52nd Annual Hardwood Dry Kiln Operator’s Short Course at NC State

[pflaleicke]

Hi, 
We have an upcoming Dry Kiln Course at the end of July, in Raleigh, NC. 

July 25–28, 2023
NC State University
Hodges Wood Products Lab
Raleigh, North Carolina
Contact Frederik Laleicke for more information at
919-513-7368 or frederik.laleicke@ncsu.edu
Visit go.NCSU.edu/WPE or click HERE for more information. 

Course Description

This short course will provide practical knowledge about how lumber is effectively kiln dried and scientific background on related wood properties and processes. It will have value for the beginner as well as experienced kiln operators and with supervisors, sales, and marketing personnel. Instruction, by university faculty and industry experts, will be both in the classroom and through hands-on lab exercises using our 1000 BF steam-heated dry kiln. This is a "hands-on" course where you will learn by hearing, seeing, and most importantly, by doing!

Thanks, 
Fred

[scsmith42]

Hi Fred, thanks for the post.

Does the Wood Products Lab have any plans to acquire a DH or Vacuum kiln?  Very few of the small and mid size operators have enough volume of product to justify a conventional kiln, but the DH and vacuum kiln markets (especially the iDry) have been pretty strong.

Kind regards,


Scott Smith