0U[LYUH[PVUHS7\ISPJH[PVUZ The magazine for DIAMOND HIGH PERFORMANCE TOOLS Subscribe now at www.harnisch.com/dihw The technical magazine dihw publishes quarterly scientifi c papers, reports and informs their readers about high performance tools made of hard metal, diamond or with other high performance coatings. Dr. Harnisch Verlags GmbH · dihw DIAMANT HOCHLEISTUNGSWERKZEUGE · Blumenstraße 15 · D-90402 Nürnberg Phone: +49 (0)911 2018 0 · Fax: +49 (0)911 2018 100 · E-Mail: [email protected] www.harnisch.com Guest Editorial Welcome To LIGNA Dear Readers, surveys show that trade source of new ideas and new directions. as the world’s biggest wood bioenergy fair publications and trade fairs are the most No other fair attracts as many manufactur- – and by a considerable margin. important information sources for deci- ers of plant and machinery for the forest- sion makers, like you, from the forest and ry and timber processing industries. Every Whatever display category interests wood industries. And publications like two years, all the big-name suppliers come you, you will find an unparalleled concen- WIN have a key part in this finding. WIN to Hannover to exhibit their products, tration of new products at the Hannover ranks among the world’s most trusted in- providing trade visitors from around the Exhibition Center. That’s because all the world with an unparalleled overview of leading suppliers have synchronized their the current state of the art in their indus- innovation cycles with the fair’s odd-num- try. This year’s show, which has “Making bered-year cycle to create a unique inno- more out of wood: Innovations, Solutions, vations fireworks that only happens once Efficiency” as its keynote theme, will cover every two years. And only in Hannover. the entire wood value chain, starting with Over the years, LIGNA has systematical- the forestry sector and encompassing all ly grown its lead over its rival tradeshows segments of the wood processing industry and is now without doubt the No. 1 ideas and the woodworking trades. forge for the wood and forestry industries. At LIGNA, you will see new technolo- In many respects this year’s show will gies and processes that offer improved be particularly critical. While Germany’s flexibility and performance, yet consume forestry and wood industries have been fewer resources. The spotlight will also able to maintain healthy capital investment be on key global megatrends, such as sus- levels on the back of a favorable business tainable, intelligent production and highly climate, their counterparts in many oth- customizable, flexible manufacturing sys- er countries deferred critically important tems. Key innovation drivers, such as sur- modernization measures. This has compro- face finishing technology, lightweight con- mised the competitiveness of the compa- struction, wood-based bioenergy systems nies concerned – all the more so because dustry journals, thanks to its quality edito- and window production technology, will quality expectations in their export markets rial content, as evidenced by its highly top- be presented in unrivalled depth and di- have risen over the same period. Luckily, ical special editions on important industry versity. Other hotly anticipated displays in- LIGNA 2013 provides the perfect opportu- events, such as LIGNA. clude the latest developments in higher- nity to play catch-up. That’s why I am confi- level control systems and multi-function- dent we can all look forward to a very live- On behalf of Deutsche Messe, I would al production technology. Not that this ly and well-attended show in May – a show like to cordially invite you to LIGNA. year’s show will focus solely on wood as a with a comprehensive offering of intelli- Attending the fair offers benefits you will sought-after material for the construction gent, cost-effective solutions that will give not find anywhere else. As an aggregator and furniture industries. It will also explore the expected 90,000 trade visitors from of people, innovations and business from the role of wood as a highly effective, re- around the world the tools they need to around the world, LIGNA is a powerful newable energy carrier. LIGNA today ranks navigate the future. See you soon in Hannover! Sincerely, D r. Jochen Köckler Member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Messe AG No. 1 · March 2013 3 Contents DEPARTMENTS Welcome To LIGNA ......................................................... 3 News ............................................................................... 6 Table of Events .............................................................. 42 ADHESIVES Wind Power Generators Of Timber Construction - Made Possible By Adhesives......................................... 