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Process Reliability and Optimization for the Lumber Industry WOOD 2610

Wood Products Course

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International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

​A lumber manufacturing facility requires a team with diverse skill sets to work together towards a common goal. Optimal efficiency is secured when machines are monitored and well-maintained. Maintenance and reliability programs sustain equipment performance at or better than original machine specifications. Controls and optimization systems improve the execution and performance of machine centers. Understanding the drivers and challenges of these areas of expertise are instrumental in achieving effective and efficient departmental performance. Alongside the need for inspection and concrete maintenance program, a manufacturing process should be optimized and bottlenecks of the process should be accurately identified and eliminated. This course provides the tools to communicate effectively within a dynamic operational team; articulating the impact of changes and opportunities on overall manufacturing flow and efficiency. Topics covered include maintenance KPI’s and planning, optimizer, HMIs and PLCs, simulation analysis and machine centered performance on overall productivity and value.

Prerequisite(s)

Credits

3.0

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Explain the main elements of an effective maintenance and reliability program.
  • Use cost / benefit analysis to execute short term and long-term maintenance decisions.
  • Explain the basic functionality and limitations of Optimizers, HMIs and PLCs.
  • Define of the impact of changes to basic optimization parameters on production rate and product value.
  • Analyze the flow of product through a mill and identify bottlenecks.

Effective as of Fall 2020

Related Programs

Process Reliability and Optimization for the Lumber Industry (WOOD 2610) is offered as a part of the following programs:

  • Indicates programs accepting international students.
  • Indicates programs with a co-op option.

School of Construction and the Environment

  1. Business of Sawmilling
    Associate Certificate Part-time

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