KT 700 – the Ultimate Laminating Machine

KT 700 – The ultimate laminating machine

• High press force • Best possible pressure distribution • Precise position control

Quality for all sizes beginning with the first board!

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How Time Flies…

As you are reading this you can imag- industry. The German company has been (Almost) 30 years ago in 1984 ine how I was buried under piles of old encouraged to invest heavily in this busi- (could unfortunately not get hold WINs searching for some facts and figures ness sector by their recent successes in of an issue of ‘82) relevant and revolutionary in the time Eastern Europe. During the past few years, Grecon High Capacity Edge Gluing Line: KT 700 they were published. We have been serv- some 70 factories for solid wood machin- Continuous edge gluing lines for solid ing the industry with stories on new ma- ing were planned and installed, mainly in wood are mainly employed in the furni- chinery and technology, customer reports Russia. Weinig expanded this kind of ac- ture industry when producing table-tops, – The ultimate laminating machine and new products for 30 years now. The tivity gradually within the scope of a stra- shelf bottoms, shuttering panels, stairs as head of WIN has changed only a few times tegically planned expansion of their core well as for coffin production and structural - some of the former names probably ring business. In the past ten years, Weinig timber processing (system OKAL). The ca- a bell for people long-serving in the wood- has evolved from a single enterprise to pacity of the line depends on timber thick- working industry - like Hans Riedel or a group of companies, offering every- ness and width, glue type and tempera- Adrian Alecu. The latter passed the baton thing for the solid wood machining indus- ture. Average capacity of their machine is to me nearly 20 years ago. How time flies… try from length and rip optimizing to fin- 1.5 m per minute approximately. The chain ger jointing, edge gluing, moulding and feed unit has a total range of adjustment planing. Weinig, the moulder specialist, of 0.5 to 3.7 m. has become an all-rounder. Names such as Waco, Dimter, Grecon or Raimann - all Weinig daughter companies - are market A lot of the enterprises I came across leaders in their own specific fields and are have already closed their doors while a well-known in the timber industry. Today, surprisingly large amount are still active – the Weinig Group consists of 13 operative either with their original name or as part companies with over 2,000 employees and of a bigger mother company. a turnover of DM 600 million. I wish all of my clients and readers 20 years ago in 1992 all the best and good business for the fu- Homag Group Acquires Holding in ture to come, keep prospering and have Jonsdorf: fun reading this issue and even if you face With effect from January 1, 1992 the tough economic conditions right now keep Homag group acquired a majority holding in mind that in Maschinenbau Jonsdorf gmbH. The aim of this takeover is to enable the group to Every cloud has a silver lining So let’s have a look at some of the provide a comprehensive range of borers great news from some of our advertising and sanders for workshops. Jonsdorf has clients from the past (with newer technol- plenty of experience in the manufacture ogy present in this issue) of woodworking machines for workshops and industry in the former East Germany 10 years ago in 2002 and Comecon countries. Its product range A ‘Concept’ For The Future - Weinig Group has been continuously upgraded, expand- Expands Project Engineering: ed and modified and included electric belt • High press force Business: The Weinig Group intends to ex- sanders and planers as well as sanding pand their business of complete produc- and buffing machines, filmcoating units • Best possible pressure distribution tion lines for the solid wood machining and varnishing lines. A Grecon edge gluing line manufactured back in 1984 • Precise position control

Quality for all sizes beginning with the first board!

Sincerely,

Robert Sax - Editor

www.siempelkamp.com 3 No. 4 · October 2012 3 Contents

n departments n BOARD MATERIALS

How Time Flies...... 3 Design in Manufacturing Award ...... 35

News...... 6 LVL Line For Pollmeier...... 36

Table of Events...... 51 German Manufacturer Supplies Particleboard Plant to China ...... 37 n DECORS n MACHINING TECHNOLOGY Powerful Growth for Expressive Structures...... 10 Economic Solutions For Furniture Production...... 43

n REPORT We Think In Terms Of Systems...... 46

New Online Support Satellite...... 12 Economic Solutions For Timber Construction...... 47

Achieving More With Intelligent Sensors...... 14

Fresh Breeze In The Consulting Service...... 38

Automated Nesting Cell Boosts Profits And Flexibility . 40

Surface Structuring: Creative Diversity With An Universal Planing Machine...... 44

n SAWMILLING

Unique Cutting Performance For Large Panels...... 16

Parquet Specialist Jaso: Large-Format Floorboards Thanks to DSB Singlehead 660...... 18

n EVENTS

FMC China 2012 Achieved Great Success...... 49

Collaboration Between Furnipro Asia and AFIC...... 50 At the picture above you can see a cardanic 5-axis working head with 19 spindle drilling unit, mounted at the C-axis of the working head, rotatable by 360°. This working head is mounted on a Reichenbacher machine - a report on this can be found on page 16.

