Autolog Drying Optimizer - Saptek®
The Autolog Saptek® Drying Optimizer provides a completely automatic method of sorting spruce and fir lumber which takes into account both the species and the moisture content of the lumber.
Posted on March 11, 2015
The overall results mean more-uniform packages in terms of drying characteristics. Therefore, kilns will be easier to operate and moisture content after drying will be more uniform.
The Autolog Saptek® Drying Optimizer utilizes an alcohol-based chemical reagent that is sprayed on the end of the lumber. A vision system analyzes the color of the chemical reaction to determine whether the piece of lumber belongs to the group requiring longer drying time (fir) or the group requiring shorter drying time (spruce and pine).
- Drying sorting accuracy above 96%
- More uniform species sorting
- Reduction in lumber downgrading
- Kilns are easier to operate (more uniform drying time and moisture content after drying)
Characteristics:
- Positioned at the sawmill, between the trimmer and the sorter
- The reactive product (Saptek®) is ethanol based and is airless atomized
- Non-contact detection system
- Vision system linked to a computer
- Long lasting and stable LED lights
- Reliable, tried and proven detection system
- New interface generation
The initial generation of the Autolog Saptek® Dry Kiln Optimizer systems are running exclusively in Eastern Canada but the newly designed second generation offers many new features which will allow us to perform some tests and eventually sell systems in the western area.
Made in accordance with FPInnovations licence. Patented in Canada and USA.
