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Title:
A practical optimization method for enhancing drilling efficiency in panel furniture manufacture.
Authors:
Wang G; College of Furnishings and Industrial Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China.; Center for Renewable Carbon, School of Natural Resources, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America., Xiong X; College of Furnishings and Industrial Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China.; Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China., Fu S; College of Furnishings and Industrial Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China., Zhang M; College of Furnishings and Industrial Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China., Yang L; College of Furnishings and Industrial Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China.
Source:
PloS one [PLoS One] 2026 Jan 16; Vol. 21 (1), pp. e0339912. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 16 (Print Publication: 2026).
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science
MeSH Terms:
Interior Design and Furnishings*/methods , Equipment Design*, Humans
References:
Materials (Basel). 2023 Jun 23;16(13):. (PMID: 37444860)
Gait Posture. 2024 Jan;107:61-66. (PMID: 37757594)
Materials (Basel). 2024 Apr 26;17(9):. (PMID: 38730844)
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20260116 Date Completed: 20260116 Latest Revision: 20260119
Update Code:
20260119
PubMed Central ID:
PMC12810776
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0339912
PMID:
41544093
Database:
MEDLINE

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Drilling is one of the most complex processes in the manufacturing of panel-type furniture and has a significant impact on both production efficiency and takt-time stability. With the growing demand for large-scale customized furniture, the complexity of drilling operations has increased substantially. Moreover, variations in equipment capabilities further hinder the automation and standardization of this process. In this technical note, we ad-dress three common challenges in the drilling process of panel furniture: the inability to process horizontal holes located on fixed reference edges, low slotting efficiency, and pro-longed idle time of drilling equipment. To resolve these issues, we propose a set of strategies based on flipping, slot extension, and hole-slot logic transformation. The proposed methods have been successfully implemented in a large-scale customized panel furniture production line. Practical results demonstrate their effectiveness in improving drilling efficiency. Specifically, for panel components previously limited by low slotting efficiency, the optimization was applicable to 42.30% of the parts. Additionally, for panels that previously suffered from long idle periods during processing, the drilling efficiency increased by 56.01%. These findings confirm the practical value and applicability of the proposed approach in industrial settings, particularly in enhancing operational consistency and promoting automation in mass-customized furniture manufacturing.
(Copyright: © 2026 Wang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.