Altec Integrated Solutions Ltd. recently completed two more veneer lathe and charger control system upgrades. The upgrades were at Coastal Forest Products in Chapman, Alabama and Coastland Wood Industries in Nanaimo, BC. Both installations and startups took place over the Christmas break.
The plant in Chapman had been shut down early in 2009. After purchasing the plant, Coastal Forest Products began a program of upgrades throughout the plant aimed at not only re-starting production, but bringing production, efficiency and quality up to modern levels. Included in the plan were a new carriage, XY scanner and control system for the veneer lathe and Altec was chosen to supply a 32-point XY scanner with charger control and a complete Lathe Control System for all functions on the lathe including carriage, core drive, pitch and gap control. Initial results of the upgrade at Chapman have been positive.