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ISSN 1438-1672 WIN - WOODWORKING INTERNATIONAL Vol. 30/2012 Publishing Company Dr. Harnisch Publications 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-international.com www.harnisch.com Editor-in-Chief: Robert Sax Editorial Team: Christine Ahner, Jorma Laitinen, S. Wickramanayake Media Planning: Christine Ahner (Germany, Austria, Switzerland - [email protected]), Stuart Smith (United Kingdom - [email protected]), Benno Keller (key accounts, other countries - [email protected])

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Global Timber and Wood Products Market Update

China imported 15 percent less saw- from all-time high of 8.6 million m³ seen ward price trend for softwood log, pric- logs in the first half of 2012 than in in the 3Q/11, reports the Wood Resource es for domestic hardwood logs, including 1H/2011; in addition, prices for domes- Quarterly. The total imports for the first Eucalyptus, birch and poplar, have gone tic and imported softwood logs were half of 2012 were 15 percent lower than up this year and were close to, or at re- lower than last year, reports the Wood during the same period last year, with the cord-high levels in the 2Q/12. Resource Quarterly. biggest declines occurring in shipments from Russia, the US and Australia. Much uncertainty surrounds invest- The slowing economy in China has re- ment activities in the Chinese construc- duced the importation of logs from New Western Canada is the only major tion sector, private consumption in the Zealand, Russia and the US by about 15 supplier that has increased shipments so country, and the demand for Chinese percent during the first six months of far this year; annual shipments may reach forest products in North America and 2012. Prices for imported and domes- over 2.5 million m³, which would be a re- Europe. If the assumption that the tic softwood logs in China have fallen cord high. The reduced demand for logs Chinese domestic consumption and pri- this year by 14 percent and 10 percent, in China has not only impacted import vate investments will improve somewhat respectively as reported in the Wood volumes, but also prices for domestic and in the 2H/12, as IMF forecasts, both soft- Resource Quarterly. imported logs. The average price for im- wood and hardwood log prices are likely ported softwood logs was down 14 per- to stop falling and instead increase slight- China’s phenomenal GDP growth cent from 2Q/11 to 2Q/12. Prices for ly in the second half of 2012. of between 9 and 14 percent annually New Zealand radiata pine logs dropped over the past decade slowed down last the most, while red pine logs from Russia Global pulpwood and timber mar- year and is forecasted by International showed the smallest price drops as com- ket reporting is included in the 52-page Monetary Fund (IMF) to be “only” 8.25 pared to other species of imported soft- quarterly publication Wood Resource percent in 2012. Reduced investments in wood logs. Quarterly (WRQ). The report, established public projects and a cooling residential in 1988 and with subscribers in over 25 property market have resulted in a de- Domestic log prices in China have also countries, tracks sawlog, pulpwood, lum- cline in the importation of sawlogs dur- fallen over the past year, with Chinese- ber and pellet prices and market devel- ing the first six months of 2012. fir prices being down six percent year- opments in most key regions around the over-year in the 2Q/12, according to the world. Softwood log imports in the first and WRQ. Mongolian pine and larch prices second quarter this year were 6.2 million were also lower by 8 and 16 percent, re- m³ and 6.6 million m³, respectively, down spectively. Contrary to the recent down- www.woodprices.com

800 Meters of Conveyor Early in July, Diamond Phoenix re- The client is an industry leader in kitch- in picking technologies and one of the in- ceived an order for 800m of conveyor for en manufacturing for both the UK and US dustry’s leading designers and installers of a new 500k sq ft, state of the art, wood- markets, and has now become the UK‘s ‘state of the art’ automated materials han- working plant being built in Lincolnshire, fastest growing designer, manufactur- dling systems. UK. er and retailer of fully assembled kitchen cabinets. Their expertise includes The order was awarded to Diamond Phoenix despite keen efforts from UK, This contract is just one of many sim- ³³Conveyors, storage, automation, etc European and N. American based compe- ilar projects that the management at ³³Pallet Roller & Chain Conveyors tition. Specification and quality of equip- Diamond Phoenix has undertaken and ³³Carton Roller & Belt Conveyors ment were very important in the decision completed over recent years for some of ³³Modular Belt Conveyors making process for this manufacturer of the biggest names in the woodworking. ³³Zero line Pressure Systems kitchen cabinets & doors, but delivery to Projects completed have included gravity ³³Pallet & Miniload ASRS a challenging timescale and at a competi- & powered roller conveyors, shuttle cars, ³³Automated Guided Vehicles tive price were the key points in clinching turntables, packing stations, scissor lifts ³³Robotics the deal. In a staged delivery, 50% of the and pallet handling systems. ³³Storage Products & Mezzanine floors order was on site just 4 weeks after receipt ³³Software systems of order and the contract completed one Diamond Phoenix, operating from of- week later. fices in Milton Keynes, UK are specialists www.diamondphoenix.co.uk

