Every day, we enhance the quality and added-value of our customer’s products, by refining, automating, and optimizing their production through our scanners and software systems.
We believe in technology, sustainability, and resource maximization – getting the best out of everything and everyone.
Microtec Founder & President
"Everything we do is driven by the passion of introducing new technologies and innovation to our industry."
Chief Executive Officer
"Microtec’s team members constantly create new solutions to boost value in wood processing for our customers."
Chief Sales Officer
"We believe in building true long-term partnerships with our customers."
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Microtec was founded on March 20, 1980, by Paul Durst, Hansjörg Thaler and Federico Giudiceandrea
Introduction of the Intel 8080 microprocessor for the numeric process control
First introduction of a personal computer (Apple II) for the numeric process control
Development and introduction of infrared multiplex technology to create fine definition light grids
Integration of all control components such as microprocessors, memory, video and keyboard control drives on the single-board industrial computer MiCROVIC
Video Interface Controller
Introduction of the world's first laser light triangulation technique for 3D reconstruction of wood surface
First bucking and sorting automation
Introduction of the graphic user interface and the mouse (Atari)
Development of real-time software driver units for automation on PCs
Development of a digital image processor based on parallel computing
Development of the first scanner for detection of defects on the wood structure
Introduction of X-ray technology to support the image process in recognizing knots (Goldeneye)
Development of a high-speed image processing system, SHAPE, featuring up to 400 images per second and laser light triangulation techniques for measuring the full profile of logs in a high-speed sorting line
Development and introduction of the laser scattering effect to recognize wood defects by using the characteristics of the wood's fiber direction
Introduction of the first contactless board strength sorting system (Goldeneye 80/1), featuring X-ray technology based on neural networks
First tests with X-ray computer tomography and development of a radioscopy scanner to recognize the inner features of logs using multiple X-ray projections
Introduction of the compact 3D scanner module Discan, which combines laser triangulation, differential shadow-scanning and laser scattering
Development of the first transverse quality scanner Qscan, using the laser scattering effect
Presentation of the ID Scan to track lumber at any point of the production line, thanks to its optical fingerprint
Presentation of the worldwide new Multi-Sensor Quality Scanner system for logs, Logeye
At the research and testing institute for forestry FVA in Freiburg, Germany, CT Log is officially presented
Goldeneye 500, a compact and high technology quality scanner developed to satisfy requests of producers of wood components
Development of the high-performance Multi-Sensor Traverse Quality Scanner Goldeneye 900 featuring X-ray scanning over the whole board length
Crometic: Development of a high performance CMOS Sensor (Generation 1)
Presentation of CT Log, the first industrial High-Speed Computed Tomograph
Introduction of Optiglue, for the control of the application of glue and finger joints
Inkline, a modular marking system to print chop positions, quality marks and for lumber tracking
The Goldeneye 600 series is born and placed on the market as an innovative Multi-Sensor Quality Scanner for rip optimization
Digital Crometic sensors featuring Full HD images at ultra-high speed
New low power X-ray technology for efficient and safe operations
Software and applications are build specifically for 64-bit architecture for faster image processing and optimization results
Development of Goldeneye 600, a solution to scan and repair defect in wood panels
Development of the Logeye Fingerprint X-ray technology, which recognizes CT-scanned logs at saw infeed
Introduction of Goldeneye 800 featuring Multi-View X-ray technology for high-speed applications up to 1.200 m/min (4.000 ft/min)
Microtec Mill Manager - a control suite for all scanning & optimization systems in your mill
Image flow processing for virtual encoders and log rotation control
Introduction of Digital Fingerprint Concept and Installation of deep learning AI into all quality scanning systems
Microtec celebrates 40 years in business with a major expansion and renovation of its headquarters in Bressanone
Microtec is the global market leader for scanning and optimization solutions in the sawmilling and wood processing industry.
Computed tomography log scanner
Full log grading 3D, color & X-ray
Scanner for log rotation monitoring
Gapless traceability - from log to board
Wood components lumber scanner
High speed wood component applications
Rip optimization & panel repair
Certified strength grader and lumber scanner
High speed planer mill lumber scanner
Transverse grader for rip, trim & sorting solutions
Best log breakdown optimization
Secondary breakdown wane scanner
Log sorting optimizer
Log bucking optimizer
Best-in-class strength grader