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Ponsse’s cut-to-length forest machines have proved to be excellent harvesting solutions, also on steep slopes.

From small stems to big timber, softwood to hardwood, level or sloped ground, John Deere has a disk saw felling head that’s designed for your job.

Vermeer launches new generation of horizontal grinding equipment.

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Gilbert continue a successful 2023 with installations of a Roll Planer & Splitting module at Acon Timber - Argentina.

Sculpting Excellence: BID Group’s Miller Planer and Comact EdgExpertTM Optimizer.

Adapting to the dynamic needs in the softwood industry, MiCROTEC offers enhanced efficiency, precision, and a whole new level of defect detection.

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Time is money !

This is where the Franzen SA 6 comes into play.

RemaSawco AB has signed an agreement with Moelven Wood A/S to upgrade three of the group’s sawmills in Norway.

This year, USNR released two robust new Log Turning and Profiling solutions.

MiCROTEC partners with EU’s SINTETIC Project Forests are substantial for meeting EU biodiversity and climate goals. So, this year, the EU-funded project SINTETIC was launched. The core objective of SINTETIC is to set up and demonstrate a traceability system for trees, logs, and boards based on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) innovations.

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iCROTEC is the only company offering scanning and optimization solutions for the complete wood processing industry and is pleased to partner with the project SINTETIC. We are excited to work together with 20 partners, such as universities, research institutions, and industrial companies, to give a complete solution that starts from the forest and to consider all data analysis for different purposes The key feature of this project is MiCROTEC Connect, the fingerprint system based on CT Log scanned logs. Through integrated and innovative scanner and software solutions each product can be traced from

virtual boards to real boards.

Likewise, the individual boards can be traced back to their original logs. With the help of MiCROTEC’s expertise and capabilities, the project SINTETIC will soon enable the precise tracing of the final wood product back to the individual tree in a designated forest.

We look forward to working on this project and contribute to a more sustainable future.

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VIDA to invest in Bruza Sawmill in Hjältevad, Sweden.

Leading Sawmiller Junnikkala chose Jartek to oversee their new Oulu sawmill installation.

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Can Amazon save the Amazon?

I explored some ideas in Editors Comment about how to save the rainforest in the June July 2023 issue – (How much money is needed to save the rainforest? ) and Oct Nov 2023 – (The rich can go a Iong way to saving the planet).

Researching for this article I came across the relatively new ‘The Earth Fund’ which was created by a commitment of $10 billion from Jeff Bezos founder of Amazon. After what appears to be relatively quiet start they have recently bounced into action timed to coincide with COP 28 in Dubai.

They announced – WASHINGTON, Dec. 7,2023 /PRNewswire/ – A new data dashboard launched today tracks the collective progress countries have made toward their commitment to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation this decade. The new platform – the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration Dashboard – was developed by the Bezos Earth Fund, Systems Change Lab, and the Forest Declaration Assessment Partners, and finds countries are falling woefully short of their commitments to end deforestation by 2030.

Recently published reports, including the Forest Declaration Assessment and the State of Climate Action 2023, find that deforestation increased by 4-7% between 2021 and 2022. The permanent loss of 5.86.6 million hectares (Mha) of forest means that the world is far off course from halting deforestation by 2030. Global efforts to protect other ecosystems aren’t faring much better, with peatland degradation occurring across an area roughly the size of Kenya (57 Mha) and mangrove losses once again ticking upward.

The Earth Fund led by Bezos could be a starting point for serious collection of funds from rich individuals and Governments alike to go towards saving the Amazon and Congo Rainforest.

Referring to Fobes rich list: The United States still boasts the most billionaires, with 735 list members worth a collective $4.5 trillion. China (including Hong Kong and Macau) remains second, with 562

billionaires worth $2 trillion, followed by India, with 169 billionaires worth $675 billion. The amount of money in private hands is staggering. Just as the earth is staggering to a doomsday scenario.

If forest fires continue unabated in 2024 reforestation will never catch up. The earth as we know it could fail by as early as 2030.

Editor Robin Peach P.S. Lula’s bid to style himself climate leader at Cop28 undermined by Opec move Brazilian president’s plans to approve new fossil fuel projects sit awkwardly with pledge to meet 1.5C target.

Read this excellent article which in part relates to the Amazon by Jonathan Watts in the Guadian. (We will run in full in our Digital magazine Dec JANUARY 2024) https://www.theguardian.com/ environment/2023/dec/02/lula-climateleader-cop28-brazil-undermined-by-opecmove Next year we plan to attend the following shows: Timber Processing & Energy Expo (TP&EE) September 25-27, 2024, Portland, Oregon Demo International 2024 September 19-21 Ottawa FinnMETKO, Jamsa 29th – 31 August KWF Tagung Schwarzenborn 19th – 22nd June See you there!

Södra’s test run of new planting machine shows promising results

Södra’s venture in a new advanced technique for better seedling survival was recently field tested with promising results. Södra’s ambition with the in-house developed BraSatt 01 planting machine is to accelerate technical advances in forest regeneration, which could potentially lead to considerable improvements for forestry.

Södra’s mission is to help refine and renew the value of family forestry. Improved seedling survival will create conditions for higher profitability for family forestry, while also contributing to more sustainable forestry.

“There haven’t been any major technical breakthroughs in forest regeneration since the planting tube. With Södra’s venture, we are giving the forest regeneration method a real boost and using a technique that is unusual in forestry. I hope this will have a ripple effect, so that forest owners can continue to benefit

from more new techniques as we move forward,” said Anna Wallner, project manager.

Södra has been running a project called BraSatt since 2020, which is based on the development of a new method for scarification and planting seedlings to ensure the survival of the seedlings.

Seedling survival is a problem for all forest companies today.

Södra’s current rate of seedling survival is 70–75 percent, which means that only three of four seedlings survive longer than three years.

“In the project, we have created a concept and fieldtested a new scarification method and a self-propelled planting machine. BraSatt has covered the whole chain – from planning to planting the seedling in the soil,” said Anna Wallner.

The autonomous planting was developed from the BraSatt 01 prototype. The aim is that the proposed machine will follow an overall

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route, find an accessible path through the terrain, select good planting spots, feed the seedlings through the system, scarify the soil and then plant successfully. Södra has collaborated with companies with experience from various industries to find new solutions. The participating companies are Axelent Engineering, Bit Addict, Boid, Chalmers, CIT, DB MakerLab, Ebeaver, LUE Engineering and the Forestry Research Institute of Sweden.

“In the project, we used a proven technique as far as possible and adapted it step by step in order to get closer to tomorrow’s planting machine. We’ve used a lot of techniques that are unusual for forestry, such as industrial robots, which are more likely to be found indoors on a concrete floor. In the BraSatt 01 machine, the seedlings are handled automatically by a robot. We are therefore making a new technique available to forestry, and to forest regeneration specifically,” said Anna Wallner.

The project also developed a new method of scarification that is optimal for the seedling and energy-efficient, while also leaving a relatively even clearing behind. This method affects a considerably smaller part of the surface compared with the current method.

Another important part of the development process was to account for the human-machine

Anna Wallner, Project Manager, på Södra interaction and factor in the operator’s role in creating a positive work environment.

The operator’s new role will be to work together with the machine, to provide support when it asks for help, plan the work on the clearing and to work with plant care. Now that field testing has ended, documentation and analysis will follow to find a possible way forward.

“Even though the test results are promising, the machine is not ready for use.

What we want to show with this development is that this is possible to achieve. In the next step, we need to decide what parts of the development that we need to prioritise and run ourselves here at Södra, where we can find partners and where there are technical advances happening that we don’t need to push,” said Anna Wallner.

Founded in 1938, Södra is Sweden’s largest forest-owner association, with 52,000 forest owners as its members.

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Biffa & Timberpak partner to create a circular, recycling wood solution for John Lewis Biffa, the UK’s leading sustainable waste management company, has joined forces with waste wood recycling company Timberpak Ltd to offer a circular recycling scheme for the UK’s largest employee-owned business, the John Lewis Partnership.

Timberpak Ltd is one of the largest processors of recycled timber in the UK. The material it sources is used by its sister company, EGGER (UK) Ltd, to produce carbon-negative Eurodekor Faced Chipboard for the furniture, interior design and building industries.

As part of the innovative scheme, Biffa will collect and sort waste wood from John Lewis’ Milton Keynes facility and transport it to Timberpak Ltd’s site in Leeds. After being processed, it will be turned into Eurodekor Faced Chipboard at EGGER (UK) Ltd’s production site in Northumberland.

Containing over 40% recycled wood, this versatile product is used to create kitchen cabinets that will re-enter John Lewis’ supply chain, completing the closed-loop cycle.

Timberpak Ltd aims to maintain wood waste within the supply chain with the guarantee that nothing goes to landfill. Thanks to Timberpak Ltd and EGGER (UK) Ltd’s commitment to make more from wood, less virgin fibre is required to create the

finished chipboard product.

The combination of wood ingredients to create Eurodekor Faced Chipboard provides a carbon-negative solution as more carbon is absorbed during the growth of the wood than is required during production.

Joshua Jolliffe, Corporate Account Manager at Biffa, commented: “A key part of our sustainability strategy is enabling a successful circular economy, and we want to help businesses become part of this by prioritising reduction, reuse and recycling to help combat the UK waste challenge. This initiative with Timberpak Ltd and John Lewis encompasses these values, transforming a common waste stream into a valuable resource, reducing its environmental impact and carbon emissions. We very much look forward to working together towards a successful and long-term partnership.”

Connor Paterson, Business Development Manager, Timberpak Ltd, commented: “We are delighted to be working alongside Biffa to provide a sustainable waste wood recycling solution for John Lewis. The waste wood we process is used to produce the high-quality chipboard kitchen cabinets that John Lewis supplies, so it is the perfect partnership, and extends the closed-loop cycle we operate

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across our sites.”

Marija Rompani, Director of Ethics and Sustainability at John Lewis Partnership said, “We are proud to launch the Biffa and Timberpak recycling scheme which is designed for more efficient use of resources while embracing business models that support circularity. Avoiding waste and minimising the resources we take from nature to create our products, extending the life and use of raw materials is critical to moving towards a circular economy. We are looking forward to developing this partnership and working together to achieve our net zero ambition.”

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and for maintaining commercial green areas and sporting grounds.

The head is designed for high-productivity, durability, and easy maintenance.

Bite Limiter technology is ideal for high-productivity vegetation management, designed with reliable and efficient shredding in mind.

