The what, why and how of Statistical Process Control
What is SPC, why should you use it, and how can you best use SPC to manage and improve mill processes?
Scott Leavengood, Director, Oregon Wood Innovation Centre, Oregon State University, USA (remote)
Morning Tea & Networking
Real Time Data Collection and Use for Machine Diagnosis and Troubleshooting
Using Opening Face Data/Wane Analysis from your Sawing Machine Centres
Nick Barrett, President, SiCam Systems, Canada (remote)
Lunch & Networking
Welcome & Introduction
FIEA
New Zealand - The Opportunity of a Generation?
Climate change and the readiness of the NZ wood processing industry to take advantage of a new future?
David Turner, Executive Director, Sequal Lumber, New Zealand
Australia - The current health of the country’s sawmilling and wood manufacturing industries
Measures to ensure the longer-term viability of the sector.
Cameron MacDonald, Executive General Manager-Australia, OneFortyOne, Australia
1. Band-mill Monitoring. Is it possible to create a safer band-mill environment while extending the life of your saws?
Jason Clay, International Account Manager, USNR, USA (remote)
2. Using AI and X-Ray Technologies to Scan, Sort and Trace Lumber through the Mill
Jere Heikkinen, CEO, Finnos, Finland (remote)
3. Automating Realtime Data Collection in the Sawmill. A case study of setting up a mill wide dashboard system for a Canadian sawmilling operation
Chris Graham, President, B3 Systems & Travas Hack, Superintendent, EACOM’s Nairn Lake sawmill, Canada (remote)
4. Maintenance, Repairs & Operation - Optimising Parts Availability & Asset Performance in Your Wood Processing Operation
Andrew Jordan, Managing Director, Xtivity, Canada (remote)
Afternoon Tea & Networking
Fine-tuning your Batch and Continuous Kiln Drying Operations
Steve Riley, Wood Processing Scientist, New Zealand
Saw-guides and Lubrication - Troubleshooting saw, lubrication and guide issues in the mill
Joe Shields, Upgrades & Conversion Specialist, USNR, USA (remote)
Case Study: A Processing Dilemma
How did Australian mills process and what were the lessons from sawing and processing large volumes of fire damaged logs arising from the 2019/20 summer bush fires
Jonathan Harrington, R&D Engineer, Ripple Tech, New Zealand & Kim Harris, Quality/Compliance Manager, AKD Softwoods (Tumut), Australia
Technology Showcase
End of Day One | Drinks, Refreshments & Networking
DAY TWO | Thursday 19 May 2022
Welcome & Introduction
FIEA
Fine Tuning your Circular & Band Saws
Key factors influencing the cutting behaviour and operation of your saws
Bruce Lehmann, Senior Scientist, FPInnovations, Canada (remote)
Voestalpine - A look inside one of the largest companies supplying Uddoholm steel for band-mill operations.
Voestalpine has locations in more than 50 countries and on all five continents
Stewart Martin, CEO, Checkmate Precision Cutting Tools, New Zealand
Simonds International (Topic and content to be confirmed)
Dave Purinton, VP Marketing, Simonds International, USA (remote)
Morning Tea & Networking
Cutting Edge Sawshop Technology - Saw Servicing Development and Advances in Smart Machinery
Philipp Iseli, CEO, Iseli & Co, Switzerland & Thode Knife & Saw (remote)
The technology, commercial applications, and journey from Australasia’s first heat treatment operation of Radiata pine to now
Mark Andrew, Technical Director, Tunnicliffe Timber, New Zealand (to be confirmed)
Researching, Developing, & Commercialising an Innovative Timber Treatment Solution
The inside story on a six-year journey culminating in the launch of the FLAMEfixx dFx®, a combined wood preservative (H3) and flame-retardant treated wood product in 2020
Ron Moon, Managing Director, Wood Modification Technologies, New Zealand
European Timber Treatment and Modification Innovations suited to local Wood Producers
- The use of copper naphthenate in an oil solution as a CCA and creosote alternative treatment
- A novel biocide-free wood protection system using resins – coming to New Zealand in 2021
- Advances in fully automatic material handling systems for existing and new CCA impregnation plants
Technology Showcase
Conference Concludes | Lunch & Networking
The Mechanical Properties of Australian Softwood Structural Timber
Research covering 13 structural mills, 15,000 pieces and 40,000 tests. Progress update.
Rameez Rameezheen, Associate Professor, UniSA, Australia (remote)
Tackling the real 'Elephant in the Room' - How to attract and retain skills within our workforce
1. Building the Workforce of the Future - How one innovative wood products company is addressing the skills issue to drive their business
Shane Vicary, CEO, AKD, Australia
2. Learning from 'Generation Z' - What can the industry be doing better to attract young people
Sam Von Duve, Mechanical Tradesman, Jubillee Sawmill OneFortyOne, Australia (remote) + Jethro Bosch, Apprentice Sawdoctor, Tenon Clearwood, New Zealand
Efficient People = Efficient Business: How to get the most from your people?
Case studies from recent forestry and manufacturing operations that have turned their business around
Trev Hall, Director, The Lean Hub, New Zealand
H&S & Performance Initiatives to build a Safer Business
Case studies of forestry and wood products companies using incident reviews to successfully boost on-site worker engagement
Brionny Hooper, Human Factors Scientist, Scion, New Zealand
Workshop Concludes