Woodland, WA—Piedmont Hardwood of Mount Pleasant, NC recently updated its sawmill with a new Multi-Track Fence from USNR, headquartered here. The mill was looking to improve the accuracy and throughput of its trimmer line, and efficiencies and productivity at its stacker.
The renowned Multi-Track Fence has been installed in more than 160 applications globally, and USNR’s broad range of stacker designs number over 300 installations. As part of this project the control system was updated to ControlLogix, and the WinTally sorter management system was also installed.
USNR’s Multi-Track Fence is a cost-effective solution for mills that require a rapid, highly accurate fencing system for the most demanding applications. According to the company, it is an excellent choice for high-speed optimized applications offering infinite resolution and guaranteed at +/- 0.125” (3 mm) accuracy.
With the WinTally system all sorting is done in the tally instead of the PLC. This reduces PLC scan time and decreases the amount of PLC memory required. WinTally also allows for limitless functionality and complexity in sorting algorithms, offering customers the capability to manage a very wide range of sorts.
Piedmont Hardwood also recently updated its operation with new BioLuma optimization technology on its edger and trimmer. The mill processes Hardwoods and southern yellow pine into a variety of lumber products.
Learn more about the products and services of USNR at www.usnr.com.
