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19. December 2024

Quality That Inspires Worldwide: A Participant’s Journey to Germany for the VTA Seminars with Prof. Dr. Claus Mattheck

We sat down with Phil Johnson, an enthusiastic participant of Professor Dr. Claus Mattheck’s VTA (Visual Tree Assessment) seminars in Wiesloch, to talk about his experiences and insights. With more than 14…

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®

5. December 2019

IML PowerDrill Basics: Online training series

We have created a video article series for you to learn how to use the IML-RESI PowerDrill® online.

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

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…