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CUTTING UNIT METHOD [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

A system, applied to lumber (mainly hardwood lumber) that is likely to be cross-cut and/or ripped before use, which determines the grade of a piece according to the % of the total surface (generally of the worse face), as calculated in cutting units, that can be included in a specified number of clear face or sound face cuttings of a certain minimum size.

Key term(s)
  • cutting unit method

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Estimation du rendement d'une pièce de bois devant être débitée, par son côté le moins avantagé, afin de procéder à son classement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aserradura de la madera
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