BioMatNet Item: FAIR-CT98-9528 - High capacity flexible handling robot for hardwood parquet and lamella

FAIR-CT98-9528
High capacity flexible handling robot for hardwood parquet and lamella

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FAIR Area 1.3 - Forestry-Wood Chain : Process Engineering : Solid Wood Products : Wood (Lignocellulose)

	Type of Project	Cooperative Research
	Contract No	FAIR-CT98-9528
	Total Cost	964,000 ECU
	EC Contribution	482,000 ECU
	Start Date	01/01/1998
	Duration	24 months

High capacity flexible handling robot for hardwood parquet and lamella

Objectives

Technical Approach

In an attempt to overcome problems linked to human sorting in the short wood industry (parquetry, laminated boards), efforts are being made to develop a new type of scanner system that is based upon computer handling of the scanned pictures coupled with subsequent computer-controlled sorting criteria. A new scanner system is necessary, as the present scanner system does not function quickly enough. In addition the handling should be resolved by a stacking system using the computer scanning and thereafter automatically stacking the material in the relevant quality stack at a rate of up to 10 items per second for pieces of wood of 200 mm in length or more. For comparison, it can be stated that the market is currently in a position to be able to stack a maximum of 3 items/second of the same category.

Expected Results

Increase in productivity of parquet and strip producing
Increase in the sorting reliability
An objective sorting procedure
A flexible scanner system usable for several wood species
A system for collection of production data
Improvement of the working conditions

Contacts

Coordinator

E. CHRISTENSEN / System TM A/S DENMARK

Participant

RTD Performer