Procedure and computer program to calculate machine contribution to sawmill recovery

Philip H. Steele; Hiram Hallock; Stanford Lunstrum

doi:10.2737/FPL-RP-383

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Procedure and computer program to calculate machine contribution to sawmill recovery

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Authors:

Philip H. Steele, Hiram Hallock, Stanford Lunstrum

Year:

1981

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/FPL-RP-383

Source:

Res. Pap. FPL-RP-383. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 20 pages

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Abstract

The importance of considering individual machine contribution to total mill efficiency is discussed. A method for accurately calculating machine contribution is introduced, and an example is given using this method. A FORTRAN computer program to make the necessary complex calculations automatically is also presented with user instructions.

Keywords

Sawmills, computer programs, mill efficiency, machine contribution

Citation

Steele, Philip H.; Hallock, Hiram; Lunstrum, Stanford. 1981. Procedure and computer program to calculate machine contribution to sawmill recovery. Res. Pap. FPL-RP-383. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 20 pages