Red Book Best Practices - Sanding Solutions

American Door and Drawer emerged from a devastating fire, becoming bigger and better than ever. Aiding the component firm's manufacturing revival was the implementation of a Heesemann sander used for calibrating solid wood panels and sanding high-gloss surfaces.

The sanding operation is one of the key components to producing a quality finish. Although hand sanding is one option, automating the process can prove to be more cost effective – not only in time savings, but in the consistency the machines provide, from part to part. Here's a look at three sanding approaches: calibration, brush and orbital.