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Maxi Mill - Log Scanner
Maxi Mill overhead carriages clamp logs from the ends, after they have been scanned and positioned. The nearly unlimited positional flexibility of end dogging allows the Maxi Mill system to be integrated with many different types of log scanners. The scanning system most often utilized with the Maxi Mill system is through-beam. Logs are laterally transported through multiple `curtains` of Banner™ SM30 series through-beam photoelectric pairs. As each infrared light beam is interrupted by the log, the Maxi Mill control system reads positional data from the Temposonics™ transducers in the log charging yokes. This produces a dual axis outline of the log. Through-beam scanning is inexpensive, reliable and time tested.
Another Scanning system utilized on Maxi Mill systems is the SICK DME2000 non-contact distance sensors. This installation is similar to the through-beam scanning but these sensors work well in Maxi Mill installations where space is limited. The SICK sensors are rugged and offer a visible red light for easy alignment.
Perceptron LASAR scanning offers an exciting new technology for Maxi Mill systems. The LASAR camera achieves three dimensional scanning by utilizing Lasar Radar technology. These systems offer high resolution scan data on a stationary log. With LASAR scanning a Maxi Mill system can offer precise rotational optimization and positioning.
Dynavision scanning systems are also easily incorporated in Maxi Mill systems. This scanning system incorporates two rows of 180 degree opposed scanner bars to gain complete three dimensional cross sections down the length of the log. Dynavision offers time tested three dimensional technology at an affordable price.
