2017 International Forest Industries Magazines February March 2017 | Page 19

THE BEST PLANER MILL LUMBER GRADER

THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY
• 34 Systems sold in North America
• Proven performance in stud and random mills
• BEST grading quality in the industry
• BEST value in the industry ( ROI )
GEOMETRIC DEFECTS
• Thickness : ± 0,005 ’’
• Width : ± 0,005 ’’
• Length : ± 0,060 ’’
• Skip : ± 0,005 ’’
• Wane : ± 0,015 ’’
• Holes : ± 0,015 ’’
• Warp : ± 0,125 ’’
NATURAL DEFECTS
• Split and shake
• White speck , decay and rot
• Slope of Grain
• Compression wood
• Knots FULL LINE SCATTERING
DOTTED LINE SCATTERING
• Minimum mechanical and computers hardware
• Permanent calibration
• BEST service in the industry : 24 / 7
• BEST warranty in the industry
• Twin Tracheid
Accurate real time measurements for effective adjustment of the planer
Production Dashboard : real-time production efficiency & quality control
UNIQUE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AIR BOARD TRACKER
• 100 % Reading efficiency
• Just Air readings , no printing on boards
• Virtual board numbering
• Easy integration for quality purpose ( Landing table tests )
• ROI in several months
ADVANTAGES
• No contact , no printing on boards
• No mistake because of nark holes under the print area
• 100 % reading efficiency
• Replaces photocells , with infinite adjustment per product ex : Lug loader accumulation adjustment directly from the PLC
• No more maintenance and replacement costs for consumables or marking hardware .
APPLICATIONS OF THE SYSTEM
Lineal Graders , Moisture Meters and Lineal MSR Graders all require board tracking in the ‘ no lug ’ transverse portion of the process . Once dealt to a lug loader or other board dealer , the data is associated with the board must be transferred to the lug or machine the board is travelling in . Some board following methods involve UV markings , others printed codes . All are subject to read errors , costs for consumables , and hardware maintenance downtime and expense .
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