'Fastest' lathe or not, green end is hard to beat
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Riverside Forest Products Division Manager Gary Zechel attributes the tremendous speed of the wood mill in Lumby, BC, to the dedication of its staff. Zechel calls the mill the fastest in North America, producing 640,000 sq ft of veneer 3/8 in thick within a day, over two 8-hour shifts. The green end can consistently peel more than 4000 blocks per 8-hour shift. The veneer line works in conjunction with an adjacent stud mill, which is also extremely productive.
Publication Name: Wood Technology
Subject: Forest products industry
ISSN: 1067-1064
Year: 1997
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Canada's largest plymill churns out 225 million ft2/yr
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The plywood mill of Riverside Forest Products Ltd at Armstrong, BC, Canada produces 225 mil. sq ft of plywood each year, using some 1 mil. sq ft of veneer per day. The price of logs in British Columbia is rapidly increasing making it more urgent to use logs efficiently, as the cost of logs comprise about 50% of plywood costs and 70% of lumber costs. However, Riverside Forest Products does not suffer from log shortage, thus keeping costs down.
Publication Name: Wood Technology
Subject: Forest products industry
ISSN: 1067-1064
Year: 1997
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