6 No. 4 · October 2012 News

Cable Carriers For Reliable Protection Wood or metal chips, other rough dirt of the cables installed. In order to meet the particles, even flying sparks, may consid- customers needs or the application specifi- erably affect cable carriers’ functionality cations the cable carrier specialist can rely in machines and installations. In a worst on a great variety of materials in its port- case scenario, this may even result in a to- folio. Whether designs made of plastic, tal breakdown. For applications with the steel, or hybrid variants, or economic ver- corresponding environmental conditions, satile standard types, robust, weight-op- Tsubaki Kabelschlepp supplies closed ca- timized, extremely stable fast or quiet cable carrier chains and systems. This con- ble carriers for large unsupported lengths, siderably improves operational safety. with fixed chain widths, or chain widths ac- Visual requirements were the deciding factors for this curate to the millimeter, with a large inter- installation of an enclosed cable carrier No rare occurrence in day-to-day indus- nal height or special design requirements trial production: sharp or hot chips, flying – the portfolio offers the suitable solution Aside from performance and functional- sparks, aggressive liquids, rough dirt and for any need. Accordingly, the covered so- ity, the optical aspect plays a major role; for separated material particles. Certain op- lutions are also available in various designs. this purpose Tsubaki Kabelschlepp has de- erating conditions are critical for the cable There are, for example, plastic covers which veloped designer TUBES. Among them the carriers in automated work and manufac- depending on the application, are mounted Conduflex chain with a visually attractive turing processes. When cables are dam- on one or on both sides. Aluminum covers appearance due to stainless steel brackets aged, the power fails, signals are not re- are particularly light and strong and there- and frames made of fibre glass reinforced ceived, data are not communicated. For fore have a better long-term heat resist- polyamide or the flexible metal spiral tube such cases, the company provides the ance. Sometimes, hot swarf or sparks re- Mobiflex with a very dense construction, products of the TUBE-series. If operation main on the covers for a short while so alu- ideal for areas exposed to hot swarf. conditions require it, TUBE-series provides minum is definitely the best choice com- reliable protection against damage or wear pared to special plastics materials. www.kabelschlepp.com

No. 4 · October 2012 7 News

Cost Reduction Through Exhaust Air Or Process Gas Heat

The diversity of the emissions often Even in case of a full utilization of only requires the utilization of system combi- 4,000 hours per year, this means savings nations to reduce the various pollutants in fossil fuels of 400,000 to 8,000,000 l to below the threshold values. Different of heating oil per year, i.e. at 0.5 €/l this emissions as well as arising reaction prod- amounts to 0.2-4 million Euro per year. ucts are to be carefully considered and a The additional investments for the inte- sensitive selection of the required mate- grated solutions amount to 0.15-0.60 mil- rials is to be made. Depending on the giv- lion Euro per MW of heat extraction, de- en medium, particular attention should be pending on the volume incl. heat grid, sub- paid to water and acid dew points. stitution power etc.

In glass melting companies, cement This means a payback of mostly less mills and partly also in steel manufactur- than 3 years and, according to our ex- ing, waste gases and process gases show periences, of often less than 1.5 years. temperatures which, from a thermal as- Another success factor of these systems pect, allow easier processing of the ex- is the provision of environmental bene-

