Linking raw material characteristics with industrial needs for environmentally sustainable and efficient transformation processes

Objective

An industrial tool for utilising forest raw material, destined for sawmills, more effectively will be developed and tested. The basis is a precise knowledge of wood properties from forest to end producer achieved by identifying each log and board, allowing tractability. The data for one sawmill, acting as model, will automatically be stored in a database, from harvesting of the log to cross cutting at the end manufacturer. By analysing the data and utilising the knowledge on a European scale, a number of sawmills having adopted the system, two distinct accomplishments will be met:
1) A more accurate judgement of log qualities already at the log sorting station means less wood raw material for producing a specific product.
2) Means for secure system to guarantee tractability through the forestry wood chain for specified products from forests managed in an environmentally sound manner.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › databases
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › forestry

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

TRAETEK - SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR WOOD TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH

Address

2,drottning Kristinas Vaeg 67
114 86 Stockholm
Sweden

Participants (12)

ALBERT-LUDWIGS-UNIVERSITAET FREIBURG

Germany

Address

Fahnenbergplatz
79085 Freiburg (In Breisgau)

BOHULTS MASKIN AB

Sweden

Address

Kyrkogatan 4
332 30 Gislaved

CENTRE TECHNIQUE DU BOIS ET DE L'AMEUBLEMENT

France

Address

Avenue De Saint-mandé 10
75012 Paris

CENTRO DA BIOMASSA PARA A ENERGIA

Portugal

Address

Zona Industrial Do Valfeijao
3220 Miranda Do Corvo

CIRIS SA

France

Address

Rue Thomas Edison Zone Industrielle
33600 Pessac

LULEAA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Sweden

Address

University Campus, Porsean
971 87 Lulea

SOCIETE ESCOURCOISE DES BOIS

France

Address

40210 Scource

SÖDRA TIMBER AB

Sweden

Address

Skogsudden
351 89 Växjö

TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND

Finland

Address

Kemistintie 3
02044 Espoo

THE FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN

Sweden

Address

Uppsala Science Park
751 83 Uppsala

TIMBERJACK OY

Finland

Address

Lolomonkatu 21
33101 Tampere

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Spain

Address

Av. Ramiro De Maeztu 7 S/n
28040 Madrid