Optimizing Sawmill Efficiency and Performance Embracing modern technology for your sawmill Integrating modern technology into sawmill operations is a crucial step in achieving efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Technological advancements such as state-of-the-art scanning and optimization solutions can greatly enhance the accuracy of cutting patterns and improve overall lumber recovery. By adopting digital tools and software, [...] The post appeared first on JoeScan ..read more

BENEDETTO GUITARS EXPERIENCE 2.0 We took even more SLMA friends on another behind-the-scenes tour of one of the world's most celebrated builders of guitars. March 10, 2023 // Savannah, Georgia, USA The next time the Southeastern Lumber Manufacturer's Association Spring Meeting was scheduled for Savannah, Team [...] The post Benedetto Guitar Tour 2023 appeared first on JoeScan ..read more

Easy Money: Upgrading Sawmill Scanning Equipment This video is adapted from a presentation Joey originally gave at the Productivity & Efficiency Conference held during the Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition (EXPO 2021) in Atlanta. In this presentation JoeScan president Joey Nelson will discuss some of the [...] The post Easy Money Presentation appeared first on JoeScan ..read more

JS-50 WX on the Bucking Line Pollard Lumber has the very first JS-50 scanners in the field. Appling, Georgia, USA - February 2020 Let's take a quick look at the new bucking optimization system installed at Pollard Lumber. [...] The post Pollard Lumber Bucking Line appeared first on JoeScan ..read more

LESSON 1: BUCKING & MERCHANDISING We've come a long way in bucking systems. Bucking, or merchandising as it's sometimes called, is the process of cutting tree-length stems into manageable lengths so that they can be fully processed further down the saw line. How and where to cut these [...] The post ABCs of Sawmill Scanning: Bucking & Merchandising appeared first on JoeScan ..read more

4 STEPS TO REMOVE GRIME & INCREASE PERFORMANCE It takes a new scanner an average of 3.4 seconds to get absolutely filthy in a sawmill. Even if the above statistic is slightly fabricated, it's a well-known fact that scanners in sawmills tend to get dirty. If this grime [...] The post How to Clean Your Sawmill Scanners appeared first on JoeScan ..read more

A LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF TRANSVERSE SCANNING Adapted from a presentation Joey gave at the 2019 AHMI annual conference in White Springs, West Virginia. In this post we will explore the trade-offs of two different types of lasers used for transverse 3D [...] The post Laser Technology Showdown appeared first on JoeScan ..read more

BENEDETTO GUITARS EXPERIENCE We took some SLMA friends on a behind-the-scenes tour of one of the world's foremost builders of archtop jazz guitars. March 8, 2019 // Savannah, Georgia, USA After the 2019 Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (SLMA) Spring Meeting in Savannah, team JoeScan invited some [...] The post Benedetto Guitars Experience appeared first on JoeScan ..read more

TRIMMING OUT ERROR WHITEPAPER This whitepaper was adapted from a presentation Joey gave at OptiSaw West 2018 in Richmond, British Columbia. Download a copy / open in a new tab. FUTURE OF TRIMMER SCANNING This paper was written before the release of our JS-50 WX scan [...] The post Trimming Out Error Whitepaper appeared first on JoeScan ..read more

COUNTDOWN TO TP&EE 2018 AND YOU CAN TOO! SCORE SOME FREE PASSES BELOW. It's getting close to our favorite time of year... TP&EE time! We really look forward to getting to mingle with so many amazing sawmill industry folks, and right in our own backyard too. The JoeScan team [...] The post Countdown to TP&EE 2018 appeared first on JoeScan ..read more