Research on Power Consumption for Sanding Process with Abrasive Brushes to Solid Spruce and MDF Panels

AbstractThe objective of the experimental research presented in this paper was to analyze the relationship between the cutting power and the roughness parameters characterizing the Spruce wood and MDF panel, brush sanded with two grit sizes, namely P180 and P220. Sets of samples were analyzed for each sanding conditions. The variables of the processing parameters were considered to be the feed speed and the rotation speed. The power consumption was measured using a power monitor device. The roughness was measured on a stylus based detector. The assessment of the quality of the sanded surfaces and the optimum energy was carried out by comparing these parameters, depending on the applied processing parameters