The rotor with Bite Limiter technology comes with special wear-resistant steel profiles that limit the reach (bite) of the teeth. This reduces power demand and promotes a consistent working speed, ensuring excellent performance when mulching any type of wood. Bite Limiter technology also minimizes rotor stalling and optimizes fuel consumption.

The BL0/EX’s Direct Drive motor minimizes maintenance and enables a more compact body size for better maneuverability. The head’s

clean profile and compact design are also made possible by the hydraulic block with a flow regulator valve built into the motor, along with the thumb bracket in the frame.

The new BL0/EX can be equipped with BL/MINI blades or C/3/MINI teeth and is available in two working widths: 56 and 80 cm.

Cuting new dimensions: the new Woodcracker® c650 Fourteen years ago, the Upper Austrian machinery company Westtech Maschinenbau GmbH introduced the first felling grapple to the market.

Technical finesse and in-house know-how led to a product series that sets new standards.

But that’s not all! Just in time for Agritechnica 2023, a new flagship was introduced: The largest felling grapple to date, the Woodcracker® C650!

In this field of machinery, the cutting diameter is not the only crucial factor. Since this type of felling grapple was designed, for example, for road safety measures, the grapple also plays an important role.

Accordingly, it has been further developed, and the gripping force has been significantly increased.

This allows for a secure grip on the cut material during the cutting process and enhances worker safety. The 3-finger grapple also closes synchronously and offers a

wide opening.

At Westtech, the robustness of the machines is always one of the highest priorities in development – as is the case with the new Woodcracker® C650.

Given the ability to cut trees with a diameter of up to 70cm, the rest of the machine must be designed to handle the corresponding weight of the cut material.

Therefore, only very high-quality and strong bolt bearings have been used to further increase robustness.

This felling grapple is also made of durable and wearresistant Hardox® steel, and the body is cathodic dippainted (KTL primed), as is customary in the automotive industry.

The advantage of this type of primer is good corrosion protection and an even coating in all cavities. A powder coating is baked onto this primer, making it ideal for outdoor use.

Naturally, this felling head

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The Woodcracker® C650 presents itself with unprecedented dimensions, such as a very high cutting diameter of 70cm. The required operating weight of the carrier vehicle should be between 28 and 40 tons.

An optional Power Tiltator is available. This makes the felling head more powerful when removing large trees, with double rotation and holding torque at a consistent speed.

Only two double-acting control units on the carrier also possesses all the excellent vehicle are required for all features found in the entire functions of the Woodcracker® product series.

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Ponsse manufactures its 20,000th forest machine The 20,000th PONSSE forest machine has been completed at Ponsse’s factory in Vieremä, Finland. After the celebration on 11 December, the PONSSE Bear harvester with PONSSE H8 harvester head will go to a Norwegian customer, Lågen Skogsdrift AS.

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t’s great to see that machine number 20,000 is coming to Norway and to a customer with whom we have good and long cooperation. Our market here in Norway is growing, and this year will be a new record year. The Bear harvester is an impressive machine – and now even more so with its new H8 harvester head. This contributes to our strength in the most demanding harvesting operations in Norway,” says Carl-Henrik Hammar, Managing Director Ponsse AB and Ponsse AS

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Lågen Skogsdrift AS entrepreneurs have decades of experience in forestry Lågen Skogsdrift AS is owned by brothers Harald and Gunnar Evju. The company is in Svarstad in the south of Norway. The Lågen Skogsdrift AS operation area is Lågen valley and parts of Vestfold, Telemark and Buskerud Counties. Harald and Gunnar Evju operate in the forest one week and rest the next.

The brothers are long-term Ponsse customers – this is their eighth Ponsse machine. Harald

bought his first Ponsse HS 15 in 1996. He already started working in the forest with a chainsaw in 1978, and his first harvester was a Logman, bought in 1993. In 2001, the brothers bought their first forest machine together. It was a PONSSE Ergo with 6 wheels and an H73 harvester head.

“Thank you for your trust from my side, too. We delivered the first PONSSE Bear harvester to Harald and Gunnar in January 2008, and this machine we are handing over today is their fifth PONSSE Bear,” says Tom Sundby, Ponsse AS salesman, south and west Norway. “I think

Brothers Gunnar and Harald Evju, Lågen Skogsdrift AS with their new Ponsse Bear with H8 unit.

Harald could be the person in Norway who has cut the most timber in his working life. He has cut something between 1.1 and 1.2 million cubic metres so far,” Sundby continues.

PONSSE Bear – A specialist in heavy-duty harvesting PONSSE Bear is the strongest harvester in the model series.

The powerful engine, sturdy crane, two powerful work

pumps and strong H8 harvester head make it an agile giant for large trees and stands. The new PONSSE H8 harvester head is the next generation’s harvester head equipped with the Active Speed function, which raises effectiveness and productivity to a whole new level, no matter what the tree diameter is. The combination of Bear and H8 is a profitable solution with low lifecycle costs.

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Jordan and Jean-Benoit, Gilbert’s service technicians with the Acon Timber team

Gilbert continue a successful 2023 with installations of a Gilbert Planer & Splitting module at Acon Timber Argentina

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S Timber, an Austrian owned company, was in charge of the entire new sawmill project. The Gilbert Planer was installed in conjunction with Springer, a global leader of innovative solutions in the woodprocessing industry.

HS Timber already have one Gilbert Planer in one of their mills in Europe. They were happy to get to work with them

The Gilbert service team flew to Argentina at the end of October to finalize the mechanical and electrical installation of a Gilbert 6 Roll Planer and Splitting module in Virasoro, Corrientes, Argentina.

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in South America. The mill will mainly saw pinus taeda, a fast growing conifer.

The installation was in October. Gilbert’s service team developed strong relationships with the staff on site. Lucky them, they got invited to a special Argentinian Asado barbecue dinner!

Gilbert has been quick to thank HS Timber and the entire team for their trust and hospitality.

Restoration Forest Products, Bellemont, AZ Restoration Forest Products in Bellemont, AZ is located just south of the Grand Canyon Park.

Gilbert delivered a High Speed 8 Roll Planer. Their service team was on site early October for installation.

It was important for the customer to have the best

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finish on the market and get around 10 knife marks per inch with a high speed operation.

Gilbert cutterhead design will fit 42 knives on 16’’ cutting circle. With VFDs on heads they will run 4500 rpm, for approx. 10 kmpi at 1500 feet per minute.

Gilbert have overseen a successful start-up and thank Restoration Forest Products for their trust!

Roger’s Lumber Company, Camden, AR This summer, Gilbert delivered a Gilbert S Series Planer and Splitting Module to Roger’s

Pollard Timber Pollard Timber Lumber in Appling GA is presently installing Gilbert’s 6 Roll Planer, which should be ready to run lumber shortly.

Lumber Company in Camden, Arkansas, the Razorbacks state ! It was great working with Jake, the son and Joe Rogers, the father and their family owned business remarked Gilbert.

Being a hardwood mill, this was Roger’s first experience with the Southern Yellow Pine species.

Both companies collaborated well during the installation with Gilbert wishing the Roger’s family many successful years to come.

Many other projects in Southeastern USA Gilbert have many other new start-up projects in the Southeast USA for this winter/ fall: Holden, LA. They recently started up a Gilbert 6 Roll Planer at in Holden, LA. Thomaston, GA They are currently installing installation of a Gilbert 6 Roll Planer in Thomaston, GA, which should be ready for start-up in Spring 2024.

Russellville A major mill in Russellville is adding a splitting module to their existing Gilbert Planer.

With its sawblade and saw tool configuration Gilbert offers the fastest splitting module in the world!

While a part of the team is on the road, a whole other team is working hard on new features to continue building the future of the industry !

Stay tuned!

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Sculpting Excellence: BID Group’s Miller In the evolving landscape Planer and Comact of wood processing, TM Optimizer two groundbreaking EdgExpert innovations from BID Group, the Miller Planer, and the Comact EdgExpertTM Optimizer, stand as exemplars of excellence.

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planer mill environment.

The outcome is a blend of innovative design, topquality materials, and advanced technology aimed at simplifying operation, streamlining maintenance, and ensuring maximum uptime.

Mounted on the industry’s sturdiest frame and sub-base, the Miller Planer is built to withstand the most demanding applications, ensuring longterm durability. Every planer component is crafted from materials that minimize wear and metal fatigue. Cost or complexity is not a barrier because the primary goal is to guarantee the planer delivers maximum uptime, the fastest speed, and unparalleled accuracy.

Capable of processing pieces exceeding 8 feet in length (with no length restrictions) and ranging from 1x3 to 6x12 in width, the Miller planer boasts speeds of up to 3,000 feet per minute. With several automated functions and easily adjustable settings on the exterior of the machine, the Miller planer is designed for operational convenience.

The Miller planer’s splitter module

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The new Profiling Splitter module, installable postplaner, efficiently splits pieces across a full range of board sizes while finishing edges and corners. For instance, splitting a 2x8 into two 2x4s allows for a processing speed of up to 1,200 feet per minute, effectively achieving a production rate of 2,400 feet per minute of 2x4s.

Dashboards can also be provided with the planer.

They have been designed to provide comprehensive visibility into all operating conditions, facilitating efficient troubleshooting and maintenance. Recent enhancements include features such as machine asset health monitoring, vibration analysis, and temperature analysis.

The EdgExpertTM Optimizer: Maximize Your Yield and Product Quality BID’s Comact-branded EdgExpertTM optimizer revolutionizes sawmills by combining automation and artificial intelligence. The optimizer also maximizes efficiency by visually assessing defects, all while being easy to maintain, clean, and calibrate.

As you integrate the EdgExpertTM into your sawmill operations, you’ll experience a seamless combination of automation and advanced AI. The optimizer’s in-house developed artificial intelligence algorithms set it apart by reliably identifying and addressing defects in both hardwood and softwood,

ensuring that every piece of processed wood meets highquality standards.

What makes the EdgExpertTM truly stand out is its ability to conduct a visual evaluation of defects, offering a comprehensive understanding of the wood’s characteristics.

This feature not only enhances the overall quality of your products but also contributes to the optimization of the production process.

Maintenance, cleanliness, and calibration are often concerns when implementing new technology. However, with the EdgExpertTM, these worries are minimized. The system is designed to be user-friendly, allowing for easy maintenance and calibration, ensuring that your operations remain smooth and efficient.

One of the key advantages of the EdgExpertTM is its high-speed simulation tools, providing you with the capability to test various product baskets. This feature allows you to explore different production scenarios, identify optimal configurations, and ultimately maximize your production potential.

The technological components integrated into the EdgExpertTM are state-ofthe-art, including 4K color cameras that capture intricate details, LED lighting for optimal visibility, and 3DPro laser heads for precise defect detection. This sophisticated combination of technologies ensures that your sawmill operates at the highest level of efficiency and accuracy.

