Department of Wood and Paper Science Wood Products Extension

 

 

Mark Your 2009 Calendar for These Upcoming Opportunities:

 

Upholstery Frame Workshop
Catawba Valley Community College - East Campus Location
Highway 70, Hickory, NC
December 10, 2009

Networking and educational opportunities for frame designers, engineers, managers, CNC operators and factory floor employees.

This year's focus is on applying Lean Manufacturing (LM) concepts to manufacturing furniture frames. Specific areas include:

Review of Lean Mfg Concepts
Applying LM to Lumber Frames
Applying LM to Plywood Frames
Sharing of Personal Experiences using LM Strategies

Vendors of LM Services Welcome as are Vendors of Plywood, Lumber!.

More information here!

IN-PLANT QUALITY CONTROL COURSES
Designed as requested

Course Description: As log prices escalate and customers become more educated, quality control becomes more important as a tool to insure profitability. This course is custom tailored to teach the quality factors that influence the bottom line for either pine or hardwood operations. Factors such as log quality, sawing patterns, sawing accuracy, scanners, edging and trimming decisions, and drying are discussed. To design a course for your individual needs contact Joe Denig, North Carolina State University, telephone (919)-515-5582 or FAX (919)-515-8739.

IN-PLANT DRYING SOUTHERN PINE COURSES
Designed as requested

Course Description: To a great degree drying influences the type and grade of the products being produced. This course is custom tailored to individual plants based on their kilns and the products they produce. Covered in the course are the variables that influence the rate and quality of drying, kiln operation, evaluating moisture content data, and drying schedules for high temperature drying. Drying for value added markets including schedules, equalizing, and conditioning can also be covered. To design a course for your individual needs contact Joe Denig, North Carolina State University, telephone (919) 515-5582 or FAX (919) 515-8739.

IN-PLANT SAW DESIGN AND SAWING ACCURACY COURSES
Designed as requested

Course Description: This course is designed to give the saw filer, sawyer, and plant manager an understanding of the parameters that influence saw design and sawing accuracy. Topics that can be covered include saw design, saw speed, feeds for various depths of cut, side clearances, saw bite calculations, calculating strain, high strain bandmills, and sawing accuracy. This course provides the opportunity to break into both classroom and hands on sessions to measure sawing accuracy and feed rates. This course is custom tailored to individual plants based on their needs. To design your course contact Joe Denig, North Carolina State University, telephone (919) 515-5582 or FAX (919) 515-8739.

IN-PLANT MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Designed as requested

Course Description: This course is custom designed to enhance and solidify the management philosophy of an organization. Topics can range from technical (improving recovery), financial (factors that we can control to enhance the bottom line), to management philosophy (how we are positioning ourselves in the industry). This course usually involves several pre-course visits and training at various levels. To design a course for your individual needs contact Joe Denig, North Carolina State University, telephone (919) 515-5582 or FAX (919) 515-8739.