FMMC Funded Research Projects for 1996-97
The following projects were selected by the Center Advisory
Committee for the 1996-97 fiscal year. Associate Center Members can
be involved directly with any of the projects by having a company
representative on the Technical Monitors Group and/or by providing
direct assistance in the research. If you are interested in
participating with any of these projects, please contact the
individuals in charge of the various projects or the Center.
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Assessment of CAD and Product Data
Management Tools
- in the Furniture Industry
- Computerized Classification and Coding of Wood and Wood Product
- Furniture Parts
- Developing an Ergonomic Checklist for the
Furniture Industry
- Forecasting and Scheduling in the Furniture
Industry
- An Integrated Programming Environment
for Automated Five-
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Axis CNC Machining for Flexible Furniture
Manufacturing Cells
- Decision Support System for Kiln Dry
Scheduling
- Robotic Sanding of Wood-Based Furniture
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Components with Complex Contour
- Scheduling Extensions for MRP in the Furniture Industry