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MicroRidge
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The MicroRidge Team
MicroRidge and the LSIZE Difference
At MicroRidge we are committed to help you choose a lumber size control system that will help you improve your mill's lumber recovery. We are ready to make it as easy as possible for you to do business with MicroRidge. We offer responsive, knowledgeable technical and customer support as well as a no-risk 100% money-back guarantee. We believe that the LSIZE family of lumber size control systems offers you the best range of solutions for your mill. Contact us today - we hope to hear from you.
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Prior to joining the MicroRidge team
in May 2006, Mike’s entrepreneurial spirit had him
starting and leading several successful
businesses.
Mike brings over 16 years of experience in
business startups, operations, marketing and sales in wholesale,
manufacturing and retail industries. Mike's responsibilities for MicroRidge include maintaining and developing existing key reseller and end user relationships, expanding sales into the data acquisition market, assisting in identifying market and marketing opportunities, and developing sales programs and strategies. |
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Prior to joining the MicroRidge
team in March 2000, Mike had over 11 years
of business experience in engineering, management, customer service, and
material handling. Mike graduated from the
Central Oregon Reserve Police Academy, the Santa Clara Criminal
Justice Training Center in San Jose and West Valley College in
Saratoga, California. Mike's responsibilities for MicroRidge include production management, planning, purchasing & inventory control; technical support; customer training; software testing. |
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Prior to joining the MicroRidge team in February 2007,
Diane had 20+ years of bookkeeping, accounting, computer, general office
and customer service experience Diane's responsibilities for MicroRidge include order processing and fulfillment, shipping, receiving, and accounting. Diane also supports the team in taking care of our customers. |
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John launched MicroRidge in January 1984 and first worked in a sawmill in 1966. He spent two years as assistant professor at Oregon State University in the Department of Forest Products. His experience at Weyerhaeuser Company over an 8-year period included management of startup training programs, small log process development, sawmill modeling and simulation and software development. John graduated with a BS in Wood Science and Technology from the University of Illinois, and with MS and PhD degrees in Wood Engineering from Colorado State University. John's responsibilities for MicroRidge include general operations and business management, and all software and hardware design and development. |
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Prior to joining MicroRidge in January 1984 as Vice President and co-owner, Mary had 20 years of business experience with 14 of those in the forest products industry. Mary graduated with a BS in Business Administration from City University, Seattle, and an MA in Applied Behavioral Science, Leadership and Organizational Development from the LIOS Program of City University. Mary's responsibilities for MicroRidge include general operations and business management, marketing, human resources, web and graphic design. |
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Cali & Jasper are Basset
Hounds and the official
mascots here at MicroRidge. Cali & Jasper are sisters and
littermates born August 17, 2005. They greet visitors, take treats
from the delivery people, train us to feed them if possible,
and eat our lunches if left on the edge of desks. They provide all of us here at MicroRidge comic and stress relief throughout the day. |
MicroRidge and the LSIZE Difference!
MicroRidge and Lumber Size Control
MicroRidge Systems, Inc. was founded by John Schuldt, President, in 1983. He recognized a need for statistical process control applications in lumber manufacturing to assist in lumber recovery efforts. The LSIZE Program (DOS-based at that time) was developed and released in 1983 in conjunction with Terry Brown, Extension Wood Processing Specialist at Oregon State University. In March 1985, MicroRidge introduced the companion portable data collector to The LSIZE Program, which resulted in a complete data collection and analysis system for lumber size control, The LSIZE SPC System.
In 1988 MicroRidge expanded into other manufacturing markets by designing and manufacturing a wide range of hardware and software solutions for RS232 and network data acquisition for general manufacturing.
In 1990 MicroRidge designed and manufactured the MicroPak, a replacement for the original data collector, which added additional functionality for portable data collection while reducing the cost. In August 1995, the 32-bit Windows version replaced the DOS version of The LSIZE program and was known as Window LSIZE.
In 2002, the first Windows LSIZE Regional Training was held in Portland, Oregon. Please check out our upcoming LSIZE Regional Training opportunities.
The LSIZE software program is updated and enhanced on an annual basis and the current program name does not reflect this. With the release of the 2004 upgrade, the name will change to LSIZE 2004, LSIZE 2005, etc. which will allow us to more accurately reflect the current version. There are over 300 LSIZE installations throughout the world, and we continue to offer Free evaluations of LSIZE software to help you in evaluating the benefits to your mill's size control efforts.
MicroRidge and Real-Time Size Control
Continuing the effort to offer solutions for continued process improvement in today's mills, in 1999 MicroRidge installed the first LSIZE R/T system in conjunction with a trimmer optimizer in a mill in Canada. In 2002, the first LSIZE R/T systems with stand-alone scanners were installed in several Oregon sawmills. We are very excited about the direction of LSIZE R/T and real-time size control.
The LSIZE R/T system offers solutions from a single zone system, with a monitoring station at the machine center or in the sawmill office, to a total mill system with single or multiple monitoring stations. Call us to discuss your mill's requirements and we canl provide a quote specific to your mill's layout and requirements.
MicroRidge continues its tradition of powerful, yet easy-to-use software and hardware, along with excellent customer service, technical support and training. We want to help you get the results you need in your size control efforts. We value customer input and the opportunity to listen to your requirements and work together to configure an LSIZE R/T solution that will make real-time size control work for your mill.
MicroRidge is a products oriented company, focused on building upon its core products and developing enhancements that are then available to everyone. We offer our proven LSIZE family of lumber size control products, regional and on-site training, years of industry experience, and unsurpassed customer support!
