The True-Read Grade Mark Reader series employs a fully trainable, mill maintainable system that reads and interprets handwritten grade and trim marks, cut-in-two and cut-out marks. It offers the highest accuracy rate in the industry with lower re-run and off-grade rates.

Both True-Read GL and XL models recognize marks with 99.7% accuracy under typical conditions (greater accuracy is possible under ideal conditions).

True-Read Series Features (Both GL and XL Models):

⦁ Tolerant of variations in mark thickness, brightness and skip - rejects board noise.
⦁ Accurately recognizes more symbols and can be trained to recognize acceptable variations of symbols.
⦁ Advanced color recognition allows individual grader colors and accurate monitoring.
⦁ Advanced mark thresholding techniques - fewer marks are rejected or misread.
⦁ Integrated with the WinTally sorter management and reporting system.
⦁ Highly tuneable, easy to maintain and operator friendly.
⦁ Once configured little adjustment or maintenance is required beyond regular cleaning.
⦁ Parts are easily obtainable off the shelf.
⦁ All software functions are adjustable from user-friendly menus.
⦁ Field adjustable timing and configuration allows for changes in equipment or control system.
⦁ Modem and software included to allow for worldwide on-line service.
⦁ Reliable service and support. We maintain a 24 hour, on-call pager to provide assistance when required. ⦁ Training courses are available for both Grade Mark Reader and WinTally systems.

True-Read XL Only:

⦁ Decision processor / workstation architecture allows powerful image collection, re-run and tuning capabilities that can result in higher performance than would be possible with a single computer architecture. Manual grade mark sets are automated to eliminate errors at changeover.
⦁ The decision processor and workstation are also built to back each other up in the event of a failure. Either can be quickly configured to handle all critical grade mark reader functionality.

Integration with WinTally System:

⦁ The True-Read system comes fully integrated with the WinTally sorter management and reporting system (sites where both systems are installed) for grade and mark setup, crew/shift/color setup and reporting. Information need only be entered once, with less chance for error.

Other Features:

⦁ Image Collection and Mark Thresholding - Advanced automatic thresholding and sensitivity adjustments make the True-Read series highly tolerant of low mark lay-down, crayon skip and variations in mark brightness, and allow a high degree of rejection of sap fluorescence.
⦁ Advanced Character Recognition - Advanced character recognition and training module system enable the True-Read series to allow variations in penmanship.
⦁ Trainable Database - Both valid and unrecognized marks may be saved (the date, a serial number, symbol, color of the mark or grader name) as the system is running. Unrecognized marks may be trained into the database.
⦁ Advanced Color Recognition - Color recognition and a simple color calibration interface allow up to 8 different colors to be set up and recognized allowing graders to have their own color for closer performance monitoring.
⦁ Grader’s Monitor - A monitor is located where it is visible to the graders. Each board image, its marks and crayon color are displayed along with the marks the grade mark reader recognized.
⦁ Maintenance Friendly - All software functions are adjustable from user friendly menus. Timing and configuration of outputs allows for changes in the equipment or control system. The True-Read series is truly mill maintainable and all electronic parts can be easily obtained off the shelf.
⦁ Infinite Fence (Optional, at No Charge) - Useful for lines with linear actuated multiple positions fences. The grade mark reader measures the distance from the lumberline to the grader’s horizontal mark.