tracted heat, since higher temperatures fits due to the reduction of CO2-emissions. are obtainable at the secondary terminals. The operator of energy generation plants But it is different with plants for the drying for the production of process heat through of food and feeding stuff, biomass, wood, fossil fuels also benefits from a tax relief pharmaceutical or chemical substances. which will gain more importance in future. Here, the waste and process gas temperatures range between 120 - 150° C, how- In case of waste gas or process gas ever with a high humidity so that the heat showing deposit-forming (clogging) im- content at dew point temperatures of 60- purities, heat extraction may also occur 80° C provides high heat potential. Since via a “transitory medium” to then en- emissions in these gases are inhomoge- able the use of the absorbed heat. Here, neous and mostly contain constituents re- a reduction of energy consumption can quiring wet cleaning systems, heat extrac- be achieved within the local corporate en- Companies that generate energy for tion may occur directly from the wet ab- vironment, but also in the direct service use in manufacturing and production pro- sorbent cycle. area with other companies and munici- cesses are usually also equipped with pu- palities, whether generated through bio- rifying systems for exhaust air, waste gas For this purpose, EWK Umwelttechnik mass, fossil or renewable fuels. and process gas to ensure the compli- has developed heat exchanger/conden- ance with emission limits. The heat con- sation systems (absorbate/gas or absor- Energy savings of 30 – 60 % achievable tained therein is often released to the at- bate/water, but also gas/gas) to be includ- mosphere without being used, although ed in cleaning systems as integrated com- Considering the total energy demand it provides a thermal output that is worth ponents. The heat extraction enables e.g. for thermal and process heat in the indus- being utilized again. the direct heating of production halls or try, integrated heat extraction/condensa- the temperature control of materials, or tion systems enable considerable reduc- Even in case of biomass being used as a separate local heat network can be fed, tions in energy consumption. Since this

a fuel for thermal use and the related CO2- to which the own business but also other generated energy is mostly continuously neutrality, the repeated utilization of ener- companies, municipalities and/or residen- available and/or directly covers the com- gy still offers great energy saving potential. tial areas can be connected. pany’s own energy needs, the integrated In order to tap these potentials it is neces- solution is in any case the more econom- sary to qualify the respective air and gas At flow temperatures of 60 - 70 °C, this ic and ecologically more important variant purification systems for heat extraction al- "energy source" is able to mostly replace for the reduction of energy consumption. ready in the preliminary planning phase. modern energy producers. At low outside temperatures and with a higher flow tem- Over the past 12 years, EWK EWK Umwelttechnik, with its more perature required, the grid temperature Umwelttechnik has designed and built a than 100 years of tradition in emission re- can be increased in order to cover heat large number of integrated emission reduction systems, relies on tried and tested deficits that may otherwise occur. As it be- duction/heat extraction systems. Despite technology and experience. Fabric filters came apparent, these capacities, most- the initial additional investments, the re- or electrostatic separators (with or with- ly between 1-20 but also up to 50 MW/h, sult is high efficiency and the reduction of out sorption) for acidic constituents or wet are usable in many industrial enterprises operating costs with early capital return. absorbers, wet electrostatic precipitators or catalytic reduction and/or oxidation Energy that should not escape into systems are applied. the atmosphere without being used!! www.ewk.de

8 No. 4 · October 2012 News

New Cutting System Rotor version 8 For decades, Reinbold has been partic- new cutting system ipating in numerous trade fairs. This year was introduced in again, at various exhibitions, the special- the framework of a ists for shredding and briquetting tech- comparative study nology will present highlights which pro- which was pre- vide considerable benefits to their cus- sented to a profes- tomers. One of the innovations in the field sional audience at of shredders is the “Rotor-Version 8“ cut- the Holz-Handwerk ting system, which as of now can be inte- exhibition. grated into the entire AZR-series. Due to the reduced diameter of the 30 mm circu- For applications lar blades, a rotor with a length of e.g. 600 with different re- mm (AZR 600) can be equipped with max. quirements, as e.g. 62 blades. The increased blade number for the production results in a very fine and homogeneous of coarse wood chips grinding stock, which is also particular- of pallets and waste ly suitable for briquetting. Furthermore, wood, the proven ro- all machines equipped with this new rotor versions 5 and 7 are available. try. The variety of machinery comprises tor version achieve a very high through- single-shaft shredders, four-shaft shred- put. Another advantage is the positive For more than 20 years, the Reinbold ders, pre-shredders for pallets, briquet- effect on maintenance and repair costs: Entsorgungstechnik GmbH has been pro- ting presses and equipment. the higher number of blades causes less ducing shredding and briquetting technol- vibration during the shredding process, ogy for an extremely broad range of tasks which noticeably protects mechanics. The in the wood, plastic and recycling indus- www.reinbold.de

New wood-based panels with Kaurit® Light 30 % less weight

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No. 4 · October 2012 9 Decors

Powerful Growth for Expressive Structures

An Unbeatable Team: Natural Wood Décors and Modern Single Colors – Individually Combined