By leveraging automation, artificial intelligence, and cutting-edge technology, you not only enhance product quality but also achieve unmatched efficiency in your wood processing operations.

Comact EdgExpert, powered by Artificial Intelligence Pioneering Excellence in Wood Processing Efficiency BID’s Miller Planer and EdgExpertTM Optimizer emerge as beacons of efficiency and excellence in the wood processing realm.

The technologies showcase a commitment to elevating the standards of planer mills and sawmills. As we navigate the

future of wood processing, these advancements from BID Group signify not just products but transformative solutions that enhance sawmill operational efficiency. For further details and to embark on a journey of innovation, reach out to your sales representative or contact us at info@bidgroup.ca.

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MiCROTEC’s Goldeneye and Lucidyne are set to propel the North American softwood sector to unprecedented levels of efficiency and quality. By embracing these AI-powered solutions, and specifically MiCROTEC’s proprietary technology, MiCROTEC Ai, the softwood industry stands at the forefront of a future where precision, sustainability, and profitability meet innovation.

Navigating the North American Softwood Sector with AI-Powered Solutions: MiCROTEC’s Goldeneye and Lucidyne

W Adapting to the dynamic needs in the softwood industry, MiCROTEC offers enhanced efficiency, precision, and a whole new level of defect detection.

hile North America is well-acquainted with the high-performance and high-speed lineal scanning of Lucidyne for planer mills, the arrival of Goldeneye for low-speed green, dry, and planer mills marks a pivotal moment in the softwood sector.

As technology continues to advance, these solutions are poised to revolutionize mill operations, introducing a new era of precision, optimization, and profitability for green, dry, and planer mills.

Goldeneye: Changing the Game in Softwood Scanning Operating at speeds up to 1500 feet per minute (FPM), Goldeneye’s cutting-edge multi-sensor quality scanner answers the industry’s demand for an efficient yet high-precision solution.

Enhancing yield and delivering precise scanning, Goldeneye maximizes efficiency without compromising on quality.

For the past decade, Goldeneye has operated sucessfully in North American secondary processing mills.

With developing technology, Goldeneye now meets NGR standards in green, dry, and

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planer mills as well. What truly distinguishes Goldeneye is its efficient scanning technology without compromising on quality. By streamlining processes and automation, Goldeneye minimizes waste, optimizes resource utilization, and ultimately propels the softwood industry towards a more sustainable and efficient future.

Lucidyne: A Trusted Pioneer in Lumber Grading A trusted pioneer in lumber grading, the Lucidyne scanner is MiCROTEC’s answer for high-speed lineal scanning.

Bolstered by the capabilities of MiCROTEC Ai, the Lucidyne is engineered to grade lumber with high precision and is tailored to high-speed planer mills at speeds up to 4500 FPM. What sets the Lucidyne apart is its unrivaled uptime in the industry, ensuring maximum fiber recovery and value. The uptime of Lucidyne translates to minimal production disruptions, resulting in reduced downtime costs and optimized operational efficiency.

QC Assist: Enhancing Quality Control QC Assist, designed to further improve the efficiency and quality of lumber grading seamlessly integrates with the Goldeneye and Lucidyne, supporting overall grading performance. The tool facilitates smooth communication with the scanners, empowering users to easily verify and document boards of interest during the quality control process. It also serves as a link to the MiCROTEC grading support team, which optimizes the defect detection process.

Originally introduced with the Lucidyne, QC Assist has now become an integral part of the Goldeneye as well, ensuring that the softwood industry benefits from advanced quality control and defect detection while optimizing operational efficiency. As the industry embraces AI-powered solutions like MiCROTEC’s proprietary technology, MiCROTEC Ai, it sets new standards for softwood production.

Goldeneye and Lucidyne are supported locally by the MiCROTEC grading support team.To learn more about MiCROTEC’s scanning solutions, support, and proprietary technology, visit microtec.us.

SAWLINES

Time is money!

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herefore it is crucial to use it carefully. This is where the Franzen SA 6 comes into play since it was developed to save time - as recommended by Stihl, Prinz, Holtec and Mafell.

Especially in sawmills, the maintenance and care of equipment takes up a lot of time. This includes the sharpening of saw chains.

Franzen Maschinen has set itself the task of optimising the latter and making it profitable.

We strongly recommend deburring the chain on the Franzen TGE beforehand. All types of saw chains can then be automatically sharpened on the SA 6 automatic chain sharpener after a minimum set-up time and in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. Only as much material as necessary is removed in order to maximise service life and guarantee best performance. Grinding discs specially developed for the SA 6 enable a coolingfree sharpening process without annealing the chain.

For carbide chains, as well as high removal rates on heavily damaged chains (up to 2 mm in one stroke!), the special cooling nozzle offers the option of precise cooling with air and/or the finest spray mist. The three-part scanner head recognises right, left, missing and broken teeth.

Two independently operating sharpening motors ensure a high degree of flexibility. The operator decides for himself whether and how the depth gauge should be sharpened, which guarantees maximum flexibility.

All in all, this means less time spent on chain sharpening, with the best possible end result and more time for really important work! Sharpening by hand, which is still widely used in the commercial sector, is not lucrative and is particularly uneconomical for sawmill chains.

With Franzen, you are not just buying a machine, but above all expertise and lifelong support. Anyone involved in the sharpening of high-quality saw chains should be concerned with this subject and cannot ignore Franzen’s automatic machines.

Franzen also supports you with the pre-cleaning of chainsaws and chains. Because only a clean chain can be sharpened correctly.

Our specially developed RK1 and RK2 cleaning cabins have two large openings and a petrol and oil-resistant disc. A blowoff gun and lamp make work easier. The dirt falls directly into the bucket supplied via a large funnel and can be disposed of easily. A device for an extraction system is preinstalled as standard.

Both cabins are quickly put into operation via “plug and play”. Please contact us for further cleaning solutions.

Development, production and service at one location enable the highest quality, maximum customer-orientated support and short distances.

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Koskisen invests in thin plywood production in Hirvensalmi

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he wood products company Koskisen is investing in a new thin plywood press at its thin plywood production unit in Hirvensalmi. The replacement investment will increase the pressing capacity of thin plywood by approximately a quarter, enable an increase in the product offering and improve product quality.

“With the new press investment, production productivity will improve

significantly, because at the same time we are able to rationalize the entire production process and its various work phases. The press investment will also improve the energy efficiency of production and enable the use of renewable energy,” says Unit Manager Miikka Lehtinen.

The installation of the new press is currently underway, and it will be taken into production use at the turn of August and September.

In addition to the press investment, several small investments have been made to improve energy efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy.

“A new steam pipe has been drawn from the biopower plant for production, allowing us to increase the use of thermal energy produced by our own bioenergy power plant. The number of heat pumps in different spaces has also been increased. With these measures, depending on the time, we save 25–50 per cent of the electrical energy purchased. Electricity is only needed for the operating electricity of production machinery, lighting and other household electricity, for example in office premises,” says Lehtinen.

The Hirvensalmi production unit produces high-quality thin plywood and birch veneer, the most common applications of which are various design products, such as lamps, jewellery and scale models, as well as various craft products.

Thin plywood and birch veneer are also widely used in the furniture industry and, for example, in the manufacture of small aircraft.

Unit Manager Miikka Lehtinen

RemaSawco receives order from Moelven Wood RemaSawco AB has signed an agreement with Moelven Wood A/S to upgrade three of the group’s sawmills in Norway; Soknabruket, Granvin bruk and Trysil.

The agreement is a framework agreement with separate call off contracts for each sawmill and the total value amounts to a maximum of SEK 11.7 million, excluding any additional options.

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he agreement basically means that older systems and installations at the three sawmills are now replaced with more modern systems and technology that give the sawmills better conditions to meet the market’s demands with, for example, higher reliability and availability. Modernization also means future-proofing the systems and maintaining or increasing maintenance reliability.

The three sawmills’ green sorting, dry sorting and planing mills will, among other things, be equipped with RemaSawco’s smart system RS-ProSort and two of the sawmills will also be equipped with the board scanner RS-BoardScannerD. Various adaptations and

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additional products are included as well as options and training of the customer’s own staff.

Delivery, installation and commissioning will take place during 2024-2025 “It is very gratifying to see that brave and forward-looking sawmills dare to invest, despite the uncertain market situation.

Together, we have found a good solution that will give Moelven clearly better conditions when the market turns again.”

Says Emilien Saindon, CEO of RemaSawco.

For further information, contact: Johan Friberg, CEO, ohan.friberg@imagesystems.se

Emilien Saindon, CEO, RemaSawco Image Systems is a Swedish high-tech company and a leading supplier of products and services in highresolution image processing.

The company caters to a large number of industries globally and operations are conducted in two business areas RemaSawco and Motion Analysis.

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SAWLINES

USNR’s newest log profiler increases the volume through the mill without sacrificing recovery and produces higher-quality finished products than other designs.

USNR Sawlines – USNR is on the leading Constantly Innovating edge of efficient lumber manufacturing technology and offers a wide range of sawline options to meet the specific needs and applications of sawmill operations worldwide.

USNR’s systems are highly capable, reliable, and easily serviceable, consistently meeting production targets.

From large to small logs, whether your operation requires circle saws, bandmills, profiling, horizontal or vertical shape sawing, USNR offers sawlines to meet your goals.

This year, USNR released two robust new log turning and profiling solutions.

The Sidewinder Log Turner The first stand-alone Knuckle Log Turner, the Sidewinder, was recently displayed at the SFPA Expo in Nashville, TN. This unique new log turner offers a high degree of turn accuracy, with lower operating/ maintenance costs, and it requires less infrastructure than other designs which reduces installation costs.

The Sidewinder accepts logs from the A/R conveyor

and consists of two pairs of turning rolls mounted to shifting carriages. As the log proceeds through the rolls, the four rolls tilt in unison to rotate the log. The Turner optimizer determines the amount and duration of the tilt.

During rotation, the Precision Geometric Log Rotation scanner (PGLR), located between the two pairs of rolls, compares cross sections of the log in

real-time to provide true closed loop turning control.

The Sidewinder can be used in the same applications as a Quad Roll or Ring Turner and features industry-leading log positioning accuracy while using less energy than other systems. The Sidewinder can handle logs from 3” to 24” in diameter at feed speeds up to 700 FPM and is designed to handle heavy logs found in the Southern US and short, knotty logs from Canada.

