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INDUSTRIAL WOODWORKING & PANEL PROCESSING www.industrialwoodworking.co.uk SEPTEMBER 2019 RHINO THIN WEINIG ON CUTTING Bandsaw A HIGH ANYONE looking to purchase top- quality used Weinig moulders, or WHEN joiner, Markus Bittel decided on the purchase of a grinders is almost certain to find what Weinig Conturex window system, he was faced with a few they are looking for at Rehomy – a challenges. Dutch-based company specialising in Markus Bittel supplying used machinery from the runs a joinery German woodworking machinery business at the manufacturing giant. foot of the 4,478m With a constantly changing stock high Matterhorn (typically comprising used Weinig in Switzerland. Powermats and Unimats), Rehomy is always in a position to offer a good The story of selection of pre-owned machines. how he got his Any prospective purchasers are welcome hi-tech window to visit Rehomy for live demonstrations of system so high the company’s extensive stock lines. up in Zermatt, A recent addition to the range offered by where all but Rehomy is the Rhino horizontal bandsaw. electric vehicles are banned, is A wide range of horizontal and vertical bandsaws is available, but Rehomy would an extremely particularly like to drawer the attention of interesting one. potential purchasers to the especially thin Turn to Page 3 cutting bandsaw range. of this issue for Thanks to their flexible design, the the full story. latest generation of the Rhino thin cutting bandsaws offers customers amazing had the Rhino double-sided planers with their performance. massive 610mm x 200mm capacity on show. No matter whether you are cutting timber, Unlike conventional chain drive systems, such as oak in either wet, or dry conditions, or these machines employ a patented you have the need for a single cut, or three cuts synchronized transmission system along the – Rhino machines can do it. four fitting columns. Cutting from 2mm lamella, they are suitable The cardan transmission system is directly for anyone who involved in the production of driven by flexible shafts for a high degree of engineered flooring. accuracy and full power transmission. The thin cutting series are equipped as standard with German-made Schneider The Rhino double-sided planer is claimed touchscreens, PLC and inverters and also with to provide the finest possible finish, coupled a special saw blade guide system manufactured with high levels of accuracy, making it ideal in Switzerland. for double-sided preparation of staircase Rehomy has a range of demonstration components, pre-planing prior to frame machines in stock and welcomes customers for and horizontal banding sawing, wide board a free demonstration. surfacing for furniture surfaces and for the Among the items shown at LIGNA in May planning of structural Glulam and green oak. were a heavy-duty wide beam double-sided These machines are available in 610mm, planer and, for the first time this year, Rehomy 820mm, 1,00mm and 1,300mm widths. For further information tel Rehomy on 00 31 512 525 090. Visit www.rehomy.com To find all the latest news online go to www.industrialwoodworking.co.uk • Email us at: [email protected] SEPTEMBER 2019 INDUSTRIAL WOODWORKING AND PANEL PROCESSING 1 To find all the latest news online go to www.industrialwoodworking.co.uk • Email us at: [email protected] 2 INDUSTRIAL WOODWORKING AND PANEL PROCESSING SEPTEMBER 2019 AN ENORMOUS FEAT HIGH IN THE SWISS MOUNTAINS MARKUS Bittel runs a joinery business at the foot of the window system, he was faced with a few challenges. Conturex was the ideal fit for the many jobs with small batch 4,478m high Matterhorn in Switzerland. Down in the valley, the 16.5-ton CNC machining centre was sizes undertaken by Markus Bittel. The story of how he got his hi-tech window system so high loaded on to two smaller transporters and then transported to up in Zermatt, where all but electric vehicles are banned, is an its 1600m high destination. He is now able to keep up with his competition in the valley interesting one. The local authority granted only half an hour for with ease – both in terms of flexibility and speed of delivery. The traffic in the narrow streets of the mountainous tourist unloading. This represented a considerable challenge, which the assembly team dealt with brilliantly. For further information tel Weinig on 01235 557600. Getting the already very compact machine into the Visit www.weinig.com. small workshop literally came down to a matter of centimetres. A hole even had to be made in the ceiling because, otherwise, the extractor would not have fitted. Markus Bittel would love to have more space. However, in the Zermatt valley, every square metre is worth its weight in gold. A narrow building on the right side of the street has to serve for the work he needs to produce. The only option