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LUMBER PROCESSING
JoeScan’s scan heads have
been made for sawmills since
the company introduced its
first scanner in 2002
JoeScan’s new JS-25
X6B scanner makes
it easier to upgrade
obsolete carriage
scanning systems
SCANNING & OPTIMISATION – JOESCAN
JoeScan’s JS-25 X6B scanner
makes it easier to upgrade
obsolete carriage scanning systems
J
oeScan’s newest scanner,
the JS-25 X6B, is a high-
performance, six-laser scanner,
specifically designed for high-
density, snapshot-scanning of
logs on carriage headrigs. The
JS-25 X6B was designed to make
it easy for optimizers and sawmills
to upgrade obsolete carriage
scanning systems, often reusing
the existing scan frame.
Carriage systems that use JS-25
X6Bs have yielded positive results.
According to Mahlon Graber, owner
of Pennyrile Sawmill, the sawmill
has increased its production and
yield since installing JS-25 X6Bs.
“Within two months of
Pennyrile Sawmill installing a new
carriage system with JS-25 X6Bs, it
has increased production by 4-5%
and has increased yield by at least
8%,” says Graber.
The JS-25 X6B scan head takes
six profiles, each spaced six inches
apart, with each profile measuring
up to 35 inches wide. The JS-25
X6B provides a high-density scan
in less than six inches of travel.
Each JS-25 X6B scan head can be
mounted end-to-end to scan any
length of log on six-inch spacing.
The scanner is based on
JoeScan’s proven and reliable JS-25
scanner platform, developed to
make scanning systems easier to
install and maintain. It requires
only 24VDC and an Ethernet
connection for operation, and it can
be installed in minutes.
The JS-25 X6B uses an Ethernet
interface, allowing the optimizer
to communicate directly with the
scanner without special hardware.
The JS-25 X6B’s built-in profile
processing eliminates the need for
large numbers of PCs to process
the image data, resulting in a
simpler, more reliable system.
Within two months of Pennyrile Sawmill
installing a new carriage system with JS-25 X6Bs,
it has increased production by 4-5% and has
increased yield by at least 8%
Mahlon Graber, owner of Pennyrile Sawmill
The JS-25 X6B is easy to install and maintain
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The JS-25 X6B scan head
takes six profiles, each spaced
152mm apart, with each profile
measuring up to 889mm wide
JoeScan’s scan heads have
been made for sawmills since
the company introduced its
first scanner in 2002. Every
JoeScan scanner is backed by the
company’s 5-year warranty and
10-year product support policy to
protect against obsolescence.