The most advanced primary breakdown Log Profiler USNR’s powerful new Log Profiler is the world’s most advanced primary breakdown log profiler. The new profiler design reduces the bottlenecks

USNR’s Sidewinder log turner can be used in the same applications as a Quad Roll or Ring Turner and features industry-leading log positioning accuracy while using less energy than other systems.

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The Sidewinder log turner consists of two pairs of turning rolls mounted to shifting carriages. As the log proceeds through the rolls, the four rolls tilt in unison to rotate the log. at the edger, allowing more volume through the mill without sacrificing recovery.

The new profiler produces higher-quality finished products than other profiler designs via smart anvils on each profiler head that reduce

manufacturing defects and improve chip containment. A lumber guide nestled closely to the profiler heads eliminates lead and trail-end defects commonly found on profiled lumber.

A newly designed Vertical Feed Module (VFM) pairs seamlessly with the state-ofthe art profiler. The new VFM uses rolls with a specially developed fine knurl pattern scientifically proven to provide more holding force than

conventional knurls. A new air cylinder/slewing bearing arrangement supports the knurled rolls, offering greater holding forces on missed-face logs and ensuring unmatched control.

USNR’s log scanning and optimization systems are renowned for capturing the absolute maximum value from every log and are found on more types of machinery than any other system. Any log breakdown system can be optimized with USNR’s Lasar2 or Bioluma lineal sensors. The BioLuma 3900L sensor delivers the highest speed UHD laser profiling for the most demanding lineal applications and is perfect for lineal bucking, log lines, shape sawing gangs, and lineal edgers.

Contact us to inquire about our other unique solutions to significantly improve cutting accuracy and recovery.

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VIDA to invest in Bruza Sawmill in Hjältevad, Sweden

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by Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP), has announced that it will invest approximately 700 million SEK (CAD$85 million) at its Bruza Sawmill in Hjältevad, expanding production from 175 million board feet to 240 million board feet.

his major investment includes a new high capacity planing mill equipped with the latest technology, a new boiler, wood drying kilns and warehouse.

“I’m very happy that we’ve made this decision to increase our capacity in eastern Småland, together with our sawmills in Vimmerby and Mörlunda. This investment clearly demonstrates that we believe in wood as the material of the future, and in Hjältevad as a place to grow our business,” said Måns Johansson, CEO of Vida AB and President, Canfor Europe.

Construction of the planing mill, which is being designed to efficiently process lumber for all of Vida’s markets, will commence in spring 2024 and is expected to be in full

production in 2026. Due to the increased capacity, Vida will grow its Bruza team as it introduces a second production shift. The planing mill will be supplied by C Gunnarssons Verkstads AB from Vislanda, Sweden which has been supplying the European sawmill industry for over 60 years.

Måns Johansson, CEO of Vida AB and President, Canfor Europe

About Canfor Corporation Canfor is a global leader in the manufacturing of high-value low-carbon forest products including dimension and specialty lumber, engineered wood products, pulp and paper, wood pellets and green energy.

The Company has a 70% stake in Vida AB, Sweden’s largest privately owned sawmill company

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SAWLINES

Junnikkala’s new production facility being built in Oulu contains extensive sets of equipment.

By far the majority of equipment and machine deliveries come from domestic companies, so the multiplier effects of the investment are considerable.

Leading Sawmiller Junnikkala chose Jartek to oversee their new Oulu sawmill installation

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hen looking for an experienced partner for their major Oulu project Junnikkala chose Jartek.

Operating in Lahti, Jartek already has half a century of experience in supplying sorting and packaging plants.

“Jartek has come to make a functioning facility. This can be seen in the flexibility of the design and adaptation on the job site. They really understand the whole sawing process.

Working with Jartek is very smooth, because it’s not the first time the workers are at the sawmill,” says Antti Kyröläinen, Junnikkala’s Oulu factory manager.

The sorting equipment is always tailored to the customer’s needs. Juhani

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Pohjantähti, who works as Jartek’s project manager, says that Jartek has been able to bring all of its current knowhow and the latest available technology to this project.

Juhani says that the Oulu production facility is the fourth “greenfield” project in his career. “The interesting thing about Greenfields is that you get to influence the solutions right from the start.

Of course, this is also the case with small projects – all are equally important. This way we get the best possible end result for the customer”, Juhani describes Project planning began in the spring of 2022, and the first installations began a year later. It is a turnkey delivery

that includes everything from planning to the aftercare of the project.

“Even though the project books are closed, we don’t leave the customer alone, but we provide comprehensive equipment maintenance, spare parts and software updates,” says Juhani.

Cost efficiency, especially during the start-up phase, is increased by comprehensive remote connections, through which Jartek’s experts can, if necessary, help with the use of the equipment, for example from Lahti.

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400 truckloads of steel One number describing the scale of the project is the weight and quantity of the equipment to be delivered.

Even though the project books are closed, we don’t leave the customer alone, but we provide comprehensive equipment maintenance, spare parts and software updates Juhani Pohjantähti Project Leader JARTEK INVEST OY

Working with Jartek is very smooth, because it’s not the first time the workers are at the sawmill Antti Kyrolainen, Junnikkala’s Oulu factory Manager

The delivery includes more than 1,500,000 kg of equipment and about 400 truckloads of goods have arrived at the Oulu production facility delivered by Jartek.

“Junnikkala organized the storage in an exemplary manner when the project’s deliveries were started at the end of last year in winter conditions. The load maps and storage areas were up to date and everything went logically.

Now the truck rally is already coming to an end and all the equipment belonging to our delivery is on the lot,” says Juhani.

The saw turns the logs into a product, Jartek takes it all the way to the package.

Jartek is supplying the sawmill in Oulu with conveyors for the saw line, fresh sorting, trimming, dry sorting and packaging, including package handling. The automations for the lines also come from Jartek.

Although the whole project is extensive, Pohjantähti describes it as being on schedule to the minute. This has been facilitated by good cooperation with Junnikkala and all the contractors.

“We have weekly contractor meetings, and every two or three weeks all the contractors together refine their schedule for three weeks ahead. At Junnikkala, you don’t mess with things, but decisions can

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be made quickly. If there is a problem in the morning, there is already a solution in the afternoon.”

The project named “Christmas project” aims to

ensure that before enjoying the Christmas porridge, the installations and tests are included in the package. In order to achieve what was planned, the entire supply chain must be brought together. At the best of times, there are up to 30 different contractors on the site with more than 200 employees ─ so things and schedules have to work together seamlessly.

A maximum of 40 people work at Jartek in Oulu at the same time. The focus is currently on mechanics’ tasks, but we will gradually move to the testing and programming phase.

“We are excitedly waiting for the challenges of the implementation, where everyone can challenge themselves professionally,” says Antti.

Education and safety above all One important phase in the fall is the training of Oulu’s new personnel. First we get to know the main processes and step by step we delve deeper into things. Operating the equipment safely is at the heart of everything, and we have invested in this with many different means, such as safety fences, light curtains and service levels.

The devices must be easily and safely serviced, in ergonomic condition and the workstations must be functional.

Jartek is supplying the sawmill in Oulu with conveyors for the saw line, fresh sorting, trimming, dry sorting and packaging, including package handling. The automations for the lines also come from Jartek “We build workplaces together with Junnikkala with the idea that it’s nice to go to work together with good colleagues”, Pohjantähti sums up and thanks Junnikkala’s Project Management - Anttia Kyröläi, Timo Mäkelä and Vesa Hyrkä of Pohjolan Rakennusvalvonta Oy and all the contractors involved and their own installation teams for the good and about professional cooperation.

Junnikkala Junnikkala is a Finnish familyrun business incorporating the third generation; “Junnikkala Bros”, ie CEO Kalle and Veli-Matti as sales director, together with other top professionals in our company.

Junnikkala operates with the aim of reliable delivery and great flexibility of it’s services.

They produce up to 360.000 m of different kinds of redwood and whitewood products in a year in Finland.

Management Systems Producing world beating quality products requires investment in management systems. Junnikkala has applied high-level management standards for decades. Their management systems cover quality (ISO9001), environment (ISO14001) and safety and wellbeing at work.

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CHAIN SHARPENING PROFESSIONALS

Log and board optimization with smart 3D/2D laser Profiling Company Overview Established in 1993 in Salmo, British Columbia, Porcupine Wood Products manufactures Western Red Cedar logs into decking, fencing, sidings and trim board products of the highest grade. Porcupine cuts slow-growing second growth logs with less than 20″ butt diameter. These logs produce exceptional lumber with tight grain and small knots. This fiber is ideal for decking, dimension, fencing, and sidings.

The mill produces cedar products that are among the best, if not the very best available on the market. Porcupine is certified under Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) in the spring of 2009.

The Challenge The primary challenge Porcupine mill operators face is updating their lumber optimization systems to continuously improve the reliability and increase the grade and value of wood products produced.

The Solution To optimize value recovery and maximize product quality, Porcupine turned to leading mill automation provider Raptor Integration to design and deploy a custom wood optimization solution.

Raptor implemented three secondary-breakdown machine vision solutions, including (1) a 360° cant scanner, (2) flitch scanner, and (3) board scanner. These systems leverage LMI’s chroma+scan and Gocator scan technology to generate precision raw data that is communicated to Raptor’s software and used to optimize cutlines and achieve the highest value recovery and quality for every piece of lumber: (1) A t the cant scanning station, a multi-sensor network of 4x Gocator 2180 laser profilers are mounted to a scan frame at the infeed of the gang saw to provide 360° scans of cants traveling from the upstream process. This Gocator sensor network is synchronized to within 1μs and generates a stitched 3D point cloud of the entire cant (top, bottom, sides) for optimal board-cutting decision logic and 100% defect detection.

At the outfeed of the gang saw flitches are sorted to a transverse edger queue and boards are sent to the transverse trimmer queue.

(2) M ounted above the edger queue, a bank of Gocator 250 multi-point scanners paired with Gocator 210 bolt-on light modules generate geometric, 3D color vision, and tracheid detection data of flitches. Gocator provides a complete 2D/3D image profile that is used to identify defects and produce the best cut decisions based on grade of the finished lumber.

Cant Optimization

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(3) Raptor’s traverse board scanner leverages a bank of Chroma+Scan 3155 multi-point scanners to generate a full 3D geometric profile of each board, which is then used to calculate optimal trim decisions. Scan data is used to calculate wane, thickness and width thresholds.

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Board Scanning

UI Interface

Furthermore, because LMI’s sensors produce very high resolution data, mill operators are able to detect subtle anomalies in downstream processes (e.g., wedge) that can ultimately help diagnose and fix errors in upstream cutting machinery. chroma+scan 3155

The Gocator Advantage for Wood • Web Browser-Based User Interface - Easy Setup and Control • 2D+3D Data Generation for Profile Geometry, Color Vision, and Tracheid Measurement • Multi-Sensor Networking for 360° Scanning Capability • Standard Communication with PLCs (EtherNetIP, Modbus, PROFINET)

Result Porcupine has seen a 15% increase in value recovery since implementing the Gocatordriven Raptor Integration scanning system.

