Canadian wood products industries . on a beltconveyor that at this particular juncture moves to-ward the grading department where skilled pickerssort out the panels, selecting those that can be usedto the best advantage. And then another machine comes into action. Ma-chines and more machines till the last step is reached,because it is not expedient, according to multiple pro-duction, for any man to do what a machine can do. From the time the red cedar lumber enters thedoor until the finished chest is delivered to the pack-ing room, machines are glutted with work, via thebelt conveyor. No truck


Canadian wood products industries . on a beltconveyor that at this particular juncture moves to-ward the grading department where skilled pickerssort out the panels, selecting those that can be usedto the best advantage. And then another machine comes into action. Ma-chines and more machines till the last step is reached,because it is not expedient, according to multiple pro-duction, for any man to do what a machine can do. From the time the red cedar lumber enters thedoor until the finished chest is delivered to the pack-ing room, machines are glutted with work, via thebelt conveyor. No trucks are used for handling thepanels. Well, from the grading department the panelsroll through the dove-tail glue jointer, w hich makes ajoint that is stronger than the natural wood itself,as proved by tests. Onward they go to be dressed,sanded and trimmed, and the tenoner gives them asharp welcome and a cutting goodbye. It is the ten-oner that makes the famous double-lock corner which 54 Canadian Woodworker and Furniture Manufacturer.


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