Board scanner for crosscut optimization of board processing line
CrossCut is a cutting-edge four-sided scanning and crosscut optimization system designed for automatic saw control in board processing lines. It enhances efficiency by optimizing each board’s processing, reducing waste, and increasing profitability. The system leverages high-performance computing (HPC) and AI-driven defect recognition, ensuring precise cross-cut optimization for boards. It also considers downstream costs, order fulfillment, packaging, and wood chip prices to enhance profitability.
Equipped with advanced 3D and visual sensors, CrossCut accurately analyzes boards up to 600 mm wide while minimizing false positives. The integrated digital twin technology, available in cloud-based and edge-based solutions, provides real-time data insights, scenario analysis, and seamless parameter updates to improve yield and reduce costs.
The system is designed for precision cross-cutting while maintaining high-quality standards. Each processing batch may contain boards of different widths and thicknesses for downstream finger-jointing operations. The products are classified into quality classes, with subdivisions for surface defects horizontally and vertically to ensure final product integrity.
By integrating these technologies, CrossCut revolutionizes sawmill operations, making precision cutting faster, smarter, and more cost-effective.
One way to implement the most valuable cutting strategy is to use the BestCut M2 rip-cut optimization system upstream. Then the whole chain of cutting decisions is automated and optimized to get most of the value out of the raw material at the same time while saving on human costs and ensuring uninterrupted and efficient utilization of equipment and material. The system can be integrated into existing sawmill equipment to replace human operations or be part of the new, fully automatic line. The system analyses billions of possible cutting lists to select the best by value, thus far surpassing human possibilities.
How does it work?
Highlights
00 Setup (Admin)
The client describes each timber species product and its quality classes. Each product's face can be divided into quality classes; for example, edges may have different quality classes for finger jointing as the rest of the board.
00 Setup (Operator)
The operator chooses timber species and product sets to be produced and begins the line operations.
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CrossCut scans and analyzes wood boards from four sides and generates the best cut based on visible wood properties in every plane against quality classes, required products for each thickness, product prices, and sizes. Optimization can run in maximizing value, order fulfillment or combined modes.
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CrossCut is part of the sawmill crosscutting process and communicates the cutting location to the saw against the incoming board.
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As a result, the board is automatically cut into products in the most efficient and valuable way delivering extra value from the source material at the same time.
Multi-Sensor Scanning: Identifies visible defects across all four board surfaces, ensuring precise crosscutting.
Real-Time Optimization: Determines the best cutting decision based on product value, order fulfillment, or combined strategy, automatically sending commands to the saw.
Seamless Integration: Fully compatible with other crosscut saws, with pre-defined communication protocols.
Custom Defect Classification: Configurable to recognize various wood defects based on client-specific quality requirements.
Web-Based Administration: Remote access for product data management, quality class definitions, and statistical tracking.
Technical parametres
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Timber Species: Both softwood and hardwood applicable
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Board width: determined upon mechanization limitations
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Board thickness: 10 mm – 50 mm
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Board length: 1000 mm – 4000 mm
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Conveyor speed: Up to 220 m/min
Product video expected in 2025 Summer
