Peak performance transversal scanning for German Ilim Timber Group

“The changeover of our sorting system to Microtec Variosort was implemented without a plant stop”, says Hauke Jungjohann, technical director of Ilim Timber Bavaria and Ilim Nordic Timber. “We are completely satisfied with the added value of the solutions from Microtec.”

Land: Landsberg am Lech, Germany
Partner: Springer

Ilim Timber Group invested in Goldeneye 900 Multi-Sensor Quality Scanner in transverse transport for its planer mill in Landsberg.

The Multi-Sensor Quality Scanner in transverse transport, Goldeneye 900, is capable of running up to 160 lugs per minute, detects and localizes all types of knots as well as cracks, discoloration, pitch pockets, wanes, curvature and other dimensional defects. The value optimization software implements customer specific quality grading, trimming and sorting rules.

At the plant of Ilim Timber Bavaria the scanner is installed directly in front of the trimmer. The trimming optimization then is fine tuned to the existing trim saw.

Besides the visual quality optimization, Ilim Timber Bavaria grades his lumber also by strength. Before and after planing the lumber, an M3 Scan Moisture Meter sorts out lumber with high moisture content and specifies moisture for every board to optimize strength grading. The strength measurement with Viscan Strength Grader includes X-ray scanning to exactly determine the MOE of timber. The software Variosort supervises the fully automated sorting and packaging, bundling and wrapping of lumber according to customer-specific quality and strength parameters.

Ilim Timber Bavaria in Landsberg am Lech, Germany, produces 800 thousand cubic meters of softwood sawn timber per year.

Landsberg am Lech, Germany

100% strength grading

Viscan determines reliably MOE of lumber and is worldwide accredited for strength grading solutions, compliant to most grading standards in the world. 
Vision Plus Strength Grader includes X-ray scanning to exactly determine the MOE of timber.

Smooth production line

Ilim Timber production head Christoph Blätz together with Simon Schweigkofler from Microtec.

Goldeneye Transverse Optimizer

The scanner detects and localises all types of knots, cracks, discoloration, pitch pockets, wanes, curvature and other dimensional defects and optimises sorting and trimming.

New generation transverse scanner

The new generation Goldeneye 900 The new generation Goldeneye 900 transverse quality scanners are installed and running in Australasia, Europe as well as North and South America.  transverse quality scanners are installed and running in Australasia, Europe as well as North and South America. 

Moisture Meter

Before the planer line, a M3 Scan Moisture Meter sorts out timber with high moisture content. A second M3 Scan Moisture Meter is installed with the strength grading unit to optimize strength determination for every board. 

Ilim Timber is one of top 10 world producers of sawn timber

Ilim Timber has a unique global production and distribution platform with strong presence on all major softwood sawn timber markets. Ilim Timber Bavaria in Landsberg am Lech, Germany, produces 800 thousand cubic meters of softwood sawn timber per year.