THE LUMBER KILN SIMULATOR

An educational tool for industry and academia to study the effect of kiln type, wood species, lumber properties, temperature schedule, air speed, sticker thickness, fan reversals, etc. on final moisture content distribution and productivity
Set up progressive or batch kilns. Reheat elements for longitudinally fed kilns can be activated
Define your lumber properties (even skewness in initial MC distribution) for many different species, and adjust the drying rate if necessary
Define your kiln schedule in terms of time or moisture content
View continually updating graphs, visualizing total progress, temperature drop, MC distribution and MC profile across the load
See the screenshots below for more information

The following products will be available from December 2025

Download for Windows:

1 Week free trial

1 Month license - $500

1 Year license - $1 900

Download for Linux:

1 Week free trial

1 Month license - $500

1 Year license - $1 900

System Requirements for the Lumber Kiln Simulator

Our simulator is a modern, cross-platform application. To ensure a smooth experience, please review the following system requirements for your operating system.

Key Requirement for All Systems

The most important component for the simulator's 3D kiln preview is a graphics card that supports OpenGL 3.3 or higher. Most computers manufactured from 2015 meet this requirement.

For Microsoft Windows

Minimum Requirements:

(Sufficient for running small to medium-sized simulations with a responsive interface.)

Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor (CPU): Dual-core processor, 2.0 GHz or higher (e.g., Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3, 4th generation or newer)
Memory (RAM): 8 GB
Graphics Card (GPU): Integrated graphics (Intel HD/UHD Graphics) or a dedicated card with support for OpenGL 3.3.
Storage: 500 MB of free disk space for installation.
Screen Resolution: 1280x720

Recommended Requirements:

(For a smooth experience with large, multi-zone simulations and a fluid 3D preview.)

Operating System: Windows 11 (64-bit)
Processor (CPU): Quad-core processor, 2.5 GHz or higher (e.g., Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5, 8th generation or newer)
Memory (RAM): 16 GB or more
Graphics Card (GPU): Dedicated NVIDIA or AMD graphics card with at least 2 GB of VRAM (e.g., NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 / RTX series, AMD Radeon RX 500 series or newer).
Storage: 500 MB of free space.
Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

For Linux

Minimum Requirements:

(Sufficient for running small to medium-sized simulations with a responsive interface.)

Operating System: A modern 64-bit Debian Linux distribution (e.g., Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Linux Mint 21, or newer).
Processor (CPU): Dual-core processor, 2.0 GHz or higher (e.g., Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3, 4th generation or newer)
Memory (RAM): 8 GB
Graphics Card (GPU): Graphics card with OpenGL 3.3 support and properly configured drivers.
Storage: 500 MB of free disk space for installation.
Screen Resolution: 1280x720

Recommended Requirements:

(For a smooth experience with large, multi-zone simulations and a fluid 3D preview.)

Operating System: A modern 64-bit Debian Linux distribution with the latest updates (e.g., Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or newer).
Processor (CPU): Quad-core processor, 2.5 GHz or higher (e.g., Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5, 8th generation or newer)
Memory (RAM): 16 GB or more
Graphics Card (GPU): A dedicated NVIDIA or AMD graphics card with the proprietary drivers installed. (e.g., NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 / RTX series, AMD Radeon RX 500 / 6000 series or newer).
Storage: 500 MB of free space on a Solid State Drive (SSD).
Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Important Note for Linux Users:

The 3D visualization features of the simulator rely heavily on good graphics acceleration. For users with dedicated NVIDIA or AMD graphics cards, it is highly recommended to install the official proprietary drivers provided by the manufacturer. The default open-source drivers (e.g., Nouveau for NVIDIA) may result in poor performance or visual artifacts in the 3D kiln preview.

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