A CUTTING FLUID DELIVERY CONTROLLER FOR A SAWMILL， AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING DELIVERY OF CUTTING FLUID IN A SAWMILL

A cutting fluid delivery controller for a sawmill， and methods and systems for controlling delivery of cutting fluid to a saw blade in a sawmill. The saw blade is driven by a motor. The speed of the motor is regulated by a throttle lever having an idle speed position and a cutting speed position. The cutting fluid delivery controller includes a fluid valve configured to automatically turn on a flow of cutting fluid to the saw blade when the throttle lever is set to the cutting speed position， and to automatically turn off the flow of the cutting fluid when the throttle lever is set to the idle speed position. The cutting fluid delivery controller interconnects the fluid valve and the throttle lever to allow the operator to simultaneously control operation of the saw blade， and the flow of the cutting fluid to the saw blade， with a single operator manipulable actuator.