New Insights into Wood Cutting and Wood Processing
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Operations and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 November 2025 | Viewed by 90
Special Issue Editor
Interests: woodworking; tool condition monitoring; machinability of wood-based materials; machine learning in wood machining systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Woodwork has a long tradition (its origins are lost in the history and time), but it also has great development potential. Constant and consistent attempts are being made to modernize the design of technological machines and cutting tools intended for the woodworking industry. Moreover, new opportunities are emerging to test and increase the level of automation and robotization in manufacturing processes. This development will be, as always, supported by the results of numerous scientific studies. Further research of this kind is necessary because there are still many problems to solve and many barriers to overcome. We welcome submissions from scientists specializing in different fields of scientific knowledge, such as wood science and technology, mechanics, machine tools construction, materials engineering, optimization of production processes, quality management, computer control techniques, data science, artificial intelligence, etc.
Therefore, this Special Issue aims to be as multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary as possible and include research from multiple fields, as long as it leads to new insights in overcoming the current development limitations of cutting solid wood and wood-based materials. Limiting oneself to a narrow understanding of wood science and technology is ineffective.
Potential topics for consideration include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The development of machine tools or their accessories;
- The optimization of computer control in the machining process;
- Robotization related to the machining process;
- Cutting tool design;
- Additional cooling systems for cutting tools during operations;
- More durable tool materials;
- Anti-wear coatings for cutting tools;
- Tool condition monitoring (TCM) systems;
- Quality control systems;
- The assessment of machinability of modified wood or unconventional wood-based materials.
Prof. Dr. Jarosław Górski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- wood machining
- woodworking
- tool wear
- tool condition
- machinability
- tooling materials
- PVD/CVD coatings
- cutting forces
- machine learning
- cutting quality
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