The processing of one of the oldest and most important materials in the world: wood.
Wood is an important raw material not only in terms of its sustainability but in terms of its economic aspect.
The optimized processing chain is a priority for the wood industry. Thorough quality control and assurance is required right from the start of the production process. The final product should be made from flawless raw material to fulfil the high quality requirements. With the help of our camera software it is possible to identify foreign objects (such as insects, dirt, rocks) or substance-related interfering factors (such as leaves, resins, crumbling pieces of bark) as well as other defects (such as moisture content, density of material, holes, pressure marks, cracks).
There are strict guidelines and a lot of conditions that must be adhered to. In contrast to common samples, which in turn require higher costs and more time, LuxFlux offers a suitable alternative. We rely on hyperspectral technologies that enable complete, fast and non-contact measurements in the process. The wooden parts to be analyzed can be checked in real-time without any physical contact during the process.
The left illustration shows an original photography of a four different types of wood. The same objects are shown on the right picture. These are false-color coded images. The similar-looking substances are depicted with pseudocolors for a better identification. The material characteristics or material differences that appear in the hyperspectral analysis are visualized on the right in a simplified way. With this method the different substances can be identified and classified in a fast way.