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Multiple-Flitch Method for Thick Slicing
Edge fracturing at the entrance and exit of the knife has been a problem with the thick-slicing process. The fracturing is due mainly to the large forces parallel to the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Multivariate Regression Model for Predicting Yields of Grade Lumber from Yellow Birch Sawlogs
A multivariate regression model was developed to predict green board-foot yields for the common grades of factory lumber processed from yellow birch factory-grade logs. The model incorporates the standard log […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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New Developments in Woodworking Machinery
Equipment changes within 2 to 5 years are common in many industries, often with much of the equipment development work being performed cooperatively between seller and user. Response to change […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |
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New Softening Treatment for Beech Logs Before Rotary Peeling to Veneers
A closed system is presented for hot water softening of beech peeler logs by individual log treatment. It is similiar to equipment used for wood preservation. Temperatures up to 130?C […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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New Techniques, Developments in Rip Saws and Moulders
Recent developments in power-feed, straight-line rip saws and accessories for them have made these units more versatile. The constant improvement in saw blades has contributed to these improvements. Variable-speed drive […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1959 |
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New Tool for Solving Materials Flow Problems: A Computer-Based Model for Maximizing Output At Minimum Cost
A method of determining least cost solutions to materials flow problems uses waiting line (queueing) theory and a direct search optimizing algorithm in a computer model. Application to flow problems […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1979 |
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Noise in the Woodworking Industry–A Review of the Literature
Although noise pollution has been of concern for over 20 years, very little has been reported or published in the American wood industry journals. Increase in the flow of information […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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Noise Levels in Softwood Lumber Mills
Charts give information on noise levels in California mills and can be helpful with questions of relative performance. Data were collected in noise surveys which now include about 15 percent […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1974 |
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Noise Survey of a Small Wood Products Company
A survey of noise levels and an octave band analysis was performed for a small wood products company. Raw materials used in the plant during normal operations were 4″ x […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1976 |
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Observations on a Bark and Wood Chip Separation Procedure for Aspen
A sink-float bark-wood separation system for aspen chips is described. Juvenile and mature whole trees, 9-,10-, and 30-year-old trees, respectively, were cut and chipped monthly and processed in the system. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1969 |
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On-line control of router feed speed using acoustic emission
An adaptive control optimization system was developed to produce a desired surface finish roughness by automatic control of the workpiece feed rate in routing. The system developed in this study […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1996 |
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Online adaptive control of bandsaw feed speed using a fuzzy-neural system
Increasing labor and raw material costs and rigorous customer requirements make it essential that sawmill production processes be accurate and efficient. This requires that production be well diagnosed and monitored. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2003 |
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Operating stresses in handsaw blades and their effect on fatigue life
Bandsaw blades often develop gullet cracks due to fatigue loading of the blade. In this paper, the various mechanisms that give rise to stress in operating bandsaw blades are discussed […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1991 |
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Operational Amplifier: A Useful Tool for Forestry Research
An operational amplifier costing approximately $200 was developed by the North Central Forest Experiment Station in an investigation of the force and energy requirements for crosscut shearing and chipping. In […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1967 |
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Operational Research in the Wood Turning Industry
The wood turning industry considers operational research (at the plant level) the single most important venture that can be undertaken in the name of research. The aim is to eliminate […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1956 |
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Optimal clear-area sawing patterns for furniture and millwork blanks
Product yield is a very important factor in determining the profitability of the furniture and moulding industries. The greatest potential for increased product yield occurs on the rough-mill cut-up line, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1990 |
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Optimal cutting of dimension parts from lumber with a defect: a heuristic solution procedure
A heuristic solution procedure is described to solve the optimal cutting of lumber with a defect. The model directly considers the extent and location of the defect within the lumber. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1993 |
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Optimizing Veneer Yield and Quality: A Comparison of Industrial and Laboratory Lathes
Veneer yield and quality data previously obtained for a production (8-ft.) lathe and a laboratory (4-ft.) lathe are shown to be comparable when peeling 1/10-inch Douglas-fir. The results of these […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |
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Optimum Clipping Strategies for Hardwood Face Veneer
The hardwood face veneer industry is the primary user of high quality hardwood logs. Since the supply of these logs is declining, methods to increase the utilization of the available […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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Optimum Rake Angle Related to Selected Strength Properties of Wood
A technique for approximating rake angle from a relation between rake angle and cutting coefficient is described, The cutting coefficient of friction, calculated from orthogonal cutting tool force components, was […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1977 |
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Optimum Sequence of Cutting Bills
A procedure is offered for selecting an optimum sequence for the assignment of lengths to crosscut saws in the rough end of a furniture plant or dimension mill. The procedure […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1973 |
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Optimum Solution for the Cut-To-Size Particleboard Panel Problem
A mathematical model to generate optimal solutions for cut-to-size particleboard panels, in order to minimize total waste, was developed and experimentally verified. The model was tested with a commercial particleboard […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1981 |
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Parameters affecting the surface finish of planed Sitka spruce
The influence and relative significance of the various silvicultral and machine surface planing parameters in the production of good quality timber surface finishes on Sitka spruce is investigated. Data analysis […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1995 |
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Parametric characterization of peripheral sanding
The processing and manufacturing of wood products commonly ends in finishing operations with the perceived quality of the product depending mostly on the finishing processes as well as the preceding […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2002 |
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Part 1, Wood Machining Review, 1963 Through 1965
In general, only findings published during 1963,1964, and 1965, if they have not been previously digested in recent English-language texts, are considered. One hundred- and ninety-eight papers of a research […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1966 |