Short communication. Lumber yield and production time in sawmilling of pallets in Durango, Mexico
<p><em>Aim of study</em>: Evaluate times and yields in the transformation of pine logs to pieces of pallets.</p><p><em>Area of study: </em>Four sawmills of the forest region of El Salto, Durango, Mexico.<em></em></p><p><em>Mater...
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| author | J.A. Najera Luna J.A. Sanchez Medrano J. Mendez Gonzalez |
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| description | <p><em>Aim of study</em>: Evaluate times and yields in the transformation of pine logs to pieces of pallets.</p><p><em>Area of study: </em>Four sawmills of the forest region of El Salto, Durango, Mexico.<em></em></p><p><em>Material and methods</em>: The sample size was 388 logs with 32.91 m<sup>3</sup> as volume without bark grouped in four diameter classes and five taper classes. The transformation time was estimated using the “Snap-back timing” method, and yield was defined as the ratio between pallets and log volume.</p><p><em>Main results</em>: The time required to obtain 1000 bft of pallets is approximately 5.8 hours and the mean yield is 56%. This means that for each cubic meter of logs without bark, it is possible to obtain 240 board feet of pallets (bft). In addition, 4.16 m<sup>3</sup> of logs without bark are required to obtain 1000 board feet of pallets. The estimated mean productivity was 0.54 m<sup>3</sup>/h.</p><p><em>Research highlights:</em> As the log diameter increases, yield also increases. The taper of the logs was not significant in the transformation yield.</p><p><strong><em>Key words</em></strong><em>: Indicators of productivity; pallets; diameter logs; taper; sawmilling process; lumber yield; raw material; Mexico.</em></p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10e4f3a461d94fccbfe31ab532d7042c2022-12-22T03:58:36ZengInstituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y AlimentariaForest Systems2171-98452013-12-0122357357710.5424/fs/2013223-026931877Short communication. Lumber yield and production time in sawmilling of pallets in Durango, MexicoJ.A. Najera Luna0J.A. Sanchez Medrano1J. Mendez Gonzalez2División de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación. Instituto Tecnológico de El Salto. El Salto, Pueblo Nuevo, Durango.División de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación. Instituto Tecnológico de El Salto. El Salto, Pueblo Nuevo, Durango.Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro. Departamento Forestal. Saltillo, Coahuila.<p><em>Aim of study</em>: Evaluate times and yields in the transformation of pine logs to pieces of pallets.</p><p><em>Area of study: </em>Four sawmills of the forest region of El Salto, Durango, Mexico.<em></em></p><p><em>Material and methods</em>: The sample size was 388 logs with 32.91 m<sup>3</sup> as volume without bark grouped in four diameter classes and five taper classes. The transformation time was estimated using the “Snap-back timing” method, and yield was defined as the ratio between pallets and log volume.</p><p><em>Main results</em>: The time required to obtain 1000 bft of pallets is approximately 5.8 hours and the mean yield is 56%. This means that for each cubic meter of logs without bark, it is possible to obtain 240 board feet of pallets (bft). In addition, 4.16 m<sup>3</sup> of logs without bark are required to obtain 1000 board feet of pallets. The estimated mean productivity was 0.54 m<sup>3</sup>/h.</p><p><em>Research highlights:</em> As the log diameter increases, yield also increases. The taper of the logs was not significant in the transformation yield.</p><p><strong><em>Key words</em></strong><em>: Indicators of productivity; pallets; diameter logs; taper; sawmilling process; lumber yield; raw material; Mexico.</em></p>http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/fs/article/view/2693 |
| spellingShingle | J.A. Najera Luna J.A. Sanchez Medrano J. Mendez Gonzalez Short communication. Lumber yield and production time in sawmilling of pallets in Durango, Mexico Forest Systems |
| title | Short communication. Lumber yield and production time in sawmilling of pallets in Durango, Mexico |
| title_full | Short communication. Lumber yield and production time in sawmilling of pallets in Durango, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Short communication. Lumber yield and production time in sawmilling of pallets in Durango, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Short communication. Lumber yield and production time in sawmilling of pallets in Durango, Mexico |
| title_short | Short communication. Lumber yield and production time in sawmilling of pallets in Durango, Mexico |
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