this study was accomplished in iran to investigate waste of common log sawing methods and to propose new sawing method. the old methods were performed due to difficulties on carrying logs out of forest. it seems necessary to change old methods due to development of sawmills and forest harvesting plans. the dimensions of wood products were collected to calculate the waste of old sawing methods ....

Preface Abstract Mathematical modeling computer programs for several hardwood sawing systems have been developed and are described. One has judgment capabilities. Several of the subroutines are common to all of the models. These models are the basis for further research which examines the question of best-grade sawing method in terms of lumber value yield. This Research Paper is one in a series...

Information on the conversion efficiency of sawing machines is important to those involved in the management, maintenance, and design of sawmills. Little information on the conversion characteristics of hardwood sawing machines has been available. This study, based on 266 studies of 6 machine types, provides an analysis of the machine characteristics of kerf width, within-board, between-board, ...

Curve sawing is a primary log breakdown process that incorporates gang-saw technology to allow two-sided cants from logs with sweep to be cut parallel to the log surface or log axis. Since curve-sawn logs with sweep are cut along the grain, the potential for producing high quality straight-grain lumber and cants increases, and strength, stiffness, and dimensional stability are maximized. Presen...

The cost of raw materials has a major role in the wood industry. From this point view, it is necessary to pay attention correct log-sawing pattern, which will optimize sawing process and increase quantity quality material as well. For measurements, we used beech (Fagus sylvatica L.). Beech L.) most common species Slovak Republic; total amount forests 34.8%. high frequency defects, such red fals...

With rising timber costs and a decreasing supply of high-grade timber resources, manufacturers of solid wood products need to adopt more efficient processing methods that better utilize existing timber resources. To address this need, this study explores the potential of converting hardwood logs directly into dimension parts. The specific objective of this study was to estimate the potential cu...

Due to the size and material changes and the hard impurities of the cutting workpieces in the band sawing process, the load of the band saw blades changes greatly so as to easily break the blades. The load of the band saw blades in the cutting process is unbalanced so as to easily produce the deviation of the saw blade’s cutting path, even seriously affect the accuracy of the sawing. On the occ...

At present, there is little fundamental guidance available to assist contractors in choosing when to schedule saw cuts on joints. To conduct pavement finishing and sawing activities effectively, however, contractors need to know when a concrete mixture is going to reach initial set, or when the sawing window will open. Previous research investigated the use of the ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV...