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Our cutting-edge
architecture allows
operators to simulate,
capture logs and do
advance analysis
without affecting the
production
The interface allows data to be followed, communicated and stored
Mario Godbout,
Autolog Chief Technology
& Quality Officer
or change for the next optimal
solution,” Mario Godbout of
Autolog stated.
The number of logs per hour
lost on mechanical setting time
to gain only a few cents on the
solution can be significant. Having
the possibility to control that has,
therefore, been ensured as part of
GEN3 Log Optimizer performance.
Operators will save time by
looking at only what is important
from the result.
Another feature that operators
will like is the live simulation.
This feature will send the logs
being scanned to the simulator
and the solution will be displayed
on screen beside the optimizer’s
solution. The operators will be able
to compare the effect of the new
parameters before pushing them to
production.
“This GEN3 feature is another
secure way to improve the LRF.”
Have you ever doubted the
solution of a log optimizer? Then
you know how hard it is to analyze
and find out why it has not used
the sawing pattern you have in
mind. GEN3 provides a tool to
ease your life. Simply enter the
sawing pattern you have in mind
on the simulator and it will show
you where it does not fit on the
log. Simulation files can hold up
to 20,000 logs to help build sound
statistical simulations.
And of course, GEN3 offers
all of what the previous previous
generation offered such as an
unlimited number of configurable
products and optimization based
on price or volume; optimization
according to planer target
dimensions; full support of
profiling tools; a log turner that
can be set for horns down, up or
minimal movement; and a second
scanner that can be added to
validate and/or do a correction on
log rotation.
The GEN3 user interface
uses the Gen2 graphics but with
added tools and navigation. Its
high definition, browser-like
user interface allows for multiple
screens across all systems and
flexible, per-user customization.
Everything is logged so
operators can always follow what
has been done or changed. They
can export a report to any popular
format like PDF, XLS, etc. They can
archive parameters or reports to be
accessed later.
Everything is centralized in
a SQL database for safety and
accessibility.
“Our cutting-edge architecture
allows operators to simulate,
capture logs and do advance
analysis without affecting the
production,” states Mario Godbout
Autolog Chief Technology & Quality
Officer.
Alpha testing was done in
Béarn, QC. The new GEN3 Log
Optimizer was installed in parallel
with the mill’s log optimizer.
Autolog was able to capture logs
and see solutions in the GEN3 Log
Optimizer without interfering with
the actual production.
“Our new methodology proved
that the solutions from GEN3 are
better than the existing ones. We
will be beta testing in Clermond
Hamel’s mill in late December.
We will be in parallel for a few
days and will then switch to the
new GEN3 Log Optimizer in full
production sending solutions to
the PLC.”
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