18. March 2022
Wood inspection confirms suitability of wood as building material in avalanche protection
Student of the University of Applied Sciences Munich uses IML-RESI PowerDrill® with more than 450 measurements in his final thesis In the context of traffic safety, various wooden structures are used in…
25. March 2021
Tiny helping tools for timber pole and tree inspection: the new IML measuring gauge
IML (Instrumenta Mechanik Labor) has developed a measuring gauge with which you can measure four parameters at once.
19. February 2021
Restoration of the Vineum in Meersburg – How Holzbau Schmäh impresses with the IML PowerDrill®
Restoration of the Vineum in Meersburg – How Holzbau Schmäh impresses with the IML PowerDrill®
20. July 2020
Feed force measurement – Simply know what nobody sees – Advantage through technology
High accuracy for hard wood and early wood decay The feed force is the force required by the drilling needle to penetrate the wood. Besides the drilling resistance it is the second…
21. May 2019
Engineering office Nieke about the IML PowerDrill® for the inspection of timber constructions and timber buildings
Since 2014 we have been using the IML-RESI PowerDrill® to measure drilling resistance in order to assess the condition and safety of wooden buildings and wooden constructions in houses. This enables us…
21. January 2017
Annual Ring Analysis
Identifying the growth characteristics of trees Annual Ring Analysis The growth behavior of trees provides important information about climatic circumstances and temporary or persistent changes of the environmental conditions. In order to…
21. January 2017
Bending and Compression Strength Measurement
Evaluating objectively the strength of wood Bending and compression strength measurement Just to make sure: With the Fractometer it is possible to determine the parameters of bending fracture strength and (depending…
21. January 2017
Sound Velocity Measurement
Modern technology, easy handling Sound Velocity Measurement The IML Micro Hammer measures the time it takes an impulse to travel through the tree. Due to the characteristic sound velocity of each tree…
21. January 2017
Drilling Resistance Measurement
Approved procedure, quick results Drilling Resistance Measurement The IML-RESI System is based on the principle of measuring the drilling resistance. A drilling needle is inserted in the wood under constant drive. While…