Lucidyne Timeline
After more than 30 years, Lucidyne has become a dominant force in automated lumber scanning and optimization.
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April 1985
Lucidyne founded by George Carman
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1986
Seneca Sawmill in Eugene, Oregon selects Lucidyne for major mill modernization project. Lucidyne does all controls for new small log mill
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1987
First Grade Mark Reader (GMR) goes in at Summit Timber in Darrington, Washington. Early use of available Artificial Intelligence technology.
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1987 Tradeshow
Grade Mark Readers Introduced at Portland Trade Show
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1987 Seneca
Installed Two Sorter Control Systems at Seneca Sawmill in Eugene, Oregon
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1989
A sales/installation team and service group are organized and began selling and installing 5 or more GMRs per month
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1989 Patent
Lucidyne granted a patent for Grade Mark Reader Technology
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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®
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1991
Created two distinct divisions of the company: Wood Scanning and Systems Integration.
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1991 Sierra Pacific
Sierra Pacific Industries buys nine Grade Mark Readers
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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.
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1996
As a result of RipScan success, Sierra asks Lucidyne to design scanners for grading lumber at their windows and doors plant.
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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.
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1999
Designed and installed nine ChopScan systems at Sierra Pacific to process wood from their rip saw.
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2000
Introduction of the new generation of Grade Mark Readers, the M5 Series
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2001
First GradeScan® system installed at Seneca Sawmill in Eugene, Oregon
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2003
First of many GradeScan® systems installed at Sierra Pacific
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2004
Weyerhaeuser Company purchases their first three GradeScan® systems
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2005
Three ChopScan systems with Sorter Controls sold to Brightwood in Madras, Oregon
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2011
Lucidyne moves its inventory and production departments to a state-of-the-art facility minutes away from the downtown headquarters.
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2015
Lucidyne awarded Business of the Year by the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce
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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
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2017-Present
Expansion of new sales of GradeScan® with Perceptive Sight™, as well as existing customers purchasing upgrades to the Perceptive Sight™ Platform
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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.
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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.