MICROTEC

Logeye 900 Stereo: a revolution in carriage scanning

MiCROTEC has upgraded an existing and high-performing system to refine accuracy and boost productivity in the mill

MiCROTEC has released the latest revolution in Carriage Scanning – the Logeye 900 Stereo.

The Logeye 900’s stereoscopic imaging system provides a full 360° scan of a log as it’s rolling into the carriage, headrig, or end dogger.

Since the scanning takes place as it’s transferred into position, the log is already fully optimized and ready for sawing the instant it is dogged. This leads to higher throughput speeds and vastly improved recovery, as the entire surface of the log is imaged without shadows or occlusions.

The scanner is also able to detect the current rotation of the log at any point in the process, allowing full rotation optimization and turn correction, a feature that was only previously possible on lineal log scanning lines.

The Logeye 900 Stereo is an efficient and modular solution. Each module can measure up to 1,500 mm and be combined for even greater scan length. The Logeye 900 can scan logs up to 1,400 mm in diameter. Once the scanner is installed, the operability of the band saw is significantly simplified.

MiCROTEC’s trusted Maxicut sawing optimization is fully integrated in the scanning system, providing unparalleled pattern optimization. The Maxicut sawing optimization provides a new standard of breakdown optimization.

This software considers the geometry, quality, and resale value of final products as well was the customer-specific product quality requirements – all while evaluating the optimum cutting pattern of logs. Maxicut simulates and calculates the best possible yield and lumber recovery that can be obtained by combining different final products.

When the Logeye 900 Stereo is paired with MiCROTEC’s unique Optiline system, the optimized pattern is overlaid on the live video of the log as it’s being sawn, to assist the sawyer in breakdown decisions and provide complete transparency to the optimized solution.

“The Logeye 900 Stereo is a true revolution for the wood products industry – a unique, interesting, and efficient system,” MiCROTEC stated.

The scanner continues to become more and more relevant on the European market. The Logeye 900 Stereo is also gaining fast traction in the North American market as MiCROTEC has sold units to Conifex and Canfor in BC, and Cascade Hardwoods in Chehalis, Washington.