Implementation of a real-time statistical process control system in hardwood sawmills

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 54-62

  Young, Timothy M ^a,d   Bond, Brian H ^b,d   Wiedenbeck, Jan ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^d FOREST PRODUCTS SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; SUBOPTIMAL FIBER RECOVERY;

HARDWOODS; SAWING; SAWMILLS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

HARDWOOD PULPS; SAW MILLS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 35448956780     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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