In plywood manufacturing, every veneer sheet forms part of a larger whole where quality is essential. One of the most critical process stages is the scarf joint, where the ends of veneer sheets are bevel-cut and joined together to create a continuous and sufficiently long veneer for further processing. The quality of the scarf joint…

A single board processed in the wrong orientation can compromise the outcome of an entire production run. Santa Margarita’s SapWood board turning control, based on machine vision, ensures that each board is correctly oriented – automatically and in line with production requirements. In the mechanical forest industry, including sawmills and downstream processing, automation and machine…

Plywood production typically begins with veneer peeling. Even at this early stage, an average of about two percent of the birch raw material is lost due to peeling defects, and occasionally, the material loss can rise significantly higher. To reduce these losses caused by peeling defects, the VeneerProfiler system has been developed. The system monitors…