in or out | |
| Dog cylinders: | 2 ½” bore x 11” stroke for 23” dog opening | |
| Taper cylinders: | 4” bore x 5” stroke | |
| Pneumatic valves: | MacValves | |
| Air sytem: | Wilkerson coalescing filter and air line lubricator | |
| Main Air supply valve: | OSHA compliant, locking, with pre filter and regulator | |
| Sawyers controls: | Switch panel console with handles and adjustable stand |
- Features & Benefits
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- In production for over 50 years — Reliable, dependable, long-lasting
- Built from heavy-duty, thick-wall structural steel components — Rigid, accurate
- Horizontal or Tilt Frame — Meets customer needs, easily integrated into existing systems
- Two to five headblocks set at customer specified spacing — Meets customer needs for log lengths and mixes
- Fabricated bunks utilize steel wear plates — Long-lasting, can be replaced to extend overall carriage life
- Adjustable rack and pinion knee positioning — Precise, eliminates excessive maintenance of chain drives
- T1 alloy steel tong-dogs — Holds log firmly in place for sure positioning
- Air motor/transmission knee drives are fast, powerful and precise — Accurate lumber, high production
- 5 easily adjusted automatic lumber thickness set points — Product flexibility, easy to use
- Large, easy-to-read dial — Clearly indicates knee position for quick cutting decisions
- OSHA approved air lock-out assembly — Increased employee safety
- Synthetic wear-strips on knee bases, fully adjustable face plates — Provides accuracy, long life
- Easy to access grease fittings, oversized oil cups — Easy maintenance
- Options
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- Two, three, four and five head block carriages available
- Custom built frames to meet elevation challenges
- Custom tilted frames
- Built in rub rail
- Anti de-railer
- Axles through the frame
- Custom axle centers to fit existing rail centers
- Custom wheel machining to match existing rail profile
- Extra wheel and axle assemblies
- Plastic wheels
- 5 HP air motor
- Bottom dog cant turners
- Cant flippers
- Dial mounted on the set works
- Custom cable hook ups
- Valve heaters
- Track and wheel cleaners
- Pressurized lube system for wheels and rail
- Automatic injection lube system for knees, wheels and rail
- Blow off systems
- Specifications & Dimensions
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Carriage Frame: 1/2″ wall 6″ x 6″ tube on front & 1/2″ wall 4″ x 6″ tube on back, welded into a one piece rigid frame for extreme durability and maximum strength Axles: 2 1/2″ Solid square with 50″ wheel centers Wheels: 12” alloy steel with Timken taper roller bearings Head blocks: Heavy duty fabricated steel, machined fitted with replaceable Alloy steel wear plates Cable Hook ups: Ratchet cable tightener and shaft style hook up Knees: ¾” x 7” machined base with ½” upright and independent knee for tapering Replaceable wear strips: ¼”x 2 ¼” x 45” synthetic wear strips under knees Replaceable Dog bumper pad: Yes Replaceable head block wearplates: 5/8”x 3”x 62” alloy steel Replaceable knee wearplate: 5/8”x 2”x 24” alloy steel Set shaft drive system: Air driven set shaft with pinion driven gear rack Set works: Mechanical set positioning with 3 HP air motor and reducer Setworks Brake: Horton T1000 Air brake Lumber dial: Double numbers for knees in or out Dog cylinders: 2 ½” bore x 11” stroke for 23” dog opening Taper cylinders: 4” bore x 5” stroke Pneumatic valves: MacValves Air sytem: Wilkerson coalescing filter and air line lubricator Main Air supply valve: OSHA compliant, locking, with pre filter and regulator Sawyers controls: Switch panel console with handles and adjustable stand