PART TWO: This article provides quick recaps of some of the presentations from the Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) held March 31 to April 1 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, and hosted by Panel World magazine. Owners, executives, plant managers, project managers, engineers, human resource and other […]
ATLANTA, Georgia – Everything fell into place at the eighth Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) held March 31 to April 1 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center. “Two things combined to make this the best PELICE in some year,” comments Rich Donnell, co-chairman of PELICE and editor-in-chief of Panel World. “One was […]
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PELICE’s not-to-be-missed technical sessions will cover a variety of topics, including “Quality Control”, covering automatic grading technologies, board measurement technologies, general monitoring systems, and moisture control, with Richard Lepine of Argos Solutions, Michael Spurgin of LIMAB, Keith Mays of EWS North America, and Jason Kovacik of Finna Sensors.
Bill Arndell
Senior Research Scientist
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals, LLC
Recent Advancements in UF Scavenger Technologies Lead to Decreased Cycle Times and Improved Tack
Dick Baldwin, Ph.D.
Managing Partner
Oak Creek Investments
Moderator Introductions and The Carbon Connection
Steffen Bots
Technical Sales Expert
Addinol Lube Oil
The Impact of Friction on Energy Consumption—A Case Study from the Wood Processing Industry
Thomas Brotski
Principal/Senior Consultant
Harrison Group
Optimizing Forest Products Mills
Grigorii Bunimovich
Owner and COO
Matros Technologies
Base-Metal Catalysts for Wood Industry RCOs: Operating Experience and New Developments
Matt Cowen
Sales Manager
KCF Technologies
Optimizing Forest Products Mills
Jaymie Deemer
Latest in WESP-RTO Installation Designs and Alternate Solutions
Brian Delbrueck
Head of Business Development
Wood Specialties, North America
Arxada
Developments in Protective Coatings for Engineered Wood
Patrick Donahue
Building Products Research Program Manager
University of Minnesota Duluth—Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI)
I-Corps—Commercialization Boot Camp for Any Research Enterprise
Johannes Eder
Head of Sales North America
EGGER Wood Products
Positioning EGGER High-Quality TFL in North America
Jake Elston
Senior Vice President Operations
Roseburg Forest Products
Roseburg Forest Products Growth and Geographic Diversification
Tom Evans
Former Chief of Operations
Coastal Forest Resources
The Softwood Plywood Producer: Finding and Integrating Technological Advancements
Dane Floyd
Principal
Veneer Services
Latest Advances in NFPA Compliant Material Handling
Colin Folco
Director Modernization North America
Dieffenbacher
Global Influence: A Convergence on North America
Rob Freres
President
Freres Lumber, Inc.
Steps Taken to Invent Mass Ply Panels and Continuing Innovations at Freres Lumber
Rakesh Govind, Ph.D.
President
PRD Tech, Inc.
Microemulsion Assisted Biotreatment of VOCs in Exhaust Gases
Wedig Graf Grote
Chief Operating Officer
Swiss Krono USA, Inc.
Establishing an Integrated European MDF mill in the Southeast
John Hargrove
Partner
Bradley
What Keeps Your Legal Team Up At Night?
Dust and Stuff
Steve Jaasund
Geoenergy Products Manager
LDX Solutions LLC.
RCOs for Wood Dryer VOC Control—Why Not?
Fred Kamke, Ph.D.
Professor
Dept. of Wood Science & Engineering
Oregon State University
Director
NSF Wood-Based Composites Center
The Expanding Role of Plywood and Veneer-Based Products in Construction
Alan Knokey
Vice President
USNR
How the World Changed and Veneer Lathes Evolved
Jason Kovacik
Sales Manager
Finna Sensors
Increase Throughput and Profitability Through IoT Data-Driven Moisture Control
Jason Krbec
Sales Engineering Manager
CV Technology
Advances in Water Mist Fire Protection for Specialty Process Areas
Richard Lepine
General Manager
Argos Solutions, LLC.
Automatic Grading Technology: Update on the Technology and Real Life Experiences
Terry Liles, Ph.D.
