Virginia Carolina Forest Products in Lawrenceville, VA, is using just one USNR lineal grader to grade both a pine and a mixed rough hardwood lumber line in a new, more efficient application design.
The production lines run parallel to one another and the scan frame is placed on a rail system that intersects both. At the flip of a switch, the scan frame can easily move between the more heavily used planer line and the hardwood line. As each board reaches the landing table, an overhead board tracker projects the grade onto each board to be screened by a quality control technician.
This quick-switch setup will allow both lines to receive faster, more accurate grading for increased value.
USNR is grateful for the opportunity to apply this new technology to the production lines at Virginia Carolina Forest Products.
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