National Hardwood Magazine - May 2023

In Indiana, four 82,000-board-foot kilns have recently been installed with the new NDK-R Control System.
Nyle Dry Kilns Innovates With
New Kiln Optimization Equipment
From left are Adam Duplisea, Jeremy Pitts and Jeremy Howard of
Nyle Dry Kilns.
“We provide the tools to help your kiln
reach its full potential no matter the manufacturer.”
– Jeremy Howard, president,
Nyle Dry Kilns
Brewer, ME—Nyle Dry Kilns, based here, believes
that in the current market, sawmills will start turning
to their equipment suppliers looking for ways to
make their equipment smarter and running as efficiently
as possible. It is from that belief that they announced
last year, their line of kiln optimization equipment. “We
provide the tools to help your kiln reach its full potential
no matter the manufacturer,” stated Jeremy Howard,
president of Nyle Dry Kilns. The “tools” he is speaking
of are their Heat Recovery Ventilation Systems and a
new industry-leading NDK-R kiln control. “At Nyle, we
believe that every company wants to improve their kiln
drying performance, efficiency, and results, but sometimes
they don’t always have a clear path to make that
happen,” said Howard. “We believe we can help draw
that map.”
Heat loss through venting can be one of the most notable
downfalls when drying lumber. Heat loss requires
the kiln to use more energy to bring the chamber back to
temperature. This energy loss also causes a delay in the
schedule resulting in added drying time. Nyle believes
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