1. SPEED QUALITY EFFICIENCY Bring your Cash Flow out of the woods Vacuum Lumber Drying Presented by, Jim Parker

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6. SPEED QUALITY EFFICIENCY Drying Time Comparison % Moisture Content Days Drying 4/4 Hard Maple

7. SPEED QUALITY EFFICIENCY Drying Times Drying time (hours) Species4/45/46/48/410/412/4 Maple3035424896140 Birch40485570120192 Red Oak92125145168186212 Walnut45505865115168 White Pine243038485596

8. SPEED QUALITY EFFICIENCY Production Comparison Conventional Steam Kiln VacuPress 4000 Capacity50,000 bf4,000 bf Drying Time (4/4 Hard Maple) 15 days30 Hours Annual Throughput (350 days) 1,166,666 bf1,120,000 bf vs

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10. SPEED QUALITY EFFICIENCY Production Throughput Eliminates the ‘bottleneck’ Eliminates the ‘bottleneck’ Increases responsiveness to market Increases responsiveness to market Just-in-Time Inventory/production Just-in-Time Inventory/production Cash flow Machine Cash flow Machine

11. SPEED QUALITY EFFICIENCY VacuPress 4000

12. SPEED QUALITY EFFICIENCY Contact Heating Aluminium hot water heating plate The hot water heating plates or heated air (for AirVac) heat the wood very efficiently and help drive the moisture out.

13. SPEED QUALITY EFFICIENCY The “Press” in VacuPress Atmospheric Pressure (29.92 in Hg.) Low Pressure (4 in Hg.) Atmospheric Pressure (29.92in Hg) The rubber membrane holds the lumber flat and straight with 1200lbs/sqft

14. SPEED QUALITY EFFICIENCY The “Press” in VacuPress Appox. 1200 lbs per foot of pressure Appox. 1200 lbs per foot of pressure Does not affect dimension of wood Does not affect dimension of wood Prevents: Prevents: Cup Cup Bow Bow Twist Twist Crook Crook Can Eliminate cup, bow and twist already in lumber Can Eliminate cup, bow and twist already in lumber

15. SPEED QUALITY EFFICIENCY Equipment Costs Drying 4/4 Hard Maple ModelCost per Bf of production (paid for over 5 years + interest) VacuPress 500$0.09 VacuPress 1000$0.05 VacuPress 2500$0.04 VacuPress 4000$0.03