MODULAR 3D SMART SCANNERS
MULTI-POINT PROFILE SCANNER
MULTI-POINT PROFILE SCANNERS
A Flexible System for Transverse Board Scanning
With the Gocator 200 series you can create a modular scanning system that allows you to mix 3D profiles, tracheid detection, and color vision. Run these systems at up to 300 feet per minute in transverse board scanning applications (edging, trimming, planing).
Get the Modular Edge.
Coplanar Scanning
FOR THE MOST COMPACT AND COMPLETE DESIGN
Multi-point scanner heads detect the rising and falling edge of the board, whereas line profilers may not. Multi-point scanners use less space on the scanner frame (~4-6") whereas line profilers require more of the conveyor deck (typically 2-3').
High-Speed Profiling
ULTIMATE FLEXIBILITY
The Gocator 200 series offers onboard processing and multi-sensor networking capability to build high definition 3D data models for material optimization. From early grading of cants in the sawmill to high-speed transverse board scanning applications in the planer mill, there is a suitable model and modular combination to meet your exact needs.
Tracheid Measurement
For Grain Angle and Knot Detection
Gocator 250 scanners are able to detect and measure tracheid effect. When a laser spot is projected onto healthy tracheid wood cells, laser light is scattered into the cells in the direction of cell growth. If the wood fibre is dead (as in a knot), then the laser light does not scatter. This effect can be measured to identify good wood from defective wood and even determine grain angle.
Color Vision
FOR SURFACE DEFECT DETECTION
Color vision supports the detection and measurement of surface defects. For wood material, surface defects include knots, splits, and rot, and their size and location is key to grade-based recovery optimization. Stable illumination is provided by white LED light bars, which are strobed to maximize efficiency and lifetime.
Want to know more about this innovative modular approach?
Read our editorial on the Gocator 200 series, titled Delivering a Flexible Wood Scanning Solution*, by Terry Arden, CEO LMI Technologies, published in IFI Magazine March 2017.
* English version only
For more detailed product information regarding specific wood applications, we invite you to download our Wood Industry Brochure.