Course title:
WOOD-PROCESSING MACHINE-TOOLS (WPMT)

Semester / Year of study: semester 5 and 6 / III-rd year of study

Course status: compulsory

Objectives:
Part I - Kinematics. Components. Control.
          - Gaining basic knowledge on the kinematics of engendering surfaces of wooden pieces, definition and analyses of cinematic chain structures specific to WPMT.
          - Gaining knowledge on drives and adjustment modalities of cinematic chains specific to WPMT.
          - Identification of structural component parts of WPMT.
          - Gaining knowledge on the control of WPMT.

Part II - Construction. Functioning. Adjustment.
          - Gaining knowledge on the importance of wood-processing machine-tools and their location within the production processes as well as their domains of use.
          - Gaining basic knowledge on the construction and use of wood-processing machine-tools.

Contents:
          The course comprises two major parts:

PART I - Kinematics. Components. Control
          - Introductive concepts. Definitions. Technological features of wood processing. Classification and symbolization of WPMT.
          - Theoretical basic knowledge on the engendering of wooden surfaces.
          - Kinematics of WPMT.
          - Adjustment of kinematic chains.
          - Sub-assemblies and machine parts specific to WPMT.
          - Control systems of WPMT.

PART II - Construction. Functioning. Adjustment
          - Frame saws.
          - Band saws.
          - Circular saws.
          - Planing machines.
          - Milling machines.
          - Boring machines.
          - Wood lathes and turning machines.
          - Sanding and polishing machines.

          The practical laboratory works complete the lectured material. Each part is concluded with a written test for verification of the gained knowledge on the following topics:

PART I - Kinematics. Components. Control
          - Elaboration of the cinematic scheme for the MRG-8 thicknessing machine.
          - Elaboration of the cinematic scheme for the FP-4 band saw.
          - Elaboration of the cinematic scheme for the MNF-10 milling machine.
          - Elaboration of the cinematic scheme for the FAS router.
          - Elaboration of the cinematic scheme for the MGM multi-spindle boring machine.
          - Elaboration of the cinematic scheme for the IP-4 four-side straightening&planing machine.
          - Elaboration of the cinematic scheme for the SL-2 wood lathe.
          - Elaboration of the cinematic scheme for the CNC - Fromia 808.
          - Elaboration of the cinematic scheme for the ISEL processing centre with numerical control.

PART II - Construction. Functioning. Adjustment
          - Determination of the cinematic parameters of WPMT: MNF10 milling machine and MRG 8 thicknessing machine.
          - Determination of the dynamic parameters of WPMT: MNF10 milling machine.
          - Kinematics and technological adjustment of WPMT: MNF10 milling machine.
          - Kinematics and technological adjustment of WPMT: MRG8 thicknessing machine.
          - Kinematics and technological adjustment of WPMT: FAS router.
          - Kinematics and technological adjustment of WPMT: MGM multi-spindle boring machine.
          - Kinematics and technological adjustment of WPMT: IP4 four-side straightening&planing machine.
          - Kinematics and technological adjustment of WPMT: SL2 wood lathe.
          - Kinematics and technological adjustment of WPMT: FP4 band saw.

          The design applications, provided during the second semester, mainly envisage the design of a wood-processing machine-tool. Starting with the analysis of similar machine-tools, based on the data from reference literature and some imposed features, each student has to follow the main steps for completing such a design:
          - Analysis of present technological level of the machine-tools comprised within the group under study.
          - Cinematic and dynamic calculus of the cutting process on the machine under study.
          - Elaboration of the cinematic scheme and calculus of basic cinematic chains.
          - Determination of the working capacity and drawing the diagrams for a rational machine usage.
          - Elaboration of the cinematic scheme of the respective machine.
          - Schematic representation of the working place on that machine.

