The Niagara remanufacturing plant produces finger jointed blanks using FSC certified radiata pine sourced from its own sawmill. These blanks are further processed into engineered timber products of superior quality and appearance for local and overseas customers.
Rough sawn kiln dried timber coming into the remanufacturing plant is machined through a Stetson-Ross planer to give a smooth uniform finish ready for defecting and finger jointing. The timber is checked constantly to ensure only the product that meets strict quality specifications is used.
An inline moisture meter is one of these quality checks, ensuring that timber outside the required moisture range is identified and removed before further processing occurs.
Using modern technology, the timber is then scanned through a Woodeye at up to 220 metres per minute. The Woodeye takes a snapshot of the entire length of each board, identifying the different grades of timber contained within the piece and selecting only the best material for finger jointing.
