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Fiready Inc. uses Cathild wood kiln dryer

Sep 26, 2019
Fiready Inc. uses Cathild wood kiln dryer

Fiready Inc. is a company based in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada, that produces kiln-dried firewood. The aim of this company is not to provide firewood to heat a house but to creat an ambiance, atmosphere for special event. Originally harwood provider, they turned into their production to firewood because of limited markets for harwood. Let’s […]

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Next month: 2019 International FEFPEB Congress Hamburg

Sep 25, 2019
Next month: 2019 International FEFPEB Congress Hamburg

Save the date! The FEFPEB congress is only a few weeks away! It will take place at Hamburg from Wednesday, 9th October, to Friday 11th October 2019. The annual meeting theme is: Wooden Pallets and Packaging – Moving the Future. The official program, registration, accommodation and travel are available on the congress web site: https://www.fefpebcongress.eu/HOME/  CATHILD […]

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Different ways to accelerate the wood drying

Sep 14, 2019
Different ways to accelerate the wood drying

Sap Removal One of the advantageous processes is to replace the sap of green wood logs with water: the sap removal, in other words the elimination of sap. In particular, its interest is to eliminate starch from the sap that would subsequently be eaten by insects and destroyed by fungi: the woods are therefore better […]

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Understanding the wood drying

Jul 11, 2019
Understanding the wood drying

What is wood drying ? It is a set of operations that consist of reducing the humidity level of the wood by removing some of the water it contains. Wood drying is done by convection. This technique is based on two principles: energy input and humidity removal. The wide range of drying processes now makes […]

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Natural wood drying vs artificial wood drying

Jul 8, 2019
Natural wood drying vs artificial wood drying

“Fresh” wood with a humidity level of approximately 30% must be dried to achieve a humidity level of less than 20%. There are several methods for drying wood: the natural method in the open air and safe from bad weather or the artificial method. Wood dryers can use several technologies: heat pump, hot air conditioning or […]

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Next event: LIGNA 2019 in Hannover (Germany)

Apr 8, 2019
Next event: LIGNA 2019 in Hannover (Germany)

Save the date! LIGNA, the world’s leading trade fair for machinery, plant and equipment for the woodworking and timber processing industries, is gearing up for its 2019 season (from 27 to 31 May at the Hannover Fairground). CATHILD INDUSTRIE as an industry player worldwide, will take part in LIGNA during the whole event (Hall 25, […]

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