1980
MiCROTEC was founded on March 20, 1980,
by Paul Durst, Hansjörg Thaler
and Federico Giudiceandrea
1981
Introduction of the Intel 8080 microprocessor
for numeric process control.
First introduction of a personal computer
(Apple II) for numeric process control
1982
Development and introduction of infrared multiplex
technology to create fine definition light grids
1983
Integration of all control components
such as microprocessors, memory,
video and keyboard control drives on
the single-board industrial computer MiCROVIC
1984
Video Interface Controller
1985
Introduction of the world s first laser
light triangulation technique for
3D reconstruction of wood surface
1986
First bucking and sorting automation
1989
Introduction of the graphic user
interface and the mouse (Atari)
1990
Development of real-time software
driver units for automation on PCs
1992
Development of a digital image
processor based on parallel computing
1994
Development of the first scanner for
detection of defects on wood structures
1995
Implementation of X-ray technology
for the support of image processing of
knot recognition
1996
Development of a high-speed image processing system,
SHAPE, featuring up to 400 images per second and
laser light triangulation techniques for measuring
the full profile of logs in a high-speed sorting line
1997
Development and introduction of the laser scattering
effect to recognize wood defects by using the characteristics
of the wood s fiber direction
1999
First application of machine learning methods
based on neural networks in image processing
2001
First tests with X-ray computer tomography
and development of a radioscopy scanner to recognize inner
features of logs using multiple X-ray projections
2004
Introduction of the compact 3D scanner module Discan
Development of the first transverse quality scanner
Qscan, using the laser scattering effect
2005
Presentation of the ID Scan to track lumber at
any point of the production line, thanks to
its optical fingerprint
2006
Incorporation of the company Bio Vision
Venezia as the Italian MiCROTEC subsidiary
in Mestre.
2007
Presentation of the worldwide new Multi-Sensor
Quality Scanner system for logs, Logeye
2008
At the research and testing institute for forestry
FVA in Freiburg, Germany, CT Log is officially presented
2009
Goldeneye 500, a compact and high technology quality
scanner developed to satisfy requests of producers
of wood components.
Development of the high-performance Multi-Sensor Traverse
Quality Scanner Goldeneye 900 featuring X-ray
scanning over the whole board length
2009
Crometic: Development of a high
performance CMOS Sensor (Generation 1)
2011
Presentation of CT Log, the first industrial
High-Speed Computed Tomograph
Introduction of Optiglue, for control
of the application of glue and finger joints
Inkline, a modular marking system to print
chop positions, quality marks, and for lumber tracking
2012
The Goldeneye 600 series is born and placed on
the market as an innovative Multi-Sensor
Quality Scanner for rip optimization
2013
Intrduction of the in-house developed
CROMETiC Digital Camera, provoding
full HD images at ultra-high speed
2015
WoodEye, a Swedish scanner producer
for remanufacturing applications, is acquired
2016
Development of Logeye Fingerprint X-ray technology,
which recognizes CT-scanned logs at saw infeed
Introduction of Goldeneye 800 featuring Multi-View
X-ray technology for high-speed applications
2018
Purchase of the Finnish sawmill scanner
manufacturer FinScan
2019
Introduction of the Digital Fingerprint Concept and
Installation of deep learning AI into all quality
scanning systems
2020
MiCROTEC Mill Manager - a control suite for all
scanning & optimization systems in your mill
2020
MiCROTEC celebrates 40 years
in business with a major expansion
and renovation of its headquarters
in Bressanone
2020
MiCROTEC acquires Lucidyne Technologies,
Inc., an American company producing scanning
technologies for the wood products industry
2020
Introduction of the in-house developed hyperspectral camera
2021
Incorporation of MiCROTEC Linköping
(former WoodEye) and MiCROTEC Espoo
(former FinScan) into the MiCROTEC family
2021
MiCROTEC launches its new generation
of lineal scanners.
A combination of the best of two worlds,
Woodeye and Goldeneye.
2022
Incorporation and brand integration of
Lucidyne and Springer -MiCROTEC,
as MiCROTEC Corvallis and MiCROTEC Vancouver:
The final of the worldwide one brand strategy
2022
Introducing of the MiCROTEC Ai
platform including cross learning
2023
Presentation of MiCROTEC Connect
including Mill Manager for mill-wide
value & recovery optimization