History:
          Being included within the category of field-specific engineering disciplines, Wood-Processing Machine-Tools is a basic discipline within the study programmes included in FORESTRY Engineering.
The discipline appears under different titles and contents within the curriculum of the Forestry Highschool as early as 1906 !
          During 1932-1948 the subject was taught by Senior Lecturer dr. Dumitru SBURLAN under the title of "Saws and Forestry Machines".
           As a result of the Romanian Educational Reform in 1948 and the establishment of the Forestry higher education, within the structure of the Institute of Exploitation and Wood Industrialization, the curricula for the department of "Wood Industrialization" also comprised the discipline called "Machines and Components", for the IIIrd and IVth year of study (academic years 1948-1950).
          During 1951-1955 it appears under the title of "Machine-Tools and Tools for Wood Processing", the head of discipline being Senior Lecturer Eng. Petre SUCIU.
          During 1956-1957, when the specialization of "Wood Industrialization" belonged to the structure of the Faculty of Mechanics, the discipline was taught under the name of "Machine-Tools" in the IIIrd and IVth year of study by Senior Lecturer eng. Petre SUCIU.
           During the academic year 1957-1958 its name changed into "Machine-Tools and Tools for Wood Processing", the head of discipline being Lecturer eng. C. KIRITESCU.
Starting with the establishment of the Faculty of Wood Industrialization in 1959, according to the Government Decision HCM 1412/26.09.1959, the discipline appears within the new curricula as well, under the name of "Machine-Tools and Tools for Wood Processing" (until 1970), the head of discipline being Lecturer eng. Aurel RADU.
          Between years 1970-1985 the title changed into "Machine-Tools", then after 1985, the discipline was taught to all faculty specializations, under the name of "Machine-Tools and Tools for Wood Processing", still during two semesters, in the IIIrd and IVth year of study, head of discipline being Prof.dr.eng. Aurel RADU.
          Starting with the academic year 1991-1992, the first part of the course - Kinematics. Components. Control - was taught by Lecturer dr.eng. Gavril BUDAU and Part II - Construction. Functioning. Adjustment - was taught by Prof.dr.eng. Aurel RADU (until his retirement), then between 1994 and 2006 by Prof.dr.eng. Nicolae TARAN and since 2007 up to now by Prof.dr.eng. Mihai ISPAS.
          Within the new curricula, starting with the academic year 2005-2006, the discipline appears under the title of "Wood-Processing Machine-Tools" provided in the 5th and 6th semester to the program of study "Engineering of Wooden Finished Products", and respectively under the title "Machine-Tools and Units in Wood Industry" provided within the same two semesters to the program of study "Engineering of Wood Processing", heads of discipline being Prof.dr.eng. Gavril BUDAU (for the Ist part since 1990) and Prof.dr.eng. Mihai ISPAS (for the IInd part, since 2007).
          In time, other teachers, such as Lecturer eng. Cornelia CIPAIAN, Dr.eng. Ion CIMPOIA, Assist.Prof.dr.eng. Dietmar BRENNDORFER, Prof.dr.eng. Ivan CISMARU also performed practical activities (laboratory and design) at this discipline.

Present Heads of Discipline:
Part I:
Prof. dr. eng. Gavril BUDAU, graduate of the Wood Industry Faculty, class 1975.
Title of PhD Thesis: "Theoretical and experimental research studies concerning the functional and constructive optimization of feed devices for wood processing machine-tools", defended in October 1988 at the "Transilvania" University of Brasov.
Publications:
          - Budau, G. (2008). Machine-tools for wood processing.Part I. Kinematics.Components. Control. Publishing
House of Transilvania University of Brasov. ISBN 978-973-598-271-3.
          - Budau, G. (1994). Kinematics of machine-tools for wood processing. "Lux Libris" Publishing House of Brasov. ISBN 973-96308-5-5.
          - Budau, G. (1998). Kinematics of machine-tools for wood processing-Second Edition. "Lux Libris" Publishing House of Brasov. ISBN 973-9240-99-2.
          - Budau, G., Ispas, M., Câmpean, M. (2003). Kinematics of Woodprocessing Machine-Tools. Publishing House of Transilvania University of Brasov. ISBN 973-635-226-9.
Titles / Prizes / Awards:
          - Head of the High School of Forestry, Economics and Computer Science 1992 - 1995.
          - Scientific Secretary of theTransilvania University of Brasov 1996 - 1998.
          - Head of the Department of International Relations 1998 - 2000.
          - Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Wood Industry 2004.
          - Dean of the Faculty of Wood Industry 2004 -present.
          - Diploma of Honour granted by the Ministry of Education -June1989.
          - Diploma and Medal "50 Years of Academic Education in Brasov" - October1988.
Foreign Languages: French, English

Part II :
Prof.dr.eng. Mihai ISPAS, graduate of the Wood Industry Faculty, class 1990.
Title of PhD Thesis: "Contributions to the study of wood processing on vertical milling machines with a view to their constructive and functional optimization", defended in March 2000 at the "Transilvania" University of Brasov.
Publications:
          - Ispas, M., Budau, G., Câmpean, M. (2004). Woodworking Machine-Tools. Kinematics-Components-Control. Publishing House of Transilvania University of Brasov.
Ispas, M. (2004). Machines and Units for Woodworking. Publishing House of Transilvania University of Brasov.
Titles / Prizes / Awards:
          - Scientific Secretary of the Faculty of Wood Industry 2006 - present.
          - Inclusion in Hübner's Who is Who Enciclopedy of Personalities in Romania 2008.
Foreign Languages: French, English.

Perspectives and Opportunities:
          The future development of the discipline envisages:
          - Completing the bibliographical resources of the discipline by publishing the IInd part of the course           - Machine-tools for wood processing. Part II. Construction. Functioning. Adjustment."
          - Using the new laboratory resources, such as the new CNC with 4 axes ISEL GFV 102/112-SW for research; thus, two major objectives are reached: creating the basis of participating at prestigeous international scientific events and also in research projects, as well as a permanent updating of the lectured material.
          - Organizing study tours at companies from this department for updating knowledge of the discipline.