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Strength Grading
MiCROTEC has been developing solutions for strength grading for more than 25 years. With this experience, we are now able to offer the fastest most certified strength grading solution worldwide, running at up to 1200m/min and certified according to the most relevant grading standards.
What happens in Strength Grading
Strength grading evaluates and categorizes wood based on its mechanical properties, such as strength, stiffness, and density, assigning grades that indicate suitability for various applications. This process ensures the wood used in construction is safe, reliable, and fit for purpose in structures like buildings and bridges.
Customer Benefits
Supported Grading Standards
Europe: EN 14081
USA: MSR
Down Under: AS/NZS 1748
Japan: JAS
South Africa: SABS
Largest Product Portfolio
We offer the most extensive product portfolio for strength grading with versatile solutions for different process demands. The solutions can be combined depending on production needs.
Maximizing yield
By analyzing the strength profile of the entire board, we can identify and remove defects that reduce its grade, enhancing the board's quality and optimizing yield.
Virtual Splitting
Double and triple virtual splitting is an approach first introduced by MiCROTEC who is still exclusively offering the triple virtual splitting solution.
Before sawing, the Goldeneye software uses a virtual board-splitting mechanism that divides a board lengthwise into two or three parts. These segmented data sets are then passed to the strength grading software, which treats each part as an independent board.
Increased Yield
The ability to virtually split the board allows defects to be isolated and removed with minimal material loss. The remaining sections retain higher quality, maximizing usable board length.
Increased Production Speed
Boards are physically cut only at the end of the production process. By virtually dividing each board into two or three segments during scanning, the system effectively processes two or three boards simultaneously, increasing throughput without compromising quality.
Strength Grading Products
Goldeneye Transverse
High precision multi-sensor transverse quality scanner
Goldeneye
Most trusted multi-sensor quality scanner for softwood
Viscan
The expert in strength grading
M3 Scan
Moisture meter for 100% control of lumber
Denscan
Density measuring system for lumber
Strength Grading references
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United Kingdom
A Unique Approach to Strength Grading: Virtual Splitting at James Jones & Sons with the MiCROTEC Solution
James Jones & Sons Ltd, one of the UK’s largest and most progressive timber processing companies, chooses MiCROTEC Goldeneye scanners for their strength grading lines in Aboyne and Lockerbie for British spruce and larch timber processing. The 5th generation family business installed the first Goldeneye scanner for strength grading in 2003 and has since relied on MiCROTEC, a company that looks back on more than 25 years of experience in the development of scanners for machine strength grading.
Germany
Goldeneye 700: Double Pack of scanners
Germany