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4/4 Hardwood Dimension from Short Bolts: Economic and Processing Comparison of Conventional and Innovative Production
To determine the economic feasibility of using small logs for dimension products, the costs of producing 4/4 dimension lumber from black walnut, black cherry, and yellow-poplar in dimension mills with […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1982 |
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A Canadian’s Impressions of Russia’s Forest Industries
Presents the results of a 22-day visit to Russia in July 1956 as a member of the Canadian delegation on forest industries. The trend in the USSR is towards complete […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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A Case Study Analyzing the Financial Impact of Important Trim Allowances for Southern Pine Sawlogs At a Georgia Sawmill
Since sawmill operators do not control the price of stumpage and the price of lumber does not always increase proportionately with costs it is imperative that processing costs are minimized. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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A Comparison of Factors Affecting Power for Abrasive and Knife Planing of Hardwoods
Basswood, yellow-poplar, red oak, and hickory were abrasive and knife-planed at 8, 14, and 20 percent moisture content. The abrasive planer machine variables were grit size, depth of cut, and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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A comparison of high speed steels for wood machining
A number of high speed steels (HSS’s) and heat treatment combinations can be applied to wood machining. Seven HSS’s heat treated at two hardness levels were applied In a tool […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1992 |
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A comparison of tool materials, coatings, and treatments related to tool wear during wood machining
The machining of dry wood and reconstituted wood products such as medium-density fiberboard (MDF) involves high temperatures and pressures in the cutting edge zone. Turning tests on MDF with selected […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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A comparison of two roughmill cutting models
A comparison of lumber yield using the Automated Lumber Processing System (ALPS) Cutting Program and the Optimal Furniture Cutting Program (OFCP),,as conducted on eight cutting bills. No. 1 Common grade […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1990 |
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A Computerized Economic Comparison of a Conventional Furniture Rough Mill with a New Processing System
The hardwood lumber cutting process for dimension and furniture manufactures has reached a technological plateau. A hypothetical new cutting system using a computer to locate parts and a water jet […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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A Continuous Method of Scarf Jointing Plywood Panels
Continuous plywood panels, 4 feet wide, are manufactured by scarf jointing standard panels sawed 98 or 99 inches long, curing in a radio-frequency press and sizing with a traveling cut-off […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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A Cutting Device for Laboratory-Scale Veneer Studies
Described is a technique for small-scale veneer cutting for controlled laboratory use based on a modification of a standard Izod-Charpy impact testing machine. This method uses the principle of the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1960 |
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A Financial Analysis of Furniture Parts from Short Bolts
After completion of logging or forest improvement thinning operations, considerable wood material remains in the form of short bolts, i.e. those less than the standard 8-foot lengths or small diameters. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1983 |
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A Hydrostatic Roller Bar for Veneer Lathes and Thick Slicing Studies
A discussion of the four conventional types of pressure bars used in veneer peeling is presented and the limitations of each are outlined. To overcome the major problem of excessive […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1970 |
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A Method to Analyze Rough Mill Productivity
A brief survey of hardwood processing pointed up the diversity of techniques and thus the need for a method to compare the costs of dimension stock produced by them. The […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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A New Approach to Calculating Target Sizes
Conventional target size calculations contain inherent inaccuracies which may result in a loss in lumber recovery. Improper setting of the fixed head planing depth, which traditionally is done by trial […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |
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A New Dry Process Multi-Ply Board
A description is given of a new dry process for making composition board from whole, relatively thick, cross-cut wafers with ends tapered in thickness. Core stock with a modulus of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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A Normative Analysis of a System-6 Mill
A computer simulation of the cutting process of a System-6 mill was developed for exploring the yield potential under various system parameter specifications. For this study, 382 red oak 6-foot […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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A Quantitative Study of Some Factors Affecting the Abrasiveness of Particleboard
A laboratory study was made of the abrasiveness of three-layered southern pine particleboard. Using the same wood source and conditions, boards were made with a range of resin solids from […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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A Report on Developments in Milling During 1953
Lumber production remained high during 1953 and although some lumber prices fell, causing small mills to close, western pine mills prospered. New methods and equipment gaining favor were automatic or […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1954 |
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A review of current research of native Australian species for value-added opportunities
In the past, most indigenous Australian hardwoods have been used for structural applications, so the engineering properties of Australian timbers are well recognized and well documented. However, the technology required […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1998 |
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A Short System for Pro-Rating Direct Labor Cost in Furniture Plant Rough Mills
Time studies of furniture plant rough-mill operations are difficult and time-consuming. This paper shows how cost ratios between different grades of lumber, and between cutting lengths, may be used to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1956 |
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A Simulation Model for Log Yield Study
A digital computer analytical technique has been used to simulate sawing activities. Input data for the simulated processes were derived from a sample of six oak logs sliced into 1-inch […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1969 |
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A solution to the multiple-rip-saw setup problem
The problem of determining saw setting patterns and board routing rules for a multiple-rip-saw complex is well suited for simulation analysis. The simulation model, the input requirements, and the measures […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1988 |
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A Study of Corrugated Board Cutting By High Velocity Liquid Jet
The application of high velocity liquid jets for corrugated board cutting was investigated. Eleven, types of corrugated board ranging from 91 pounds per 1,000 square feet board weight (125 psi […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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A study of online measurement and fuzzy control of a wood-planing process
This paper investigates online measurement of a workpiece?s surface roughness by a laser sensor and the fuzzy control of workpiece feed rate during a wood planing process on a CNC […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |
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A study of the mechanism of laser cutting of wood
The physical mechanism and theory of cutting wood with a laser are discussed with respect to laser beam absorption and penetration, gas-jet assistance, and the characteristics of wood materials. Formulas […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |