Introduction to Automated Furniture Manufacturing  (English, Paperback, Sreeram T Veeraraghavan)

Timber has its own mind. Producing furniture with solid wood requires specialized knowledge and expertise. From explaining the anisotropic and orthotropic nature of wood, its multiple grain orientations and its affinity to water and vapor, this book delves deep into specific properties of timber which affect design, engineering and manufacturing furniture. This book also enlightens the reader about some low hanging fruits in lean manufacturing applied to this industry. From utilizing 3D parametric design to lean principles, the sequentially arranged chapters in this book show a reader, with real life examples, how to achieve cost savings, while ensuring product integrity in the automated production of furniture.