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by fall 2018. It is an important part of the production line – the cut pieces “rest” here, so to speak. If there are no supplies in the warehouse, production can still continue. The edge processing system [...] HOMAG Group. Over a two-year period, the old production systems at the site in Granby near Montreal will be gradually replaced with a fully automated production system. Help from a digital twin Between now [...] machines in such a sequence that production is not interrupted. This process is as complex as performing open heart surgery. Under no circumstances must there be unexpected production downtimes. This would be

Sustainably producing individual customer requirements

through production and to the assembly area. The second tool of choice is intelliDivide Cutting, the optimization software for cutting on the saw. intelliDivide provides a choice of optimized cutting patterns [...] digitalization Since mid-November 2022, Stephan Ganz has been introducing digital products from HOMAG into his production. productionManager, the "digital job folder," brings transparency to the workshop. From [...] can cover a large part of production. The machines are of course supplemented by classic joinery machines such as a circular saw, a dresser, a planer and a table router. To cut the workpieces, he purchased

State-of-the-art automation

individual orders from our customers. Thanks to the production in Dessau, we are very strong in series production as well as batch size 1 production and we are realizing our desire to be a truly innovative [...] HOMAG Group, the company created a highly automated production system for cabinet furniture and rectangular components on an old furniture production site in Dessau, in accordance with aspects of Industry [...] and cabinet wall systems, series production and top-class interior fittings. It places great value on in-house, sustainable developments and "made in Germany" production. A down-to-earth company, its history

HOMAG Vantech: a long manufacturing history

finish. Thanks to the investment Craig could improve the efficiency of the production process and the quality of the products. Cutting costs for manual labour “I was able to drop the costs for manual labour [...] supported with 3D models and cut on a Vantech CNC machine for top quality and precision. “I have used the CNC for small jobs and I can clearly see the difference. It cuts and drills holes in one go. A [...] computer technology he was confident enough to buy a CNC machine with additional cutting optimisation software. “HOMAG’s Cut Rite software is easy to use and I received a helpful and interesting training

All-inclusive worry-free package for your nesting process

and intelliDivide Nesting have access to a wide range of functions for accelerating the nesting production process. Positioning bars You are probably familiar with the following problem: Small parts often [...] number of bars can be adjusted on an individual basis. After nesting, simply break the bars off or cut them off with a hand saw. Stay down and common line Do you want to minimize the processing time and [...] reducing the processing time even further. Trimming in steps Another highlight is the option of setting several trimming feeds. For example, you can specify that small parts should only be pre-trimmed

HOMAG Panel Dividing: Name changes in the panel saw and storage technology sector

even more powerful machine processes Measuring system cutting quality — "MSQ" for a reliable and objective evaluation of cutting quality Production simulation as part of the offer ensures individual tr [...] operator through the cutting process safely and intuitively using LED signals. In addition, quickTip , a new feature within the saw control system, ensures that the machine is set optimally — a further [...] the required suction power by up to 12% and extends the tool life. In addition, cutting optimization solutions such as Cut Rite and the increase in performance, while maintaining the same level of energy

From zero to a hundred in just a few years:The shopfitting company Holzakzente

Group alone, the production hall boasts an HPL 300 panel dividing saw with cut optimization, a BHX 200 vertical CNC processing center and a KAR 310 edge banding machine. Following the cutting process, the [...] was achieved primarily by introducing products the sector had never experienced before. And since 2014 with a completely restructured, highly efficient production outfit. To be successful in business calls [...] ng a complete new production technology concept. Regrettably this company offered little scope for promotion in the long term, so I decided to start again from the beginning and set up my own company.

Panel cutting in batch size 1 combined with high throughput

de Joinery business Voit takes a new approach to panel cutting: quality plus quantity Panel cutting has been completely overhauled at production specialist Voit. The joinery has made a technological quantum [...] its five employees at the time. Today, that number has grown to 65. A production area of around 8500 m² boasts the latest production and packaging technology. Voit is a classic family business: In addition [...] furniture leave the production halls every week. "Tailor-made technology" While he was searching for a suitable strategy for the future, Voit took a very close look at the issues of panel cutting and of nesting

Namibia - timber construction set on European standards

delivered, it only had to be set up and after just three days, we were able to press the first button and start the machine. We were impressed. Performance: What products do you manufacture with the WEINMANN [...] WEINMANN carpentry machine? What are the special features of your products? Christian Hess: Regardless of whether we need dovetail joints, miter cuts or any other format, the machine copes with it all and completes [...] delivered, it only had to be set up and after just three days, we were able to press the first button and start the machine. We were impressed. Performance: What products do you manufacture with the WEINMANN

Sven Christiansen invests in new edgebanding and CNC solutions

has an extensive portfolio of standard products, however, a significant part of our production comprises of custom items. These may be variations on standard products or entirely bespoke items. “To achieve [...] putting pressure on our business. Batch size one production requires constant changing of set ups, particularly on edge banders. We were losing valuable production time having to manually do this and so we decided [...] double-sided edge bander is often only operating productively for four hours in an eight hour shift, the rest of the time taken up with changing settings. With our new KAL 370, we can run it continuously