The wood processing industry or woodworking industry is an industry that processes wood into building materials, furniture, and paper raw materials. This wood material is obtained from plantations, forests, and residual wood waste. The resulting processing products can be in the physical form of wood, wood chips, or non-wood forms. The wood processing industry needs the support of woodworking machinery that can produce some products, especially the door more quickly, efficiently, and with good quality.
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Definition of Woodworking Machinery
This industry applies machining technology to produce products in large quantities, with high quality and efficiency. Woodworking machines are machines used for wood processing.
The existence of a wood processing machine will facilitate the carpenter’s work in the production process. Woodworking machinery is used in the manufacture of wooden beams, planks, and battens and also in the plywood industry. Wood processing machines generally use electric motor power.
History of Woodworking Machines
Modern woodworking machinery was first born and developed in England in the 18th century. It was followed by North America which continuously tested and improved woodworking machines. New machines continue to be developed so that they absorb a lot of labor in furniture production.
In 1793, Samual Bentam was named the father of modern mechanical engineering. The inventions of woodworking machines gradually led to more modern products made of wood, such as guns, wheels, axles, carts, and so on. Then in 1873, wood processing machines used electric motors which were increasingly efficient until 1899 the machines met quality requirements and were mass-produced.
Type of Woodworking Machines
Woodworking machines are very suitable to be applied in making doors. Technological machines will help make furniture production, especially doors, faster and easier. Such as sawing machines, drilling machines, planer machines, etc.
Sawing Machine
The sawing machine was created to facilitate the process of cutting wood blocks. In woodworking machinery, two types of sawing machines are usually needed, such as a circular saw and a jigsaw. The jigsaw-type cuts with the movement of the blade up and down. While the circular type, cuts by utilizing a rotating blade movement. A saw machine works automatically so it is more practical than a manual saw.
Grinding Machine
In the world of woodworking machinery, grinding machines have various functions including cutting, smoothing, removing sharp edges, finishing, and forming profiles on wood materials. In addition, this machine is also available in several types, namely, seated grinding, hand grinding, surface grinding, and straight grinding.
Grinding machines are generally used to grind or cut metal, using stone, steel, or suitable tools. We can also use grinding machines on other workpieces such as wood, concrete, ceramics, tile, brick, natural stone, glass, and others.
Electric Drill
The drilling machine is a machine with a rotating movement of the cutting tool with the direction of use, the drill bit is only on the axis of the machine. This machine can be used to drill or make round holes in worksheets.
The electric drill in woodworking machinery is a technical tool that is useful for making holes in the surface of various materials such as wood, walls, metal, and so on. In addition, the drill also serves to tighten or remove bolts.
Wood Planer Machine
A wood planer machine is one that you need to provide in woodworking machinery. This machine serves to level and smooth the surface of the wood. On the other hand, this tool can also be used to trim wood. In contrast to manual wood planer machines, this machine can smooth wood through rotating blades. This makes the wood planer easier to use.