Description
Virtual cutting pattern optimization
Virtual Cut Breakdown Simulation is the outcome of a successful collaboration between the companies TimberTec and Microtec. Combining their products, Microtec’s Maxicut Best Cut Solution and TimberTec’s Timber Commerce Cutting Pattern Calculation, the companies provide a solution which makes it possible to produce logs virtually with their possible cutting patterns when they are still in the bin.
The 3D log data for the cutting pattern calculation are provided by a 3D scanner installed at the log yard, measuring the log contour. These data are saved and sent to Maxicut Best Cut Solution by TimberTec’s Cutting Pattern Calculation. Maxicut simulates the breakdown log by log, choosing the most valuable cutting pattern out of a user-defined list. The optimization is personalized to each sawmill layout and equipment taking into account only cutting patterns that can be actually realized, thus providing highly reliable yield results.
Virtual Cut is able to determine the best value cutting pattern for each presorted log pile by virtually simulating all possible cutting patterns for every log in the batch considering real 3D data. Virtual Cut ensures optimum work preparation and breakdown value maximization.
Combined with Microtec’s CT Log Computed Tomography or X-ray Quality Scanners, Virtual Cut also provides optimization in the final yield according to the internal qualities of the logs.
Virtual Cut Breakdown Simulation relies on measuring data from a 3D scanner installed at the log yard, possibly Logeye 300 Multi-Sensor Quality Scanner. In the course of breakdown preparation, TimberTec selects the logs to be cut and delivers a set of possible cutting patterns to Maxicut. Maxicut Best Cut Solution simulates and returns the optimum cutting pattern, which maximizes the resale value of all the products to be generated.
- Selects the best value cutting pattern for each bin by virtually simulating all possible cutting patterns for every log in the batch considering real 3D data
- Maximizes the resale value of all products which can be cut from the log
- Ensures an optimum work preparation and breakdown value maximization
