Smetco Pallet Notcher

Faster, safer, more profitable Pallet Recycling Equipment from SMETCO - Quality you can depend on every time.

Notch your 4-way pallet stringers using a SMETCO Pallet Notcher. These pallet notchers are designed to notch new or recycled stringers for 4-way pallets. They feature the extra-tough Profile Technology "Nail Buster"™ cutting heads.

Example Notched Pallet Stringer

Example Notched Pallet Stringers

Pallet Single Notcher Specifications

Our most economical pallet notching solution is the ultra-reliable SMETCO Single Notcher.

	Notches 2 x 4 lumber
	Green wood tips or nail cutting
	Standard 1 1/2" notch with radius corners
	Standard 9 inch notch length
	9 inch indexable head
	Stringer sizes: 36 to 72 inches
	Heavy duty tubular construction
	10 HP single phase 220V (standard) or 15 HP 3 phase 220V motor (optional)
	Rear exhaust sawdust chute
	Fully guarded for safety
	Notches 6+ Stringers per minute

Replaced by TrueCut Notcher
See Below

Single Notcher

Pallet Stringer Single Notcher

Single Notcher, Open

Pallet True-Cut™ Notcher Specifications

Increase your production by notching two 2 x 4's at once. The True Cut™ Notcher will notch one 2x4, two 2x4's, or a 4x4 in a single pass. The True-Cut™ Notcher produces a flat bottom notch for your pallet stringers.

	Notches 2 x 4's or 4 x 4
	Green wood tips or nail cutting
	Standard 1 1/2" notch with radius corners
	Standard 9 inch notch length
	9 inch indexable head
	Adjustable notch placements from 6 inch to 26 inch
	Stringer sizes: 36 to 84 inches
	Heavy duty tubular construction
	15 HP 3 phase 220V (standard) or 10 HP single phase 220V motor (optional)
	Rolling Bed
	Adjustable End Stops
	Fully guarded for safety
	Notches 12+ Stringers per minute

To watch a video of the True-Cut™ notcher in action, click here to go directly to the video download section of this web page.

True Cut Notcher

Pallet Stringer True-Cut™ Notcher

True Cut Notcher

Pallet Stringer True-Cut™ Notcher

Pallet Double Notcher Specifications

The SMETCO Double Notcher maximizes your pallet notching production by cutting two notches at once. You feed pallet lumber by hand onto the chain conveyor of the Double Notcher.

	Notches 2 x 4 lumber, two notches simultaneously per stringer
	Green wood tips or nail cutting
	Standard 1 1/2" notch with radius corners
	Standard 9 inch notch length
	Two 9 inch indexable heads
	Adjustable notch placements: 6 inch to 46 inch centers from each end of notch
	Stringer sizes: 30 to 96 inches
	Heavy duty tubular construction
	Two 15 HP 3 phase (220V or 440V) electric motors to power cutting heads
	Two-strand #80 chain throughput conveyor with chain lugs driven by 1/2 HP motor
	Fork lift pockets
	Optional feeder hopper
	Fully guarded for safety
	Notches 30 to 45 Stringers per minute

Double Notcher

Pallet Stringer Double Notcher

Triple Play

Make a Triple Play Today

Save money and dramatically increase your pallet recycling productivity when you purchase our 'Triple Play' combination of the following three machines:

	Band Saw Dismantler
	Standard Double End Trim Saw
	Single Head Notcher

Click here to download our Triple Play brochure

Further Information

Pricing and Availability

Click to download (pdf format):
	Single Notcher brochure¹ (138 KB)
	True-Cut™ Notcher brochure¹ (153 KB)
	Triple Play brochure¹ (151 KB)
Click to download (Windows Media Player format):
	True-Cut™ Notcher Windows Streaming Video² for broadband (256 KBits/Sec)
	Overview of Pallet Repair Products Windows Streaming Video² for broadband (256 KBits/Sec). This video is VERY large: you will need a fast Internet connection such as DSL or cable modem to view the video.

Hints and Tips

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