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Enhance sawmill efficiency with intelligent debarking and log handling solutions.
Automation & Electronics’ Debarker & Log Haul Automation System provides precise control and monitoring for log infeed, debarking, and log merchandising in sawmills. Designed to optimize throughput, improve safety, and ensure consistent log flow, this system seamlessly integrates with existing sawmill operations.
This solution is ideal for sawmills, timber processors, and forestry operations looking to automate and optimize log handling, debarking, and primary breakdown processes. Whether operating a large-scale industrial sawmill or a specialized facility, our system ensures reliable, high-speed log processing with minimal manual intervention.
Traditional debarking and log handling processes can lead to inefficiencies, inconsistent log flow, and higher maintenance costs. Our system reduces downtime, minimizes waste, and increases throughput, allowing sawmills to achieve better resource utilization while maintaining high safety standards.
Automation & Electronics' Debarker & Log Haul System offers advanced technology to improve efficiency, accuracy, and operational reliability.
Precise control over log feed and debarking processes, ensuring optimal bark removal without unnecessary fiber loss.
Automated log transport from the yard to processing lines, reducing manual handling and improving efficiency.
Integration with 3D TrueShape Scanners for accurate log volume measurement, defect detection, and sorting before primary breakdown.
Operators can manage log flow remotely via wireless controls, improving safety and visibility while reducing bottlenecks.
Compatible with major PLC, SCADA, and mill optimization software, ensuring easy implementation without major infrastructure changes.
Built-in safety interlocks and monitoring systems ensure safe operation and prevent accidental overloads or misfeeds.
Comprehensive data collection and reporting for log input, volume tracking, downtime analysis, and performance monitoring.
Implementing our Debarker & Log Haul Automation System delivers significant improvements across sawmill operations:
Reduce manual intervention and speed up log processing for higher throughput.
Precision scanning and automation ensure better log selection and merchandising, reducing waste.
Reduce operator exposure to hazardous log handling processes with automated controls and safety interlocks.
Access real-time performance data to optimize operations and improve decision-making.
Understanding how our Debarker & Log Haul Automation integrates into your workflow ensures maximum efficiency, precision, and seamless log processing.
Logs are fed onto the infeed deck, where X/Y or 3D TrueShape scanners analyze log volume, shape, and defects.
Logs pass through an automated debarker, removing bark efficiently while minimizing fiber loss.
Debarked logs are conveyed via automated log haul systems for further processing.
Scanning data is used to determine optimal log sorting and merchandising, ensuring the best breakdown strategy.
Operators can monitor and adjust settings via wireless control stations and real-time data dashboards.
Processed logs are efficiently transferred to the primary breakdown line, ready for sawing.
Our Debarker & Log Haul Automation is engineered for seamless integration, ensuring reliable performance, compatibility with existing systems, and minimal maintenance.
PLC-based automation with remote I/O capabilities
Supports X/Y light curtain, 3D TrueShape scanning, and sonic density analysis
High-speed Ethernet, Modbus, and wireless control compatibility
24/7 remote diagnostics and on-site service availability
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Installation time varies based on system configuration but typically takes 2-4 weeks, including commissioning.
Yes, our system is designed to integrate with most existing sawmill PLCs, optimization software, and SCADA systems.
We provide on-site training and remote support, ensuring your operators can efficiently use the system.
Yes, it supports a wide range of hardwood and softwood logs, with scanning options for density, defects, and volume.
We offer 24/7 remote support, on-site servicing, and software updates to keep your system running optimally.
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Enhance your sawmill’s efficiency with automated debarking, log haul, and merchandising solutions designed for precision and reliability. Whether upgrading existing systems or implementing new automation, Automation & Electronics delivers tailored solutions to maximize throughput and minimize waste.
Contact us today to discuss how we can optimize your log processing for efficiency, safety, and long-term success.
PO Box 4044, Mt Maunganui 3149
4 Portside Drive, Mt Maunganui
Ph: +64 7 5746223
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15 Glenn Bridge Rd Ste A
Arden, NC 28704
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