Strong contender for the title of the most eye-catching new product at Ligna must have been the new, fifth generation WoodEye optimising timber scanner from Innovativ Vision. That’s because it actually resembles a giant eye.
“We put a lot of effort into the overall design process, and judging by the huge visitor interest we’ve had at this Ligna, it has paid off,” said Innovativ Vision chief executive Mats Warstedt.
The WoodEye was also redesigned externally, he added, because it’s all new inside too.
With the addition of end-scanning, the WoodEye can also now quality appraise all six surfaces of a piece of timber – and quicker than before.
“It also gives the operator a true 3D view of the workpiece on the screen, which can be manipulated at will, giving an even more precise assessment of defects,” said Mr Warstedt.
At around €300,000 the WoodEye is not the cheapest piece of timber technology, but Mr Warstedt maintains it is value for money.
“It does the work of 20 graders using manual methods and can increase timber yield on average 3-5%,” he said. “That means most customers achieve payback in under two years.”
