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About Lucidyne

Lucidyne Timeline

After more than 30 years, Lucidyne has become a dominant force in automated lumber scanning and optimization.

  • April 1985
  • 1986
  • 1987
  • 1987
  • 1987
  • 1989
  • 1989
  • 1990
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  • 2020
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  • April 1985

    Lucidyne founded by George Carman

  • 1986

    Seneca Sawmill in Eugene, Oregon selects Lucidyne for major mill modernization project. Lucidyne does all controls for new small log mill

  • 1987

    First Grade Mark Reader (GMR) goes in at Summit Timber in Darrington, Washington. Early use of available Artificial Intelligence technology.

  • 1987 Tradeshow

    Grade Mark Readers Introduced at Portland Trade Show

  • 1987 Seneca

    Installed Two Sorter Control Systems at Seneca Sawmill in Eugene, Oregon

  • 1989

    A sales/installation team and service group are organized and began selling and installing 5 or more GMRs per month

  • 1989 Patent

    Lucidyne granted a patent for Grade Mark Reader Technology

  • 1990

    Installed two Geometric Edger Scanner/Optimizers at Seneca Sawmill in Eugene, Oregon. This was the early development of what is now Lucidyne’s GradeScan®

  • 1991

    Created two distinct divisions of the company: Wood Scanning and Systems Integration.
    Systems Integration was primarily sorter controls paired with Grade Mark Reader installations.

  • 1991 Sierra Pacific

    Sierra Pacific Industries buys nine Grade Mark Readers

  • 1995

    Introduction of RipScan Automated Scanning Systems. Sierra Pacific Industries buys the first three systems. It recognizes wane and knots, optimizes rip saws for a variety of board sizes in the windows and doors cut-up plant. Automated control eliminates operators for the first time.

  • 1996

    As a result of RipScan success, Sierra asks Lucidyne to design scanners for grading lumber at their windows and doors plant.

  • 1997

    Forbes magazine features Sierra Pacific’s profitability in their October edition. Sierra’s owner, Red Emmerson cited the savings per month attributable to the Automated Rip Saw Scanner.

  • 1999

    Designed and installed nine ChopScan systems at Sierra Pacific to process wood from their rip saw.

  • 2000

    Introduction of the new generation of Grade Mark Readers, the M5 Series

  • 2001

    First GradeScan® system installed at Seneca Sawmill in Eugene, Oregon

  • 2003

    First of many GradeScan® systems installed at Sierra Pacific

  • 2004

    Weyerhaeuser Company purchases their first three GradeScan® systems

  • 2005

    Three ChopScan systems with Sorter Controls sold to Brightwood in Madras, Oregon

  • 2011

    Lucidyne moves its inventory and production departments to a state-of-the-art facility minutes away from the downtown headquarters.

  • 2015

    Lucidyne awarded Business of the Year by the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce

  • 2017

    Lucidyne introduces Perceptive Sight™ Intelligent Grading as GradeScan’s new software platform.
    A quantum leap in technology, Perceptive Sight™ uses Deep Learning artificial intelligence to grade lumber, revolutionizing the industry

  • 2017 GradeScan

    First GradeScan® with Perceptive Sight™ installed at Hankins, Inc., in Ripley, Mississippi

  • 2017-Present

    Expansion of new sales of GradeScan® with Perceptive Sight™, as well as existing customers purchasing upgrades to the Perceptive Sight™ Platform

  • Microtec Acquires Lucidyne

    Microtec has been delivering technologically advanced scanning and optimization systems for 40 years, and is the premier scanning company across Europe. Lucidyne has been the industry leader in scanning and optimization throughout North America since 1985. This acquisition expands both companies’ product lines, geographical reach, and, perhaps most importantly, brings the two most advanced technologies and technology teams together. Read more.

  • Ongoing

    Lucidyne’s market continues expansion with GradeScans and Grade Mark Readers throughout the United States and Canada, as well as Australia and New Zealand.
    Ongoing research and development for system improvements and technological advances, always leading the industry in the development and implementation of the most advanced technologies available.

Mark S. Hiatt

Managing Director

Joined Lucidyne — September, 1987

Ellen K. Nelson

Chief Financial Officer

Joined Lucidyne — May, 1987

Patrick S. Freeman

Chief Technology Officer

Joined Lucidyne — January 1993

Aaron Paul

Engineering Manager

Joined Lucidyne — March 1996

Ed Underwood

Operations Manager

Joined Lucidyne — April, 2015

Chris Cournyer

Engineering Sales Manager

Joined Lucidyne — June, 1994

Chris Matier

Sales Engineer

Joined Lucidyne — June, 1998

John Rhea

SE Regional Sales Manager

Joined Lucidyne — November, 1989

Kenzie Hand

Marketing Manager & Sales

Joined Lucidyne — November, 2013

Roger Aho

Roger Aho

Grading Support

Joined Lucidyne — July, 2013

Tommy Bain

Grading Support

Joined Lucidyne — April, 2015

Marcus Trisdale

Marcus Trisdale

GMR Service Manager

Joined Lucidyne — July, 1994

Chris Ayers

Scanner Installation & Service Manager

Joined Lucidyne — January, 2004

Derek Cain

Scanner Technician

Joined Lucidyne — October, 2011

Andrew Rabago

Scanner Technician

Joined Lucidyne — September, 2015

Paul Gonzalez

Scanner Technician

Joined Lucidyne — July, 2015

George Carman

Founder (Retired)

Founded Lucidyne - 1985

Lucidyne Technologies, Inc.

Lucidyne is a world-leading manufacturer of scanning technologies for the wood product industry. We focus on final grading solutions for mills, and provide solutions that give our customers the competitive edge they need to manage their mills, and businesses.

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