Director of Raw Materials
Huber Engineered Woods
Application of EVOP and Tagucchi Designs for the Wood Products Industry
Cole Martin
Capital Sales & Modernization Manager
Dieffenbacher
Global Influence: A Convergence on North America
Keith Mays
President
EWS North America, LLC.
How MONITOR Plus GmbH Production Monitoring Systems Meet a Variety of QC Needs for Your Flooring, Furniture and EWP Lines
Anna McCann
President
Merritt Machinery, LLC
A Panel Discussion on New Lathe and Composer Technologies and Recent Installations
Robert Miller
Senior Scientist
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals, LLC.
Recent Advancements in UF Scavenger Technologies Lead to Decreased Cycle Times and Improved Tack
Jackson Morrill
President & CEO
American Wood Council
Driving the Carbon Story for Wood Products: An Update from the American Wood Council
Kevin Nesbitt
National Sales Manager
Player Design, Inc.
Innovative Low Ash Biomass Energy System for Wood Products Plants
Jeff Nichols
Managing Partner
Industrial Fire Prevention
Recent Advancements in Spark Detection Better Protect Your Panelboard Process
Jeffrey Otjen
Technical Services Project Manager
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals, LLC.
Next Generation Resin Technology for Decreasing Press Cycle Times 8-13%
Wendy Owens
CEO
Hexas Biomass
Non-Wood “Green” Boards and Building Materials
Jesse L. Paris, Ph.D.
R&D Group Leader – Bio Materials
Willamette Valley Company
Engineered, Value-Add Wax for Enhanced Panel Performance and Improved Safety
Doug Pauze
President
Coastland Wood Industries
Building on a Foundation of Success through COVID
Richard Poindexter
President
Search North America
Wood Products Employment Trends and How to Keep Your Employees Engaged
Scott Poole
President & COO
RoyOMartin
Project Indy-OSB 3.0
Ed Pridgen
Vice President
Flamex, Inc.
Water Mist Technology for Fighting Fires in Large Material Storage Areas
David Pugh
Partner
Bradley
What Keeps Your Legal Team Up At Night?
Exterior Wall Sheathing Options: Code Compliance and Other Issues
Dr. Philipp Sauter
Principal
Wood Products Consulting
AFRY
Wood Processing Post-COVID-19?
Rodney Schwartz
Senior Vice President
Durr Systems (MEGTEC)
Advancement in WESP Design for Dryer Particulate Control
Bijan Shams
President
Cogent Industrial Technologies
Breaking Down the Complexity of Delivering Capital Projects Through Digital Transformation
Arijit Sinha, Ph.D.
Professor
Dept. of Wood Science & Engineering
Oregon State University
Associate Director
NSF Wood-Based Composites Center
The Expanding Role of Plywood and Veneer-Based Products in Construction
Michael Spurgin
Sales Manager – North America
LIMAB, Inc.
An Overview of In Process Board Measurement Technologies
Charles Stewart
Partner
Bradley
What Keeps Your Legal Team Up At Night?
Moderator Introductions and Legal Overview
Roger Tutterow
Professor of Economics and director of the Econometric Center in the Dept. of Economics at the Miles J. Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University
On the Economic, Business & Political Climate
Sarahanne Vaughan
Associate
Bradley
What Keeps Your Legal Team Up At Night?
Specimen Cups
Jeff Vaughn
Eastern Regional Technical and CI Manager
Continuous Improvement and Optimization Team
Roseburg Forest Products
Challenging the Traditional Model of Experimentation and Trails Through a Design of Experiment Methodology Approach
Tom Wechsler
President
Wechsler Technologies & Engineering LLC
Fines to Energy: Developments in Suspension Burning for Board Plants
Trevor Wendt
Market Area Vice President — North America
Raute
Raute RX Series: “Fit to Your Need”
Timothy M. Young, Ph.D.
Professor/Data Scientist
University of Tennessee
Digital Twins Using Machine Learning for Optimization in the Sustainable Biomaterials Industries
Stefan Zöllig
Principal
Timbatec AG Timber Engineering
Scrimber CSC—Carbon Sink Concrete
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