Next Steps In the future, porcupine plans to install optimization in the planer mill to further take advantage of the technology available today. Currently they rely on lumber graders for this process.

Gocator 2180

With scanning automation we have increased our output of goodgrade material by more than 15%. The sky is the limit. And it’s not just this type of scanning automation, it’s robotics, it’s everything. When it’s viable economically to me, as a small producer, this is something I want to jump into.

Gocator 250 + 205 (lightbar for color vision)

Craig Upper, General Manager, Porcupine Wood Products

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BID Group’s New Beltless Profiler Design

The Primary Breakdown Closed Loop System: Transforming Wood Processing Efficiency!

The Future of Wood Processing: BID Group’s Three Innovations Leading the Way Embark on a journey of transformation in the wood processing industry with BID Group’s innovative technologies. This article delves into three cutting-edge solutions that redefine efficiency, precision, and reliability in sawmills. From the Primary Breakdown Closed Loop System’s automation prowess to the AI-Powered Smart Vision’s continuous monitoring, and the beltless profiler design’s revolutionary approach, witness a paradigm shift that promises to elevate wood processing to new heights.

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Revolutionizing the wood processing industry, the Primary Breakdown Closed Loop system stands out as a game-changer with its advanced automation capabilities. Ideal for sawmills looking to streamline and optimize primary breakdown operations, this system ensures optimal recovery and offers significant benefits.

Operating seamlessly, the Closed Loop system automatically makes realtime adjustments, alleviating the workload on your team members and allowing them to focus on other critical tasks.

Leveraging data from existing Comact scanners, the system provides comprehensive information about the log’s shape, guaranteeing unparalleled accuracy.

A standout feature is the innovative Multi-offset Adjustment function, which accelerates adjustments and corrects offsets swiftly, promoting a more efficient workflow. The Pattern Deduction function sets a new standard for closed loop reaction time in defining cutting patterns, delivering the fastest response on the market.

Moreover, the system automatically corrects offsets to cutting tools and infeed modules, instantly identifying mechanical breakdowns or problems.

Real-time dashboards display issues for prompt attention, minimizing fiber and value loss and ensuring uninterrupted production.

SAWLINES The Primary Breakdown system monitors and adjusts as needed and it also oversees the scanner’s cleanliness.

Regular dimension readings enhance accuracy, consistently executing optimized cant cutting patterns to maximize each log’s value.

Installation of the Primary Breakdown Closed Loop system typically requires a brief downtime period, usually over a weekend. Once installed, production can swiftly resume after calibration, testing, and adjustment of parameters. Monitoring the system’s performance is simplified with real-time dashboards displaying primary breakdown operations, and a comprehensive adjustment history is available for reference.

Thoroughly tested and improved since its development in 2020, the technology ensures maturity and reliability.

The BID team provides support at every step, offering quick start-up and technical training backed by the renowned 24/7 service and reliability program.

BID’s AI-Powered Smart Vision In its unwavering commitment to constant innovation and better service delivery, BID Group is expanding its digital transformation offerings with the introduction of its AIPowered Smart Vision.

The applications of BID’s Smart Vision extend accross all stages of primary wood processing, utilizing Artificial Intelligence to analyze images from cameras for continuous process monitoring and the identification of production anomalies. This results in increased productivity and reduced downtime, in addition of increasing the safety of the work environment.

BID’s Smart Vision and its applications optimize wood processing operations by delivering the following benefits and technologies: • Immediate alerts for timely action when a problem occurs.

• Identification of production anomalies that typically necessitate mechanical and/ or human intervention.

• Reduction of major production stoppages and equipment breakdowns.

• Ongoing management and monitoring of one or more stages of the wood transformation process with a large surface area vision.

• Continuous measurement of quality control and optimization of equipment maintenance.

• Decreased reliance on photocells for a smoother flow of operations.

The user-friendly nature of BID’s Smart Vision eliminates the need for AI-specific knowledge.

The startup process is seamless, facilitated by BID’s extensive team of wood specialists and data scientists.

BID’s Smart Vision for Gap Control The Smart Vision for gap control is a cutting-edge addition to BID Group’s AIpowered suite, focusing on optimizing the monitoring of the Wave FeederTM and efficiently managing gap control. This innovative application ensures a seamless process flow with smart and optimal gap control, maximizing efficiency throughout the wood processing stages.

Without the Smart Vision for gap control, traditional methods rely on a scanner mounted downstream to detect logs that are too short, leading to significant productivity losses and unnecessary interruptions in the production line. BID’s Smart Vision for gap control, leveraging artificial intelligence, precisely identifies too short logs, minimizing disruptions and enhancing overall operational efficiency.

Dashboard of the primary breakdown closed loop system

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Benefits for incorporating BID’s Smart Vision for gap control: • Optimized process flow, ensuring smart and optimal gap control.

• Minimized productivity loss by accurately identifying and rejecting undersized logs.

• Enhanced precision through the application’s AI capabilities for precise gap control.

• Improved overall efficiency by reducing downtime and enhancing wood processing operations.

BID Group’s commitment to continuous innovation is evident in the development of the Smart Vision for gap control, representing a significant stride in

revolutionizing the wood processing industry. As part of an ongoing series of applications, BID’s Smart Vision continues to lead the way in increasing productivity, reducing downtime, and optimizing operations in sawmills and planer mills.

BID Group’s New Beltless Profiler Design BID Group has taken a significant leap forward with its beltless profiler design, setting a new standard for precision and reliability in wood profiling.

Unlike the traditional design, where profiler heads are driven by a serpentine belt, the beltless profiler design boasts a streamlined approach. Each profiler head

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is individually powered by an inline motor with a driveshaft, offering unparalleled control and adaptability. With 150 HP per head, totaling an impressive 300 HP per profiler unit, this design ensures a robust and powerful performance that meets the demands of the wood processing industry.

One of the standout advantages of the beltless profiler design lies in its ability to eliminate the risk of belt failure, a common concern in the standard design. By doing away with belts, BID Group has mitigated the potential for costly repairs and downtime, providing operators with a reliable and low-maintenance solution.

Furthermore, the beltless profiler design allows for precise adjustment of RPM without the need for a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD). This flexibility enables operators to fine-tune chip production and finish quality to meet specific requirements, offering a level of customization that was previously unavailable in the industry.

With its forward-thinking approach, BID Group’s beltless profiler design is a testament to the company’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in wood processing.

As we conclude this exploration into BID Group’s advancements, it’s evident that the wood processing landscape is undergoing a profound evolution. The Primary Breakdown Closed Loop System, AI-Powered Smart Vision, and beltless profiler design collectively represent a commitment to innovation, efficiency, and reliability. BID Group’s unwavering dedication to pushing boundaries ensures that the wood processing industry is not only keeping pace with technological advancements but is boldly stepping into a future of enhanced productivity, reduced downtime, and optimized operations.

For more information, contact us at info@bidgroup.ca

“as stand alone”. The system uses LIMAB 1D PreciCura SR or ProfiCura 2D sensors placed across the line as the picture and they will help you to sort or reject all boards with wrong dimensions.

LIMAB Edger for transversal or lineal process

Do you have measurement problems in your planer line ?

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he BoardProfiler 3D-TC is a system that will classify boards and send a reject signal when out of tolerance.

A normal problem infront of the planer or in sorting lines is to not have control of the cup, width or wane in the process.

The encoder is normally the

source of the problem as when it cannot provide the correct information when the conveyor, shakes or with slack chains. LIMAB ProfiCura Dim 2D sensor is the helping hand for this, as it is independent on vibration or bouncing boards.

The sensor will also always

transmit correct data of the cup, width or wane. This will help you when sorting with sharp tolerances (+/-1mm) and give you a correct cup signal (>99%).

The BoardProfiler 3D-TC is the master of the line even if you can use the sensor

LIMAB BoardProfiler 3D edger is a modern flexible system using our ProfiCura and PreciCura sensors for accurate edging. All installations in Sweden have been harp tested with 98-99% accuracy. It is easy to install and for the operator to use.

Contact use for more information on sales@limab.se.

GreenFirst appoints Joel Fournier as CEO GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. (TSX: GFP) (“GreenFirst”) recently announce the appointment of Joel Fournier as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Fournier will be taking over operations from Interim CEO Paul Rivett, who will continue to serve as Executive Chair of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Fournier is a seasoned executive with over two decades of hands-on experience in lumber mills in both Eastern and Western Canada.

Mr. Fournier grew up in a lumber mill town and studied Wood Science at Laval University. Additionally, he obtained his Master’s degree in Business Administration from Moncton. He began his career at JD Irving as a co-op

student and steadily rose up the ranks to become Director, Lumber Mill Optimization and New Product Development. Mr. Fournier is well-known for his expertise in manufacturing, quality control and process improvement, with a track record of achieving operational excellence and driving growth through strategic business approaches and employee engagement.

Mr. Fournier also has a strong background in the entire forest products value chain, including finance, sales and strategy. Before joining GreenFirst, he served as the Vice President, Coastal Operations at Western Forest Products, a forestry company in British Columbia. Prior to that, he held the position of Chief

Operating Officer at Sinclair Group Forest Products, also in British Columbia.

Mr. Fournier will be a hands-on leader in our lumber mill operations and has committed to be based out of GreenFirst’s offices in Timmins, Ontario which is very close in proximately to all of our lumber mills.

“We are very excited to have Joel join us. He is a proven leader with decades of experience in lumber mill operations,” said Paul Rivett, Executive Chair of GreenFirst. ” Joel brings his leadership and experience to optimize and grow our business at GreenFirst as we begin a new phase in the maturation of our young, focused and entrepreneurial company. “

About GreenFirst GreenFirst Forest Products is a forest-first business, focused on sustainable forest management and lumber production. The Company owns four sawmills located in rich wood baskets proudly operating over 6.1 million hectares of FSC® certified public Ontario forestlands (FSC® C167905). The Company believes that responsible forest practices, coupled with the long-term green advantage of lumber, provide GreenFirst with significant cyclical and secular advantages in building products.

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SAWLINES

An Opticom CC04 camera was speared by a board and still works

Best Practices for Sawline Video Monitoring Video monitoring has become an essential tool in modern sawmill operations. By leveraging advanced camera technology and data analytics, sawmill managers can improve safety, optimize production, and enhance overall efficiency.

