After evaluations in terms of savings on electricity and heat during 2013, we decided to buy Alent control system and Alent Premo to all our kilns but now it is time to move on and upgrade them to Alent Dynamic®. The goal is to improve the drying yet another level and to be able to control the power used in a better way, says Christian Ågren, Stora Enso Timber Ala Sawmill. We are pleased that they have seen the benefits of Alent and that they are upgrading their 21 kilns says Thomas Landström, seller at Alent Dynamic.
Yet another new technological leap at Stenvalls in Örarna, Luleå
Now when Stenvalls starts sawnwood production in Örarna, Alent Dynamic is also back with the new dynamic control system, Alent Dynamic®.
Thomas Landström and Erik Björkman is back in the compartment kiln in Örarna where they in 1993 started up Alents first demo kiln which involved several innovations.
Now is the next technological leap installed with Alent Dynamic®. Alent Dynamic® is based on all experience and improvement proposals that have emerged over the years and is now ready to be installed in highly productive environments. It contains the patented pump drying and the new patented moisture meter with characteristics for the development of drying towards an increasingly specific customer products. With new features for adaptive drying to the target moisture content and a new moisture meter that also shows the moisture distribution in the airflow direction and the board cross section.
The new drying control system is already being tested at Stenvalls in Sikfors and at three kilns in Stenvalls at Lövholmen.
From the left: Thomas Landström and Eric Björkman, Alent Dynamic AB
The winning team
From left: Roger Franzén, Thomas Landström Alent, Ulrika Friman Franzén and Urban Franzén Bäckebo Sågverk
We saw the benefits of Alent early. Their method of drying wood felt right for us from the beginning. What was said in terms of quality, electricity savings and heat consumption sued good and this gives us a very good confidence in Alent. We have used Alent DryTec since 2013 and have now decided to go ahead and upgrade to Alent Dynamic® says Roger Franzén. One of the advantages is that they optimizes the drying process with their moisture meter WMC which take into account and correct the drying process continuously depending on the heat input, moisture and outdoor climate says Urban Franzén. Then they have a fantastic support and that they even care about the smaller sawmills means a lot and we therefor strongly recommend Alent. This is very nice to hear says Thomas Landström, seller at Alent. It shows that we have chosen the right path!
New compartment kiln from OS Panto adapted for the Scandinavian market with Alent control system
At the LIGNA fair Alent featured new solutions that makes wood drying even better if the kiln manufacturer improves their constructions. OS Panto is the first to have done just that.
Luca Cadamuro, Sales Manager in Europe for OS Panto, has developed a new construction for compartment kilns in stainless steel, specifically for the Scandinavian market with high demands on availability, capacity and durability.
Luca Cadamuro, Sales Manager in Europe for OS Panto
They got a kick start in Luleå
Ariel Inzunza and Salvador Morales from TSST Chile visited Luleå to learn more about the Alent control system. During lunch break they got the opportunity to try the typical Swedish "spark" (kick) on ice. A cold but nice experience.
Sawmills want the world to know that they are producing higher quality wood and taking responsibility for the environment
Alent Dynamic® facilitates extremely high quality demands in hardwood kilns
OS Panto, Italien manufacturer of drying kilns,
are using Alent Dynamic and is now running 29 system in France and 3 system in Poland. New stainless steel kilns for Scandinavian market from OS Panto is specially adapted to dynamic drying.