SERRA Portable Sawmills

Heavy-duty, high-production mobile saw mills made in Germany

Compare SERRA Sawmill models

Capacity
Alpina Montana Bavaria SE135 Africa 130s Africa 160s
Log length from 0.6 m 0.7m up to 12 m from 0.7 m (24") from 0.7 m from 0.7 m
Log diameter 90 cm 90 cm 135x154 cm
(53 x 60")
130 x 160 cm 160 cm x 180 cm
Space above the sawblade 39 cm / 15-1/3" 42 cm / 16.5" 50 cm (20") 50 cm / 20" 50 cm / 20"
Space below the sawblade 70 cm 87 cm 114 cm (45") 110 cm 130 cm
Width of cut 70 cm 70 cm 104 cm (41") 104 cm 132 cm
Performance / 8 h ** 7,600 Bft /
18 m3

10,600Bft / 25m3

14,000 Bft /
33 m3
15,200 Bft / 36 m3 15,200 Bft / 36 m3
Main engine (standard)
18 kW Electric 18 kW electric 22 KW electric 18.5 kW Electric

22 kW Electric

Optional engine
  32 kW (44.2 HP) diesel 32 KW electric 22 kW electric 32 kW electric
Sawblades (mm) Alpina Montana Bavaria SE135 Africa 130s Africa 160s
Width 80 mm (3¼") 80 mm (3¼") 120 or 140
(4.7 or 5.5")
100 or 120 mm
(4" or 4¾")
100 or 120 mm
(4" or 4¾")
Thickness 1.0 mm 1.0 mm 1.1 mm (1/64") 1.1 mm (1/64") 1.1 mm (1/64")
Length 5100 mm
(200")
5100 mm
(200")
5520 to 6020 mm
(217 - 237")
5520 to 6020 mm
(217 - 237")
6020 to 6525 mm
(237 - 256")
Blade wheel diameter     100 cm (40")    
Hydraulic equipment Alpina Montana Bavaria SE135 Africa 130s Africa 160s
Log handling (loading, turning, clamping ...) manual hydraulic hydraulic hydraulic hydraulic
Sawhead advance electric hydraulic electric hydraulic hydraulic
Height adjustments electric electric/hydraulic electric electric electric
Sawblade guidance manual hydraulic hydraulic hydraulic hydraulic
Precutter yes yes yes yes yes
Dust collection chute no yes yes yes yes
Digital display no yes no yes yes
Computer yes yes yes yes yes
Automatic operation no no yes yes yes
Working measurements Alpina Montana Bavaria SE135 Africa 130s Africa 160s
Height 2.30 m 2.75 m 3.15 m (10'4") 3.10 m 3.47 m
Width 2.40 m 2.90 m 2.12 m (7') 3.35 m 3.65 m
Length 6.35 m (21') 11.20 m (37') 10 m (33')* 9.2 m (30') 9.20 m (30')
Weight *** 1.2 t 2.2 to 2.7 t 3.5 ton (metric) 5.8 t 6.5 t

* Longer is possible.
** Dependent on log diameter, board dimensions and number of helpers
*** Dependent on accessories
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