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External scanning of rough lumber with color camera and laser
technology
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Internal log scanning with CT
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Formation of the Center for Automated Processing of Hardwoods with our
cooperators at VA Tech in the Electrical Engineering Department and the
Department of Wood Science and Forest Products
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A commercial furniture/dimension part automated color matcher has been
developed from our team research at VA Tech
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Received research award for 1997 from the Hardwood Research Council
for team development at VA Tech of the color matching research
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Development of hardwood edging and trimming training tool
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Determination of important supplier and hardwood product attributes
for end users
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The refinement and further development of a computer program to grade
hardwood lumber in an automated vision system with NHLA rules
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Repair and recycling of pallets with metal connector plates
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The development of 10 different simulation/animation models of plants
to produce dimension directly from logs
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A survey to determine the amounts and types of pallets being recycled
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A survey to determine the amounts of pallets being landfilled and
recovered at landfills
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Evaluation of new, repaired and rebuilt pallets
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Evaluation of discarded pallets being converted to fuel pellets
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An economic analysis to determine investment limits for automatic
pallet part grading systems
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The development of 2 different simulation/animation models of rough
mills to produce dimension
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Analysis of the potential realistic use of short hardwood lumber by
dimension and cabinet manufacturers
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Hardwood sawmill edging and trimming evaluation
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Veneer simulation from CT images of logs with graphic display
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Yellow poplar sap three face export grade computer simulation program
with graphic display
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Strength properties for low-grade material used in pallets
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Analysis of sweetgum and yellow poplar economic potential for
structural material
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Analysis of possible demands for eastern hardwoods resulting from
harvest restrictions in the Pacific Northwest
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Market acceptance of hardwood materials in domestic and export markets
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Formation of the Hardwood Utilization Consortium by our unit with the
marketing unit at NE-Princeton with VA Tech, WVU, R8 S&PF, R9 S&PF, Byrd
Hardwood Technology Center, and the National Hardwood Lumber Association
Last Modified:
06/13/07
Send Comments to Matt Winn: mwinn@fs.fed.us
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