Sawmill Productivity & Efficiency

Co-located with the Timber Processing & Energy Expo in Portland, Oregon, Productivity & Efficiency: A Conference By Timber Processing on September 24, 2024.

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About the Productivity & Efficiency Conference

Co-located with the Timber Processing & Energy Expo, the 2024 Productivity & Efficiency conference by Timber Processing, will be Thursday, September 26, 2024. It will feature two live, in-person conference sessions attendees are eligible to participate in for one flat fee.

These sessions, curated by Conference Chairwoman and Timber Processing Senior Editor Jessica Johnson, are designed for veteran lumbermen and newcomers alike. Each presenter will have time for questions at the end of their talks, encouraging even more dialogue—and learning opportunities—between presenters and attendees.

 

Agenda

Thursday, September 26, 2024

MORNING SESSION

 

What’s Next… with Sawmill Byproducts?

Moderated by Jessica Johnson, Senior Editor, Timber Processing

9:15-9:55 a.m. Modernized and Most Efficient Handling of Byproducts and Residue

Dane Floyd, CEO, Biomass Engineering & Equipment

10:00-10:40 a.m.  Wood Fiber Insulation Batts: Properties, Use and Production Process

Karl Aicher, Director of Project Engineering, Grenzebach

10:45-11:25 a.m.  Making The Most Of Residuals

Aaron Edewards, Business Development Director, Evergreen Engineering 

AFTERNOON SESSION

The Ins & Outs of AI Implementation

Moderated by Jessica Johnson, Senior Editor, Timber Processing

1:35-2:05 p.m.  Comact’s AI Is Revolutionizing the Industry. Discover How This Cutting-Edge Technology Is Driving Exceptional Results

Anne-Marie Levesque, Vice President, Business & Product Development, Comact

2:10-2:40 p.m.  MiCROTEC Connect Solution, Based on CT Scanned Logs — A Fully Connected and Optimized Mill Allowing Full Traceability from Log to Lumber.

Norvin Laudon, Head of Sales, MiCROTEC

2:45-3:15 p.m.  AI In the Hunt for the Optimal Drying Process

Robert Weithofer, North American Sales Agent, Valutec

3:20-3:50 p.m.  The Logmeter and the AI: Aiming for Another Level of Digitalization of Logs on Truck Loads

Gilles Gauvin, Sales Director, Carbotech Group