Intelligent manufacturing of wood products using colour, X-ray, and computer tomography-based quality control

Objective

We propose a project to apply Intelligent Manufacturing techniques to design and implement advanced technology for the year 2000 wood manufacturing plants. This projects brings together a consortium of SME's, Universities, and non-SME end-user companies. The goal is to advance the state-of-the-art in the area of automatic quality assurance in present and future wood manufacturing plants. This will result in efficient utilization of wood as a precious raw material, and at the same time reduce production costs through a high degree of automation. Technologically, the target is the development of a comprehensive intelligent on-line quality inspection system using digital color imaging techniques, X-ray imaging, and computer tomography imaging.

Programme(s)

• FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 0101 - Incorporation of new technologies into production systems

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Sensotech Forschungs- und Entwicklungs GmbH

Address

Aichberg 74
8552 Eibiswald
Austria

Participants (7)

Bayerisches Forschungszentrum für Wissenbasierte Systeme

Germany

Address

Innstrasse 33
94032 Passau

Holzelemente GmbH

Austria

Address

Unternberg 112
5580 Tamsweg

Lignum Research Austria

Austria

Address

8016 Graz

Soliton Elektronik AB

Sweden

Address

Teknikringen 8
583 30 Linköping

Svedvision System AB

Sweden

Address

443 38 Stenkallen

Tarkett AB

Sweden

Address

289 89 Hanaskog

Österreichisches Forschungszentrum Seibersdorf GmbH

Austria

Address

2444 Seibersdorf