Timber scanning and cutting optimisation

Every log is different: curved, tapered, covered in bark. The saw group splits the log into a full-length cant in the middle and a bark-edged side board on either side; the real intelligence is at the edges. The side board enters the PlankScanner line sideways, and 20 sensors along its length capture the sloping bark edges and extract the flat, usable surface. The algorithm places the widest single board that will fit (if 160 mm fits, it never cuts 2×80) and fills the rest with the other sizes in the order recipe. The moment scanning ends, 4 pusher and 4 counter pistons position the board on the alignment line to the millimetre, the moving blades lock onto the pattern and the board passes through them. The operator sees the live cutting pattern and yield suggestions on the HMI; management tracks every cut (width, length, angle, species, yield) in a searchable archive in the analytics app. Products are packed and strapped by size, and the shipment record is logged automatically. We also designed and built the alignment unit that makes sure every plank is fed into the scanner straight.