Rip Navigator Scout

Our largest Rip Optimization system is the Scout; Equipped with infeed chains, board dealers, & an optional board flipper. This provides higher productivity & greater yield. It offers the ability to rip 10 – 16″ boards per minute & seamless integration with most Mereen-Johnson fixed blades and selective rip saws.

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Specifications

Big Shop Flexibility and Performance in a Compact, Affordably Priced Package

Up to ten – 16’ boards per minute production.
Scan lumber for width, length, and crook.
Ships fully assembled for fast and easy set-up.
Random width part capability on Select Rip Saws.
Integrates with most Mereen-Johnson fixed blade and selective rip saws.
Real time recording can turn off rips when production requirements are met.
Programmable cut bill will only rip strips that meet your length and cross cut requirements.

Optimize your business!

Getting good yield won’t mean much unless you’re producing the parts you need from your raw materials. Rip Navigator provides production flexibility with three modes of operation:

Yield mode to maximize fiber recovery
Value mode that allows you to quantify a dollar value for needed components
Manual mode for times when inventory is more important than yield recovery.

Rip Navigator is a powerful tool to track production performance. You control how reports are compiled choosing variables that are important to your business performance. Track performance by any combination of operator, vendor, species, shift, material thickness, grade, or individual load. Get the system that will streamline your production, enhance operator safety, reduce waste, improve feeding accuracy, minimize rework, and increase your profits!

New Rip Navigator 5.0 Technology

Our newly enhanced Rip Navigator 5.0 technology has three modes of operation to provide production flexibility: Yield Mode to maximize fiber recovery, Value Mode that allows you to quantify a dollar value for needed components, and Manual Mode for times when inventory is more important than yield recovery. With optional board flipping and other features, these systems integrate seamlessly with Mereen-Johnson rip saws and other material handling equipment. An optional NaviVision upgrade further enhances scanning with multiple color cameras.

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Automation & Robotics

Tailored Solutions for the Solid Wood Sector

Mereen-Johnson stands at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge automated handling solutions that will streamline your workforce and wood machinery assets. Our smart, automated handling solutions are meticulously crafted to enhance your machine throughput and efficacy while substantially trimming your labor expenses.

Our complete spectrum of services ranges from conceptualization and design of production lines to installation, personnel training and ongoing maintenance, and we cater to a wide array of client requirements, offering both standardized system solutions and fully personalized options to suit your specific needs.

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The Mereen-Johnson Difference

Made in the USA Quality

Vertically integrated manufacturing in the USA means we control every step of the process to deliver the performance and longevity that the industry has grown to expect from us.

Turnkey Custom Solutions

Listening to your specific needs, we will adapt a standard machine or develop a fully custom solution, including automation and robotics, and manufacture it in-house.

Excellence Under One Roof

Our state-of-the-art production space has room to build, test and prove large-scale design solutions. Design-build teams work together to make your custom concept a reality.

Parts, Service & Training

We will always support your machine. From training programs to replacement parts, schematics to software support, we’ve got you covered, remotely or onsite.

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