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Crosby Edger
New Optimised Edger Debuts in the USA . . .The collaboration of WPS Industries, manufacturer of the well known Crosby sawmill machinery, and Windsor Technology, with its innovative and proven computer based scanning and optimization systems, has resulted in the Compact infeed system. This can easily be fitted into new and existing sawmill machine layouts, takes up a minimal amount of space, and has the added advantage of accommodating mills that infeed boards from either side.
The Compact infeed system will give mills the maximum benefit from optimization, at a competitive price.
Algoma Lumber, a hardwood mill in Algoma, Wisconsin, commissioned the first of these new Crosby machines in its sawmill at the end of last year. Windsor Technology?s Brian Smith says Algoma contacted the Louisiana-based Crosby Sawmill Machines towards the middle of last year, with a view to replacing its manual secondary infeed with a new edger incorporating both computerised scanning and an optimization system.
The Crosby edger-optimizer is fitted with Windsor Technology?s system of smart cameras and software, providing operator control, board scanning and optimization. It utilises multiplexed industrial cameras which capture images profiled by infrared beams and invisible lasers, and new high-level scanning and optimization software. This provides the operator with a real image of the actual board and solution rather than the graphical animation offered in previous systems. It allows the operator the opportunity to manually override a grade related solution when required.
The cameras send the board-wane profile data through an Ethernet interface to a high-speed Pentium processor, sitting next to the sawmill operator. The software then utilises this data to evaluate the board and calculate the optimum sawing solution. The optimizer provides both an increased throughput and a higher value product. The automatic pre-positioning of boards at the edger dramatically reduces the cycle time and also decreases operator error.
How robust is the system?
The camera housings are compact, of stainless steel, and are both robust and fully IP67 rated. They are specifically designed for heavy-duty industrial applications, are shock and vibration proof, sealed against dust ingress and can even be hosed down if necessary.The optimizer system was originally developed by Automation & Electronics.
Our experience with the development of smart cameras now extends over a decade and the capability of our optimizer systems rivals those of large global competitors, but at only a fraction of their costs.
The board algorithms and sawing solutions are in turn based on data that has been pre-entered into the processor by the sawmiller.
These values and dimensions reflect any volume or dollar value desired. It then displays a high-resolution board image on the computer screen, showing the optimised board with computer generated overlaying saw lines. The optimization software, again via the Ethernet and the edger PLC, then automatically orientates & skews the boards to the set sawing solution.
LogView
Features:
True Shape 3D Profile (Log/Cant/Board, MOF or BOF)
- Front or rear scan option (scanner heads only 9 feet from carriage)
- Scalable taper rules
- Recovery board placement within log cutting pattern
- Profile on the fly ?120 scans/sec
- Comprehensive reports and user friendly controls
- Ability to close couple Slabber into carriage
- No moving parts in scanning system
- 120 degrees or 240 degrees of scanning
True Shape Carriage Scanning System
* ScanMeg CV12 High definition Modular Laser Scanner
* Laser every 5 inches (log profiled every inch)
* 12 lasers, 2 cameras integrated unit (4 units for 20 foot log)
Silvatech
Introducing you to Automation & Electronics LLC
Silvatech rights: servicing existing systems or upgrading to PLC controls to improve your sawmill?s reliability & servicing.
- Silvatech servicing
- Upgrades to PLC
- Electrical control design
- PLC programming
- SCADA systems (inc. iFix, RSView, Wonderware & Citect)
- PLC panel & console fabrication
- CAD drawing services
- Installation and commissioning services
- MCC manufacture
UPGRADE YOUR SILVATECH CONTROLS TO PLC CONTROLS BY A&E USA FROM $20,000
- PLC Control (Programmable Logic Controller)
- PLC?s are industry tuff and future expandable
- PLC?s are NOT proprietary i.e. serviceable by almost any controls company
- Includes LCD operator display
- Programmable set sizes, kerfs etc.
- Reliable equipment that is locally supported in the USA
- Adaptable to Carriages, Edgers, Resaws etc.
- Payment terms available
Specialized products for the timber Industry include -
- Sawmill information systems
- Carriage control, setworks and scanning systems
- Edger control, setworks and scanning systems
- End dogging and small log line sawing control systems
- Conveyor controls
- Kiln and boiler controls
- Servo hydraulic control
