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Bring your Cash Flow out of the woods

Vacuum Lumber Drying Presented by, Jim Parker. Bring your Cash Flow out of the woods. This is what your calendar looks like now. APRIL 2013. SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT. This is what the Vacutherm Calendar looks like.

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Bring your Cash Flow out of the woods

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  1. Vacuum Lumber Drying Presented by, Jim Parker Bring your Cash Flow out of the woods

  2. This is what your calendar looks like now

  3. APRIL 2013 SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

  4. This is what the Vacutherm Calendar looks like

  5. APRIL 2013 SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

  6. Drying Time Comparison Drying 4/4 Hard Maple % Moisture Content Days

  7. Drying Times

  8. Production Comparison vs

  9. Production Throughput • Eliminates the ‘bottleneck’ • Increases responsiveness to market • Just-in-Time Inventory/production • Cash flow Machine

  10. VacuPress 4000

  11. Contact Heating Aluminium hot water heating plate The hot water heating plates or heated air (for AirVac) heat the wood very efficiently and help drive the moisture out.

  12. The “Press” in VacuPress Atmospheric Pressure (29.92 in Hg.) The rubber membrane holds the lumber flat and straight with 1200lbs/sqft Low Pressure (4 in Hg.) Atmospheric Pressure (29.92in Hg)

  13. The “Press” in VacuPress • Appox. 1200 lbs per foot of pressure • Does not affect dimension of wood • Prevents: • Cup • Bow • Twist • Crook • Can Eliminate cup, bow and twist already in lumber

  14. Equipment CostsDrying 4/4 Hard Maple

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