Electric railway engines, artificial intelligence, machine vision and an extensive network of wood terminals are used for wood logistics at Metsä Group’s Kemi bioproduct mill
Metsä Group press release 29 November 2022An entirely new operating method has been adopted for the wood logistics of Metsä Group’s Kemi bioproduct mill. It combines electrified rail transports, the weighing and reception of wood at wood terminals, artificial intelligence, and machine vision. “The Kemi bioproduct mill receives two thirds of the wood it uses by train. Smooth rail logistics are essential to ensure that the bioproduct mill receives the volume of wood it needs,” says Hannu Alarautalahti, SVP, Production, Metsä Forest. Metsä Group’s Kemi bioproduct mill will start up in