"Tough” would be a modest term to describe the mill environment at Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) Isle Pierre BC where towering tree trunks are turned into planed lumber in a rugged industrial process. The facility just west of Prince George BC has to grade stamp lumber that is headed for home center retailers in North America. This application puts HP thermal inkjet technology to a real test as there are many non-negotiable tasks for this system.
The grade stamping system has to:
