Pomeranian Timber Goes Live with Neural Grader Scanner
Pomeranian Timber S.A. has started production with the Neural Grader Linear Compact scanner on its steamed KD unedged beech grading line, adding automated defect detection, precise measurement and full board traceability
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Pomeranian Timber Goes Live with Neural Grader Linear Compact Scanner
Polish beech specialist implements latest grading and measurement technology on its steamed KD unedged beech line
SZCZECIN, POLAND — Pomeranian Timber S.A., one of Poland's leading beech lumber producers, is proud to announce that it is now in production with the Neural Grader Linear Compact scanner on its steamed kiln-dried (KD) grading line for unedged beech boards. The installation delivers highly accurate detection of defects, including red heart, combined with highly precise dimensional measurement and full board traceability.
“Since its establishment, our company has strived to achieve the highest product quality standards. Grading and measuring accurately, at speed, unedged steamed KD rough beech has always been a challenge. We have been looking for some time for technology to automate this process but the precise detection of red heart on rough lumber, which is a key quality criterion for our customers, is notoriously difficult for scanners. The Neural Grader handles this with a level of precision we had not seen before in an automated system. Beyond defect detection, the precision of dimensional measurement is a step change from what we had previously: every board’s dimensions are measured accurately, giving our clients the reliable data they need. With Smart Bundle Technology on top, our clients will now have full traceability from the scanner to the finished bundle in their container.”
— Krzysztof Stepcynski, CEO Pomeranian Timber S.A.
“Rough Steamed KD beech is one of the most technically demanding use cases for a visual scanner. The steaming process creates colour gradients that can mask defects or trigger false positives — and red heart, which is the critical grade-determining defect for this species, is particularly hard to detect reliably because its appearance varies considerably from board to board. We are very proud that Pomeranian joins a growing group of European beech mills benefiting from our cutting edge grading and measurement technology. Pomeranian is the first client implementing our Smart Bundle Technology which will give full board-level traceability to its clients worldwide. Pomeranian Timber is now operating at a level very few hardwood producers in Europe can match.”
— Benoit Nieuwenhuys, CEO, Fordaq SA (Neural Grader)
Key line parameters
Line type: steamed KD grading line for rough unedged beech boards
Conveyor type: roller conveyor with Neural Grader vibration-correction software
Line speed: 1.5 m/s — one board graded every 4 seconds
Board width: variable unedged widths up to 800 mm
Scanner footprint: only 550 mm on the line — minimal disruption to existing layout
About Pomeranian Timber S.A.
Pomeranian Timber S.A. is one of Poland's leading manufacturers and distributors of beech and other European deciduous wood products, processing approximately 50,000 m³ of raw beech annually. Pomeranian’s beech is sourced from Northern Poland and is characterised by its light colour. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Szczecin with its production facility in Ińsko, the company supplies edged and unedged beech lumber, packaging materials and related products to clients across Poland and internationally. Pomeranian Timber holds FSC® and IPPC certifications.
About Neural Grader
The Neural Grader is part of the Fordaq group of companies, which also owns Fordaq.com, the leading B2B marketplace for wood products created 25 years ago with over 250,000 members worldwide, and Tally Express, the leading bundle measurement application. The Neural Grader Linear Compact is the company's compact industrial scanner combining artificial intelligence, high-resolution cameras and 3D laser profiling for precise geometric measurement and visual defect detection — including species-specific capabilities such as red heart, mineral streaks and stain detection in steamed KD beech. Its Smart Bundle Technology provides full board-level traceability from scanner to bundle.
Press Contact
Benoit Nieuwenhuys — CEO, Fordaq SA
benoit@fordaq.com
www.neuralgrader.com
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