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From the felled tree to the finished house

its gripper and places them on a conveyor belt. The logs disappear into the sawmill where they are cut up. The boards are then stored in the drying chamber for three to four days. Houses must be stable [...] per second. Another System TM machine immediately glues the parts together again. To this end, it cuts serrations into both ends of the board, which perfectly fit together like a lock and key. This so-called [...] way with hard beechwood pins. This results in 20-centimeter-thick beams. Blumer Lehmann has this production step carried out by an external company. Prefabricated panels and modules The next step in the

Five steps to more effectiveness

cases, production is analysed individually as a whole. In our experience, companies that are committed to the continuous optimisation of their production and work daily to improve their production are those [...] with high production pressure. OEE analyses help to understand and prevent machine downtimes and organisational or unfounded interruptions, thereby increasing the effectiveness of production with the available [...] group of companies possible lie in production: The reason for the project was to identify the process weaknesses and significant factors influencing the OEE of two production lines for doors. For this purpose

Everything done right from an early stage

area of production, in which the company invested in three stages under the pressure of increasing demand: In 2018, wall element production was automated at the Falkenberg site, a similar production line [...] increased flexibility. The flexibility of production at Haas is initially evident in the element heights: In Falkenberg, prior to automation, manual production was set to an element height of up to 3.11 m, [...] delivered all three production systems—was the demand for flexibility, which also included possible options for future process steps. In any case, the management team wanted the production plant to reflect

HOMAG's CNC solutions: made in India, now for the world

Processing at Homag Group adds: "We want to use our internal product development and production network, to serve our customers with products, which are matching the local requirements and are close to [...] elements that define the quality and durability of the final products. CNC (computer numerical control) processing centers, which execute complex cutting, drilling and milling operations with precision and speed [...] provides value addition to the industry through improved production quality and efficiency and meeting international standards for precision and productivity. Some of the many features of the CNC solutions provided

Dual Surface Planers Ironwood DSP Series

These dual surface planers feature motorized table elevation, heavy-duty motors, and an advanced cutting system for an unbeatable finish. Under the hood, IRONWOOD's pressure finger feed conveyor secures

MOD21 – Making modular construction efficient

Poland. Here, ERBUD—the parent company of MOD21—operates two production lines for manufacturing wall, floor, and ceiling elements. The wall production line begins with a carpentry machine including semi-automated [...] station on transport carts [2]. Based on these production processes, it’s clear that the WEINMANN system has been perfectly adapted to MOD21’s production workflow and on-site requirements. It offers high [...] disruptions. The fact that timber modular construction is a driver of productivity is clearly demonstrated by the WEINMANN production lines at MOD21. Digital planning tools not only optimize work preparation

HOMAG Group optimizes its structure

The products currently manufactured in the Hemmoor plant will in future be taken over by other plants in the HOMAG Group production network in Germany and Poland. This means that the entire product portfolio [...] Shutdown of production at the Hemmoor site (Lower Saxony) Planned reduction of headcount in Germany by 350 Additional investment in digitization and innovative products “It is a matter of deep regret that [...] structure, and innovations in the product portfolio. HOMAG Group will continue to invest in existing sites, along with the introduction of the efficient production system that is already underway. Disclaimer

#PeopleBehindTheBrand Mark Vowles

school. What are HOMAG Australia´s core products – its daily business in term of machines? Mark Vowles: There are three processes that HOMAG are the very best at. Cutting, drilling, and routing, and where it [...] tion in Australia and thus the digital products of the HOMAG Group? Mark Vowles: It’s certainly the Buz word within HOMAG. Use in the field and what productivity, performance and planning gains it does

The craftsmanship remains: Portrait of the efbe möbelart joinery.

technical side, while she, a business administration graduate, handles the commercial side. How did they set up the whole thing with their team? "It just happened over time," says the master carpenter with a [...] this reason, a SAWTEQ B-200 panel dividing saw (today: SAWTEQ S-200 ) has also been in the new production hall since 2021. There was no room for it in the old one. Today, the team designs, plans and m

The Next Step Into Automated Off-Site Construction in the US

superior product quickly and accurately. Framing of walls starts on the WEINMANN framing station FRAMETEQ F-500. This machine enables automated framing with highly accurate indexing, cutting, and nailing [...] distributors who take an arm's length approach, selling you the product but refusing to support it, STILES stands out as different. Regarding the product, it was clear that STILES is the only one doing that level [...] buttons work and how production is supposed to flow, but the real training comes when there's an issue, such as when the machine breaks down. It's hard to do that not in a production flow. Together with