Steaming and Reconditioning

The steaming of wood at the beginning of the drying process is a common practice when drying hard or hard-to-dry lumber. The main objectives are to improve the colour distribution of the wood and to heat it gently to achieve better drying conditions. Steaming the wood at the end of the drying process is called conditioning. The aim of conditioning is to reduce the transverse and longitudinal tensions in the wood occurring during the drying process and to ensure stress-free sawn timber. Steaming and reconditioning processes can be either integrated into the dry kiln or externalised in special steaming or reconditioning chambers. Mahild offers steaming and conditioning chambers in all dimensions and for all heating media.