SAWING
The Timber Training Creswick sawmill
can be hired for carrying out research projects to determine process
requirements, log yields and grade outputs.
Please contact the office to discuss.
DRYING
The Training Centre kilns and staff can be
hired to carry out research projects or trouble shooting in the timber drying
area. In the past these projects
have investigated drying degrade mechanisms and developed drying schedules for
specific species or customer processing equipment.
The
training centre has three kilns:- a 0.2
m³ experimental laboratory kiln,
a 10 m³ commercial kiln capable of operating at 110°
Celsius, and
a
20 m³ solar assisted pre drying kiln.
Please contact the office to discuss potential
projects.
MACHINING
The training centre machining
facilities and staff can be hired to carry out wood machining research.
Projects completed in the past have
included:
Design and development of profiles
Investigation in to different types
of tool steel
Comparisons
between different cutting angles and feed speeds.
Please contact the office to discuss
potential projects.