Industries & Applications

Forest Products & Biomass

Wood chip particle size analysis and continuous monitoring for pellets, bark, hog fuel and other forest-product and biomass materials.

Particle measurement for forest products and biomass processing

Wood chip particle size analysis helps forest-product and biomass operations understand how material condition affects screening, processing, handling and product quality. WipWare measures particle size, shape, volume and colour at points where the data supports operational decisions—from samples and stockpiles to conveyors, transfer points and loadout.

Together, WipFrag, Reflex and Solo provide on-demand, load-based and continuous measurement for wood chips, pellets, bark, hog fuel and related materials.

Common use cases

Wood-chip sizing for panel and pulp production

Measure the size distribution and shape of wood chips used in OSB, pulp, paper and other forest-product manufacturing. WipFrag supports sample-based checks, while Solo tracks changing chip conditions continuously on production conveyors.
Related solutions: WipFrag Image Analysis Software Solo Conveyor Analysis System

Wood-pellet integrity and breakage

Monitor pellet size, visible breakage and changes in product distribution during production, cooling, conveying, storage or loadout. WipFrag supports targeted inspections, while continuous Solo trends can help identify where product degradation begins.
Related solutions: WipFrag Image Analysis Software Solo Conveyor Analysis System

Chipping and screening performance

Monitor material before or after chippers and screens to identify oversize, chip-size shifts and changes in visible size distribution. Solo data can support equipment adjustments, maintenance checks and earlier detection of damaged screens.
Related solutions: Solo Conveyor Analysis System

Biomass feedstock consistency

Track particle size, volume and visible material changes in chips, bark, hog fuel and other biomass streams. More consistent feed can support reliable handling, storage and combustion while reducing unexpected process interruptions.
Related solutions: Solo Conveyor Analysis System

Bark and visual material differentiation

Where bark, species, contaminants or off-specification material have distinct visible characteristics, size and colour measurements can support classification and quality monitoring. Suitability can be evaluated using representative material images.
Related solutions: WipFrag Image Analysis Software Solo Conveyor Analysis System

Start with the Decision

Tell us what decision you need to support, what material evidence would justify it and where that evidence can be collected. We’ll help determine the appropriate measurement method and solution.

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