Canadian wood products industries . ing them ontoa transfer car and into the kiln is a matter of kiln then goes right ahead on the next charge. If the average time of drying a charge is ten daysand three days are lost in loading and unloading, thenin one month, at least six days have been lost on thetwo charges. Six days is one-fifth of the month; thatis a loss of 20% and this is (conservatively figured. Theexpensive building and all of its equipment on whichare being charged overhead and other costs, is takinga vacation 20% of the time. Just take 20% of thefixed charges that are p
Canadian wood products industries . ing them ontoa transfer car and into the kiln is a matter of kiln then goes right ahead on the next charge. If the average time of drying a charge is ten daysand three days are lost in loading and unloading, thenin one month, at least six days have been lost on thetwo charges. Six days is one-fifth of the month; thatis a loss of 20% and this is (conservatively figured. Theexpensive building and all of its equipment on whichare being charged overhead and other costs, is takinga vacation 20% of the time. Just take 20% of thefixed charges that are placed against the kiln equip-ment and see how many dollars are being wasted. Then figure the amount that is paid for each hand-ling of the lumber in labor costs, to say nothing ofthe costs due to breakage, improper piling in the yard,teams, hauling, extra men. etc. At least three of thehandlings in Fig. 1 occur at the usual plant. The COMPARISON OF END WISE ANDCROSS WISE PILING IN ACTUALUSE IN PLANT5 REQUIRINGSMALLER KILN
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