Kadant Carmanah unveils ARGUS Smart-Connected Technologies to optimize OSB Strander Performance at LIGNA

 Saturday, May 17, 2025

At LIGNA 2025, Kadant Carmanah spotlighted its latest innovation in oriented strand board (OSB) manufacturing—ARGUS Smart-Connected Technologies (SCT)—designed to empower wood room operators and management with real-time data to optimize strander performance.

Committed to continuous improvement, Kadant Carmanah’s ARGUS SCT integrates proprietary vision systems, condition-monitoring sensors, and existing PLC data to deliver comprehensive insights into strand quality, equipment availability, and operational efficiency. This approach enables OSB producers to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by improving strand consistency, increasing throughput, and preventing unexpected downtime.

The ARGUS suite comprises three key systems:

• ARGUS Log Fill Optimizer (LFO): A vision-based solution that measures log fill levels at the strander infeed to enhance fill rates and throughput, unlocking performance metrics.
• ARGUS Condition Monitoring & Intelligence (CMI): Sensor arrays installed on strander components that detect bottlenecks and equipment anomalies in real-time, improving availability and minimizing downtime.
• ARGUS Fines Measurement System (FMS): A continuous monitoring system for fines content on the outfeed conveyor, replacing manual sampling with unbiased, high-frequency data to ensure consistent strand quality.

As global leaders in strand technology, Kadant Carmanah’s ARGUS SCT solutions provide a unique combination of deep industry expertise and cutting-edge digital tools, delivering actionable metrics that benchmark performance across operators, shifts, and plants worldwide. This innovation solidifies Kadant Carmanah’s role as a trusted partner driving the future of OSB manufacturing efficiency.

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