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2.3. 2. 3. 4. 5. To assess the level of drying related knowledge of kiln operators, sales personnel, equipment suppliers, distributors, and customers of Canadian wood products companies. To identify which variables likely affect the decision of Canadian wood products companies to upgrade their kilns. To compare the significance of problems and issues related to the drying process, kiln control, and dried product quality between Canada and Europe. To compare the level of drying related knowledge of kiln operators, sales personnel, distributors, and customers between Canada and Europe. THE NEED FOR QUALITY DRYING Quality drying becomes more important as the production of value-added products increases. According to Wilson (2000), value-added manufacturing can be defined as: "the further processing of wood or wood-based material, produced at a primary mill, into semi-finished or finished products". It is possible, however, for further processing to result in value loss if market considerations are not taken into account (Hector, 2000). Various stakeholders want to encourage and promote value-added manufacturing (Wilson, 2000) including: • Governments that see it as a tool to enhance economic activity. • Public concerned about environmental issues and particularly environmental groups that perceive it as a way to minimize timber harvest. • Labour force that is concerned about job stability. • Forest industry that seeks ways to become more competitive. Therefore, quality is becoming a key factor for a successful kiln drying operation. Achieving high quality must be a goal of every company employee and top management should have a strong commitment to it (Torunski & Scholte, 1996). While there is not a generally accepted definition for drying quality, Lamb (2000) suggested that high quality dried lumber have: • Absence of visible defects (like shape deformations, checks, or discolourations). 6PDF Image | KILN DRYING PROBLEMS AND ISSUES IN CANADA
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