Virtual Event
OptiSaw 2020 Virtual Summit
October 14, 2020 at 11:00am EST

Connected mill: Capturing machine centre data in real time

Speakers: Travas Hack, EACOM Elk Lake general superintendent, and Chris Graham, president, B3 Systems

A cloud-based data analytics dashboard platform from B3 Systems has allowed EACOM Timber’s Elk Lake sawmill to automate a formerly manual KPI reporting process by gleaning data from its machine centres in real time. B3’s Chris Graham and Elk Lake general superintendent Travas Hack will present on the success of the pilot project and the future potential of the software for predictive maintenance in sawmills.

Travas Hack
Travas has held a master electrician license with an industrial specialization for over 20 years. After completing his apprenticeship, he joined EACOM’s Elk Lake sawmill as a shift electrician. Having a curious mind, Travas left Elk Lake to pursue experience in other industries. The outside experience was very beneficial but Travas realized he feels most at home working within the timber industry. Travas returned to Elk Lake as the general superintendent after spending a number of years working with EACOM’s Special Projects group where he had the opportunity to work on many capital projects from inception to commissioning. Travas’ grasp on data analysis and tracking as well as his understanding of electrical systems places him in a unique position. As an electrician he understands where the data is pulled from and where there is room to get more information to improve the process.

Chris Graham
B3 is a software platform solution for manufactures that connects to all your data, filters out the noise, and surfaces the most relevant and actionable business insights in real-time.