News

JoeScan in the media: Washington State Magazine

Nelson founded his company, JoeScan, from his dorm room in Washington State University’s Streit Hall in 1999.

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JoeScan introduces full sunlight scanning capability

New JS-20 MX100 Outdoor Edition is designed to optimize log sorting and bucking for maximum yields

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JoeScan introduces the JS-20 X3, with three lasers for more scans in shorter spaces

The three-laser scan head collects high-density data on logs and cants at an affordable price.

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Joescan Introduces New JS-20 WX Scan Head For Transverse And High Speed Scanning

The newest offering in the JS-20 family collects 10 times more data than the competing multipoint sensors.

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JoeScan in the media: TimberLine Magazine

Al-Tom head-rig carriage shows significant gains in yield, thanks to JoeScan scanners and a Nelson Bros. optimizer.

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JoeScan creates a dunnage sorting system

Weyerhaeuser’s Grande Prairie mill benefits from automated dunnage sorting solution.

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JoeScan announces 5-year warranty

Industry-leading warranty covers 5 years on every scan head sold after May 1, 2007 – and guarantees 10 years of support on every JS-20.

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JoeScan creates customized optimizer

Automated side slab sorter developed for Plum Creek Ksanka's twin-band saw, sharp-chain in Fortine, Montana.

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JoeScan Has Fourth Consecutive Growth Year

Sales increase 145 percent in 2006, with more than 270 units installed

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JoeScan Introduces JS-20WA Wide-Angle Model for Transverse Scanning

New wide-laser-fan configuration allows simplified transverse scanning and delivers real data for all sides and ends of boards and cants

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JoeScan in the media: TimberLine Magazine

Winston Hardwoods adds front and backside scanning to their headrig carriage using JoeScan scanners.

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JoeScan Introduces JS-20DL Dual-Laser Scanner

New two-laser configuration delivers affordable snapshot scanning on carriages and short infeeds – full 3-D scan coverage in just one foot of travel.

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"The JoeScan scanner is one
of the simplest and easiest to
work on I've ever used, and
I've used system costing
ten of thousands more."

Phil Loder,
Timber Automation & Control