Furthermore, the Urban Machine is capable of harvesting high-grade, dimensional lumber from buildings, which is valued for its hardness, straightness, and tight grains. Unlike typical wood waste that is ground up and buried in landfills or sold as a low-quality product, the Urban Machine allows for the return of lumber to the built environment for reuse, thereby preserving the fiber intact.
Key takeaways:
- The Machine lowers the cost of reclaimed lumber processing, making it competitive with virgin lumber pricing.
- Urban Machine's robots generate large volumes of locally sourced reclaimed materials, reducing landfilling, transportation, and carbon emissions.
- Urban Machine captures high-grade, dimensional lumber from buildings, delivering a premium product that’s higher quality than virgin.
- Urban Machine offers an opportunity to return lumber to the built environment, instead of it being ground up and buried in landfills or sold as a low-quality product.