Predryer

Large Predryers with special zone control built all-aluminum for the drying of large quantities of sawn lumber.

  • suitable for difficult to dry hardwoods (e.g., oak, dense exotics)
  • Simulation of an ideal, steady good weather air drying - high quality
  • from green to approx. 40% or fiber saturation
  • the best solution: from approx. 40% in the HIGH VAC® Vacuum kiln
  • or below fiber saturation (approx. 30%) in the conventional kiln
  • Pre-drying in several zones, partial loads can be added or removed at any time as in a air drying yard
  • in addition, optionally available practical state of the art wireless moisture measurement
  • Specially advantageous  with the new Tandem system, see also Lumber Drying Centers