Interprint décors mark the sea- In the Woodcon décor, an abstract From deep wood green to light olive son’s trend in 2012 – that was shown facing concrete structure was combined green, they excellently supplement the by the large spring trade fairs, above with strong-character coniferous wood natural colors of wood. Particularly pop- all ZOW Bad Salzuflen, Germany and – just a mix of wood and concrete. The ular is the Pistachio shade, which has an the Milan Furniture Trade Fair, where open grain is strengthened in its rough- ideal balance between green and yellow. many renowned manufacturers pre- ness by a cool concrete grey. The décor The Sugar, Seventies and Nostalgia dé- sented the surfaces of the décor print- has a completely new design look and is cors are positioned in the middle range er on their furniture. Emphasized nat- especially suitable for modern interior of the new blue single colors. “Sugar has uralness and strong colors are the design. the blue of the paper in which loose sugar overriding aspect. Wood with recog- was packaged in early Italy – called ‘car- nizable structures from Interprint fas- Green and blue in all shades are cur- ta da zucchero’“, said Salvatore Figliuzzi, cinate alone or in combination with rently front-runners of the popular sin- Marketing and Décor Development accentuating single colors. gle colors. In Milan, they formed excit- Manager at Interprint. “Seventies and ing combinations with wood and oth- Nostalgia are décor names that indicate A successful example is the Picard er furniture materials. A combination past beauty that is valid again today.“ décor. Numerous wood details make with neutral white surfaces also creates Mediterranean freshness is included in this structure interesting for the mod- a fresh atmosphere. Interprint present- all new blue shades, visually rounded off ern home design. A brushed surface ed new single colors in various green and by the Visual Perfect effect. and small cracks, an irregular play of blue shades in line with the new trend. colors and a negative pore give a dis- The new Interprint Visual Perfect effect, Regardless of whether combined rich tinct and individual effect. Ocean Side which convinced the trade visitors at the in contrast or harmoniously balanced: has the dark parts of an oak bark com- spring trade fairs, ensures their high- expressive wood structures and modern bined with lively sweeping wood el- quality look on furniture. Visual Perfect single colors from Interprint are an un- ements. This produces a never-be- gives a very homogenous surface look – beatable team for the design of individ- fore-seen color- intensive unity. The the décor has a varnished appearance. ual furniture surfaces. lively décor is a further answer from Interprint for the wish for authentic- The Pistachio, Leaf and Forest décors ity and quality. form a trendy palette in the green range. www.interprint.com

10 No. 4 · October 2012 Decors

Leaf

Forest Pistachio WOODCON OCEAN SIDE PICARD

Nostalgia Sugar Seventies

11 Report

New Online Support Satellite

Expert knowledge available at any time

The GreCon experts are available satellite-like at any time worldwide to give online support for quick troubleshooting. For this purpose, they are perma- nently connected to the remote support via a central server installed at GreCon in Alfeld/Germany.

Besides direct access to the system software, the experts can also support the workshop technician in the elimination of mechanical problems by means of a video conference. Should visits to site become necessary nevertheless, they can be prepared much better by means of GreCon Satellite and thus carried out faster. Furthermore, GreCon can carry out preventive online checks via the system on a regularly scheduled basis to increase the system’s availability.

Thus, repairs and production down- times as well as resulting costs can be de- GreCon experts in a video conference with a customer cisively reduced by means of this efficient remote maintenance tool. Intelligent remote maintenance tool for Against this background, the manu- fast troubleshooting facturer developed the new, extensive re- Different performance rates mote support Satellite. Based on the soft- selectable The measuring technology special- ware “Symmedia SP/1”, which proved it- ist GreCon of Alfeld in Germany com- self well in machine building, any hetero- The hardware and software for the pleted his product range with the effi- geneous system can be easily integrated new online support are already imple- cient remote maintenance tool Satellite. with this standardized and multifunction- mented in new systems. During the war- With this new online support, the com- al remote maintenance tool. The software ranty period, the utilization of Satellite is pany offers his customers a service prod- interface quickly provides GreCon with all free of charge for the system operator. uct which allows direct access to the relevant information, if necessary, so that Furthermore, maintenance agreements control software and any other relevant troubles can be precisely analyzed and at the performance levels “Expert” and data of installed GreCon measuring sys- eliminated quickly. “Professional” include the full scope of ser- tems. With that, GreCon experts can an- vices, including round-the-clock availabili- alyze and eliminate troubles quickly to Via a so-called remote client, the cus- ty of the GreCon experts. Alternatively, keep production down-times as short as tomer merely has to enter name, phone customers can choose from three rates possible. number and a short fault description and that are limited in time (Monday to Friday, transfer the request to GreCon by press- 8 a.m. to 6. p.m.). “FLAT” comprises an GreCon measuring systems substan- ing a button. Additionally, log files of the unlimited remote support within this time tially contribute to the economical opera- trouble messages that are output by the period, “EASY” a defined time quota and tion of complex production plants. An un- measuring system can be attached to the “FLEX” a flexible remote support accord- reliable operation or a failure of the mon- request. ing to the current service rates. itoring systems often results in expensive standstill times of entire production lines. Any further information, such as sys- Due to the numerous advantages that To keep such troubles as low as possible, tem type, serial number, installed soft- result for customers from the utilization of GreCon and system users worldwide have ware etc., can be read out by GreCon the new remote support, GreCon is con- relied on the possibilities of telediagnos- within a few minutes. To protect the cus- vinced that all new and existing customers tic service and remote maintenance for tomer and his data, the online connection will successively rely on the new product. a long time. However, due to different to his network is generally based on a re- From the beginning of 2014, the company hardware and software structures, solu- verse connection, i.e., the GreCon experts will exclusively offer remote maintenance tions have been individual with limited will only be able to access the customer’s services via Satellite. options regarding quality and speed of network if he deliberately grants it by his support. request. www.grecon.com