left to gain more space was to use a narrow strip on the opposite side. There, a small concrete building is situated against the nearby slope. Inside, there is very little space, so when the weather is good, some processes are taken According to Markus Bittel, “With the Conturex we are now outside. producing at a whole new level”. Between the two parts of the joiner’s workshop there destination of Zermatt flows almost silently. Only electric is a narrow path through which walkers, mountain vehicles are allowed in the town. Tourists arriving in cars are bikers and electric vehicles go up and down the obliged to leave them at the terminal in Täsch. mountain, from early in the morning to quite late at The remaining 5km distance is traversed by shuttle train. night. Special authorisation is required for heavy haulage and this ‘Anyone who works here has to love the mountains,’ says Markus Bittel. Despite the challenging circumstances, he is happy. The business works. And a big part of why it does is that this joiner dared to bring a Weinig Conturex machine Conturex to this location situated high in the mountains. Many of his clients are in the hotel and gastronomy industry. Between the two seasons, these professionals are left with little time for construction, expansion and renovation. This results in tight deadlines, but thanks to his Weinig Conturex, Marcus Bittel is able to meet them easily. The Weinig Conturex as installed at Markus Bittel’s small He sums up what he loves about the system like this: joinery workshop business located at the foot of the 4,478m high Matterhorn in Switzerland. “Intuitive production of individual parts without the need to constantly change equipment, as well as is only granted within the small window between May and excellent processing quality thanks to clamping table November. In other words, it is only granted in the off-season. technology.” When joiner, Markus Bittel decided on a Weinig Conturex Compared to the other machines on the market, what impressed him most was the Weinig philosophy that “the table is what drives the movement, not the tool,” as he puts it. Inside the workshop there is very little space, so when the weather is All in all, the extremely flexible design of the good, some processes are taken outside. A new record: no other Conturex is manufacturing at such a high level. To find all the latest news online go to www.industrialwoodworking.co.uk • Email us at: [email protected] SEPTEMBER 2019 INDUSTRIAL WOODWORKING AND PANEL PROCESSING 3 WEINIG’S HELPING HAND to AN ASIAN COMPANY PIONEERING THE PRODUCTION OF TEAK PRODUCTS MYANMAR in Asia is the world’s No 1 producer of teak. around 250 cubic metres of product from this exporter Whilst most countries export the roundwood almost leave Myanmar. exclusively, Myanmar promotes further processing. Indeed, National Wood Industry owes much of its success to National Wood Industry Ltd has made a virtue of it. its modern manufacturing technology, which allows it The company based in the capital, Rangoon, is a heavy- to make the most out of teak. weight in the government-controlled trade in this noble Their partner is the Weinig Group with its sales office species of wood, which more than stands up to comparison in Singapore. National Wood Industry Ltd proudly uses with oak. no fewer than 18 Weinig machines. National Wood Industry Ltd describes itself as the supplier When making the investment, the Myanmar-based of the best teak products in the world. These are mainly company had more in mind than the highest possible refined boards and floor coverings in a wide range of styles. added value. Automation and independence from In all, 70 per cent of production is contract work for external service providers also mattered in their customers in Europe, the USA and Asia. Every month, concept. The OptiCut 200 optimising crosscut saw is just one of 18 Weinig machines in use at national Wood Industry Ltd in Rangoon. The portfolio includes powerful Unimat 30 planing and profiling machines, as well as an OptiCut 200 optimizing cross-cut saw and a ProfiJoint finger jointing line. In the area of work preparation, a Weinig system for profile re-sharpening and measurement ensures rapid response to short- term orders. Overall, the Weinig line gives the company great flexibility. ‘It is an investment in the future that will enable us to further expand our leading position as an exporter of high quality teak products,’ says managing director of National Wood Industry Ltd, Kyaw Win. A ProfiJoint finger jointing line is just one of a line-up of Weinig machines which, according to National Wood Industry Ltd managing director, Kyaw Win, represents “an investment in the future that will enable us to further expand our leading position as an exporter of For further information tel Weinig on high quality teak products”.