By: Heidi Schmidt, Global Sales Manager, Opticom Tech

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owever, when you put sensitive electronic equipment—like cameras—in a dusty, highvibration environment, that equipment needs to be able to stand up to the harsh sawmill environment.

Three Reasons You Need Sawline Video Monitoring Sawline video monitoring goes far beyond security. Per our clients’ feedback, the number one reason to invest in a good system is the safety of your staff.

Sawline equipment can be very hazardous, especially when misused or without the proper safeguards. A video monitoring system can help you notice these issues remotely and address them before they turn into big problems.

Second, a remote operator watching your sawline feed can help prevent costly downtime.

If a machine slows down or acts erratically, this can be spotted by someone with a bird’s-eyeview if they have the right monitoring equipment.

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Third, a video monitoring system can help you improve operational efficiency. You can spot improper procedures or processes by watching the feed and analyzing what happens on your sawline.

You can then use this information to enhance your training, improve your procedures, and overall streamline your operations.

Video monitoring is akin to the machinery in your sawline: used properly, it’s a productivity and safety enhancer.

Best Practices Get the Right Cameras Cameras are everywhere, so it’s very easy to think you can just

grab an off-the-shelf kit from a big box store, install it in 30 minutes and that’s it.

However, regular cameras cannot withstand the debris, dust, humidity, splinters, and vibrations in a sawline. At best, you can expect them to last for a month until they need replacing.

Ruggedized cameras, on the other hand, can last for years in the harshest of environments.

Opticom cameras, for instance, can even continue working after being hit by a log. I mean this quite literally: several of our CC02 cameras have been hit by a log in a sawmill and kept working just fine.

In the long run, ruggedized cameras have a lower cost of ownership. Since you don’t have to replace them so often, you won’t keep paying for new cameras and shutting down the line to install them.

Use Vibration Mounts While cameras are the most visible part of video monitoring systems, they aren’t the only relevant thing. Especially in high-vibration environments, mounts can extend the life of your cameras.

The inner workings of cameras are very delicate and very sensitive to vibrations.

This is where mounts come into play: The right ruggedized mounts absorb vibration and prolong the camera’s life. In our “log versus camera” incident, the camera survived precisely because the mount absorbed most of the shock.

An Opticom CC04 camera was speared by a board and still works Find the Right Video Feed Angles While some cameras have to be mounted in the rafters to keep them safely away from debris of a sawmill line, rugged sawmill cameras can be placed right on machinery.

This flexibility for placement

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allows you to get the best view angles—up close, if needed—to monitor the entire production process.

Ensure Network Security It’s easy to think that sawmills don’t need to worry about network security in their internal video monitoring system, but that’s not advised.

We recommend using only NDAA compliant electronics to protect assets, ensure safety, and safeguard sensitive information.

Work With a Sawline Monitoring Expert There are plenty of video monitoring experts out there, but there aren’t many who specialize in sawmills. Find a partner like Opticom that can walk into your mill and serve as a partner in setting up your entire video monitoring system from cameras and placement to networking and storage.

Final Thoughts You wouldn’t choose food processing equipment to use on a sawline, right? The same 17:22

goes for the video monitoring equipment—choose cameras and accessories that are specifically designed for your application.

If you have questions or unknowns, then before you buy your system it’s worth talking to a consultant. They can advise on which features to consider and which are irrelevant to you. This way, you won’t spend too much on a sophistication level you don’t need and you won’t ignore relevant features that you need in a sawmill.

With the right system in place, sawmill video monitoring can be your go-to resource for improving productivity and safety and streamlining your operations.

About the Author Heidi Schmidt Global Sales Manager Opticom Tech opticomtech.com

expertise in CCTV, industrial video applications, new product development, video network solutions, and more.

As a sales leader at Opticom Technologies, she helps customers implement robust video monitoring solutions for unique and harsh industrial environments.

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PONSSE solutions for steep slope harvesting

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Ponsse’s cut-to-length forest machines have proved to be excellent harvesting solutions, also on steep slopes.

Environmentally friendly and safe harvesting solutions for slopes are in high demand, especially when harvesting takes place in areas with varying terrain and steepness.

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ur solutions are always based on our customers’ needs, and our forest machines designed for steep slopes are no exception. We test and develop them together with our customers in truly demanding conditions, for example, in China, Brazil, North America and in Central Europe,” says Marko Mattila, Chief Sales, Service and Marketing Director at Ponsse. “We have invested in the testing and research equipment required for the development of slope harvesting solutions at our Vieremä factory, and we have even built an artificial slope for testing and studying in detail how our products operate in slope conditions.”

PONSSE Synchrowinch is one of the most important optional equipment required for cut-to-length (CTL) forest

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Our solutions are always based on our customers’ needs, and our forest machines designed for steep slopes are no exception.

We test and develop them together with our customers in truly demanding conditions, for example, in China, Brazil, North America and in Central Europe Marko Mattila Chief Sales, Service and Marketing Officer at Ponsse Plc machines when working on steep slopes. It helps the forest machine remain highly productive in an environmentally friendly and safe way compared to

alternative manual methods also in demanding conditions.

Working on slopes is no novelty globally but, as the environmentally friendly cutto-length logging method is

becoming more common, it will develop in a safer and more effective direction, minimising any damage to the terrain.

Ponsse’s solutions for working on slopes • Eight-wheeled harvesters and forwarders, combined with balanced bogies, offer tractive force, stability and comfort for the operator • Engines, brakes and tanks developed for slope conditions • PONSSE Synchrowinch and other options designed for working on slopes

PONSSE SYNCHROWINCH PONSSE traction assistance winch helps achieve high productivity in steep ground operations. It allows operating the same machines in flat and steep work sites with no need for additional machinery or methods. PONSSE Synchrowinch preserves soil from rutting and erosion, saves fuel and reduces stress in drive transmission components.

PONSSE Synchrowinch allows effective logging in areas where previously only expensive and slow special logging methods have been used. The winch speed is automatically synchronized to the machine driving speed so the operator doesn’t need to operate or adjust it during normal work. Cable tension can be set and winch can be operated from a remote control unit, making it easy to hook the cable to e.g. a tree or a stump uphill. Tiltable crane base options makes harvesting and forwarding more efficient on slopes.

BENEFITS 1. Traction assistance winch helps to maintain high productivity also in steeper terrain because of: • Forwarding is possible to both directions (no need for separate route with full loads).

• Efficiency and productivity of cut-to-length (CTL) forest machines – no need to pull cables or wires manually.

• Smooth working – by using the winch, the machine can be moved smoothly, even in demanding locations PONSSE Synchrowinch is available for PONSSE Cobra, Ergo 8W and Bear harvesters and Buffalo, Elephant and Elephant King forwarders.

The winch is optional equipment installed in forest machines during the installation stage.

• Due to the tiltable seat the driver can keep a relaxed sitting position while working on steep slopes.

T his makes the work ergonomical and less tiring.

2. Traction assistance winch helps to widen the area of operation - same machines can handle also steeper places. No need to employ additional machinery or other harvesting methods (like cable skidders, manual felling) in the same logging site.

3. Harvesting on steep slopes with traction assistance winch decreases the fuel consumption compared to steep slope harvesting without traction assistance.

No slipping means mitigated impact to soil and lower erosion risk by reducing track formation. Lower fuel consumption and decreased transmission part wearing are pros of traction assistance compared to operating without winch in slopes.

4. I nvestment cost compared to fully mechanized cable yarding systems is remarkably lower. Traction assistance logging has lower transporting costs (two machines vs. four machines) and system involves only two operators at the same time.

5. Automatic Steep Slope Brake (ASSB) monitors the machine speed and enables the brakes automatically when the machine speed changes abnormally.

INSTALLATION Harvester Installation in front of the engine of the harvester.

Forwarder Fixed installation inside the forwarder’s rear frame

CABLES Cable type: ø14.5 mm, 350 m length, high compacted construction Min. required tensile strength: 200 kN (20 tons) TENSILE FORCE Harvesters 0 up to 70 kN (0-7 tons), Forwarders 0 up to 100kN (0-10 tons), continuously variable and consequently constant tensile force

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STEEP SLOPE HARVESTING

Combi Yarder

Advantages of the Combi Yarder • Off-road mobility through crawler tracks • Fast and safe rigging up • Simple operation • Simultaneous operation of cable yarder and harvesting head • Universal use • Big tower height • Cable crane detachable • Comfortable and safe working place • Optional with telescope arm • Can be fitted on all excavator models

Cable Yarding A leading manufacturer of cable yarding systems Konrad has over 20 years of experience in cable yarding systems. The machines work with a skyline cable that is tight up between the tower yarder and a strong tree in the forest.

A carriage (Liftliner or E-liner) is hauling the complete trees from the forest to the yarder.

All the operations are remote controlled, either from the machine operator, or from

the ‘chocker’ attaching the trees in the forest. The third man in the working team is the feller, who fells trees to be hauled to the yarder. Most of Konrad’s yarding systems can do uphill and downhill operations.

COMBI YARDER The Combi Yarder is a combination between an excavator with a fitted Woody Harvesting head and a Yarder system attached at the rear of the machine. It is built to work on smaller timber as a thinning unit, as we have limited power and oil supply on this unit. The big advantage of this machine is, that she can go to areas inaccessible by big machines.

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There are two versions available: The Combi Yarder 2500 is fitted on a compact excavator from 14 to 18 tons with a levelling shield, and the Combi Yarder 3500 fitted on a compact excavator from 20 to 24 tons also with a levelling shied.

The Tower has a height of 11m and is folded over the cabin during transport. The pulling force of the machines is respectively 2,5 tons and 3,5 tons. All the functions on the unit ate remote controlled and up- and downhill operations are possible.

In most cases the Combi Yarder is operated with a E-Liner (electrically controlled) as carriage system, but the Liftliner is also an option.

Steep Slope Harvester Mounty – The professional all-round solution for the sleep slopes This yarder is built up on a truck and is combined with a Woody harvesting head. Complete trees come from the forest and the machine operator on the Mounty delimbs them and cuts the logs to length. The logs are stored behind the Mounty on the forest road, from where they must be evacuated daily by a self-loading timber hauling truck. Uphill and downhill operation is possible.

There is a Mounty 3000, 4000, and 5000 – the numbers stand for the relevant pulling force of the machine (3, 4 and 5 t). Contractors appreciate these machines because the ease with which they can be changed from one work side to the next.

KMS 4000

There is a Mounty 3000, 4000, and 5000

KMS/KMR: the compact yarding systems

The KR40-2 is a self propelled, remote controlled skyline crane

The KM40-2 is a remote-controlled skyline crane that is mounted on a tandem trailer. The operation of the installation is remote controlled.