12 No. 4 · October 2012 Sensor Solutions for the Wood Industry

Sick offers you sensors, scanners, switches, cameras and much more for your business

Transport Transport and scrap wood disposal

Saw line

Log sorting Veneer peeling Sorting & stacking line

Planer and cross cut saw

Panel dividing saws, edge-banding machine, machining center

Storage and conveying technology, packaging and conveying technology Report

Achieving More With Intelligent Sensors

reliably rule out risks to employees from hazardous machines.

In the logistics automation segment, Sick offers solutions for the automatic identification of bar codes and 2-D codes, as well as for the identification of objects in logistical systems through the use of RFID systems. This application segment also includes the detection of height, shape and volume with laser measurement systems, Product identification Pallet tracking that can be calibrated if necessary.

In process automation, Sick is the brand name for components and com- Barcode reading plete system solutions for gas analyses, dust measurement technology, through- flow measurement, water and liquid analyses and filling level measurement tech- Track & trace - data management & identification nology. Whether planning, engineering, production or quality assurance – a variety of measurement principles from a single As a leading developer and manufactur- contact sensors for automation technolo- source are combined to create total turn- er of intelligent sensor technology world- gy. Sick sensors ensure maximum efficien- key concepts for a number of measure- wide, Sick plays a major role in enhancing cy in almost all sectors. The open stand- ment tasks in analysis and process meas- process optimization throughout the indus- ard IO Link for the fieldbus-neutral point- urement technology to ensure that the trial arena. On both a large and small scale, to-point dialogue between sensors and measurement technology matches the their sensor solutions contribute to making controllers, initiated by the company and production plant. all production steps safer, quicker and more supported by numerous sensor produc- cost-effective. Risks and sources of error ers, underlines the company’s technolog- With openness toward more are systematically eliminated, and individu- ical leadership. quality of life al production steps or complete processes are accelerated significantly. The products, complete solutions and Thus, sensor technology is open to all services of the Industrial Safety Systems worlds – that also applies to automation With their extensive automation ex- Division ensure effective accident preven- technology for interface variants, fieldbus pertise, they are able to provide reliable tion and personal protection in order to connections, and communications proto- solutions for all phases of the production process. The manufacturer looks for areas to create efficiency, down to the smallest detail – enabling the highest possible productivity levels.

The activities of the German company focuses on sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications. The company, Path measurement founded in 1946 and with more than 40 international and national subsidiaries, nu- Board detection merous representatives and several par- ticipations, is a technology and market leader in factory, logistics and process automation. Sick employs 5,800 employees. Package ejector

Factory automation includes products and solutions for automation and safety technology. The control of production processes and quality assurance are the Flexible automation - presence detection & measurement most important areas of use of the non-

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cols. The areas of use are myriad: without sensors, the fridge would remain empty, as there would be no bottling of beverag- es or packaging of food, and none of the Hazardous area protection items would reach the supermarket. Only the openness of sensor technology to be able to communicate with any machine and to recognize any barcode makes the Safe control solution everyday lives easier.

