TY - JOUR AU - Perkins, M. C. AB - Originalarbeiten á Originals Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff 57 (1999) 117±120 Ó Springer-Verlag 1999 The productivity imperatives in coated abrasives ± Application in furniture manufacturing J. Ratnasingam, H. F. Reid, M. C. Perkins The use of coated abrasives in the furniture manufacturing therefore, has often precluded thorough investigation industry is extensive, yet, the process itself has not been (Nagyszalanczy 1997). Furthermore, the application of accorded the importance it deserves as an appropriately coated abrasives has often been governed by experience, machined workpiece is often perceived to require minimal rather than science, which in some ways explains the abrasive application. On the contrary, abrasive application limited research interest into this subject (Ratnasingam is more economical for low stock removal at moderate et al., 1997). However, with growing impetus towards the production rates, which ensures acceptable ®nal surface production of higher value-added furniture requiring quality of the workpiece. Failure to appropriately select the greater aesthetic appeal, wood sanding is gaining impor- coated abrasives and impending machine and workpiece tance (Hoff et al., 1997). characteristics can lead to signi®cant productivity losses. Abrasive versus knife machining Erfordernisse der Produktivita È t bei Anwendung Koch (1964) has shown that a typical machined surface È TI - The productivity imperatives in coated abrasives – Application in furniture manufacturing JF - European Journal of Wood and Wood Products DO - 10.1007/s001070050026 DA - 1999-04-14 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/the-productivity-imperatives-in-coated-abrasives-application-in-FqF0YwCQ4Q SP - 117 EP - 120 VL - 57 IS - 2 DP - DeepDyve ER -