The forestry and manufacturing industries are on a constant quest to optimize their productivity and profitability while prioritizing the safety of their workforce and minimizing human errors. Implementing cutting-edge technology is often the most viable option to achieve this goal. But in most cases, these organizations lack the know-how to integrate new technology into their existing processes, which negatively impacts their efficiency and increases overall expenditure.

SmartMill BD is a trusted partner in this regard. It offers automated and innovative solutions to bring remarkable operational efficiency to the forestry and manufacturing sectors.

Its range of advanced products includes a test bench, smart lug loader, smart trim system, smart fence machine, tensile test bench, finger jointing system, smart robot for high-speed palletizing applications.

“Our solutions prioritize operator health and safety, efficiency, and ease of work to help clients increase yield while reducing their workload,” says Jean Bérubé, president, SmartMill BD. “By focusing on these key areas, we enable users to achieve significant gains in speed, volume, efficiency, and cost reduction.”

SmartMill BD always believes in co-creating solutions with clients. Whenever it meets a client for the first time, the company prioritizes listening to their needs and challenges before presenting the products. It conducts a SWOT analysis, diagnoses the existing processes, and takes into account their opinions.

“Unlike bigger companies that offer commoditized solutions, our goal is to develop tailored solutions to meet customers’ needs and help them achieve their business objectives.

We use a combination of various sensors and technologies to achieve this,” says Bérubé.

The company’s each product comes with a supplemental offer, and that is training support for clients. The training involves educating operators about the newly built technology and assisting with product installment, followed by maintenance and system optimization.

SmartMill BD understands that most of the time, manufacturers focus extensively on the direct ROI while undertaking a transformation project—without realizing whether they have the bandwidth to handle the new tools. To ensure future success, the company recommends starting with small automation projects and seeing each step as a chance to progress.

In one instance, a client in Virginia installed one of its lug loaders to address inefficiencies like line stoppage. The new installation increased speed and reduced the workload for the operator. Within just one week, the client reported a ten percent increase in productivity per shift.

Our solutions prioritize operator health and safety, efficiency, and ease of work to help clients increase yield while reducing their workload. By focusing on these key areas, we enable users to achieve significant gains in speed, volume, efficiency, and cost reduction

SmartMill BD also collaborated with a client to install robots to eliminate their reliance on workers. The job was highly physical, leading to injuries and higher turnover. The fully automated process relieved the client from this challenge, paving the way for greater profitability in the future.

To up its ante, the company is making a significant investment in R&D. The goal is to bring more innovative products and technologies to the table to support global expansion, especially in Europe, South America, Australia, New Zealand, and North America.