PELICE Releases Technical Session Information

In addition to announced keynotes, PELICE continues to add speakers and presentations for the numerous technical sessions on tap.

Some of the new PELICE speakers include:

Bo Johansson, V.P Sales Building Material, LIMAB AB, “Benefits with In-Process Non-Contact Dimensional Measurements”

Torben Marhenke, R&D Team Leader, Fagus-Grecon, “Next Level of Panel Quality Measurement”

Paul Gavin, Group Sales Manager, Biele North America, “Digital Solutions and Production Control in Press Lines”

Marcius de Oliveira, manager, Industrial Sensor Technologies and Informatics, InnoTech, along with additional Innotech personnel and representatives from Tolko Industries, “OSB AI Vision—Real Time, Online Strand Geometry Analysis Using Artificial Intelligence”

Karl Aicher, Director Project Engineering, Grenzebach, “Wood Fiber Insulation Batts—Properties, Use and Production Process

Lorne Fardy, Director, Product Development, Kadant Carmanah Design, and Conor McElveen, Sales Director, Aftermarket, Kadant Carmanah Design, “Smart-Connected Technology to Improve Stranding and OSB Production”

The full PELICE agenda is expected to be announced later this month.

For exhibitor information, contact Fred Kurpiel: [email protected]

For presentation information, contact Rich Donnell: [email protected]

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