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Class Tour of Lumber Manufacturing Plant

unloading trucksCrane to unload log trucks, bucking of logsheadrig log deck - before debarkingdebarker

logs being fed onto sharp chain, note the thumpercontrol room for log infeed - note computer screencomputer image of optimal sawing solutionFront view of Twin band, reducer heads - Primary breakdown

Rear side of twin bands, note the cants leaving the sawsStudentscants proceeed to be scanned before resawingcants - going to secondary breakdown

computer image of cant - shows what the resawing solution will bechips that are removed from the outer portions of the logs and the cants are used for paper productionafter edging and trimming, the boards/timbers are sorted by size in the drop sorterlumber is dried in high temperature kilns, this shows lumber after being dried

after drying, the lumber is surfaced and then graded, this shows the visual grading processmore studentseven more studentsafter graders put their mark on the board, a scanner reads the mark, and the grade stamp is placed on the board

Graded lumber is sorted and packaged for shipmentend of tour - lumber warehouse

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