Mass Timber

Mass Timber Labeling, Traceability & Production Solutions

Mass timber manufacturing requires precise identification and traceability as engineered wood products move through highly controlled production processes. Products such as cross-laminated timber (CLT), glulam, structural panels, beams, columns, and other mass timber components often require detailed identification from raw material through manufacturing, quality control, storage, shipping, and construction.

IBC provides labeling, barcode, RFID, scanning, mobile computing, automation, and traceability solutions designed to help mass timber manufacturers connect physical products with the production and project information behind them. Our solutions can identify raw materials, work-in-progress, finished panels and components, packages, and shipments while creating a more complete digital record of material movement.

Built for Mass Timber Manufacturing

Mass timber products are often manufactured to project-specific dimensions and specifications, making accurate identification especially important. A single project may involve hundreds or thousands of individually manufactured components that need to be identified, tracked, stored, and delivered in the correct sequence.

IBC can help manufacturers capture and manage information such as:

Product and component identification
Project and job numbers
Panel, beam, and column numbers
Species and grade
Dimensions and specifications
Production dates
Lot and batch information
Quality-control information
Customer and project information
Shipping and delivery information
1D and 2D barcodes
RFID identification

Durable product marking can also help maintain identification through inventory, transportation, and jobsite delivery. Mass timber products may also require durable and legible product markings as part of applicable product and quality requirements.

Mass Timber Applications

Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) — Identify panels throughout manufacturing, staging, inventory, and shipment.

Glulam — Track beams, columns, and custom structural components from production through delivery.

Mass Timber Panels — Apply project-specific identification and barcodes to large-format panels and components.

Project-Based Manufacturing — Connect manufactured components to individual projects, orders, and production records.

Fabrication & Shipping — Improve identification and organization as components move from manufacturing to staging and delivery.

Traceability From Lumber to Finished Component

IBC can help connect the different stages of a mass timber operation:

Raw Material → Production → Fabrication → Quality Control → Finished Component → Inventory → Shipping → Jobsite

Using 1D barcodes, 2D barcodes, RFID, mobile computers, fixed-mount scanning, and automated data collection, manufacturers can create a digital connection between physical material and production information. IBC’s existing wood products traceability solutions are designed to track raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished products using these technologies.

Mass Timber Labeling Solutions

IBC can provide durable identification products specifically suited to demanding wood products environments.

Product Labels — Custom labels for CLT panels, glulam, beams, columns, and other finished products.

Wood Load Labels & Tags — Identify wrapped loads, lifts, bundles, and packaged products as they move through inventory and distribution.

RFID Labels & Tags — Add automated, non-line-of-sight identification to products and material handling processes.

Barcode Labels — Print and scan project, product, production, and shipping information using 1D and 2D barcodes.

Thermal Transfer Labels — Produce variable information and barcodes on demand throughout manufacturing.

Automation & Data Capture

For manufacturers looking to reduce manual data entry and improve production visibility, IBC can integrate identification technology directly into manufacturing workflows.

Solutions can include:

Fixed-mount barcode scanning
RFID portals
Mobile computers
Industrial barcode printers
Print-and-apply labeling
Automated product identification
Machine vision
Barcode verification
RFID readers and antennas
Production data collection
Software and database integration

IBC’s fixed-mount scanning solutions can automatically identify products moving through production, while RFID can provide automated tracking without requiring direct line-of-sight scanning.

Connecting Production With Project Information

Mass timber manufacturing is increasingly data-driven. IBC can help manufacturers connect identification and data collection technologies with existing ERP, MES, WMS, production, and inventory systems.

A typical workflow might look like:

Production Data → Barcode / RFID → Scanner → Database → Inventory / ERP → Shipping

This provides manufacturers with greater visibility into what has been produced, where components are located, what remains in inventory, and what has been shipped.