Cars, furniture, clothing, prefabricated houses – barely any product can be manufactured economically without refined au- Access protection tomation. No matter whether the issue is initial installation or retrofitting – the decisive point is just how much easier a pho- toelectric switch or scanner makes life for Enabling and safe locking the site engineer or for service personnel. In this context, it is sensor intelligence that Safety - access guarding & area guarding facilitates things – e.g. through cyclical monitoring of functions, parameter mem- ories in the connecting plug, uniform in- saw mill, engineered wood, veneer and stallation technology, simple user interfac- furniture industries. Sick offers a variety es – and through openness to systems, as of products and complete system solu- the sensor is capable of working with any tions, which lead to optimized production machine control. results: Distance measurement Sick provides technology to respond For log sorting by height measuring, Volume determination to the tasks involved in industrial auto- diameter detection and 3-D log measure- mation: measuring, detecting, monitor- ment, for cant measurement, board de- ing and controlling, protecting, network- tection and cant detection in saw lines, ing and integrating, identifying, position- for lumber sorting, distance measurement Quality determination ing. The development and industry ex- and fine positioning in storage and con- perts continually create innovations to veying technology up to technology for solve these tasks. transport and scrap wood disposal. Transport and scrap wood disposal

Innovative solutions for the wood ³³Flexible Automation: Reliable detec- throughput depends on the perfect industry tion with all types of sensors for tasks tuning of all sensor tasks in the process such as leading edge detection, pro- – and Sick provides optimum solutions The demands on the wood industry file detection, double detection, emp- for all of these. are diverse and sophisticated. Fast, safe ty detection, level detection, etc. sup- ³³Safety: Flexible processes and the inter- and efficient production processes are in- port stable and efficient processes action between man and machine pres- dispensable for high productivity in the and boost performance. Maximum ent special challenges for safety technology in the wood industry. SICK offers the widest portfolio of safety solutions: marked by a high degree of integration in its controls and accompanied by an extensive range of services that includes consulting, commissioning, training and additional education. ³³Quality Control: Displacement sensors for precise measurement of compo- Log measurement nents, vision sensors to identify components and 3-D vision systems for high- end testing. This ensures that the high quality level demanded is achieved. ³³Track & Trace: With IDpro stationary Wane measurement code reading and systems, bar code scanners, hand-held scanners and RFID interrogators with transponders, Sick offers a complete portfolio for your identification needs.

Quality control - inspection & verification www.sick.de

No. 4 · October 2012 15 Sawmilling

Unique Cutting Performance For Large Panels

gree of automation allows passing on the price advantage to the customers. This also includes the time factor: „Our aim is the consequent reduction of the delivery periods for our customers‘ benefit“, Peter Schweizer points out.

It is the customer who decides upon the pre-fabrication degree of panels, beams and wooden components - basically, the deep vertical production range covers the whole range. So everything from pre-cut to surface treatment can be re- ceived „from one source“. Ceiling and wall constructions, prefabricated mod- ules as well as complex elements of hall or bridge construction can be produced in Laufenburg. This includes surface finishing with paint since Balteschwiler can rely on years of experience and expertise in this field.

Partially extended pins with clamped workpiece Logically, this state-of-the-art „wood- technological all-rounder“ requires a stat- ics and planning team that provides cus- The new cutting and machining cen- upon the table while the machining gantry tomers, on demand, with various services tre at the Balteschwiler AG headquarters runs on five axes - this concept allows high at an early stage. The entire deliveries lo- in Laufenburg is setting standards. Panels processing speed. Panels of most different gistics at the end of the process complete of most different wood composites up to kinds of wood composites are processed the full range of services for the customer. a length of 13.5m, a width of 3.5m and on the through-feed table: the raw pan- a thickness of 400mm can be cut, rout- els can be machined on fives sides with- Balteschwiler AG ed, chamfered and ground with this large- out requiring repositioning. The mecha- scale unit and its related logistics. nized infeed and outfeed of the conveying The Balteschwiler AG is one of the system guarantees quick handling of the leading planing works in Switzerland and This cutting and machining centre large panels. acknowledged specialist for timber sur- opens up new options not only for joiner- face treatment in the field of interior de- ies, carpentries and woodworking compa- „The key point of this technology sign and outside facades. At its two sites nies, but also for steel processing compa- however is the incomparable precision in Laufenburg and Dietikon the companies and general contractors. Large panels with a maximum deviation of 0.1mm - ny has about 120 employees and supplies for a wide variety of applications can be which does not depend on size. It is the customers from all over Switzerland with delivered from Laufenburg - speedy and same with small parts and 10 meter mon- planed goods, paints and a wide range of reasonably priced, as confirmed by the re- sters”, emphasises Peter Schweizer from garden goods. The brands Polaris® and sponsible persons at Balteschwiler. Balteschwiler AG who is responsible for Cristal® from the field of interior paneling the new machining centre. This provides as well as terrace and landscape garden- The heart of the new production unit maximum flexibility to customers who ing products of the brand Longlife® show is the CNC-machining centre VISION want to order components – “we can large the self-imposed demand for high quality III-TTT-Sprint with a maximum degree and small” – and an attractive price struc- standards. of automation, designed and ture. Further he says, that the high de- built by the Reichenbacher www.reichenbacher.com Hamuel GmbH. The dimen- VISION III-TTT-Sprint without infeed sions alone are and outfeed conveyor systems (at the quite impres- Balteschwiler AG) sive: 19 meters long, 8.5 meters wide and almost 5 meters high. The workpiece is fixed

