Artists in Logic - Computers in Wood

Synopsis: Looks at computer-controlled technology in the timber industry, which is used to process each log most profitable. Shows how computers help to make minute adjustments to the lathe to peel the maximum amount of good veneer from a log, with high-speed control systems scanning the eneer to choose the right cutting point. Looks at the control software and its programmers and vists plywood mills in British Columbia and Oregon and a manufacturer of wood processing machinery in Vancouver.
Series: Computing: An Object Oriented Approach, Course M206
Language: English
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min.
Year of production: 1996
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Subjects: Information technology
Keywords: computer-aided manufacturing; timber industries

Producer

John Jaworski

Cast

Courtney King

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