Report on Strengthening the Capacity to Promote Efficient Wood Processing Technologies in Tropical Timber Producing Countries now available

This report of provides details of the implementation of the activity carried out under the ITTO biennial work programme (BWP) for the years 2012-2013 in Cameroon, Ghana, Guatemala and Mexico. The execution of the activity employed in-house training approach for enhancing the capacity of wood mills to promote efficiency processing and quality of processed wood products, covering primary, secondary and tertiary process chains, including:
 
Primary processing

• Logs handling
• Band-sawing
• Air drying and seasoning
• Cross-cut sawing

Secondary processing

• Kiln drying
• Double - planing
• Single ripping
• Jointing
• Cross cutting
• Sorting

Tertiary processing

• Moulding
• End tenoning
• Sanding
• Multi ripping
• Pressing
• Painting

Common activities

• Saw doctoring
• Quality control
• Maintenance of equipment and facilities
• Packaging
• Mill management
• Safety of operation
• Mentality shaping
• Etc.

Download PP-A-47-262-Final Report on Strengthening the Capacity to Promote Efficient Wood Processing Technologies in Tropical Timber Producing Countries