WS 1000

Lumber Mega Scanner

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Applications

Cutting Optimization, Sorting and Grading

SMARTI WS 1000 is a high performance wood scanning system for various applications in wood processing industry. Machine can be used for optimized cutting, sorting and grading of lumber in manufacturing processes. Scanner supports conveyor belt speeds up to 500 m/min and can work with any desired wood species. With in-house developed AI technology defects and features are visually detected from all sides of the boards in real time. X-ray scanning is optional to detect defects and features of lumber in its core, while also grading the strength. Optimization of cutting, sorting and grading is carried in accordance with standards or customized rules. Scanner is applicable for a wide variety of lumber processing purposes and final products.

Optical + X-Ray

Optical

Production Optimization

Increasing Yield and Performance

Installation of SMARTI WS 1000 ensures faster production with maximum yield outputs. Defect/feature detection accuracy on lumber increases manufacturing and end product quality. Elimination of errors in cutting, sorting and grading applications allows for completely automatized and optimized wood processing industrial lines. With increased manufacturing capabilities and quality gains, the scanner delivers value for its initial investment. Four side and x-ray scanning combined with in-house developed AI technology assures continuous workflows capable of controlling and backing any manufacturing line efficiently. Customer support for all our products and solutions is guaranteed to enable uninterrupted production process.

Detection Options

Defects

Knots
- Sound knot round
- Sound knot splay
- Sound knot spike
- Dead knot round
- Dead knot splay
- Dead knot spike
- Knot hole
Pith

Bark pocket
Resin pocket
Resin streak
Rot
Resin
Wane
Bark beetle
Lineatus
Cracks and splits

Lack of material
Discolorations
- Blue stain
- Brown stain
- Red stain
- Yellow stain
Mold
Machine burning
Planning errors

Saw step
Dirt
Fibre fracture
Compression wood
Fibre deviation
Custom defect options

Texture/grain Orientation

Radial
Semiradial
Tangential

3D Measurement

Length
Width
Height
Volume

X-Ray (optional)

Lumber density and grading
Internal pockets
Internal knots
Internal holes
Custom defect options

Conveyor Belt Speed: 500+ m/min

Technology

AI and Machine Learning

SMARTI WS 1000 incorporates in-house developed AI technology to provide accurate defect/feature detection on lumber. Machine learning is supported with controlled data inputs in a process called annotating or teaching the machine. For each wood species AI model is generated with respect to the defect/feature inputs. With such principle all softwood and hardwood species can be supported with planned or unplanned surfaces. Annotating process can be done in-house or at the customer’s location by our experts. The process is based on annotating or imputing individual defects/features by marking them on scanned boards. Large enough dataset is a basis for machine learning to produce accurate and efficient AI models for detection.