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Bring your Cash Flow out of the woods
Vacuum Lumber Drying
Presented by, Jim Parker
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Vacuum Lumber Drying Presented by, Jim Parker Bring your Cash Flow - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Vacuum Lumber Drying Presented by, Jim Parker Bring your Cash Flow - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Vacuum Lumber Drying Presented by, Jim Parker Bring your Cash Flow out of the woods EFFICIENCY QUALITY SPEED This is what your calendar looks like now EFFICIENCY QUALITY SPEED APRIL 2014 SUN MON TUES
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Drying Time Comparison
20 40 60 80
0 1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
VacuPress from Green Conventional from Green
% Moisture Content Days
Drying 4/4 Hard Maple
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Drying Times
Drying time (hours) Species 4/4 5/4 6/4 8/4 10/4 12/4 Maple 30 35 42 48 96 140 Birch 40 48 55 70 120 192 Red Oak (40%) 24 36 48 96 168 240 Walnut (40%) 45 50 58 65 115 168 White Pine 24 30 38 48 55 96
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Production Comparison
Conventional Steam Kiln
VacuPress 4000 Capacity 50,000 bf 4,000 bf Drying Time (4/4 Hard Maple) 15 days 30 Hours Annual Throughput (350 days) 1,166,666 bf 1,120,000 bf
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Production Throughput
- Eliminates the ‘bottleneck’
- Increases responsiveness to market
- Just-in-Time Inventory/production
- Cash flow Machine
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VACUPRESS 8000 INSTALLATION
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CLICK ME
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Contact Heating
Aluminium hot water heating plate The hot water heating plates or heated air (for AirVac) heat the wood very efficiently and help drive the moisture out.
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The “Press” in VacuPress
Atmospheric Pressure (29.92 in Hg.) Low Pressure (4 in Hg.) Atmospheric Pressure (29.92in Hg) The rubber membrane holds the lumber flat and straight with 1200lbs/sqft
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RESULTS Red Oak #2 COM 43%-6% 24hrs
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The “Press” in VacuPress
- Appox. 1200 lbs per foot of pressure
- Does not affect dimension of wood
- Prevents:
- Cup
- Bow
- Twist
- Crook
- Can Eliminate cup, bow and twist already in lumber
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VacuPress Equipment Costs
Drying 4/4 Hard Maple
Model Cost per Bf of production
(paid for over 5 years + interest)
VacuPress 500 $0.09 VacuPress 1000 $0.05 VacuPress 2500 $0.04 VacuPress 4000 $0.03 VacuPress 8000 $0.02
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- Circulated Hot Air
- Stickered Pack of Lumber
- Track or Side Loaded
- Cold Water EMC Control
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AirVac 40 (40,000 Board Feet)
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AirVac Drying time (DAYS) Species 4/4 8/4 12/4 Maple 4 8 14 Birch 4 8 15 Red Oak 5 10 20 Walnut 5 10 20 White Pine 2 4 6
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Model Cost per Bf of production
(paid for over 5 years + interest) AirVac2.5 $0.20 AirVac4 $0.17 AirVac8 $0.15 AirVac20 $0.08 AirVac40 $0.07
AirVac Equipment Costs
Drying 8/4 Hard Maple
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Total Energy Cost
Wood Heat = $0.03/BF
Propane Heat = $0.08/BF
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Integrated Moisture Meter :: Remote Control :: Automatic or Manual Mode :: EMS
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