Scanning Technology & Process Optimization: Advances in the Wood Industry by Ryszard Szymani (Editor)

Scanning Technology & Process Optimization: Advances in the Wood Industry by Ryszard Szymani (Editor)

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Miller Freeman Books (January 1, 1999)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 251 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0879305800
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780879305802
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.11 pounds

This book gives mill managers practical guidance on the selection of scanning and process optimization systems for primary and secondary wood processing.

Electronic scanning is one of the most rapidly changing technologies in the wood industry, largely due to advances made in data processing. Optimization of any wood processing operation requires machine vision technology that can accurately determine log geometry and external and internal log features considered as defects, as well as computer technology that provides a solution at production speed. This essential reference analyzes the latest scanning methods and describes in detail how they can be used to maximize log processing efficiency and value recovery.

Topics covered include: enterprise optimization; optimizing log bucking and sorting; three dimensional log scanning for automation of log breakdown; lumber scanning for optimized edging, ripping, and cross-cutting; and automated defect detection for lumber grading.