12 DECORS The Lodz Design Festi val off ered once again interesti ng and new design ideas. Please turn to page 14 to read about the new products from a German company. The Perfect Choice For The Visitors Center At The Añana Salt Valley In Spain ................................. 10 A Source of Inspiration At The Lodz Design Festival ......................................... 14 BOARD MATERIALS The Worldwide Largest Installed Base Keeps Growing .............................................................. 31 70m Length Convince Of Digital Printing At Industrial Level ........................................................ 32 Surface Inspection of Uncoated Wood Based Panels ...................................... 33 Online Measurement of Panel Geometry for the Wood Panel Industry ........................................ 34 Two Further Panel Plants .............................................. 34 MACHINING TECHNOLOGY The First Real-Z3 Router Cutter ................................... 35 A new surface inspecti on system for wood based panels was introduced. The Superscan SPR 5000 is already installed at a big manufacturer. Please refer to page 33 Safe Cable Carrier Systems - A Rather Complex Process ............................................ 38 REPORT Thin-Cutting Days Extended Successfully ..................... 36 High-Tech For Everyone And System Solutions With A Rapid ROI .......................................................... 37 EVENTS Visit Two Trade Shows On Only One Trip ...................... 40 Officially Launched Focus on Furthering Upstream and Downstream Industry Chains ................ 42 Building Activity Linked to Strong Interest in WoodEXPO 2013 .............................. 42 Please refer to page 35 for further informati on on the fi rst real Z3 router cutt er. This cutt er off ers maximum performance ti me and a tear free cut quality. 4 No. 1 · March 2013 Contents Impressum ISSN 1438-1672 WIN - WOODWORKING INTERNATIONAL Vol. 31/2013 Publishing Company Dr. Harnisch Publicati ons President: Dr . Günter Harnisch, Dr. Claus-Jörg Harnisch Blumenstr. 15 D-90402 Nuremberg, Germany Phone: +49-911-2018-0, Fax: +49-911-2018-100 [email protected] www.woodworking-internati onal.com www.harnisch.com Editor-in-Chief: Robert Sax Editorial Team: Christi ne Ahner, Jorma Laiti nen, S. Wickramanayake Media Planning: Christi ne Ahner (Germany, Austria, Switzerland - [email protected]), The sky is the limit - wind power genera- Stuart Smith (United Kingdom - [email protected]), Benno Keller (key accounts, other countries - tors of timber construction are made possible [email protected]) by special adhesives. A German start-up com- pany implemented a pilot project that could Circulati on/Subscripti on: Marta Bletek-Gonzalez Reader Service: Armin König herald a new era for the wind power industry. Copy Editors: Ian Healey, C. Ahner Reaching up to a height of some 100 meters, a wind turbine tower of spruce has now been WIN - WOODWORKING INTERNATIONAL is published quarterly in March, May, August and November built near Hanover in Germany. Yet no dowels, Subscripti on informati on: Qualifi ed readers, executi ves in the woodworking business, are put on the mailing list free no nails, and no screws or bolts are used to hold of charge. Regular delivery by subscripti on only this timber construction together. Instead, the support tower has been adhesive-bonded using printed by Druckerei Millizer, Spitalberg 3, D-91126 Schwabach, Germany a special process with various wood adhesives. Copyright© 2013, Dr. Harnisch Verlags GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany Please turn to page 12 to learn more about this fascinating project. No. 1 · March 2013 5 News Flexibility In Cutting Operations Better ergonomics Flexible use of personnel Innovation Center in Hall 26 Two other new developments await visitors of this year’s Ligna fair in Hall 26 – in the Innovation Center of the Homag Group. Only this much now: on show will be a long-established technology sup- plemented by an enhancement which is unique on the market. Furthermore, the Innovation Center will be presenting a so- lution with completely new approaches in panel sizing technology. Even more technology, service, software and systems On exhibit in Hall 26: HOLZMA HKL 380 angular system Further new developments relating to panel sizing round off the highlights at the fair. These range from new ecoPlus tech- Solutions to make daily work easier, to concepts to reduce inefficient non-pro- nologies for even greater energy savings to improve efficiency, to prevent errors, to in- ductive time. With the interests of its cus- optimized extraction solutions, innovations crease flexibility and output – the compa- tomers in mind, Holzma provides for great- for the in-topic of saw-store combinations ny will be showcasing