Bergs Timber Bitus AB
Fully Automated Hotoil Plant
Customer: Bergs Timber Bitus AB
Location: Nybro, Sweden
Construction period: 2002–2021
Plant category: Hotoil Drying
The Challenge
Bergs Timber Bitus AB required an efficient and reliable Hotoil drying facility with a high degree of automation and the flexibility to expand as production requirements developed.
The objective was to create a solution that could provide reliable production, full traceability and automated operation while allowing the plant to be upgraded and expanded over time.
The Solution
WTT designed, delivered, installed and commissioned a Hotoil drying plant, tailored to the production requirements of Bergs Timber Bitus AB.
The facility has subsequently been expanded with two autoclaves and a fully automated transport system, increasing both capacity and the level of automation. The plant has been designed and constructed in accordance with applicable standards and directives.
A high degree of automation provides full traceability of all production passing through the plant. The facility is equipped with a WTT SCADA system for monitoring, control and production reporting, giving operators a complete overview of the plant and its processes.
For automated operation during nights and weekends, the system is also equipped with SMS alarms, automatically notifying personnel if operator attention is required.
The facility has been expanded over time:
Initial Hotoil plant commissioned in 2003
Plant expansion in 2014
Further expansion in 2021 with two autoclaves and an automated transport system
The Benefits
With this solution, Bergs Timber Bitus AB has achieved:
A highly automated Hotoil drying facility
A fully automated transport system
Full production traceability through advanced automation
SCADA-based monitoring, control and production reporting
Automated SMS alarms for operation during nights and weekends
High operational reliability and efficient production
A scalable plant concept that has allowed capacity to be expanded over time
The Result
Bergs Timber Bitus AB now operates a reliable and future-ready Hotoil drying facility combining automation, traceability and flexible production capacity.
The expansions carried out in 2014 and 2021 demonstrate the flexibility of the original plant concept and have enabled the facility to develop alongside Bergs Timber Bitus AB’s production requirements.
By combining the Hotoil process, automated material handling and WTT’s SCADA technology in one integrated solution, the plant provides a strong foundation for efficient production, high availability and long-term operation.