To increase the productivity, an automatic drive function of the carriage is standard. The rigging up of this installation is described as “very comfortable” by the manufacturer.

All the functions are remote controlled. This installation connects the highest standards of working safety with outstanding productivity.

The essential difference between the KR40-2 and the KM402 is the hydrostatic chain drive system. In terms of tractive force, performance data and variety of options, the KR40-2 is identical to its brother, the KM40-2.

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Sales Franz Buchsbaum Phone +43 664 8032202 Mail buchsbaum@forsttechnik.at

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Tigercat 6-wheel skidders are available with the through blade tethering system

Leveling track machines

Tigercat continues to lead the industry in steep slope technology in both track and rubber tire machines. With continued focus on safety when logging on steep terrain, Tigercat machines are proving to be stable, productive, efficient and comfortable.

Tigercat’s leveling track machines use innovative technologies optimized for a wide range of steep slope applications including shovel logging, felling and harvesting.

Tigercat’s super-duty leveling undercarriage is longer and wider, providing exceptional stability on steep slopes.

The patented leveling design uses two massive hydraulic cylinders and heavy steel sections for a solution that is simple, robust and reliable.

Unlike competing systems, the Tigercat leveling system leans into the hill when leveling to the side, which further improves machine stability and operator comfort.

To further enhance the ability of Tigercat’s track machines to work on slopes, an optional cable assist mount has been developed. The tether anchor bolts firmly to the main carbody structure of the undercarriage and allows either single or double cable tethers to be attached to the track machine. The tether can then be connected to a variety of different third-party winch

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system that can assist the track machine up or down slopes.

LS855E and LH855E The LS855E shovel logger is an important evolution of the well-proven 855 series track carrier platform and a powerful solution for steep slope logging. Often equipped with a live heel and grapple or the 5195 directional felling saw, the LS855E is suited to felling, prebunching and shovel logging in challenging terrain.

LH855E is designed to achieve maximum performance and minimum fuel consumption in harvesting and processing applications. A dedicated attachment pump supplies oil to the primary head functions, delivering flow and pressure to match the demands of the head without interference from other machine functions, while delivering maximum fuel efficiency.

Both the LS855E and LH855E come equipped with the switchable, 3-way ER boom control, which allows the operator to choose between ER, semi-ER and conventional operation. The new semi-ER function allows the operator

to extend the boom on a horizontal plane using a single joystick, but retracts the boom with the increased power of both cylinders, doubling the pull force.

Harvesters and forwarders Tigercat also builds harvesters, and forwarders with unique innovations to enhance productivity on steep terrain.

The drivetrain components including the pump drive, transmission, and straight and bogie axles are engineered and built by Tigercat for extreme forest duty, long life and high uptime The 1165 harvester is a strong, mid-sized wheel harvester that excels in thinning, select cut and final fell applications. With strong swing and levelling capabilities that exceed or surpass the competition, the 1165 is well suited for steep slopes. The strong upper turntable and swing components give the 1165 strong swing torque on steeper slopes.

The hooked boom design along with large cab windows provide unparalleled operator

visibility. The Tigercat ER boom provides same action as a parallel boom, but with simplified construction resulting in less maintenance.

9.0 m (30 ft.) crane comes standard, with optional 11.0 m (36 ft) telescopic crane available.

Tigercat has developed the new 1085C tilt crane option - a steep slope solution for the powerful 1085C forwarder that will expand its capabilities when working on hilly terrain.

The tilting crane system allows the crane pillar to tilt up to 25 degrees rearward, allowing the operator to keep the pillar nearly vertical when on a downhill slope. The result is the ability to use full slew torque to manipulate grapple loads while on steep slopes instead of swinging uphill against gravity.

Tethering lugs are installed in the rear frame with bronze greaseable bushings and have a 21 tonne (46,300 lb) capacity.

rotation, the swing boom increases the working envelope of the skidder, which means the operator spends less time manoeuvring the machine.

Tethering device set-ups are reduced due to the wider working range. Dual rotate motors and a large swing bearing make gathering and moving bunches effortless on

steep slopes.

Tigercat’s cable routing and mounting system for skidders is offered as a factory-ready cable assist package. The clever concept routes the cables through the blade and attaches to the frame structure behind the front axle, closer to the payload. With other systems that route the cable

underneath the blade, there is always the danger of damaging the cable with the blade.

Not only is this possibility eliminated, but the operator can raise the cable if required, say to clear an obstacle, merely by raising the blade.

6-wheel skidders Tigercat builds the most advanced, efficient and refined skidders, as well as the only six-wheel drive skidders on the market.

Tigercat six-wheel skidders are field proven with over two decades of development and real world applications in the most demanding extraction operations on the planet.

The 625H is a medium sized high capacity six-wheel drive skidder. The combination of pulling power and agility make the 625E best suited to steep slopes and tough terrain.

Tigercat’s highest capacity skidder. With six-wheel drive and a massive grapple, the machine is built for extreme duty and super high production logging operations.

The 635H is a Tigercat’s highest capacity skidder.

With six-wheel drive and a massive grapple, the machine is built for extreme duty and super high production logging operations. The new 635H swing boom skidder is the newest addition to the skidder line up. With a 210-degree

The Tigercat 1085C with tilting crane and steep slope package

Tigercat levelling undercarriages provide stability on steep slopes

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Astec 5710E

The New Peterson 5710-series horizontal grinders “

The Peterson 5710-series horizontal grinders

by Astec have stood as an industry benchmark for biomass producers since 2007. Boasting 1050hp (or an optional 1125hp Caterpillar C32 engine), this machine offers ease of transport.

The four readily configurable sizing grates ensure industry-leading high output at the lowest cost per ton. Peterson’s earlier model, the 5710D, made its debut in 2014. Recognizing the opportune moment for innovation in 2021, the company initiated a two-year development program to usher in the next generation of horizontal grinders.

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e spent an extensive amount of time interviewing both existing customers as well as owner’s of competitive machines—the resounding answers we kept hearing was the need for more throughput, and making the machine easy to transport as these guys are often on the move” said Michael Spreadbury, Product Manager for Forestry and Environmental Equipment for Astec. “We took that feedback and went to work, keeping the key features that customers love about these machines, as well as features that they wanted to see—the result is the new 5710E”.

Launched at Conexpo 2023, and currently touring the country to demonstrate its capabilities, the 5710E horizontal grinder offers a new benchmark in efficient throughput capabilities. At the center of this innovation is a larger rotor with an 8% increase in size compared to the 5710D. This enhancement, coupled with the addition of two extra bits per rotor (now

totaling 22 bits), results in a rotor with 19% more mass.

This increased mass translates to unparalleled grinding power, making the 5710E an indispensable workhorse in waste wood processing.

This additional power pairs up with increased throughput with a larger screening area, providing an 8% expansion compared to its predecessor.

In biomass processing, throughput is key, and the screening area ensures a higher volume of material can be efficiently processed, maximizing overall productivity.

Astec has prioritized userfriendly features in the 5710E, streamlining maintenance processes and optimizing operational efficiency. The grate change process has been simplified, thanks to the introduction of a larger grate access door and a dedicated maintenance platform. This platform not only facilitates

easier access to Grate 1 on top of the machine but also enhances safety during grate changes with a dedicated work platform.

The 5710E is now equipped with a “one tool” system for raising and lowering grate retainers, saving valuable time for operators. Additionally, the machine’s configuration has been enhanced with an extra 7 inches of clearance in the grinding chamber, providing better access for various operational tasks. An optional ground level fueling option is also available, for safer and swifter machine maintenance.

Similar refinements are found throughout the machine. The new compression roll cylinders offer better downforce to help process material​while providing more clearance for an anvil flip.

While the patented Impact Release System (IRS) has undergone improvement,

featuring a simpler linkage in the 5710E that not only ensures ease of use but also provides better clearance for machine maintenance.

While the drum size and screening area has increased, the overall weight of the 5710E is lighter overall than the 5710D. Astec engineers looked at the overall machine weight, carefully analyzing each component, and optimizing the design to hit their target weight goals. The results were a machine with a lighter transportation weight that still is over-built in the areas where it needs it the most. This reduction in weight enhances the machine’s mobility, making it easier for operators to move between job sites and respond to varying site conditions.

Horizontal grinders, like the 5710E, play a crucial role in the wood waste processing industry. Peterson horizontal grinders range from 580 to

We took that feedback and went to work, keeping the key features that customers love about these machines, as well as features that they wanted to see— the result is the new 5710E Michael Spreadbury, Product Manager for Forestry and Environmental Equipment for Astec 1125hp, making them capable of catering to a spectrum of needs, from logging residuals to composting and land clearing. The adaptability of Peterson horizontal grinders ensures they can accept all feedstock types, including chunk wood, stumps and oddshaped trees.

Horizontal grinders find application in various industries such as asphalt shingle grinding, demolition reduction and mulch operations. The versatility of horizontal grinders makes them an attractive investment for businesses seeking a robust, multifunctional solution.

The Peterson 5710E horizontal grinder stands at the forefront of innovation, promising enhanced efficiency, productivity and sustainability.

With its array of improvements and user-centric features, the 5710E is poised to be a gamechanger, supporting end-users in their efforts to transform seemingly low-value wood and waste into high value products.

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Tigercat 6500 Chipper The 6500 is a heavy-duty drum chipper designed for high production and maximum flexibility. The versatility of the 6500 makes it the perfect solution for anything from forest management and fuel chips, to demolition debris. The rotor speed can be adjusted based on chip length 12 to 60 mm (½ to 2 ½ in) and material density to maximize throughput. Current applications are primarily in biofuel production using a variety of feed materials such as forest debris, scrap sawmill material, and full logs and stumps.

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he rotor is belt driven and uses and tensioner system to engage the drive belt. This eliminates the need for a clutch. The tensioner system is hydraulically controlled and can be lowered while in service mode, so that the rotor may be turned

manually when changing tips or knives.

Another unique feature of the 6500 is the pivoting frames.

The upper frame pivots on the undercarriage, allowing the operator to adjust the infeed angle or discharge height, depending on the material

Tapered infeed walls assist in directing feed stock into the hog box

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Biomass The infeed on the 6500 pivots down 4 degrees for feeding long material

lengths. The infeed pivots down 4 degrees for feeding long trees and allows the discharge to clear large piles.

Pivot the infeed up 7 degrees to act like a hopper which helps in feeding branches and brush. With the infeed in the up position, it also brings the height of the machine to under 3.6 m (12 ft) for shipping, eliminating the need for a folding discharge.

