How Mission Forest Protected a Critical Planer
Mission Forest Products installed AVIAN to protect one of the most important assets in their operation: their Gilbert planer.
June 1, 2026
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Condition-Based Thermal Monitoring at Sierra Pacific Mills
When Sierra Pacific Industries first reached out to AVIAN, the goal was straightforward: monitor baghouses and dust collection equipment at their Quincy, California operation. What happened next is a story about what ...
April 25, 2026
Schilliger Holz Lignatherm Startup: Thermal Monitoring Live
When we first spoke with Schilliger Holz AG, they were already thinking about fire risk differently than most wood processors.
April 9, 2026
Planer Mill Fires: Causes and Early Warning
If you've been around a planer mill long enough chances are high that you've seen your fair share of fires.
November 18, 2025
From Preventative to Predictive Maintenance with AVIAN
In today's market, doing more with less is integral to survival.
October 20, 2025
Hydraulic Drive Sparks: Caught in Week One (Case Study)
Hidden underneath the logdeck for this manufacturer are critical hydraulic drives which operate the head rig.
October 9, 2025
How Spark Detection Failed in a Duct Fire Incident
We caught a scary one this week folks.
October 8, 2025
Conveyor Roller Failures Caught Before the Line Stops
It's the problems you don't see coming that cause the most amount of pain.
October 6, 2025
Beyond Human Vision: Thermal Cameras See Hidden Dangers
Often, great dangers lie right before our eyes without us being able to see or perceive them. This was also the case for one of our customers in Spain.
September 15, 2025
Planer Room Safety: Why Boards Jam and Cameras Help
Monitoring high speed planers is one of our most popular applications at AVIAN.
September 13, 2025
Rosenbaum Sawmill: Frame Saw Failure Caught by AVIAN
Friday, May 9 — Once again, the AVIAN earlywarning system at the Josef Rosenbaum sawmill demonstrated the value of predictive monitoring with thermal intelligence. One of our smart camera systems there is focused on t...
August 12, 2025
Preventing Fires in Your Planer Mill with AVIAN Thermal Cameras
In the fastpaced world of modern planer mills, safety, efficiency, and operational insight are paramount. Integrating AVIAN's stateoftheart thermal cameras into your mill not only addresses these priorities but also d...
January 12, 2025
Combining Predictive Maintenance and Fire Safety
With more and more installations across Europe, the AVIAN team has recently seen some interesting cases where our patent pending monitoring system has dramatically reduced the risk of fire and prevented machines from ...
May 31, 2024