Successful veneer drying for resource-efficient production

Veneer drying

Industrial veneer drying optimizes water removal from veneer sheets to ensure resource-efficient production - do this efficiently with Raute’s intelligent solutions.

Consistency in veneer drying for every production scale

Veneer drying is one of the most crucial phases of veneer production. The main objective of the drying process is to produce high-quality, optimally dried veneer sheets with the highest possible efficiency. This is done by removing water from the sheet and decreasing the moisture content to an optimized level by using hot and humid air inside a dryer.   

Industrial veneer drying improves veneer quality with a uniform drying result. This process results in high-quality veneer sheets with an even moisture content, ready to be glued and processed further as LVL beams, plywood, panels, or other end products. 

Successful veneer drying has many positive impacts on your production and veneer quality. With optimized veneer drying conditions, equipment, and process, you produce more high-quality veneer with less energy, raw material, and waste.   

From our Raute veneer drying lines, the R3 is an automated roller dryer designed to get your production started or add capacity easily. With the R7 line, you can choose between roller and screen drying technology, both of which are highly automated and suitable for thin or thick veneer of different raw materials.  

When you want the most sophisticated drying solution, utilize Raute visual and moisture analyzers to grade the dried veneer sheets into different veneer types for plywood or LVL production. 

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