VE100 - Veneering Techniques & Processes
"Although I’ve worked with veneer for 6 years, there were many things and ideas that I’ve learned from this course. I hope to bring these ideas back to implement and helping our company to cut costs." Judith A. Myszak, Karona, VE100, April 2008
Course Descriptions
Status |
Start Date |
End Date |
Location |
Seats Available |
Tuition |
|
Open |
1/12/2009 |
1/13/2009 |
GRAND RAPIDS |
6 |
$750.00 |
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Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of panel processing
Course description
This course reviews the latest veneering and sanding technology. Emphasis is placed on veneer selection, clipping, jointing, glue application, splicing, end binding & trimming, repair methods and veneer sanding. European trends and the most current techniques will be discussed.
Who should attend
- Machinery operators, production supervisors, product managers and others associated with veneered products
Applicable machine models
Major topics
- Veneer standards and grades
- Veneer sizing options and parameters
- Veneer yields and pricing
- Veneer department layouts
- Jointing and splicing techniques
- Binding and trimming techniques
- Veneer pressing
- Veneer sanding techniques
What you will learn
- Overview of veneering and veneering practices
- Veneer specification and quality standards
- Proven conditioning and fabrication techniques
- Optimize machinery for specific processes
- Best practices for veneer sanding and finishing
- Troubleshooting
- Tricks-of-the-trade
Results
- Make educated decisions about veneer specification and processing
- Produce high quality faces while increasing your yield
- Eliminate or minimize sand-through and other rejects
- Build upon existing knowledge
- Increase quality and consistency of the finished product