Building Material

Applications

We design and build custom a­utomated Building Material Solutions for a wide range of applications, including tagging, patch and plug, spray booth, spray application, wrapper, and stencil/striper system. Our solutions are custom designed to fit allocated space and can be installed quickly to ensure customers are back up and running with minimal downtime.

Material Products

Marking Systems

Improves product marketability by coding/labeling finished goods or goods in process
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Highlights

The Robotic Inkjet Stencil System uses a FANUC robot with a custom end-of-arm tool. The tool includes marking heads for customer logos and product information as well as spray guns for striping.
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Robotic tagging of stacked lumber provides rapid throughput, consistent placement, and reliable quality while improving workplace safety and decreasing the cost of highly repetitive tag application.

PRE-TEC’s stencil/striper system accommodates up to three colors. The self-cleaning stencil module efficiently applies water-based stencil paint to the side of product stacks. The end stripe application applies up to five stripes on the leading and trailing ends of the product stack

Designed for use in line with and controlled by our building products finishing systems, the label applicator uses a vacuum tool to pick and place labels from the printer, and then automatically staples each corner of the label. PRE-TEC has both fixed automation and robotic versions available.
Material Products

Liquid Dispensing

Reduces product material waste, improves consistency, and upgrades product quality of finished goods.

Metering or Dispensing?
In the industry we frequently hear metering and dispensing in the same sentence. Some use the term interchangeably. So, what is the difference?

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Highlights

PRE-TEC’s robotic veneer plugging and plywood patching systems are flexible solutions that allow users to retool their lines, increase throughput, enhance the product quality, and move labor to more value-added assignments.

The PRE-TEC Extrusion System provides accurate adhesive spread to a substrate. Glue is delivered to the fluid on/off valve and extrusion head via a pressure pot, supply pump, or metering system.

Our custom metering, proportioning, and dispensing systems fit a variety of industrial applications that require accurate proportioning and dispensing of single- and multi-component liquid materials. The systems are designed to meter and dispense multi-component paint, polyurethane, epoxy, and a variety of adhesives.
Material Products

Finished Product Protection

Protects goods during the shipping process and beyond
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Highlights

The PRE-PRE-TECtor™ Robotic Cardboard Applicator automatically singulates, applies, and secures cardboard protector sheets to the sides of OSB or plywood panel stacks. It has been designed for stand-alone use, or it can be placed in line with PRE-TEC’s Robotic Spray Booth and Stencil/Striper System.
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PRE-TEC’s Gen 5 LPS Robotic Spray Booth is designed to apply water-based sealer to the ends and sides of stacks of wood with precision and accuracy to save you time and money. PRE-TEC was the first in North America to employ robotic automation in a wood products’ spray system application. Using PRE-TEC's previously proven components in conjunction with a six-axis robotic arm, the booths have greatly increased paint transfer efficiency and dispensing system reliability. Now in its fifth distinct generation, we continue to improve and innovate the product line.
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Robotic Spray Applications for OEM products is another innovative solution PRE-TEC offers. Automating the spray application of WVCO’s POLYQuik Polyurea products is a perfect solution to shorten the production time required to spray parts and improve quality.
Multi-Process

Finishing System

PRE-TEC’s All-In-One Multi-Process Finishing System combines several centrally controlled subprocesses, including the Gen 5 LPS Robotic Spray Booth, the PRE-TECtor Robotic Cardboard Applicator, the Robotic Inkjet Stencil System, and the Robotic Labeler.

Combining these processes into one system simplifies operations and maximizes flexibility while minimizing footprint.

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Case Study

Freres Wood

The Problem

PRE-TEC installed a pilot project more than a year ago by Corvallis Tool Company (CTC) in Philomath. The pilot project was a success, so the next puzzle was figuring out how to integrate this into the Freres Wood’s existing line and to fully utilize the cutting head, which had plenty of capacity.

The Approach

After working through a multitude of concerns like space, production capacity, and integrating two robots in the same space, the project was implemented and is truly a sight to behold.

The Results

PRE-TEC delivered on a one-of-a-kind project for the Freres Wood Mass Ply facility. Freres Wood has seen improvements on joint quality and performance, increased production, and labor reduction on the line.

What Customers are Saying

Customer Stories

"PRE-TEC doesn’t back down from challenges. Freres wanted to install a new line relying on three robots, but two are feeding product to the same machine, adding layers of complexity to the project. Freres’ intent from the project was to improve their product quality, reduce downtime, and double production, and we worked with them to ensure the installation met all these goals. The project was a success, and we look forward to working with them on future innovative projects."

Kyle Freres, Vice President of Freres Wood

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