SUMMARY
The performance of the saw to produce wood pieces can be measured by the precision of the pieces dimensions. An study was carried out in Cachoeira do Sul, RS, to quantify the mean and the variance of the wood pieces produced in a sawmill. The wood pieces produced by four kind of machine were evaluated. Two machine bandsaw with two saws: a twin bandsaw and a double circular saw headriss produce centered cants. The depth of the pieces was determined by two other machines, with multiple circular saw. The average, variances and the confidence interval was calculated to average and within piece variance produced by the four machine and between piece variance. The results show that the sawn wood pieces follow a normal distribution without tendency.
Key word:
Pinus spp.; mechanical processing; quality control.