Arbutus Machine WorksSoap equipment · Duncan, BC
Arbutus Machine Works · Duncan, British Columbia

Soap cutting equipment, built in Canada.

The Arbutus 120 turns a full 120 lb block into finished bars in two strokes. Stainless where it touches soap, guarded where it matters, and supported by the shop that built it.

Arbutus 120 soap cutter: black powder-coated base, white safety cabinet with a clear door window, overhead hoist
390 barsfrom one 21 × 12.5 × 13 in block, in two strokes
Stainless + HDPEare the only materials that touch your soap
Built in Canadano cross-border freight, brokerage or exchange-rate surprises
How it works

One operator. Two strokes. Done.

  1. LoadThe built-in hoist sets the mold on the pull-out table. Lift the walls off and the block stays on its pad.
  2. Loaf cutSlide in, close the door, hold the button. A stainless wire grid splits the block into 30 logs.
  3. Bar cutSwap to the bar frame, lay the logs down and cut again. Each log becomes thirteen bars.
  4. UnloadSlide the table out and move the bars to cure.
Why Arbutus

Simple machines that do one job well

Balanced drive

Two cylinders push straight down over the frame's sides, so the cut stays level from top to bottom.

Food-safe contact

Only 304 stainless and food-grade HDPE touch your soap. No mild steel, zinc or brass.

Safe by design

Fully enclosed. It moves only with the door shut, the table home and the button held.

Built to your bar

Wire spacing, pads and molds are set to the block and bar sizes you sell.

Canadian support

Quoted in Canadian dollars. Parts, wires and service a phone call away.

Complete package

Cutter, two cutting frames, molds, pads, dollies and a built-in hoist.

Arbutus 120

From poured block to cured bars

Designed for craft and growing soap makers who pour in full blocks and want clean, repeatable bars without importing a machine.

Freshly cut one-inch soap bars standing on a white HDPE pad

Build slots fill in order

Tell us about your soap and we'll send a quote and a build date.

Reserve a build slot