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Dry Green - the future of lumber drying

Dry Green - the future of lumber drying

We are constantly working on the further development of our technology with the aim of significantly improving the environmental balance of our plants while maintaining high productivity. For the benefit of our common environment.

  • Reduction of CO2 emissions
  • Reduction of the emission of exhausted air
  • Reduction of noise
  • Reduction of the thermal energy
  • Reduction of heat and transmission losses in housing and foundation
  • Reduction of electrical energy by variable air flow during drying
  • Intelligent energy management for the optimum use of heat and increased boiler efficiency.
MAHILD PV - A contribution to energy transition

MAHILD PV - A contribution to energy transition

Mahild equips your drying kiln with photovoltaic systems and thus helps to reduce your ecological footprint. Depending on the electrical connected load of your kiln as well as the latitude and hours of sunshine of your location, up to 20% of electrical energy can be saved.

  • Heat recovery - ECOVENT

SUPERECOVENT with subsequent exhaust air condensation

  • 2017
In addition to heat recovery, our latest development of the SUPERECOVENT system can draw energy from the exhaust air condensation. This results in thermal energy savings of over 35%.

SUPERECOVENT

  • 2015
The SUPERECOVENT system allows a significant increase in efficiency through a central exhaust air ducting of several combined chambers.

ECOVENT DUPLEX retrofitting

  • 2012
Existing drying kilns (independent of the manufacturer) can be upgraded with the ECOVENT DUPLEX system and heat energy savings of up to 25% can be achieved. In addition, a technique for returning condensate from ECOVENT and ECOVENT DUPLEX units to the conditioning process is being developed.

ECOVENT SOLAR

  • 2011
ECOVENT SOLAR combines the proven ECOVENT system with additional use of solar energy.

ECOVENT DUPLEX

  • 2010
The ECOVENT DUPLEX system is introduced to the market with double efficiency.

ECOVENT III

  • 2004
The third-generation energy-saving system reduces thermal energy consumption by up to 12% while reducing noise emissions.

ECOVENT II

  • 2002
Mahild's second generation heat recovery system provides thermal energy savings of up to 8%.

ECOVENT

  • 1998
With the commissioning of the first ECOVENT system, the development of the successful Mahild heat recovery system begins
  • Heat recovery - ECOVENT
    Economical, environmentally friendly and quality enhancing - Mahild's established heat recovery system is available in 6 versions and can contribute to energy savings of over 35%.

  • Heat recovery - LUVO

  • Heat recovery - LUVO
    The LUVO technology allows the use of low temperature hot water (60-75°C) from exhaust heat of thermal power plants.

LUVO IV

  • 2022
By preventing the formation of flash steam in drying kilns using this medium, MAHILD's new LUVO system achieves additional savings of up to 15%.

LUVO III

  • 2017
The 3rd generation of the MAHILD LUVO system is installed for the first time and can be combined with a noise protection module.

LUVO II

  • 2015
The 2nd generation of the MAHILD LUVO system is launched. Due to the high air capacity, short drying times can be achieved despite low temperature drying.

LUVO I

  • 2012
The new Mahild LUVO technology allows the use of low temperature hot water (60-75°C) from exhaust heat of thermal power plants and reaches return temperatures of up to 40°C.
  • Heat recovery - LUVO
    The LUVO technology allows the use of low temperature hot water (60-75°C) from exhaust heat of thermal power plants.

  • Efficient airflow and circulation

PENTAVENT

  • 2019
The new high-efficiency fan impeller increases the efficiency of Mahild lumber drying kilns by up to 30%.

CRT drying program

  • 2018
Gentle, quality-enhancing and energy-saving: Our intelligent pulse ventilation system creates energy savings of up to 60% - with unchanged drying times and increased drying quality.

DUO-FAN

  • 2007
With the DUO-FAN ventilation technology, maximum performance with low energy consumption is achieved even in large-capacity drying kilns. Economically convincing, ecologically responsible.

MAHILD AIR

  • 2005
MAHILD AIR is a ventilation system with an extremely high air capacity, for drying facilities of all temperature ranges. The result is very consistent, balanced final wood moisture. With constantly short drying times, the user has the possibility of operating special low temperature programs, which maintain the natural colour of the wood.

