The drying process needs to achieve higher accuracy and stable moisture control to produce higher quality products in MDF production lines. The customer had problems with the automation logic and the moisture pattern was not sufficient for higher quality. Therefore, Starwood needed to increase the production quality by using a more accurate moisture control in the MDF drying process.

At the customer's plant, Siemens service experts implemented an automation solution in the processes that are managed using PLC and SCADA systems. 

Process knowhow and the Eff-DRY Smart Automation software were developed and commissioned by Siemens service experts.

Detailed scope of the project: 

• Module 2 of Eff-DRY automation algorithm (PLC) and SCADA programming for dryer process 
• Measurement and verification for the performance contract 
• Optimization by determining the working parameters in accordance with the variables 

Starwood, engaged in the wood based panel board industry, is one of the biggest industrial companies in Turkey with its growing production capacity and new investments every year. The company has the highest production volume capacity in Turkey. It produces 2.000 m³ MDF per day on 2 lines and 3.000 m³ chipboard on 3 lines, which is especially specialized in the production of thin MDF from 1.5 mm to 8 mm. Starwood has a total production capacity of 220.000 m² in a 180.000 m² closed area in the İnegöl plant and has a production capacity of 30.000 sheets / day with 8 short cycle press lines (dimensions: 1830 mm and 2100 mm) together with a Georgian plant.