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Chart Production vs. Target install the new controls and finally the fourth and final stage was to complete the final performance test. For both sawmill projects, the canter-twin and the McGehee curve sawing wiggle box, Autolog supplied their new modular scanner frame which allowed for an easy installation and removal of the old frame, especially in a tight environment. These frames offer the strength of a conventional steel frame AD:Layout with the exception that HALCO 3 3/8/10 it is built at the scanner location piece by piece. The scanners were supplied by Hermary from Coquitlam, BC. The impact on the mill was substantial, they increased uptime on the line, increased the percentage of 16 ft lumber by 3%, increased the volume recovery by 2.5%, increased the value recovery by 3% and they reduced the gap to further increase production. A similar approach was taken for the other two projects at 17:22 Page 1 Optimise your production plan... the mill: the replacement of the optimization and controls at the canter-twin and the upgrade of their Autolog ProGrader linear planer optimizer. All the optimization was provided by Autolog resources since they prefer not to rely on third party solutions. Their solution runs on HP computer technology, Windows 10 platform. All the computers for the controls and the setworks are supplied on the Allen- Bradley platform. Backed with 30 years of experience in the wood industry, Autolog is pleased to offer an alternative to the sawmill industry by offering standard optimization and control systems for many different machine centers. Whether it is a HewSaw, McGehee, Sawquip, Comact, and others, Autolog has the expertise to control almost any production line whether it is a straight or curved sawing technology. www.halcosoftware.com Optimise your operations OVER 25 Whatever your mill... Maximize profit by resolving trade-offs between recovery, production rate, and value SYSTEMS SOLD HALCO Software Systems Vancouver, Canada • Tel: 1 604 731 9311 International Forest Industries | JUNE / JULY 2017 39