The Rauma sawmill is being built in connection with an existing pulp mill, close to the export port.
Artificial intelligence, machine vision and new operating models make the Rauma sawmill the world’s fastest and most efficient. The Rauma sawmill focuses on demanding customer products, in which high quality is even more important than usual. EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY FROM RAUMA SAWMILL
MARKKU RIMPILÄINEN, photos ELMERI ELO & TOMI GLAD
The world’s most modern sawmill is being built in Rauma. “We are creating a new, state-of-the art sawmill by using the latest technological solutions available. The Rauma sawmill is a significant developmental leap for the entire industry,” says Project Director Harri Haapaniemi . Artificial intelligence and machine vision are used more extensively than in any other sawmill before, and all phases of the process have been automated, from log sorting to packaging and loading the finished products. Another new feature is the continuous process. The saw- mill will run 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Thanks to the new technology, the sawmill’s performance will reach an entirely new level in all process phases. The saw line will run at a speed of more than 200 metres per minute, which is around three times more than ordinary sawmills achieve. The efficient logistics of the sawmill will also run smoothly, because the finished products will be transported from the sawmill to the harbour without in- termediate storage. The distance from the sawmill to the Port of Rauma is just three kilometres. HIGH QUALITY FOR DEMANDING USE New technology and the employees’ expertise will ensure a high level of quality in demanding end-use applications. “Quality and its consistency will be the Rauma sawmill’s key competitive factors, and quality will be emphasised across all operations,” says Haapaniemi. This will be based on high-quality wood raw material. The sawmill will produce 750,000 cubic metres of pine sawn timber per year.
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