Fully automated: Applying robotic solutions to the sawmill

Robots are not new technology – the first industrial robot was developed 60 years ago – but they are certainly growing in numbers, speed, accuracy, and affordability every year.

If they have been around for so long, why is it trending in today's world? And what can we, the wood industry, glean and learn from other industries already using robotics?

Get answers to this question and more at OptiSaw – the one-day education forum for those driving the future of sawmilling. Hosted by CFI magazine, OptiSaw is returning to Richmond, B.C., to hold an information-packed event on June 13.

Featured presentation: Fully automated: Applying robotic solutions to the sawmill

In 2017, Canada had one of the largest growth percentages of all countries for industrial robot annual sales. Many industries are embracing and investing in this trend, and sawmills are no exception.

Tebulo Industrial Robotics' Jon Vanspronsen will be presenting on the history on robotics, where robotics are currently in the marketplace, and what the future holds for robotics in the wood industry.

See the agenda and register online at www.optisaw.com.