This research paper does a detailed study on the production line of furniture, the processes from start to finish. It talks about the difference between chain production and parallel production lines and explains each step in manufacturing wooden furniture. The research also familiarizes with all the main types of machinery used during any kind of production,

1. Furniture Production
Line
Done by
Azra
Razan

2. contents
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‐ Introduction
‐ Parallel production line
‐ Sequence/process of furniture manufacturing
‐ Different types of machines used
‐ Problems faced
‐ Trend Report 2018-19

3. 3https://www.marketresearch.com/Heavy-Industry-c1595/Manufacturing-Construction-c86/Furniture-Manufacturing-c1107/

4. Basic production sequence
Package-
Storage-
Delivery
FinishingAssemblyFabrication
Cutting/Mol
ding
Raw
material
http://www.hangtuahfurniture.com/process/

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Overview on furniture making
industry

6. Wood/plywood Plastic steel Wrought iron
Some common materials for furniture production:
http://infohouse.p2ric.org/ref/26/25084.pdf

7. The furniture production sequence varies according to what material is being
used, although the basic model can be applied to all. For example, in the making
of wooden furnitures, they get timber, cut the pieces and then send through
different machines as per the piece. In the case of a plastic furniture, they get the
raw material as plastic powder, heat it to melt and then pour into molding.
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8. Steel furniture process
Wrought Iron furniture process
Plastic furniture process

9. What is parallel production line?

10. WOOD FURNITURE
production

11. 1. Receiving lumber, sorting and drying

12. 2. Rough end processes

13. 3. cutting-molding-fabrication
‐ This is the stage where the work is done through a variety of machines according to functions
and types. For example, designated rough end pieces go to machines to make chair legs. Those
then go through a different machine to create jointing parts.
‐ Few examples:
‐ Using Cut-off-saw, band saw or panel saw specific parts are cut.
‐ Wood lathe creates legs for chair, table and other parts necessary.
‐ Drill press creates holes for dowel joints or bigger ones for inserting parts.
‐ Biscuit joiner, finger joint machine etc. creates joints for furnitures.
‐ Scroll saw and other hand held machines are used for more delicate and precise cuts and
molds.
All machines are listed and discussed in later slides.

14. 4. Assembly ( fitting - gluing)

15. GLUING

16. 1 2
3
4
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18. 5. pre-finishing stage (Sanding-Wiping)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_finishing#Types_of_finishes

19. 6. Finishing materials & methods
5. roller coating
6. curtain coating
7. printing
8. tumbling
9. pressing.

20. Pouring
Brushing
Dipping
Printing
Spraying

22. Curtain coating
Roller coating/
Flat line coating

23. Types of wood furniture finishes
http://www.waynetowle.com/wood-finishing-process

25. 7. Packaging & Storage
‐ Below is a list of activities that take place in the packaging department:
• Rubbing and polishing (for natural wood furnitures)
• Attaching hardware or providing the hardware which will be mounted by the retailer
• Securing drawers for shipment
• Placing glass or mirrors in corresponding frames.
• General clean up
• Final inspection
• Touch up if needed
• Packing and labelling

26. ‐ Rubbing is the cutting down with sandpaper of the top coat t
o make it completely level. Grit sizes used are 320, 360, or
400 for the first rubbing operation and up to 600 for the
second and final step. The equipment used for sanding i s
generally a double shoe reciprocating sander operating on air
pressure.
‐ Drawers and doors must be secured for shipment. A widely
used system is that of felt-covered soft metal strips . These
strips have one or more triangular prongs with which they can
be fastened on the inside of the case.
‐ Another major hardware operation is the mounting of glass.
Most of the glass is inserted from the inside and secured with
metal clips.
‐ The packing of furniture has to be engineered. Corner pads
should absorb sufficient energy t o prevent damage in normal
handling. Generally, the packing material for a case consists
of a paper or foam blanket for the protection of front, ends
and top, corner pads to protect the corners and edges and a
carton.

27. TYPES OF WOODWORKING MACHINERY

28. Artisanal and hobby machines
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodworking_machine#Artisanal_and_hobby_machines

29. Hand-held power tools

30. Biscuit joiner

31. Chain saw

32. Hand-held circular saw

33. Electric drill

34. Jig saw

35. Stationary machines

36. Bandsaw

37. Drill press

38. Wood lathe

39. Panel saw

40. Scroll saw

41. Cut-off Saw
A miter saw An abrasive saw

42. Double side planer

43. Finger joint

44. What are the problems
faced in furniture
industry?
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45. http://furniturebranding.com/modernize/legacyfurniturebrands2016/

46. Trend Report 2018-19
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47. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/marketresearchcom-5-top-
trends-in-the-furniture-industry-300211661.html
https://www.thoughtshift.co.uk/furniture-retail-market-trends-and-statistics/

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References
‐ http://infohouse.p2ric.org/ref/26/25084.pdf
‐ https://www.inc.com/encyclopedia/assembly-line-methods.html
‐ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1474667016418537
‐ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/marketresearchcom-5-top-trends-in-the-furniture-industry-
300211661.html
‐ https://www.thoughtshift.co.uk/furniture-retail-market-trends-and-statistics/
‐ http://furniturebranding.com/modernize/legacyfurniturebrands2016/
‐ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodworking_machine#Artisanal_and_hobby_machines
‐ https://www.marketresearch.com/Heavy-Industry-c1595/Manufacturing-Construction-c86/Furniture-
Manufacturing-c1107/
‐ http://www.hangtuahfurniture.com/process/
‐ http://www.waynetowle.com/wood-finishing-process

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Video links
‐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP0qWpcyLuo
‐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPjnOJU0wDc
‐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4t5jRGt3M0
‐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcNqsaTcyA4
‐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4UAXoQ7dR4
‐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUW3QVHgIDg

50. THANKS!