Shepherd Systems P/L - Our kilns reduce inventory costs in air dried stocks

Unit 7, 9 Hi-Tech Place Rowville 3178 Victoria Australia
Ph: (03) 9763 8022 Fax: (03) 9763 2926
International Tel: 011 (613) 9763 8022, Fax: 011 (613) 9763 2926
Email:shepsys@bigblue.net.au

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Shepherd systems Pty.Ltd. has been building high-quality lumber kilns for over 14 years and have been operating as an Industrial Heating Engineering Company for 30 years. We serve Australia, New Zealand and can also export our kiln systems Internationally. We have several models of base kiln heater systems and also specialize in custom projects. Our kilns reduce inventory costs in air dried stocks.

The HTK
The HTK designs dry about 15,000 cub M of P. Radiata/yr from a load volume of only 28 cubic metres. The cold side of the packs is above 100 C in less than 40 minutes and operate up to 200 C, energy is 500 kW/cub M. direct gas fired 92% gross efficiency or more. These kilns are used as "In Line Types" green sawn in straight from the mill then out to Steam Recondition. They dry each batch in about 6-12 hours dependent on thickness and initial moisture content.

The PPK
The PPK is a less expensive design fabricated from aerorated concrete slabs we cast. This material has excellent thermal and accoustic properties and in this configuration can be loaded in about 5 minutes. Maximum operating temperature is 150 C giving 12-24 hour drying times dependant on the above conditions. Internal profiling of kiln gives excellent uniformity and reasonably cheap operating costs. These are Direct Gas Fired or can use radiator type heat exchangers too.

Hardwood Kilns
The Hardwood kilns are for drying "Green Off The Saw" down to moulding moisture levels in one go. They usually are of large volumes, say 100-150 cub.M. Small or large, these kilns eliminate the need to stack hardwood timber outdoors until it reaches EMC and thus dramatically cuts the operating stock in Mills. This type of operation also reduces the quantity of timber lost during the drying processes to less than 2%.

Container Kiln Kits
The container kiln kits are our "entry level" systems for the small miller and specialist timber dryers who want to dry little batches economically. They also can be direct gas fired or heat exchange heated. They are reasonably priced and are fabricated from Stainless Steel Sheet. All kits come with a full set of Temp. and RH digial controls, etc.

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Shepherd Systems P/L
Unit 7, 9 Hi-Tech Place Rowville 3178 Victoria, Australia
Ph: (03) 9763 8022 Fax: (03) 9763 2926
International Tel: 011 (613) 9763 8022, Fax: 011 (613) 9763 2926
Email:shepsys@bigblue.net.au

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