SAWMILL CAMERA HIT BY A LOG

When a camera or any other piece of electronic equipment gets hit with something as heavy as a log, the kneejerk reflex is to start looking for a replacement. Sawmills are harsh environments—these things happen. Understandably, the first priority of a sawmill manager is to protect the team members.

Electronic equipment for sawmills is designed to endure dust, wood splinters, vibration and more. Still, when you get a message that says: “One of the cameras you installed for me got hit by a log,” your interest is piqued.

Even though Opticom performs hundreds of tests on its products before releasing them, they’re always interested in real-life extreme situations. And this one checked every box! Opticom knew it was going to be an excellent case study for its R&D team. But it also turned out to be a great case study for its marketing team.

A video camera that can withstand log debarker vibration is quite a technical feat—but one that can withstand an actual log hitting it? This is something that you need to see for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4U

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Briefly put, one of Opticom’s sawmill customers in Mississippi sent in a photo you can see in the video link above. The camera got hit by a log and survived. It still works flawlessly, and the client only needed to replace the bracket around it. This is what happens when you choose the right type of camera for your sawmill application.

This was Opticom’s CC04 camera, one of the top choices for sawmill operators due to its rugged characteristics and compatibility with Opticom’s vibration-resistant mount. When you invest in the right sawmill video equipment, you can stop replacing sawmill cameras every few months. Choosing rugged cameras specifically designed for sawmills means:

—Fewer surprise expenses (like replacing the cameras often)

—Zero gaps in your safety and security procedures

—Better protection for your employees

—Consistent image quality

If you know you’re going to replace the cameras every few months, why bother investing in top-quality ones? However, the image quality you get from your cameras is reflected in your operations monitoring. Poor image quality can mean you’re getting less value from your monitoring system.

Yes, buying rugged, industrial cameras means that your initial investment will be larger than buying off-the-shelf products. But in a camera that’s specifically designed for a sawmill, everything’s built to last, from the lenses to the brackets and mounts.

Opticom cameras will work through temperature changes, high levels of vibration, and sometimes, yes, they work even after they’ve been hit by a log.

Rugged cameras aren’t all built the same. More importantly, if you want to make sure that your investment is future-proof, you need to pay extra attention to whom you’re buying the camera from. There are different types of cameras built for different types of industrial applications, and Opticom prides istelf in being a partner, not just a vendor to help you find the right solutions.

Opticom has lasted in this business for four decades because it never toyed with clients’ safety, security and budgets. If Opticom sells a camera for a sawmill, the camera is going to last there. From sawmills to a tunnel boring machine and everything in between, Opticom clients have tested the durability of its cameras in the harshest conditions all over the world.

If you want to know more about how Opticom helps its clients choose the best video monitoring systems for their specific applications, visit opticomtech.com. TP

Article and image supplied by Opticom Technologies.