Authors: |
Edwin L. Lucas, Charles J. Gatchell |
Year: |
1976 |
Type: |
Research Note |
Station: |
Northern Research Station |
Source: |
Research Note NE-222. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 5p. |
Abstract
A rough mill manufacturing system for producing high-value furniture parts from low-value raw material is described. Called STUB (Short Temporarily Upgraded Boards), the system is designed to convert low-grade hardwood lumber into rough dimension parts. Computer simulation trials showed that more than one-third of the volume of parts produced from No. 2 Common oak lumber is recoverable in 40-inch long or longer cuttings. A pilot line of the STUB system is being established to evaluate operator and equipment efficiency, production rates, and cutting yields from other species of lumber.
Citation
Lucas, Edwin L.; Gatchell, Charles J. 1976. STUB - a manufacturing system for producing rough dimension cuttings from low-grade lumber. Research Note NE-222. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 5p.