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Fiber quality control reimagined

GreCon FIBERVIEW

GreCon FIBERVIEW brings visibility to the defibration process of MDF, HDF or hardboard manufacturers. The system detects shives (undissolved fiber bundles) inline, contact-free and in real time. This allows quality fluctuations to be identified immediately, the refiner process to be optimized and energy consumption and waste to be significantly reduced.

Your added value with GreCon FIBERVIEW

  • Continuous inline measurement of fiber quality
  • Detects shives by size and shape
  • Extends the service life of refiner discs
  • Reduces energy consumption through targeted process control
  • No manual sampling required
  • Visualization and trend analysis via software
  • Automatic adjustment to mat height and lighting conditions
  • ROI often in less than 10 months
  • OPC interface for easy integration
  • Robust technology for continuous operation in the line
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What is GreCon FIBERVIEW?

Undissolved fiber bundles – known as shives – impair board quality and cause complaints. Manual sampling is slow, inaccurate and difficult to document. FIBERVIEW, on the other hand, provides continuous, objective measurement data directly on the production line – regardless of light, color or environmental conditions.

It is a camera-based measuring system that records fiber quality directly on the production line. The camera identifies undissolved fiber bundles (shives) and uses them to calculate key values such as:

  • Shive area
  • Length and width
  • Slenderness ratio (length-to-width ratio)

Classification is automatic – supported by powerful evaluation software with visualized trends for the operator. Measurement is contactless with a resolution of 100 µm at speeds of up to 84 m/min. Each image takes only three seconds.

Optical inline fiber quality control

Continuous optimization of the refiner for maximum efficiency

The camera-based GreCon FIBERVIEW inspection system precisely checks fiber quality in MDF board production by measuring the number and size of unwanted fiber bundles (shives). These undissolved structures are captured by camera images during the ongoing production process, enabling continuous monitoring of the scattering process and eliminating the need for time-consuming spot checks.

Your advantages:

Precise process control: Detailed logs and statistics provide insights into the upstream production process, enabling you to quickly identify potential for optimization.

Cost and energy savings: Reduce energy consumption at the refiner and lower your production costs in the long term.

Clear data enables you to specifically eliminate inefficiencies, minimise waste and make the production process more efficient.

  • MDF, HDF and hardboard manufacturers
  • Production lines with high quality requirements
  • Plants with energy and resource efficiency objectives
  • Companies seeking to optimize refiner service life and quality

Frame by frame to optimal fiber – quality control during the running process

How do you optimize your defibration process for maximum efficiency?

With precise measurement technology that is integrated directly into the production process. GreCon FIBERVIEW uses state-of-the-art camera technology to continuously monitor fiber quality, providing valuable insights into the defibration process.

The fiber cake is inspected by a camera system behind the pre-press over a width of 400 mm. Thanks to the automatic height adjustment and light control of the camera and lighting unit, the measurement conditions remain constant – regardless of the plate type or environmental conditions. Undissolved fiber bundles (shives) are automatically detected and classified in three image processing steps.

The process runs continuously, typically every 3 seconds, during ongoing production. The system thus enables precise assessment of fiber quality and reliable surface inspection. This technology provides an objective evaluation of the defibration process for the first time.

GreCon FIBERVIEW provides the refiner operator with a powerful measurement technology tool for specifically adjusting energy consumption to the required fiber quality – for example, by adjusting the grinding disc spacing.

GreCon FIBERVIEW on a production line in operation

Greater efficiency, lower costs – and sustainable too!

Check quality, control processes, reduce costs

FIBERVIEW is the key to more efficient production – with measurable benefits and sustainable savings. Our sample calculation shows how numerous customers recouped their investment within a few months.

EXAMPLE CALCULATION
Energy savings per tonne of material

10kWh/t

Refiner capacity per hour

30 t/h

Energy savings per hour

300 kW

Production hours per day

23 h

Production days per year

330 d

Energy savings per production year

2.277.000 kWh/year

Cost per kilowatt-hour in cents

7 cents/kWh

Annual cost savings with FIBERVIEW

€159.390

 

Your advantages at a glance

Before:

  • Non-transparent fibre quality
  • Manual samples, unreliable and time-consuming
  • High energy consumption with uncertain results
  • Difficult to plan refiner maintenance

After:

  • Continuous data basis for fibre evaluation
  • Early detection of quality problems
  • Optimized energy consumption during pulping
  • Longer service life of refiner tools

Integration of FIBERVIEW into a standard process

  • Analysis of your process line and space requirements
  • Integration upstream of the press – tailored to your mat geometry
  • Connection to process control technology via OPC
  • Training of your employees
  • Setup of trend visualization and data logging

 

Fibre quality redefined

Greater efficiency, lower costs – and sustainable too!

Manual checks and unclear results are a thing of the past thanks to continuous inline measurement! With GreCon FIBERVIEW, you get top product quality and precise data for optimizing the defibration process – for maximum efficiency and minimum costs.

Check quality, control processes, reduce costs

FIBERVIEW is the key to more efficient production – with measurable benefits and sustainable savings. Our sample calculation shows how numerous customers recouped their investment within a few months.

See for yourself! Our measurement technology experts are available to provide you with comprehensive advice.

Contact us – make your production more efficient than ever before!

We look forward to hearing from you.

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