El-Watch claims to be a technology company based in central Norway with offices in Rindal and Trondheimn that develops and produces energy-efficient electronics and wireless communication and offers many solutions with high benefits for the wood industry. At LIGNA 2025, the Scandinavians will present “Neuron sensors”, a completely self-developed platform that includes robust and wireless sensors, a gateway, a cloud solution and an app, making it a complete solution that is particularly suitable for industry.

Dryers are of crucial importance in sawmills, especially in the production of high-quality sawn timber. Efficient operation of dryers is essential to avoid production bottlenecks, which can lead to significant financial losses. Compliance with moisture content standards is also extremely important for market conformity, especially for construction timber. Monitoring dryer efficiency poses a particular challenge. This is because dryers often become a bottleneck in sawmill operations. Mechanical problems, inefficiency or breakdowns can bring production to a standstill, resulting in lost sales and delivery delays. Monitoring these critical systems is therefore vital to maintaining optimum productivity and ensuring moisture content standards are consistently met.

The Norwegians are now meeting this challenge with their Neuron vibration sensors. The Neuron Vibration RMS HT sensor from El-Watch has been specially developed for demanding industrial environments such as sawmills. The battery-powered wireless sensor monitors vibrations and temperature and provides real-time data to the Neuron Cloud. The effective acceleration is recorded with a three-axis acceleration sensor in the range from 0 to 12 g RMS and a resolution of 1 mg. Temperature monitoring ranges from minus 40 degrees Celsius to plus 105 degrees Celsius. The IP67 housing is also dust and waterproof, making it suitable for harsh environments.