UNI-VENT

  • 2005
New generation of air guiding deflectors provide more uniform air flows over the surface of the wood resulting in faster drying and more uniform final moisture content.

TURBO-VENT

  • 2004
With the TURBO-VENT system, air flow rates can be increased by up to 20% without installing additional fans or increasing motor power.

VARIFLEX

  • 2002
The VARIFLEX air guidance and shutter system reduces useless bypass air flows in the dry kiln and ensures that the air circulating in the chamber is fully effective in the wood to be dried. Reduces energy costs and increases the drying quality.
  • PENTAVENT
    PENTAVENT

  • Intelligent control

  • Wood moisture measurement

Modern user interface

  • 2018

Control software gets a modern user interface

Multiple SCADA options

  • 2014

The Mahild control software can be implemented with the following user interfaces: WINCC, Wonderware/AVEVA, Intouch, Citect, RSView. 

CLIMATE MULTI-MEASURING

  • 2006

The new MM4100 control system with CLIMATE MULTI-MEASURING is used for the first time in Europe.

Mahild remote maintenance

  • 2005

With the latest version of the Mahild computer control system with industrial hardware and software, it is possible for the first time to carry out programme adjustments remotely. 

Energy manager ECO-HEAT

  • 2001

Energy management according to the latest standards. The available thermal energy is used as required -- where the productivity of the kiln requires it and where the quality of the material to be dried dictates it. The results are uniform boiler loads, increased boiler efficiency and reduced emissions and downtimes.

Introduction of the computer control MM4000

  • 2000

From now on, Mahild lumber drying kilns are controlled by our own computer control system and can be individually adapted to the customer's needs.

  • Wood moisture measurement

  • Wood moisture measurement

PROZONE wireless

  • 2019

From now on, wood moisture readings can be wirelessly transmitted to the control system. 

PROZONE meets CONTRAFLOW

  • 2012

The PROZONE wood moisture measuring device was successfully used in the CONTRAFLOW kiln for the first time.

MULTI-HUM

  • 2012

Adapted to each customer, each kiln and each Species, the Multi-Hum estimates the moiture content during the entire drying process. Using research performed by our own wood technologies engineering team, we were able to develop a formula that uses the current conditions in the kiln to determine a very accurate moisture measurement, eliminating the need for wired probes or any other type of direct measuring of moisture.

Weight based wood moisture measuring system

  • 2010

New weight based wood moisture measurement system is introduced. High-precision scales inside the drying chamber weight single board samples, wood stacks or complete chamber batches to measure the wood moisture.

PROZONE

  • 2009

Zonal wood moisture measuring system is introduced. The average moisture content of several cubic metres of wood can be determined per zone.

Control system MM 8500

  • 2006

Market launch of the trend-setting control system MM 8500, equipped with:

  • Automatic drying guidance without wood moistness sensors.
  • Wireless wood moisture measurement.
  • Weight measurement according to the principle of sample boards.

 

Weighing system

  • 2002

Introduction of a new method for the determination of the wood moisture content by means of weight measurements of the entire dryer batch.

  • More innovations

OXI-VENT

A uniform colouring of the wood can only be achieved in a completely saturated steam atmosphere. The OXI-VENT system ensures perfect conditions in the steaming chamber, so that uniform wood colouring is achieved and steaming times are significantly reduced.

MAHILD LOW NOISE

Special new materials and construction improvements decisively absorb the fan noise. Noise emissions are reduced while energy consumption is minimized.

TOP-PRESS

During lumber drying, natural shrinkage often causes deformation, especially of the upper layers of boards. These deformations can be prevented or limited by the application of weights.

The Mahild TOP-PRESS system takes over this task reliably, safely and automatically. One push of a button is enough and the wood stacks in the dryer are loaded with a continuously adjustable load. A constantly high pressing pressure - or one that is automatically adjusted to the drying process - ensures dimensionally stable board material even in the upper layers of the stacks.

ECO-THERM

The ECO-THERM system allows the use of inexpensive low-temperature exhaust heat from power plants even in Mahild high-speed drying kilns.

HPS Humidification

Thanks to a new reconditioning concept, the conditioning times in Mahild drying chambers can be reduced by up to 50%. The ecological reuse of energy also allows a reduction of drying costs.