@article{saloni_lemaster_jackson_2010, title={Process Monitoring Evaluation and Implementation for the Wood Abrasive Machining Process}, volume={10}, ISSN={["1424-8220"]}, DOI={10.3390/s101110401}, abstractNote={Wood processing industries have continuously developed and improved technologies and processes to transform wood to obtain better final product quality and thus increase profits. Abrasive machining is one of the most important of these processes and therefore merits special attention and study. The objective of this work was to evaluate and demonstrate a process monitoring system for use in the abrasive machining of wood and wood based products. The system developed increases the life of the belt by detecting (using process monitoring sensors) and removing (by cleaning) the abrasive loading during the machining process. This study focused on abrasive belt machining processes and included substantial background work, which provided a solid base for understanding the behavior of the abrasive, and the different ways that the abrasive machining process can be monitored. In addition, the background research showed that abrasive belts can effectively be cleaned by the appropriate cleaning technique. The process monitoring system developed included acoustic emission sensors which tended to be sensitive to belt wear, as well as platen vibration, but not loading, and optical sensors which were sensitive to abrasive loading.}, number={11}, journal={SENSORS}, author={Saloni, Daniel E. and Lemaster, Richard L. and Jackson, Steven D.}, year={2010}, month={Nov}, pages={10401–10412} }
 @article{morales_lemaster_jackson_hodgson_2009, title={Determining the economics of new moulder configurations}, volume={59}, DOI={10.13073/0015-7473-59.11.60}, abstractNote={The moulder is one of the most widely used machines in the wood industry. Its function is to cut stock with rough dimensions to a finished width, thickness, and cross-sectional shape in one pass, making it cost effective to produce mouldings, floors, window and furniture components, etc. Today’s moulders are fast, safe, flexible, versatile, precise, and productive. Many different configurations can be selected when specifying the purchase of a moulder. The Moulder Economic Calculator (MEC) was developed to determine the economic impact of choosing different moulder configurations. The calculator uses input data on machine price and purchase method, machine configuration, production parameters, and production costs. The MEC program gives three types of outputs: surface quality, productivity, and costs. The MEC program is a flexible tool that allows the user to estimate the cost of machining one linear foot of wood. Some capabilities of the MEC program include determining the effect of machine price on mach...}, number={11-12}, journal={Forest Products Journal}, author={Morales, L. and Lemaster, R. L. and Jackson, S. D. and Hodgson, T. J.}, year={2009}, pages={60–66} }
 @article{ramasubramanian_jackson_2005, title={A sensor for measurement of friction coefficient on moving flexible surfaces}, volume={5}, ISSN={["1558-1748"]}, DOI={10.1109/JSEN.2005.845205}, abstractNote={Measurement of coefficient of friction between surfaces is of interest in numerous engineering applications. Although laboratory tests of material samples in tribological systems are used to measure the friction coefficient, on-line friction measurement on newly manufactured surfaces, or between two interacting surfaces of interest, is nonexistent. In this paper, we describe a new sensor, called the tribosensor, that accomplishes real-time friction coefficient measurement between materials, where one of the two materials in the tribological pair is being processed or manufactured at high speeds, such as in paper, plastics, aluminum, and other flexible materials. This paper discusses the operating principle of the sensor, design configuration, and performance characterization. Comparison with traditional off-line laboratory measurements is also presented.}, number={5}, journal={IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL}, author={Ramasubramanian, MK and Jackson, SD}, year={2005}, month={Oct}, pages={844–849} }
 @article{saloni_lemaster_jackson_2005, title={Abrasive machining process characterization on material removal rate, final surface texture, and power consumption for wood}, volume={55}, number={12}, journal={Forest Products Journal}, author={Saloni, D. E. and Lemaster, R. L. and Jackson, S. D.}, year={2005}, pages={35–41} }
 @article{hodgson_jackson_qu_cannon_2004, title={A material allocation scheme for optical fibre cable manufacturing: a case study}, volume={42}, ISSN={["0020-7543"]}, DOI={10.1080/00207540410001688400}, abstractNote={Optical fibre cable manufacturing is a multistep process that combines individual fibres into colour-coded buffer tubes. These tubes are grouped together to make cables in which individual fibres are protected from external loads and environmental factors. This assembly process has a tree structure in which components are progressively combined into a finished cable. The main component, optical fibre, is held in inventory on spools in varying lengths and in both pre-coloured and natural states. Orders are received for lengths of finished cable. Since the glass fibre is the highest cost component of the cable, the allocation of fibre inventory to orders should be accomplished so that fibre scrap is minimized. In this paper a heuristic procedure for minimizing glass fibre scrap is presented. Computational results are given.}, number={16}, journal={INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH}, author={Hodgson, TJ and Jackson, SD and Qu, P and Cannon, RE}, year={2004}, month={Aug}, pages={3271–3279} }