Lumber Moisture Measurement Systems
Improved moisture control has emerged as an important process improvement element in the forest products industry as mills continue to focus on profitability and yield. SCS Forest Products by Finna Sensors provides the industry’s widest-used end-to-end line of integrated moisture measurement systems and related process optimization tools for the sawmill, kiln and planer.
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Densigrader: Dynamic Weight Sorter
The Densigrader: Dynamic Weight Sorter is made for on-line mass/density measurements and sorting of green lumber prior to drying. The accurate mass and optional volumetric measurements provide an increase in grade recovery and kiln productivity. Its small footprint fits easily into most transverse, lugged transfer chains. System employs either RS232 or TCP/IP protocols to hand off data to sorting PLC.
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Sawmill Green Lumber Sorting System
The transverse sawmill meter sorts pieces into four moisture groups with similar drying characteristics by assigning a dry-ability index number. This critical first step in end-to-end moisture control improves kiln performance by reducing aggregate standard deviation and total drying time when compared to unsorted loads.
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Transverse HD Sawmill Meter
MC PRO 1500 HDNC
Finna Sensors built the Transverse HDNC Sawmill Meter to increase the number of potential sensors from 8 to 24. The sensors can now be specified to fit within chain runs and can be located on both the top and bottom faces. This significant increase in surface area allows mills to identify sapwood/heartwood boundary areas or wet pockets for proper sorting prior to kiln drying. Sorting by moisture content has been shown to improve drying productivity by 10% to 15%, as well as, enhance lumber recovery. Further advancements in the software allow users to track packages through the drying process, add Internet of Things (IOT) data and perform advanced analytics with new reports.
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KilnScout-Softwood: Wireless Kiln Moisture Meter System
KilnScout-Softwood is an integrated wireless moisture system for batch and continuous kilns. The system provides real-time moisture measurements for drying optimization and control strategies. Each sensor measures 17 cubic feet providing an accurate representation of product moisture content during drying.
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Inline Planer Moisture System
MC Pro 2500
Maximize grade recovery with SCSFP’s highly accurate lineal planer meter. A full moisture map of each piece ensures you are properly tracking moisture content at the planer. The system easily couples with lineal auto graders for moisture content handoff. Integration via ProTrac software, with barcode or manual tracking, provides advanced kiln analysis and drying reports.
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Precigrader: Acoustic MSR System
Precigrader is an acoustic on-line strength grading system. The system is installed in more than 150 mills. It is used to determine common commercial grades in North America, including 1650 and 2100. A spring-loaded impact mechanism strikes the lumber as it passes. The resulting vibration is captured by microphones to determine the appropriate MSR grade.
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Transverse Planer Moisture System
MC PRO 2400
Maximize grade recovery with Finna Sensors' highly accurate transverse planer meter. The most widely-adopted transverse sensor system acts as a dropout or easily integrates with auto graders. Integration via ProTrac software, with barcode or manual tracking, provides advanced kiln analysis and drying reports.
