Philip A. Araman

• A new kind of end-glued joint for the hardwood industry
• Craftsmen say "We want edge-glued, standard-size panels"
• Program BLANKS analyzes rough-part needs in standard-size blanks
• Standard-size blanks for furniture and cabinets
• An automated rough mill for the production of interior furniture parts
• Meeting the solid wood needs of the furniture and cabinet industries
• Rough-part sizes needed from lumber for manufacturing furniture and kitchen cabinets
• Use of computer simulation in designing and evaluating a proposed rough mill for furniture interior parts