FURTHER PROCESSING TRAINING

Drying of Timber – Advanced

Enrolment : FPI40205 Certificate IV in Timber Processing

Units : FPICOR4203A Monitor Quality and Product Care Procedures 80hrs

: FPISAW4203A Coordinate Timber Drying Operations 50hrs

Course
Duration : 3 – 4 days with some assignment work

Group Size : 8-12 participants

Description

This course is designed to extend knowledge gained from attendance at the basic course and relevant practical experience. Participants will learn to analyse and correct drying problems, particularly with difficult to dry species.
NB: Participants will be expected to bring samples of their own problem timbers for analysis and testing with TTC's lab equipment. Approximately half of instruction time will be spent on testing and analysing results. Also participants will need to bring some 600mm long pieces of well air dried or pre dried timber below FSP for a high temperature drying experiment.

Course Content

1. Predicting Drying Behaviour 3. Conducting your own experiments
Hardwoods verses softwoods Scientific method

Influences of density Sample sizes

Density ranges within species Experiment design

The influence of site and growth rate.

2. Dealing with Drying Problems 4. Kiln Control Problems

Stress testing Auditing performance

Case hardening Recalibration of sensors

Moisture content variation and testing

Internal checking

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Shrinkage

Drying backsawn boards

Quality control

Assessment: Will be by demonstration of skills and answering related questions.

Cost : 2012 Funded -
The student fee is indicative only and subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as student services and amenities fees.

Indicative Tuition Fee $282.00 (State Government of Victoria Funded)

Materials Fee $118.00

Total Cost $400.00 ($925.00 if ineligible for funding)