Red Book 2010
In This Issue
Optimizing the Rough Mill Area
As lumber is processed, value is added at each step of the process. A rough mill processing 12 thousand board feet (12 Mbf) of dried lumber per day, valued at $900/Mbf, can save approximately $58,000 per year simply by improving rough mill yield by just 1 percent. However, yield alone does not provide a complete picture of profitability in the rough mill. There is opportunity for maximizing the value of the products produced and by minimizing manufacturing costs to impact overall profitability.
Moulders: Avoiding Problems in Production Runs
Here are solutions to five common challenges that are often encountered
in moulding production runs.
Moulders: Problems & Solutions for Custom Runs
High-end custom shops see moulding demands changing daily. Here are solutions to five common challenges.
5 advantages of Wireless Probe Moisture Meters
5 advantages of Wireless Probe Moisture Meters
The Ins and Outs of Nested-Based Manufacturing
Whether a company is large or small, nesting can provide greater product flexibility. Here are the primary considerations for deciding whether it is right for you.
Gluing, Laminating & Veneering
Sell the true value of decorative furniture surfaces
How customers see our products depends on how well we tell our story.
Gluing, Laminating & Veneering
A Surfaces ‘Primer’
Knowing the properties, benefits and applications for decorative surfacing materials will help you work with customers to make a wise choice.
Gluing, Laminating & Veneering
5 Tips to Avoid Delamination
Having a surface that doesn’t stick to the substrate can be a nightmare situation. Follow these simple tips to avoid such hassles.
Gluing, Laminating & Veneering
Texture: The Final Frontier
Laminate textures have long been considered the final frontier in decorative surface design, because no matter how realistic a printed decor layer is, the wrong choice of surface texture (heavy stippling over a fine woodgrain, for instance) will negatively impact the realism of the finished laminate.
Smart Shop Setup
The virtues of linear thinking: Good shop layout is just a matter of
lines and transitions.
The 10 Commandments of Wood Finishing
There are many pitfalls to avoid in order to achieve a spectacular wood finish. Here are some wood finishing tips to follow to help you stay on the straight and narrow.
10 Common Wood Finishing Problems
These 10 common wood finishing problems can happen to any woodworker who doesn't follow proper wood finishing techniques.
Sanding skill standards announced
The Woodwork Career Alliance is developing a publication of industry-approved Standard of Tool Skills and Evaluations. Following is a portion of the chart on widebelt sanding.
Cutting & Grinding (Cutting Tools & Grinders)
How aggregate heads can improve the productivity of a CNC machine
Do your production floor employees struggle with moving work from one machine to another? Do they have to re-position workpieces on the machine? Is your CNC machine unable to perform specific criteria, which causes you to turn down business? Tooling specialist Chris Kelly describes how aggregate heads can provide solutions to these challenges.
Cutting & Grinding (Cutting Tools & Grinders)
Router bits: How to fix common problems
Even with a high-quality router bit, proper material selection and careful handling and storage, router bit problems can arise. Here are some ways to fix 6 common problems.
Cutting & Grinding (Cutting Tools & Grinders)
Tips for Keeping Saw Blades Sharp
Three things to know if you want to keep your saw blades sharp.
Components, Hardware & Assembly
Favorite Wood Species for Components and Displays
Wood species selection plays an important role in the production of wood components, furniture and displays. We asked a number of manufacturers & suppliers to name their favorite wood species and tell us why.
First Steps to Getting Lean
What is your company’s current state of lean? Here is a lean audit for both small shops and large plants, to evaluate how you are doing.
Components, Hardware & Assembly
12 Reasons to Outsource
According to an outsourcing study conducted by Vance Research Services
for the Wood Component Manufacturers Association, more than 90 percent
of North American woodworking professionals purchase their components
from U.S. and Canadian suppliers.
Guide to Wood Certification
Here’s some resources for wood products companies to get their ‘green’ programs going or take existing ones to the next level.