MPM's Lumber Sorting System is programmable logic controller (PLC) based with a Microsoft® Windows NT interface that makes it very user-friendly and easy for the operator to set up. The design operating speed is 200+ lugs per minute.

• Automatic bin seeking in tertiary, secondary, primary, and then by empty bin order
• Assigning up to 9 zones in the sorter system
• Set-up and fine-tuning is handled easily via the computer interface, and system timing is dynamically adjusted according to sorter speed
• System reports can be generated on an extensive range of factors. The user can modify these reports or create custom reports with Crystal Reports^TM for Windows
• Monitors diverter failures using a photocell at the recirculation point
• Bin faults to detect overfilling of bins
• Length limit switch (photocell) faults to monitor and advises the operator on limit switch/photocell failures
• Skewed board detection
• Broken hook detection to disable dealing a board for that lug and to advise the operator
• Long-range photocells to detect lumber tangled up in a bin
• Hot backup of sorter data to the master computer hard disk every 30 seconds
• Operator display provides real-time bin status along with pop-up error messages for sorter problems
• Management report package for defining and modifying sort specifications, monitoring system status, diagnosing problems, and reporting production info