PP030 - Overview of Secondary Wood Industry

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This course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the woodworking industry. Review of industry segments, related products, materials, production techniques, manufacturing equipment and processes will be highlighted. Both solid wood and panel processing concepts will be emphasized.

• Supervisors, managers, sales personnel, purchasing agents and other employees new to the wood working industry or who need a working knowledge of wood working terminology, equipment and processes

• Various Panel Processing & Solid Wood Equipment

• Wood industry overview and industry segments
• Wood species and their properties
• Materials - MDF, HPL and LPL
• Cabinets and furniture construction nomenclature and methods
• Solid wood processing equipment
• Panel sizing, processes, equipment and terminology
• Edgebanding types and processes
• CNC machining centers, equipment, terminology
• Work cells and nested based manufacturing

• About panel processing and solid wood
• Various industry construction methods
• How to recognize veneer cuts and methods of process
• How to specify solid wood, particleboard and other panel materials
• 32mm system concepts
• Panel processing equipment terminology
• Plant layout

• Understand common wood working materials and processes
• Communicate with woodworking personnel
• Relate to production techniques
• Analyze the flow through a woodworking manufacturer