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How Moisture Sensors Improve Sustainability Initiatives

Moisture measurement tools help achieve your carbon targets While industry continues to minimize cost and maximize productivity, green initiatives and carbon footprints are top of mind for production lines everywhere. To improve energy consumption in manufacturing, the ROI of moisture measurements should be top of mind too. By deploying moisture sensing and control, manufacturing can…

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Moisture Content Measurement for Powder and Bulk Solids

Join us April 25 – 27 at the 2023 International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference and Exhibition Show, Booth #2335 Stop by our booth (#2335) to see a demonstration of the latest on-line NIR moisture measurement system designed for powder and bulk solids. With thousands of installations worldwide, our moisture products have been used for…

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OMNIR rated at IP69K ingress protection

Do you think about ingress protection (IP) ratings when you’re purchasing production hardware and upgrades? If you don’t, it could be increasing your maintenance costs more than you think. The IP rating IP is a value that rates your production hardware for resistance to dust and moisture. For instance, the IP rating on the in-line…

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Five ways all-season Densigrader: Dynamic Weight Sorter improves output

If you’re responsible for navigating the economic payback and ROI of technology improvements at the mill level, then you’re balancing the needs of your budget against current lumber markets. When those markets are volatile, your balancing powers can get a real workout! To help meet that need, we offer Dynalyse’s Densigrader: Dynamic Weight Sorter. It…

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Finna Sensors Family Profile: LC Jones

After more than 17 years of devoted service, LaCount (LC) Jones will be retiring from Finna Sensors at the end of the year. During his tenure here, LC has managed all aspects of manufacturing including production, safety, quality, cost and delivery. LC has been in product management and manufacturing for about 45 years. He has…

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Maximize lumber mill profits with a customized service plan

It’s safe to say that lumber mills, like other industry manufacturers, need to keep their production lines up and running—to stay on schedule and ensure profit. A customized parts and service plan helps lumber mills reach production goals and prevent downtime. Reducing downtime is a key consideration in production profitability. But how is that done?…

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ProTrac software delivers quick payback for lumber mills

Advanced drying data solution with results from sawmill to planer Technology continues to transform lumber manufacturing with a focus on process improvement – saving time, enhancing quality, and increasing profit. With ProTrac Kiln Performance Software from Finna Sensors, lumber producers can now maximize profitability using the industry’s smartest software solution that helps track and control…

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Moving past a fixed point – Scanframe: Web-Profiling System for moisture & coat weight

In manufacturing, profit can be made or lost on the production line. Controlling production efficiency for improved payback is why Finna Sensors developed the OMNIR on-line near infrared sensor. Now, Finna Sensors’ new Scanframe: Web-Profiling System gives OMNIR the freedom to measure cross-directionally and see what’s happening across a paper or substrate with a coating…

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Industry 4.0 and IIoT Data Management

Technically speaking, Industry 4.0 is the optimization of technology to revolutionize manufacturing and industrial systems. In practice, that means Industry 4.0 is making manufacturing better, and production cheaper, by leveraging an improvement of smart process-improvement software. These smart software solutions are enabled through the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The IIoT lets connected machines communicate.…

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Keeping Up With the Speed of Manufacturing

The demands on manufacturing are growing. As systems age, you’re faced with deciding where to focus your efforts to remain competitive in the marketplace. With all the factors that go into vetting upgrades, how do you choose where to invest? True pioneering in the manufacturing industry starts with data and application-adaptive software that allows enterprises…

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