2020 SUPPLIER AWARD CANDIDATES

Innovation and Excellence Celebrated In Spite of a Pandemic

EWTA members are typically recognized at the APA Annual Meeting and EWTA Info Fair for innovative practices and excellence in service. This year, we ask APA members to vote for the award winners via an electronic ballot. Votes for the Supplier of the Year Awards are cast based on quality, service and delivery. The winners will be announced in January and highlighted in the Spring 2021 Journal.Below are entries for the Innovation of the Year entries in alphabetical order, by company), followed by a list of the Supplier of the Year award candidates (sorted by category). Additional information about the awards program is available on EWTA’s Supplier Awards webpage at www. engineeredwood.org/awards.

To recognize the outstanding service of so many members, the EWTA Advisory Committee implemented a new rule in 2019 that no member is eligible to win two consecutive years.

2019 SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR WINNERS:

Consulting and Service: Hatton Brown/Panel World Magazine

Equipment and Tooling: Con-Vey, LLC

Materials and Supplies: Willamette Valley Co.

2019 INNOVATION OF THE YEAR WINNER:

KTC Industrial with Nova Robotics

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INNOVATION OF THE YEAR ENTRIES

INNOVATION OF THE YEAR ENTRY A

Entered by: Fagus GreCon

Date of First Use: July 2020

Benefit 1: Reduction of material loss in the screening process due to early changes of the ring flaker

Benefit 2: Reduction of glue usage by providing better control over the number of fine particles

Results: Exact reporting of the length, width and height of the wood particles

Description: The 3D ParticleView is a measuring unit that assesses the wood particle quality. The particles are taken from the process downstream of the knife ring flaker and are placed in the particle view. The unit will use a patented laser line and camera to measure the length, width and thickness of each particle.

INNOVATION OF THE YEAR ENTRY B

Precision Coat KP-12 Product Family

Entered By: Sansin Date of First Use: 2012

Benefit 1: Dramatically improves topcoat performance for timbers, dimensional laminated lumber and engineered wood.

Benefit 2: Protects wood during manufacturing and construction processes.

Results: 1) With KP-12 undercoat, the Quebec City Amphitheatre was protected from outdoor weathering during a lengthy construction timeline, but still able to be top coated with the final finish in situ. Still going strong since 2015. 2) The University of British Columbia Earth Systems Sciences Building has stood the test of time with KP-12. 8 years + on exterior in a natural color no less. One of the premier early mass timber examples.

Description: Penetrating aqueous low-VOC protective undercoating for structural wood, dimensional lumber, engineered wood and mass timber subject to wet conditions. Designed for machine and HVLP airless application. Tintable formula reduces swelling, wood rot, moisture absorption and protects against UV degradation and staining.

INNOVATION OF THE YEAR ENTRY C

Chattermark Roughness System

Entered By: Steinemann Technology USA, Inc. Date of First Use: April 2020

Benefit 1: 100% quality control

Benefit 2: Operator notice that panel surface is trending toward B-grade/ Reporting of all panels processed

Results: Cost saving due to less B-grade panels

Description: The Chattermark Roughness Scanner (CRS) assesses whether the quality of the surface lies within a defined tolerance range, defined by the customer. Detects the surface quality of sanded wood-based panels. Continuous quality monitoring of designated roughness and chatter mark to maintain A grade panels.

The above information is as claimed by the entrant. EWTA and APA make no claims as to the veracity of the information, nor do they endorse any particular entry.