DryTrack® BDK 

BATCH KILN WIRING

The wiring between the wall fitting and insulated rails is made using bare stainless-steel wire.  The connections between the insulated rails and the measuring plates in the lumber stacks are made using a short bare stainless-steel wire with clips at each end. This allows for the wiring between the rails and wall fittings to be easily repaired if damaged; the wire clips can be easily stored when the kiln is being emptied, thus eliminating trip hazards; the clips easily release if struck by falling boards and if not unclipped when the charge is changed.

BENEFITS

• Minimizes lumber degrade caused by over-drying which results in a 2-6% improvement in grade of recovery
• Due to the elimination of over-drying, VOC emissions normally exhausted while over-drying the lumber are avoided
• Significant increases in production can be achieved as over drying and its related losses will be eliminated
• Tightens up your overall MC bell curve improving charge-to-charge standard deviation
• Hot checks and kiln restarts will be virtually eliminated, increasing safety for the operators in batch kiln systems
• Shorter drying times = more kiln throughput
• Less planer loss due to over dry lumber
• Less shrinkage and severe warpage
• Less trim losses
• Improvements in grade recovery and production provide fast ROI, measured in months rather than years
• Eliminates variations in decision making among multiple kiln operators
• Indicates trouble spots to prevent batch kilns from getting out of balance
• Improves relations between all personnel due to consistently well-dried lumber
• Real moisture contents are measured and displayed enabling easy decisions to be made when necessary
• DryTrack® is robust and simple to operate

The DryTrack® In-Kiln Moisture Content Measurement System will provide you with many years of trouble-free service.  Our customers are always finding additional benefits and have reported a minimum of 2% to a maximum of 6% improvement in 2 & BTR grades.