Yoshida: First Goldeneye in Japan

“The whole project went on very well and the cooperation with all the involved companies was a really good experience. We are very happy to be part of this project and to have one more satisfied customer that appreciates our solutions. We are looking forward to a great partnership with both Yoshida and Oki Kikai" states Microtec CSO, Armin von Grebmer.

Produit: Goldeneye 300
Pays: Kyushu Island, Japan
Partenaire: Oki Kikai, System TM

After several visits between Yoshida, System TM and Microtec, Yoshida decided to invest in an optimizing cross-cut line including a cross-cut saw model Opti-Kap 5003 and a Microtec Goldeneye 300 scanner with X-ray.
Initially, Yoshida & Co. ordered a scanner without X-ray, but after a scanner test at the headquarters of Microtec in Brixen they were
convinced that a scanner with X-ray was able to detect all the defects necessary in their production. 

The system solution consists of an automatic infeed system Opti-Feed 6000 Vack that takes one layer at a time from the incoming packs. Because of a low quality of wood, each workpiece is trimmed with 300 mm before they are automatically transported to Microtec's Goldeneye 300 Multi-Sensor Quality Scanner with X-ray. This scanner reliably recognizes wood defects
and increases the wood utilization.

After scanning, the workpieces are fed into an optimizing cross-cut saw model Opti-Kap 5003 where the workpieces are cut according to the scanning results. Part of the workpieces can be sorted to for example chopsticks and the main part will continue through the moulder to finger jointing and fixed lengths.

The entire process with Yoshida has been a very positive experience and the co-operation between System TM, the Japanese dealer Oki Kikai and Microtec has been very good.

Kyushu Island, Japan

Yoshida & Co.

Yoshida & Co. Ltd. is located near Nichinan, a town in the district of Miyazaki on the Japanese island Kyushu. With its 140 employees, the company is a big producer of pallets, chop sticks and laminated boards for glulam and construction wood.

Goldeneye 302

Goldeneye 302 increases lumber utilization and is equipped with state-of-the-art cameras, components with full HD resolution and a faster image acquisition. In this application, the X-ray technology supports the visual component in determining the quality of the boards based on specific visual rules.