Solutions
Hybrid Plywood + Lumber Stackers
A single Gillingham-Best stacker that handles both plywood panels and dimensional lumber — engineered for wood-products treating plants serving fire-retardant, preservative, and specialty treating lines.
Overview
One Stacker for Plywood and Dimensional Lumber
The Hybrid Plywood + Lumber Stacker is a GBI configuration built for wood-products treating plants that process both plywood sheets and dimensional lumber through the same treating line. A single automated stacker places stickers under either product type with no operator reconfiguration between runs.
The unit uses the same patented Variable Pan Geometry (VPG) sticker-placement mechanism and Fastack frame as GBI’s standard lumber stackers, with a rugged below-chain stick delivery path and console-adjustable width/thickness parameters.
This product is sold into treating-plant applications only. Gillingham-Best does not currently serve plywood production mills; all plywood handled by GBI equipment today is processed downstream by treating plants.
In Operation
The Machine Runs Itself
This is the Hoover Treated Wood installation in Fairfield, TX — a hybrid stacker running solid-pack plywood on an auto cycle. That's the GBI single-operator story in one shot: the machine handles the cycle, the operator monitors, not operates.
Key Features
What Sets It Apart
- Single automated platform handles plywood panels and dimensional lumber.
- VPG stick placement holds exact alignment under each course across both product types.
- Fastack frame minimizes motion for rapid stacking cycles and reduced maintenance.
- Screen-based console — operators change width and thickness setpoints without mechanical adjustment.
- Full package diagnostics and below-chain stick delivery.
- Designed for the duty cycle of a treating line running mixed product.
Applications
Where It Fits
- Fire-retardant-treated (FRT) lumber and plywood production lines.
- Preservative-treated (pressure-treated) lumber + plywood operations.
- Specialty treating plants serving commercial, multi-family, and industrial markets.
- Plants requiring rapid changeover between panel and board stacking.
Explore
Related Solutions
Let’s Configure a System for Your Mill
Every Gillingham-Best system is engineered to your mill’s production rate, lumber mix, and layout. Tell us your requirements and we’ll scope the right configuration.
Request a Quote Contact Us