Technology
Built with precision.
Our press is designed from first principles — tighter dowel spacing, force-verified hydraulic insertion, and a complete record of every dowel in every panel.
The DLT Process
Eight steps, one continuous line.
01
Dry and grade
SPF dimensional lumber is kiln-dried and machine stress-graded to a known structural value.
02
Remove defects
Defects are cut out so only quality lumber moves forward.
03
Profile
Each lamella is milled for full board-to-board contact and the chosen surface profile.
04
Align and clamp
Lamella are aligned face-to-face and clamped square into a true, continuous panel.
05
Drill
Holes are bored through the panel to a tight interference-fit tolerance.
06
Insert dowels
Hardwood dowels are driven under controlled force, with displacement recorded on every insertion.
07
Machine and finish
Assembled panels are machined to the project specification — openings and penetrations cut in the shop, not on site — then finish coatings are applied.
08
Confirm
Finished panel dimensions are verified against the project specification before release.
Panel Specifications
The numbers, in full.
60′ 0″
Max length · 18,288 mm
12′ 0″
Max width · 3,660 mm
2×12
Max depth · 286 mm
¾"
Dowel diameter · 20 mm
12″ OC
Dowel spacing · 305 mm
SPF
Lamella species
Maple / Birch
Dowel species
Custom
Your project spec
Quality
Verified, not assumed.
Every single dowel insertion is monitored for force and displacement, giving a verifiable record of the bond formed in each panel. Production runs in a moisture-controlled environment so the interference fit performs exactly as designed.
We are targeting CCMC evaluation, Canada’s national code-acceptance pathway — a milestone no DLT manufacturer in Canada has yet achieved.
Observability & Traceability
Every panel ships with its birth certificate.
Each panel is laser-etched with a unique QR code linking to its complete manufacturing record — the full force–displacement trace for every dowel, material provenance, and certifications, captured live on the press.
Panel ID
EN-2026-0428-A17
Scan to open the full force–displacement record for every dowel in this panel.
Dowel insertion
Force-verified · 100% pass
Peak insertion force
Logged per dowel
Lamella
SPF · 12–15% moisture content at intake
Dowels
Hard Maple · ¾ in · 12 in on centre
Provenance
FSC / SFI / PEFC lot
Fire rating
2 hr · E119 / S101
Most of our panels are custom.
Talk to us early in design development and we’ll size DLT to your project.