Wood forming machineFORMATOR

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The GreCon FORMATOR reduces scattering variances automatically to a minimum. Consequently, new potentials to optimise the production of high-grade wood-based panels come up. Thanks to a more homogeneous distribution of the material, it is possible to reduce the area mass in production to the target value. By the resulting lower consumption of material, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing costs significantly. In the meantime the FORMATOR has established in the MDF production with great success. Benefits at a glance • Saving of wood, glue and energy •Reduction of the material added just for sanding off •Reduction of run-in times upon product changes Improve quality •More homogeneous products •Less rejects for the end customer •Better processing by downstream processes (sawing, sanding, milling, …) •Better coatability (e.g. lacquering) •Resistant edges through specific edge forming Reduction of process costs •Higher production speed •Higher capacity utilisation •Higher availability of production facilities •Steel belt protection •Longer service life of sanding belts Reduction of logistic costs •Lighter panels •Easier panel handling Design of the system The GreCon FORMATOR automatically homogenises the material distribution of the formed wood based mat so that remarkable improvements in panel quality and significant savings of material, process and logistic costs are achieved. A high forming accuracy is achieved by a combination of segmented scalper and X-ray scanner MATCONTROL HF. Both systems are integrated in a control loop so that the mat can be, for the first time, homogenised automatically.