VIDA Nössemark is purchasing a complete RS-BoardScannerQ system for quality sorting and strength grading of planed boards.
The order includes an installation of a complete RS-BoardScannerQ system for quality sorting of planed boards and also the newly developed and certified touchless strength grading application RS-StrengthGrader. The commissioning is planned for the summer of 2017.
”This is an important order for us and yet another success for our investment in the RS-BoardScannerQ product”, says Peter Johansson, Managing Director of Image Systems AB. ”It's especially gratifying that VIDA now chooses the RS-BoardScannerQ as one of the most important components in building the world's highest performing production line for quality sorting and strength grading for planed boards. It's also great for us to move to processing wood in planer mills", Peter Johansson continues.
”We have concluded that, at present, the RS-BoardscannerQ is the most complete system on the market. It's very suitable in our effort to build the fastest and most advanced production line for planing", says Jonas Axelsson, Project Manager and responsible for VIDA's investment in Nössemark. ”Important factors are also the possibility for touchless strength grading in speeds of up to 200 pieces/minute and the modern user interface, which will get an automatic connection to our order management systems", Jonas Axelsson continues.
RS-BoardScannerQ is a fully automated transverse inspection system for boards and planks in green and dry sorters and planers. The system performs a 4-sided inspection without the need to flip the boards over. The measurement techniques combine tracheid (fibre), dimensional and vision data. The systems offers new possibilities in quality sorting in sawmills owing to the sophisticated measuring techniques and the unique and touchless strength grading application.
Back in December 2015, VIDA AB acquired the Swedish subsidiary of Moelven - Moelven Nössemark TRA AB. Moelven's Nössemark sawmill used to produce sawn timber for moulding producers, building material producers and joinery companies.
About VIDA
With some 900 employees at 16 production facilities, VIDA AB is Sweden's largest privately owned sawmill company. Production is primarily focused on structural timber for a large assortment of different markets. Around 85% of production is exported to Europe, USA, Australia, Africa and Asia. Sales of sawn wood products are via a sales company, VIDA Wood.
