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Fit for the new standard

increasing capacity when it in-vested in a new WALLTEQ M-120, a FRAMETEQ F-300 frame work station and three new work tables for its Vagney production facility in 2021. After all, the company was already [...] the workplace by adding more automation steps — especially in the frame work production process. This was done not only to make work easier for the employees, but also to enable the company to offer an [...] the buildings there (some of which will be more than eight stories high) will be built entirely of wood, which resulted in a boost for the timber construction industry in the country as a whole. Accordingly

Integrated windows Narrow profiles, more daylight

window system can only be created if the manufacturers of machine technology and suppliers continue to work together closely. 20% more glass: integrated window systems Integrated windows are an example of this [...] Simple production: The profiling of the frame parts is easy and requires less machining and use of wood, thereby lowering tool costs. The gluing secures the statics of the wing, and the corner joint can

Compact Line

an area measuring just 34x9 m². In addition to timber frame elements different materials like solid wood elements can be processed with the compact line.

Interview with Matthew Law, Versalink

shape the way people work today. A close connection between people and technology is also part of furniture development, as is direct access to information and the pursuit of a good work-life balance. We export [...] We have also switched to software tools from HOMAG in the preparation of work. For example, we are increasingly relying on woodCAD/CAM, which allows us, among other things, to produce more flexibly in [...] volume. In addition, more and more customized orders are being implemented, which also require manual work, but above all are processed in a largely automated manner. On the one hand, this portfolio is realized

HOMAG Ambition 1230 airTec - Customer Case Study

edge tape thickness from 0.4mm to 3mm and solid wood up to 6mm; it also has a panel thickness capability of 8 – 60mm. Overall, the 1230 airTec is a real work horse which will consistently deliver first class [...] at W16. We went for the model with the PU hot melt option as we wanted to be able to process real wood edging. Although we have only had the machine for a few months, it is already proving to be an essential

HOMAG CNC increases capacity for James Burleigh

site and we also sent three of them up to Castle Donington for more comprehensive training on the woodWOP software.” A production revolution “The BMG 311 (now known as CENTATEQ P-310) has completely amazed [...] than that taken up by the old manual routers. “The CNC has reduced the number of hours we have to work, significantly decreasing the need for overtime. As a consequence, our workforce is far less stressed [...] cleaner air, but also it has enabled us to introduce a new product made from all our laminate and wood off-cuts. This latest addition to our range, a small side table, will be launched in February at the

KWB London reaches new heights with HOMAG

expansion. Since 2015, the company has been working exclusively with the large tier 1 contractors in London. “We’ve been lucky to be invited to do some prestigious work, perhaps the most notable being Chelsea [...] beam saw with an automated panel lifter, an edge bander, a vertical CNC drill and a carcass press. Working closely with the HOMAG team we finalised our order for a SAWTEQ B-130 with panel lifter, an EDGETEQ [...] Service and spares “Aside from the quality and performance of the HOMAG machinery and easy to use woodWOP software, another deciding factor in partnering with them was the level of service and support

intelliDivide — an optimization software made to impress!

" and "Common-Line" can be accessed when nesting in conjunction with woodWOP 8. intelliDivide is an optimization software for work preparation. However, the cutting patterns must also be fed into production [...] Upload the parts list. Click. Select the cutting pattern. intelliDivide works quite simply: conveniently upload the parts list to intelliDivide and start the optimization with just one click. Cutting patterns [...] arrangement. The buttons contain signal colors so that the user is guided safely and quickly to the next work step. All alternatives at a glance intelliDivide also offers the option of conveniently comparing

Investment in the future

is now used for all beam processing work for wood frame construction and roof beam processing, meaning there is no longer any need to subcontract this type of work. The entire panelization process is also [...] Founded in 1970, the Gätke carpentry firm has been working in carpentry and joinery for 40 years, currently employing 15 people. At its 500 m² site, the company produces staircases and furniture with a [...] houses — in recent years, the company has constructed between three and five houses each year. Gätke works with its customers to design the house that they want. The firm creates the drawings and plans the

Goodbye, stopwatch. Hello, digital value stream optimization!

data with almost no employee interaction. The technology works for any machine and in any production context, whether furniture, kitchen, store or wood construction. Manufacturers thus get an overview of current [...] scenario. But what does this excursion into aviation have to do with production data acquisition in the wood and furniture industry? Productions flying blind A central "production cockpit" in which all information [...] output from every machine and many workstations. In this way, they record the actual value-added time worked in their production and gain (back) an overview of their production processes. Finding every material