Furniture production glossary
The terms you hear in the workshop every day: short, clear definitions.
Blind corner
The corner where two cabinets meet that a door can’t reach.
CIX
The machine program file read by Biesse machining centers.
Cut list
A list of every part in the project with its size, quantity and material.
Cutter width
The thickness of material the CNC cutter (router bit) removes while cutting.
Cutting plan
A plan showing how the parts are laid out on the sheets.
DXF
The file format used to move part drawings between CAD programs.
Edge banding
A thin strip glued to the visible edge of a part.
Edge trim
The allowance taken off the sheet edge to make it straight.
Flap door
A horizontal door that opens upwards or downwards.
G-code
The code a CNC machine reads for its cutting moves.
Gola handle
A handleless grip recess made with a J or C profile set into the carcass.
Grain direction
The direction a patterned sheet’s grain runs; kept when parts are rotated.
Groove
A channel cut into a part for the back panel to fit into.
Linear meter
A unit of cost or measure for one meter of furniture run.
Nesting
Laying parts out on a sheet with the least waste.
Notch
A cut-out taken from a part for a column, beam or gola.
Part label
A label with the part name, size and barcode, stuck on the part.
Waste
The area of a sheet left unused and of no use.
