2017 International Forest Industries Magazines April May 2017 | Page 43

LUMBER PROCESSING SAWLINES – MICROTEC World’s fastest lumber scanner See us in Hall 27, Booth F27 Sawmilling group AKD Softwoods equips planing mill with a high-tech scanner up to 1200 m/min, which will be presented in May at Ligna Hannover T he fastest lumber scanner worldwide is running in Australia at AKD Softwoods. Microtec installed a Goldeneye 800 Multi-Sensor Quality Scanner, running at a possible feed speed of 1200 meters per minute. It performs fully automatic grading of Radiata Pine lamellas according to local standards and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, such as the new Microtec X-ray source with low voltage. “Upgrading the dry mill at our Colac site is an important component of growing our company and ensuring that we are internationally competitive” says AKD CEO Shane Vicary. “We are proud to present the complete Goldeneye series at Ligna Show Hannover in Hall 27 booth F27,” confirms Federico Giudiceandrea, CEO Microtec. A brand new Goldeneye 800 scanner has been installed at AKD Softwoods in Colac, Victoria. With a special heavy-duty design for high speed scanning, the scanner operates in full production at a feeding speed of 1200 meters per minute. Featuring the most advanced technology, such as innovative low power generation X-ray, the scanner identifies all external and internal wood defects. Next generation cameras and sensors developed in-house at Microtec assure the highest performance and grading recovery. The structural framing material is produced according to the AS/ NZS1748 Standards of Radiata Pine grown in sustainable plantations. Goldeneye complies with those standards and makes machine grading profitable by providing Board tracking, strength grading and determination of moisture content added value to the wide range of products. Goldeneye sensors scan lumber at high speed with unprecedented precision. In a fraction of a second knots, cracks, pitch pockets, holes, stain, decay, wanes and other board defects are recognized and localized. New X-ray technology thoroughly engineered for durable scanning and optimization ensures high performance and accuracy. “Ruggedness, speed and measurement precision are key for high performance planer mills and manufacturers of construction lumber products. We have made sure that our customers have no need to compromise in terms of either throughput or reliability, and certainly not in terms of function,” states Microtec CEO Federico Giudiceandrea. Board tracking solution ID Scan, strength grader Viscan and moisture meter M3 Scan provide important optimization results. AKD also installed Microtec’s lumber tracking solution ID Scan that traces every single board through the production process. A Microtec Viscan Strength Grader has been placed after the scanner to reliably determine the MOE of lumber. Together with the Microtec M3 Scan moisture meter, all data is sent to the Goldeneye for final optimization. “We chose Microtec as our supplier for this project due to the Shane Vicary, AKD CEO success of the previous Goldeneye and our confidence in Microtec due to their commitment on our success,” states Shane Vicary, CEO. AKD Softwoods Based in regional Victoria, AKD Softwoods is a vertically integrated forest products Company. Founded in 1955, the Company proudly services local and international markets through sustainable forestry practices and employing the latest technologies available to produce a high quality product for all end users. The Company’s philosophy of ‘stump to store’ is managed through its 8,000ha radiata pine estate, two large scale sawmills, two post and preservation businesses, export operations from 3 locations and its own transport fleet. This philosophy allows the Company to ensure that its products are delivered on time, of the highest quality and produced in a flexible, reliable and sustainable manner. International Forest Industries | APRIL / MAY 2017 41