Lucidyne founded by George Carman

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

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

Grade Mark Readers Introduced at Portland Trade Show

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

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

Lucidyne granted a patent for Grade Mark Reader Technology

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

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

Sierra Pacific Industries buys nine Grade Mark Readers

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

First of many GradeScan® systems installed at Sierra Pacific

Weyerhaeuser Company purchases their first three GradeScan® systems

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.