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February 2004
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Charger Engineering Makes Flare
Acquisition
Charger Engineering Ltd has announced that the company has
recently acquired
the intellectual property of Flare International, and
that it will be retaining key management, engineering and manufacturing
personnel from Flare. The company’s goal is to retain the best assets of
Flare to be able to provide existing and new customers with the best in
service, capital equipment and development. Charger Engineering, based in
Surrey, BC, has been building custom machinery for close to two decades.
Its range of products and services is wide, from plate processing
including shearing forming and rolling up to 1 1/4-inch thick to large
capacity machining from up to 16-foot diameter vertical turning to 20-foot
travel horizontal boring mill. Charger Engineering says it is looking
forward to working with the customers and vendors that have been involved
with Flare. Further information is available from company representatives Giannni Infanti or Andy Peel at (604) 888-3886 (Fax (604) 888-2271) or by
e-mail at charger@telus.net.
www.chargerengineering.com Reader Service
Card# 1068
RST–Replaceable Sleeve Type Feed Rollers
RST Feed Rollers feature a rubber sleeve that can be reversed and
replaced, extending the service life well beyond conventional rubber
rollers. Another real plus is the improvement in log quality. The rubber
sleeve cushions the chain providing a soft touch that virtually eliminates
fibre damage—easier on the wood and on the machine. Exclusive to the
company’s feed rollers, is the patented chain design that maintains
maximum contact with the tree while feeding. The tensioning device makes
it easy to keep the chain tightened for highest productivity. Together,
the replaceable and reversible rubber sleeve and unique chain design make
RST Feed Rollers the preferred choice for higher log quality, for
long-life, dependable service with low cost maintenance. Reader Service
Card# 1069
Komatsu Introduces Fully Loaded,
Purpose-Built Forestry Machine
Komatsu America Corp has introduced the new
PC300LL-7, a Dash 7 line purpose-built forestry machine that is equipped
with larger size class Komatsu components
and is said to offer improved
performance and durability. Featuring two new forestry track frame
options—High/Wide with either standard clearance or the “woods-tough”
option—either platform enables the base machine to be configured to
address any number of needs with minimal modifications. With components
selected from Komatsu’s next-larger-size-class excavator, these machines
offer proven performance, quality, and durability and incorporate many
standard undercarriage protection features formerly installed by the
aftermarket. Operating at 242 HP with an impressive swing torque of 96,503
ft/lbs and drive motors that provide 71,650 lbs of drawbar pull, this
results in both impressive gradeability and steering performance for log
loading (both heel-type and butt ‘n top methods), shovel logging and road
building applications. This machine is available either as “cab-less”
and/or “skin-less” to facilitate local customization (such as rear-entry
cabs and gull-wing service doors), offers such features as a reinforced
revolving frame, is available in three cab risers of 15, 48 or 60-inch
providing the operator superior line-of-sight in all terrain conditions.
www.komatsu.com Reader Service Card# 1070
Laser Length Gauge for Boards
The new LMS
6045 laser length gauge from LIMAB measures and displays length
while
boards move at high speed on a transversal conveyor. Special optics ensure
that the laser sees the end of each board, even if the board is bowed or
twisted. The system can be used for green sorting so that boards of equal
length are dried in the kiln, or for dry sorting to precisely keep track
of total board feet in storage. Board length may vary up to almost 200
inches without sacrificing accuracy, typically +/- 0.060 inch. The sensor
provides a digital display of the length, digital output and optional
analog output. LIMAB manufactures sensors and systems
for all aspects of sawmill production, including measuring distance
between incoming logs, line lasers for positioning saw cut, board
thickness gauges and a board profiler for automatically cutting at the
optimum location based on thickness, width and wane.
www.limab.com Reader
Service Card# 1071
4X Grade Optimization from Coe
Coe
Manufacturing has announced the first system capable of true, four-sided
biological defect recognition. Utilizing the latest in high-resolution
imaging technology and high-speed computer architecture, coupled with
Coe’s proprietary image pre-processor (IPP) the D*TEC5000 BioScan is the
newest addition to the Coe family of scanning and optimization equipment.
Representing a milestone in automated grade optimization and designed
specifically for high-speed, transverse planermill applications, this
equipment with its unequalled productivity solutions is what the industry
has been seeking. It is able to identify the following defects:
Optimization of production based on an evaluation of all four sides of a
board is now a reality. Features and benefits include:
• Real-time 2D and
3D colour plotting along all four sides
• User adjustable rule-based
defect classification
• Higher recovery of premium gradeswith user-defined
price tables
• Multiple board solutions to meet changing demand/production
requirements
• Simultaneous grading across entire product portfolio for
increased productivity
• Reduced grading costs
• Reduced trim lossEasy to
use, easy to operate
• Limited maintenance and calibration requirements
•
Designed to handle the most demanding conditions
• Upgradeable platform to accommodate future needs
Four-sided Biological Optimization
•
Knots (centre, edge, cluster, sound, unsound)
• Splits, shake
• Decay
• Stain
• Pitch,
bark pockets
• Pith, holes, white speck
Geometric Optimization
• Thickness,
width, length
• Wane and end-contour
• Warp (crook, bow, twist)
• Skip
(full face > .020”)
• Voids on ends
www.coemfg.com Reader Service Card# 1072
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