Statistical Process Control for Visually Graded Structural Lumber

 Solution o A quality testing program similar to that used for MSR o Equipment and processes readily available  Physical tests on daily sample of product  Training is simple and straightforward  Easy to implement in current production processes using existing plant personnel o Industry standard statistical process  In wide use throughout general manufacturing  Mandated and in use for MSR lumber production with more than 20 billion board feet subjected to the process in the last decade  Feedback information provided to grading process