Sawmills and primary wood processing
Our Offering
Specializing in automation, our team supports manufacturers by distributing high-tech products and application modules designed to address challenges related to production throughput, manufacturing efficiency, and product quality.
Our modular approach simplifies and accelerates automation adoption while promoting the transfer of the skills required to make companies self-sufficient in operating the technologies they deploy.
How Does Cadence Help Optimize Operations in Sawmills?
- Eliminate bottlenecks throughout the production process.
- Reduce losses related to drying operations and species mixing.
- Optimize lumber grading and wood species identification.
- Improve equipment and machine utilization.
- Increase efficiency and profitability throughout every stage of processing.
Our Services
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Automation Modules
Design and sale of pre-programmed standard automation modules for the wood industry to improve sawmill efficiency.
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Distribution
Distribution of high-tech components designed to withstand the demanding environments found in sawmills, backed by expert advice and technical support.
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Consulting
Consulting on technological approaches. Analysis of operational processes and the level of difficulty involved in automating them to reduce risk. Project prioritization based on expected gains, impacts, and level of complexity.
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Training
Ongoing training to keep you informed about the latest technologies.
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Technical Staffing
Technical personnel available to support the components and modules sold, with the goal of transferring the required expertise and knowledge to your team.
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Laboratory
More than $2 million in equipment dedicated to feasibility studies, technological risk analysis, and application validation.
Our Application Controller Modules
- greater flexibility
- fewer technical risks
- better cost control
- faster deployment
- a smarter, connected, and scalable facility
Our standard modular approach is built around our MC4, MC12, and MC24 controllers, which can support up to 4, 12, or 24 specialized and field-proven industrial Apps & Hardware solutions, respectively.
Designed to simplify and accelerate the deployment of advanced automation functions, they can be implemented according to your needs, priorities, and project timeline, allowing you to benefit from:
Available Apps & Hardware — Best Sellers
Log Gap Reduction and Stabilization
Strategic reduction of the gap between logs- Proactive detection of double logs
- Stabilization of the feed flow
- Optimization of production rates
- Reduced downtime
- Reduced mechanical damage
- Fewer human interventions
APPS-DS-GAP-101
Wood Species Recognition
- Stronger quality control
- Stable production flow
- Optimization of production rates
- Fewer human interventions and checks
- Fewer customer complaints and returns
- Optimization of drying cycles
- Reduced financial losses caused by mixed wood species
APPS-REB-IA-101
Dimensional Accuracy and Beam Assembly
- Enhanced quality control
- Reduced customer returns and non-conformities
- Reduced downtime
- Streamlined operations and human supervision
- Proactive detection of process anomalies
- Supervision via Web HMI with secure remote access
APPS-CP-PB-101
Single-Log and Diameter Verification Before the Debarker
- Elimination of jams upstream of the debarker
- Stable flow
- Optimization of production
- Significantly reduced downtime
- Fewer human interventions
- Improved workplace safety
- Supervision via Web HMI with secure remote access
APPS-CSB-DE-101
Board Conformity
- Stronger quality control
- Optimization of product grading
- Maximization of material yield
- Verification of blade alignment, sharpness and stability
- Reduced downtime
- Fewer manual interventions
APPS-CP-ANO-101
Blade Condition Inspection and Defect Detection
- Rapid verification of dimensional deviations in boards
- Reduced losses from non-conforming cuts
- Confirmation of blade wear or misalignment
- Detection of mechanical saw anomalies
- Rapid intervention before quality deteriorates
- Improved overall quality control
- Optimization of cutting-tool operating time
- Reduced costs from non-conforming products
APPS-IL-DPB-101
Wood Volume Measurement at the Mill Infeed
- Full control of incoming volumes
- Optimization of equipment utilization
- Analysis of material ratios (input vs. output vs. chips)
- Dynamic adjustment of machine parameters
- Decision support for operators
- Fewer jams and manual interventions
APPS-MV-EM-101
Wood Volume Measurement Before the Log Loader
- Fewer double logs and empty flights
- Stable feed flow
- Optimization of production rates
- Reduced unplanned downtime
- Reduced mechanical damage caused by double logs
- Fewer human interventions
- Supervision via Web HMI with secure remote access
APPS-MV-AMB-101
Wood Volume Measurement in Horizontal Accumulation Bins
- Optimization of accumulation-bin management
- Stable production flow
- Optimization of production rates
- Reduced downtime
- Reduced mechanical damage caused by double logs
- Fewer human interventions
- Supervision via Web HMI with secure remote access
APPS-MV-BAH-101
Wood Waste Volume Measurement
- Precise control of the volume of wood leaving the mill
- Calculation of the ratio of incoming wood vs. outgoing wood vs. chips
- Verification of actual cutting optimization
- Supervision via Web HMI with secure remote access
APPS-MV-RB-101
Truck and Other Vehicle Recognition
- Stronger quality control
- Stable production flow
- Optimization of production rates
- Fewer human interventions and checks
- Fewer customer complaints and returns
- Optimization of drying cycles
- Reduced financial losses caused by mixed wood species
APPS-REC-CMEU-101
Additional Apps & Hardware Available
- Detection of rot and non-compliant logs
- Confirmation of single-log presence and diameter validation before the debarker
- Lumber compliance inspection (warp, wane, and dimensions)
- Log volume measurement at the mill entrance
- Wood volume measurement in log unscramblers
- Wood volume measurement in horizontal accumulation bins
- Wood waste volume measurement
- Saw kerf detection and board measurement
- Detection of improperly positioned boards on lug conveyors
- Detection of double boards on lug conveyors
- Board spacer inspection before the stacker
- First-cut inspection and saw blade adjustment
- Detection of remaining board spacers at the unscrambler
- Veneer and wood shingle grading
- Product dimension validation before entering the planing mill
- Inkjet marking verification
Our Distribution Partners
Yaskawa offers a complete range of AC drives designed for the wood industry, featuring protective coatings engineered to withstand abrasive environments.
Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of Yaskawa in Québec.
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Industrial safety equipment specifically designed for demanding sawmill environments.
Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of SICK in Québec.
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Complete range of detection sensors and LiDAR systems engineered for harsh industrial conditions.
Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of SICK in Québec.
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Heavy-duty gear reducers offering exceptional impact resistance and extended service life.
Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of STOBER in Québec.
More…Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of Nabtesco Precision in Québec.
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Programmable encoders supporting multiple communication protocols while providing outstanding shock resistance and long service life.
Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of SICK in Québec.
More…Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of Encoder Products Company in Québec.
More…Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of TR Electronic in Québec.
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Rugged, high-precision servo motors engineered for reliable operation in harsh industrial environments, with exceptional resistance to shock, vibration, and abrasive dust.
Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of Yaskawa in Québec.
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Precise, fast, and reliable Yaskawa industrial robots designed for demanding applications in abrasive environments.
Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of Yaskawa in Québec.
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Machine vision cameras, with or without AI, that are easy to deploy and support a wide variety of inspection, grading, and quality verification applications in the wood industry.
Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of Cognex in Québec.
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Wide-field 3D machine vision cameras designed for multiple sizing and inspection applications in sawmills.
Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of LMI Technologies in Québec.
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High-speed, high-resolution 3D vision cameras and software for imaging moving logs.
Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of Photoneo in Québec.
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Protective enclosures and accessories that ensure the reliability of vision systems in abrasive, dusty, and demanding environments.
Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of APG Vision in Québec.
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A complete range of equipment designed to optimize plant operations and support data analysis.
Cadence Automatisation is an official distributor of Emerson in Québec.
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