PowerPoint Presentations in PDF from the FPS 59th International Convention, Industry Focus Day: When Small is the Only Choice. Small Log Processing for Profitability

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INDUSTRY FOCUS DAY: When Small is the Only Choice. Small Log Processing for Profitability

Welcome
Robert Beauregard, Associate Prof., Dept. of Wood & Forest Sciences, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
Keynote Address: Twenty Five Years of Small Log Processing in Eastern Canada -A Success Story
Yves Lévesque, Mgr., Lumber Manufacturing, Forintek Canada Corp., Sainte-Foy, QC, Canada
Dedicated Equipment, the Key to Small Wood Processing: The Comact Scan-Opt Small Log Sawing Line
Simon Potvin, Vice Pres., Sawmilling Equipment, Comact Inc., Québec City, QC, Canada
A User’s Perspective on Using an Optimized Planer Mill for Small Wood Processing
François Séguin, Vice Pres., Bois Daaquam Inc., Sainte-Foy, QC, Canada
Linear Grading for Small Log Lumber
Daniel Éthier, Vice Pres., Autolog Inc., Blainville, QC, Canada
The Challenge of Productivity When Processing Small Logs
Yves Dessureault, Mgr., Technology & Technological Partnerships, Québec Industrial Research Center, Sainte-Foy, QC, Canada
A U.S. Perspective on Small Log Processing
Christopher D. Risbrudt, Dir., and Theodore H. Wegner, Assistant Dir., USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Lab., Madison, WI
Engineered Wood Products: A Product Strategy for Using Wood from Small Logs
Claude Lamothe, Sales Mgr., Wood Div., Abitibi-Consolidated Inc., Montréal, QC, Canada

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