The durable infeed walls are tapered to assist in directing the feed stock into the hog box. The discharge uses a 510 mm (20 in) head pulley that is available as magnetic or nonmagnetic. The large magnetic head pulley holds onto the tramp metal longer so that it

drops away from the discharge pile. For increased metal removal, an optional over band magnet is available. The entire underside of the discharge is open to prevent buildup of material.

The split hog box design on the 6500 opens fully for easy servicing of the rotor and grates. The grate assembly consists of 2 separate liner sections that interlock and are reversible for extended wear life. The grate frame hydraulically retracts for easy removal and installation of the liners. Liner options are available for a variety of chip sizes, as well as grinding applications.

The 6500 features an impact detection system that is designed to mitigate damage to the machine in the event that tramp metal enters the hog box. When a foreign

object enters the hog box, an accelerometer detects a change in rotor speed. When this occurs, the feed chain and feed wheel reverse direction, and the grate frame retracts.

If the foreign object remains, shear pins will break, allowing the grate frame to open further.

A large enclosed control panel located on the side of the 6500 houses the machine computer control display, start/stop switch, diagnostic ports and remote control with charging cradle. When operation is transferred from the computer control display to the remote, operation from the display is removed. A tethered control is stored in the toolbox and allows the machine to be moved forward and reverse, and pivot the discharge up and down.

Rotor speed can be adjusted based on chip length and material density, to maximize throughput

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John Deere introduces new FR27 Disc Saw Felling Head

From small stems to big timber, softwood to hardwood, level or sloped ground, John Deere has a disk saw felling head that’s designed for your job.

The recently introduced FR27 boasts their highest single-cut-capacity, with over 16 percent more accumulation area than the FR24B, making it an excellent choice for large timber

• The new FR27 Disc Saw Felling Head offers increased cut and accumulation capacity compared to previous models.

• The FR27 is now standard on the 953M and 959M models and is available as an optional enhancement on the 853M, 859M, and 903M with special boom and track option configurations.

John Deere recently announced its newest forestry attachment offering with the FR27 Disc Saw Felling Head.

Now standard on the John Deere 953M and 959M feller buncher models, and available as an upgrade on the on the 853M, 859M and 903M feller bunchers, this felling head attachment has a larger cut capacity compared to previous felling head models. Building upon the success of the FR24B, John Deere has successfully designed the durable FR27 as a solution aimed to increase productivity on the job.

“We are always looking for ways to enhance operator efficiency and machine capacity. By introducing a larger felling head solution to our line-up with the FR27, we are providing our customers with a larger, more durable attachment to help increase their bottom-line,” said Jim

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O’Halloran, global product marketing manager, tracked feller bunchers and harvesters & disc saw felling heads, John Deere. “The newly designed FR27 enables loggers of all experience levels to tackle even the most ambitious jobs with confidence knowing their machines are built to endure larger timber and excel in a variety of forestry applications.”

The FR27 Disc Saw Felling Head is designed to take on a variety of timber applications, from large single stem cutting to mid-sized accumulation, and boasts an all-new design­ and overall rebranding from previous John Deere felling head models. In addition, this robust, high rotation felling head features excellent cut and accumulation capacity, offering top-of-the-line productivity compared to previous models. The FR27 features an impressive cutting capacity of up to 27.2 in. and an accumulation capacity of up to 7.5 ft, improving capability in the woods.

Building upon the success of the field proven FR24B, the FR27 features an updated frame and wrist design, which includes a tall horn, long harvesting arms and continuous hose routings that promote easy machine

we are always looking for ways to enhance operator efficiency and machine capacity. By introducing a larger felling head solution to our line-up with the FR27, we are providing our customers with a larger, more durable attachment to help increase their bottomline Jim O’Halloran, global product marketing manager clean-out. The hardened saw housing wear plates are now standard and offer improved saw housing wear resistance.

Additionally, the FR27 offers bolt-on saw housing for improved serviceability, with three separate saw housing sections with integrated skis getting you back on the job sooner. The incorporated large side chip exhaust chute minimizes build up and plugging, keeping your machine up and running. The side chip exhaust chute also includes a cover that can be added or removed depending on application.

Starting now, the FR27 are available for purchase on the 800 and 900 M-Series Feller Bunchers models. To learn more about the FR27 Disc Saw Felling Head or the full line-up of John Deere forestry solutions, contact an authorized John Deere dealer or visit www.JohnDeere.com/.

Introducing the Redesigned Vermeer® HG4000 Horizontal Grinder

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ELLA, Iowa — Vermeer continues to innovate with the introduction of the redesigned HG4000 horizontal grinder. This new generation of the HG4000 delivers powerful performance in a variety of wood waste recycling applications. It’s equipped with a 399.7-kW (536-hp) CAT C13B Stage V/ T4F diesel engine, a Series III duplex drum, improved infeed to better accommodate a variety of materials, and many performance and durability upgrades. It’s quieter, too, with a working sound level of 112 dba.

Vermeer launches new generation of horizontal grinding equipment According to Vermeer Product Manager for Environmental Equipment Jeff Bradley, the HG4000 horizontal grinder is a popular model in Europe because of its powerful performance, transportability and versatility.

“This new generation of the HG4000 builds upon those qualities with more robust components and a powerful engine to produce an even better on-the-job performance and enhanced serviceability.

The new HG4000 is optimized for compost operations, biofuel producers, land-clearing crews, tree service specialists and municipalities alike.”

The HG4000 has a feed table capacity of 3.5 cubic meters (4.6 yd3). It features the proven cutting performance of the Vermeer patented Series III duplex drum with reversible hammers and tips for nearly double the wear life of single-sided designs. The new hard-faced anvil on the HG4000 delivers impressive cutting action with the drum,

and a redesigned anvil-mount structure helps simplify the hard-faced wear edge replacement process.

The HG4000 benefits from a new feed roller with aggressive teeth and down pressure to maintain control of the fed material. A fully enclosed feed roller drive planetary provides protection and a tighter clearance between the roller

This new generation of the HG4000 builds upon those qualities with more robust components and a powerful engine to produce an even better on-the-job performance and enhanced serviceability. The new HG4000 is optimized for compost operations, biofuel producers, landclearing crews, tree service specialists and municipalities alike.

Jeff Bradley, Vermeer Product Manager for Environmental Equipment

and mill housing to improve material feeding.

A wireless remote control comes standard with the HG4000, allowing operators

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Continued from Page 47 to run most machine functions from up to 91.4 meters (300 ft) away. “With the remote, operators are able to adjust infeed settings, engine speed droop, conveyer height and more, which means more time grinding throughout the day,” explained Bradley.

The redesigned Vermeer HG4000 incorporates several services and maintenance enhancements, including a drive belt tensioning system that does not require the engine to be moved when adjusting, large hinged side shields for better maintenance access, added power rotation to the screen hoist for changing screens, and a CAT engine with worldwide support. It can also be outfitted with an optional cross band magnet and magnetic head pulley to pull metal from the top and bottom of material on the conveyor after it’s gone through the machine for cleaner finished material.

The HG4000 has a transport width of 2.5 meters (8.2 ft), height of 4 meters (13 ft), 5th wheel hitch trailer length of 9.7 meters (32 ft), and weight of 24,000 kilograms (52,910 lb), or a pintle hitch trailer length of 11.3 meters (37 m) and weight of 25,000 kilograms (55,155 lb).

For more information about the new Vermeer HG4000 horizontal grinder, contact your local Vermeer dealer or visit vermeer.com/HG4000

BIOMASS

30/36 Track Whole Tree Drum Chipper

Morbark Drum Chippers for Biomass Morbark offers a full line of whole tree Drum Chippers in a range of sizes and in several configurations – with cab and loader (WCL) or no cab and loader (NCL), on tracks or tires, diesel or electric powered

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dd to these choices a wide variety of available options, and you’ve got the flexibility to customize the perfect chipper for your particular needs. With their rigid structural frame and powerful internal-drive, singlefeed-wheel infeed system, Morbark chippers are the best you can get. They can chip small, unmerchantable material, giving you access to more markets – and higher profits. These are just some of the reasons that Morbark is the largest and most respected name in chipping.

50/48x whole tree drum chipper

The Morbark 50/48 whole tree

wood chipper is the largest, most productive drum chipper on the market.

The 50/48X was updated to a similar design layout as Morbark’s other industryleading industrial drum chippers with a sloped infeed, externally adjustable anvil and large work platforms for easy access for routine maintenance.

The reverse pivot yoke produces more down pressure than the conventional style yoke for aggressive feeding of a variety of material.

Morbark’s Advantage 3 Drum produces more consistent chips, while the heat-treated, AR-450 steel drum skin provides longer wear life for lower replacement

costs and less downtime. The Advantage 3 drum assembly can come as 10-knives for fuel chip or 20-knives for micro-chip application .

40/36 Whole tree drum chipper The Morbark 40/36 Whole Tree Drum Chipper is a compact, affordable, productive drum chipper designed with the biomass industry in mind.

Equipped with the same internal drive perfected on Morbark horizontal grinders, along with an extra wide feed opening, the 40/36 aggressively feeds brushy tops and limbs, quickly and effortlessly filling a chip van to maximum legal load capacity.

Morbark’s Advantage 3 Drum produces more consistent chips, while the heat-treated, AR-450 steel drum skin provides longer wear life for lower replacement costs and less downtime. The feed system is more efficient due to a staggered knife configuration and contains fewer moving parts, reducing maintenance.

With low fuel consumption per ton produced, this unit is economical. At 8’6″ (2.59 m) wide this compact unit is easily transportable and requires no permits to move.

30/36 Whole tree drum chipper The Morbark 30/36 Whole Tree Drum Chipper’s high production rate lowers operating costs by increasing fuel efficiency.

The aggressive live floor feeding system with two strands of durable WHD-120 chain and a large top and bottom feedwheels ensure positive feeding of material, including brushy tops and limbs.

Morbark’s Advantage 3 Drum produces more consistent chips, while the heat-treated, AR-450 steel drum skin provides longer wear life for lower replacement costs and less downtime.

M20R forestry whole tree drum chipper The hard-working, aggressive M20R Forestry chipper provides optimal performance for in-woods chipping.

Easily filling a 53′ (16.15 m) trailer and sustaining up to four to five loads per day, this hardworking, aggressive chipper is the perfect option for those looking to enter the biomass market with low startup costs.

This machine features the Advantage 3 Drum and electronic flow control to control feed speed from the remote. Tough, abrasionresistant AR-450 steel is used for the drum skin, replaceable belly band, discharge chute and wear strips beneath the bed chain, providing strength and long wear life.

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