Why is a poor scanner the most expensive employee at a sawmill?

Finnos offers a solution that covers the entire production chain from log reception to finished sawn timber, turning raw material into data and data directly into bottom-line results.

1. Finnos Fusion: the end of blind spots at the log stage

Everything begins with log scanning. If grading is done incorrectly at the start, the error multiplies through the entire downstream process. Fusion does not settle for one measurement technology but combines X-ray, 3D laser measurement and RGB data into a single seamless decision-making engine.

When three different sensor technologies are fused, the blind spots typical of traditional scanners are eliminated. Fusion sees the log's external shape, surface and internal structure simultaneously. This multi-sensor approach ensures that each log is directed to its optimal use with millimetre precision, maximising value yield from the very first process step.

2. Finnos Board Scanner: eliminating quality waste

Once the log has been sawn, quality assurance passes to the Board Scanner. Many sawmills already have some kind of board scanner in use, but it often suffers from "silent waste". An inaccurate device is often tuned to grade on the safe side, producing over-quality and trimming far more than necessary. This is a direct financial loss.

The Board Scanner guarantees a value yield of over 96%:

• Four-sided scanning: the system images the sawn piece from all four sides on a transverse conveyor without turning.
• Consistent accuracy: unlike the human eye or outdated sensors, the Board Scanner does not tire. It analyses every defect type with the same criteria at speeds of up to 240 pieces per minute.
• Intelligent grading: the system is part of the sawmill's digital nervous system, enabling fingerprint technology and complete transparency from the log stage to the finished product.

3. Neuro CT: artificial intelligence at the heart of the sawmill industry

Where traditional CT solutions bring three-dimensional visibility, Neuro CT takes the technology to a new level by combining computed tomography and machine learning. It is a platform that turns log sorting and optimisation into virtual board grading before a single cut is made.

Neuro CT uses patented neural network based (AI) technology. The result is faster and smarter optimisation of how logs are used.

The unique advantages of Neuro CT:

• Software-based upgrade: Neuro CT is compatible with all Finnos Fusion and Optimizer scanners. It can be installed as a software update on existing 2-directional X-ray scanners without new hardware or weeks of installation work.
• Deep learning: the AI recognises internal features that are invisible to the human eye and enables virtual board grading.
• Applicability: it is not just a theoretical model but applied intelligence that improves raw material utilisation.

The time for guesswork is over

In a world where the price of raw material is rising, a sawmill's profitability depends on its ability to squeeze maximum value from every log. The Finnos ecosystem of Fusion, Board Scanner and Neuro CT forms a whole in which decisions are based on mathematical certainty, not on human interpretation or the assumptions of outdated technology.

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