Tailor-made production lines for glued timber products – that is our expertise in the Timber sector. Resource-efficient, reliable and powerful – the characteristics of our plants. Complete packages for our customers include planning, engineering, production (including initial commissioning on our premises), installation and commissioning as well as training of operating personnel and optimization of the plant. For more information, please see www.minda.com/en/solid-wood-industry | Transport solutions for the wood-based panel industry With over 40 years of experience in intralogistics, MINDA is an expert in automated material handling systems. We have been using this knowledge and experience in the corrugated cardboard industry for several years now and have realized various projects in the engineered wood and solid wood industry as well as in related sectors. Possible goods to be transported by our conveyor technology are laminate or parquet flooring, window sills, worktops as well as particle boards and many more such as HDF, MDF or HPL. We develop customized solutions – starting with the demand-oriented planning, via implementation up to service and support. A safe and gentle material transport within the complete process chain – from the production of the particle board to the transport into the intermediate storage, the integration of converting machines and the pallet securing of finished goods – that is a matter of course for us. As two plants are never alike, we also adapt our software solutions to the individual circumstances. Our MINDA MoveIT control and visualization system transparently displays the processes for both the operator and the production management and provides all necessary modern analyses. | Mass Timber Manufacturing Technologies and Transport Solutions for the Wood-Based Industry MINDA specializes in automated material handling systems, intralogistics, and mass timber manufacturing equipment. As a global leader in developing presses for Glulam Beam and CLT production, MINDA brings extensive expertise to the wood-based industry. With over 45 years of experience in intralogistics, our comprehensive knowledge in automated material handling—originally established in the corrugated cardboard sector—has been successfully transferred to engineered wood and mass timber manufacturing. Our conveyor technologies are capable of transporting a wide range of products, including laminate and parquet flooring, windowsills, worktops, particle boards, HDF, MDF, HPL, and more. Ensuring safe and gentle transport throughout the entire process chain is an integral part of our service—from particle board production and intermediate storage, to the integration of converting machinery and secure palletizing of finished goods. We deliver customized solutions that encompass demand-driven planning, seamless implementation, and thorough service and support. Recognizing that no two facilities are identical, we tailor our software solutions to each client’s unique requirements. The MINDA MoveIT control and visualization system offers transparent process management for both operators and production managers, providing all necessary modern analysis tools.
Merrick Hardwoods
Merrrick Hardwoods is one of the largest manufacturers of Appalachian Hardwood Lumber in the Kentucky region. Starting in 1985, with one sawmill and concentration facility, Merrick has grown into a vertically integrated company, with two sawmills, two concentration yards, two flooring manufacturing facilities, and wood pellet biofuel facility. Today, several generations of family continue to build the Merrick business, based on a commitment to customer service, to consistent, outstanding quality, and to being good stewards of our forestlands. Merrick’s corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities are strategically located in the heart of the Appalachian timberlands in Somerset and central Kentucky. Merrick is one of the largest timber and lumber buyers in the region. Merrick owns and manages thousands of acres of timberland in the region. The company has over 2 million board feet of kiln capacity and 1.8 million board feet of pre drier capacity. At Merrick Hardwoods, quality kiln-dried lumber starts with the finest raw materials- Appalachian Timber, a majority of which comes from a 150 mile radius of our facilities. Controlling moisture content is one of the most critical aspects in assuring consistent quality of our lumber. All Upper grades are air dried in T-sheds or predryers before kiln drying, helping keep the lumber bright and defect free. Our computer controlled kilns are run by highly skilled and trained technicians. We take great care to carefully monitor all lumber throughout the drying process so that it meets exacting MC tolerances. We equip our plants with the most advanced machinery, much of which is built by our own machinists. At Somerset, all lumber is graded before and after drying by graders that are NHLA trained. Merrick stocks Red and White Oak, Poplar, Hickory, Hard and Soft Maple, Ash, Cherry, and Basswood Lumber in thicknesses 4/4 to 8/4. Since 1985, we have been manufacturing the best quality wood products in the industry, while offering the highest level of service to ensure the complete satisfaction of each order. This fulfills our mission to “Produce the finest forest products, including lumber and flooring. In addition to providing the best service that translates into 100% satisfaction of the customer.”
Lignomat USA
Lignomat, a leading manufacturer of moisture meters since 1981, offers a full range of products for the flooring industry. Our top models include the Ligno VersaTec, an all-inclusive pinless, pin, and RH moisture meter, and the Ligno Scanner SDM, known for its ease of use, accurate readings, and dual depth capabilities. Both meters support settings for non-wood materials like vinyl and concrete, as well as specialized calibrations for bamboo and subfloors like OSB and Advantech. Additionally, Lignomat’s RH BluePeg system provides fast, easy, and reliable concrete moisture testing with reusable probes and simple plug-and-read functionality. | Lignomat a moisture meter manufacturing business is a leader in the industry. With over 40 years experience our customers enjoy our expertise and service. Lignomat’s proven measuring technologies guarantee accuracy, reliability and quality. We supply moisture meters to the industry and the choice is yours, pin, pinless and RH meters. Since the introduction of the original mini-Ligno in 1979, we added 7 more mini-Ligno models. All meters are built with the same high quality components, but offer the user different features. Prices range from about $100 to $199. Pinless Moisture Meters – the Ligno-Scanners Ligno-Scanners, Ligno-DuoTec and Ligno-Versatec are a complete line of pinless moisture meters. Outstanding features are Dual-depth 1/4″ and 3/4″ Unique to the Ligno-Scanners SD, SDM, BW Multiple built-in corrections for different wood species, bamboo, concrete Due to a unique measuring technology, we can offer dual-depth pinless moisture meters. The dual-depth scanners can measure thin and thicker boards, top layer and overall moisture content, applications where water-based finishes are measured, etc. Combination Pin and Pinless Moisture Meters After both technologies had been fully developed, we added a combination moisture meter for pin, pinless and RH technology to our line of products, the Ligno-VersaTec. Relative Humidity and Temperature Measurement Off the shelf thermo-hygrometers come in handy, but are often not very accurate. For increased accuracy we developed the RH BluePeg System. But that is not all. Since we have many hardwood floor installers as our customers, we developed an RH sensor which can be used for measuring the moisture evaporation in a concrete slab. Concrete Moisture with In-Situ RH Probes Many tests have confirmed that this is a more reliable test than the Calcium Chloride test to avoid moisture problems in wood floor installed over concrete slabs. Monitoring Devices Utilizing the accurate measuring technology we developed over the last decade, we have developed new monitoring devices. Wireless and wirebound, on-site or over the Internet. Check out our new products at the Lignomat Moisture Logging website. If you have a question about your specific application, give us a call and talk to one of our engineers
Lico Machinery, Inc.
Lico Machinery specializes in the design and manufacture of equipment for the wood transformation industry. We engineer equipment for both standard and custom applications. Our solutions are adapted for sawmills, flooring plants and other secondary transformation applications. Our primary focus is on ripping, stacking, optimized edging and gang edging systems. Since 1993, our team of technicians, designers and engineers have worked turning ideas into solutions ingeniously designed to meet our customers’ needs. We always strive to be the best and we are proud of what we do. We place our customers first. We greatly value the relationship with them and we like to think of our customers as partners with whom we team to achieve sucess.