16 No. 4 · October 2012 Information about the Vision III-TTT-Sprint:

TRE Innova AG, Reichenbacher Project team Hamuel GmbH

ä Power 24kW, constant from 5-axis working head 6,000 – 24,000min-1 (S1) ä Performance 31kW, at 8,000 min-1 (S6)

ä Magazine plate with 24 tools Tool changer (moving in X- and Y-axis) ä 3 pick-up stations for saw blades

ä Multi-spindle drilling unit with 19 spindles in T-form: 15 vertical drilling spindles, 4 horizontal drilling spindles; Drilling unit each horizontal spindle can be equipped with 2 drills which are displaced by 180˚ ä Performance 2.2 kW with 4,500min-1

ä X1/2-axis 14,200mm = Longitudinal motion ä Y1/Y2-axis ca. 4,200mm = Transversal motion NC-axes ä Z-axis approx 780mm = Vertical motion ä B-axis ± 180° = Swivelling motion ä C-axis ± 360° = Rotation ä Tool changer = Rotation Continuously programmable working speed up to max 60m/ min in the X/Y-plane on any de- Feed rates sired path. Rapid motion up to max 85m/min. Vertical motion up to max 20m/min. Rotational speed up to max 90°/s. Support table (pin table with integrated roller conveyor) Machine table The machine table consists of 2 clamping stations. 2 roller conveyors in the unit, roller conveyor frame consisting Roller conveyors of I-supports 180x 82mm, with welded plates for the vertically bearings. A vacuum lifter is mounted to the Y-slide. The finished machined parts are lifted and then Vacuum lifter transported, e g to the adjacent roller conveyor, by the motion of the X- and Y-axis. Siemens Sinumerik 840D SL Control (Solution Line) Sawmilling

Parquet Specialist Jaso: Large-Format Floorboards Thanks to DSB Singlehead 660

wastage. That was our main goal and matches our corporate philosophy: making use of every bit of wood,” says Schmid. At the same time, the DSB Singlehead 660 is able to always cut in a consistent toler- ance zone. “The top layer tolerances required for the gluing process are achieved already when kerfing the lamella and matches exactly the value of +/- 0.2 mm as specified by Wintersteiger,” confirms Stange. At Jaso, production is done in a manufactory style; a considerable output is achieved already at low feed rate. “With a rough-sawn surface and a board width of 320 mm, we create four top layers of 4.8 each”, says Stange. The high performance of the DSB Singlehead 660 and the company-owned sawmill allow Jaso to provide rapid delivery. More than 10,000 From left to right Dipl. Ing. (FH) Uwe Stange (Operations Manager Jaso), square meters of extra-wide multilayer Franz Vöcklinger (Area Sales Manager Wintersteiger AG), Michael Schmid (Managing Director Jaso) parquet are kept in stock and can be delivered within one week.

Parquet specialist Jaso, a tradition- “We went to the Wintersteiger headquar- Robust sawing on a continuing basis al company from Kippenheim, Germany, ters at Ried im Innkreis, Austria – we had meets the ongoing trend toward large-for- even brought our own floorboards. After Jaso’s Managing Director Michael mat floorboards with Wintersteiger thin- only one cutting test we were convinced Schmid, who is also Chairman of the cutting band saw DSB Singlehead 660 – that this thin-cutting band saw would Association of German Parquet Industry, thus emphasizing its focus on efficient op- be the perfect solution for us. The DSB was also impressed by the sturdiness of eration and a single source for machine Singlehead 660 lets us achieve the desired the DSB Singlehead 660. “We process and tools. finished size of 300 mm while offering op- plenty of rustic wood with branches and tions for even wider floorboards”, says cracks; frankly we were skeptical wheth- Jaso seems to have been taken in by Operations Manager Dipl. Ing. (FH) Uwe er this thin saw could withstand the heavy wood. Once established as a handle fac- Stange. loads in the long run. Here, too, we were tory, the owner-managed company from taught otherwise: the servopneumatic Baden-Württemberg can look back at more The cutting width can be adjusted saw blade tensioning provides adequate than five decades of experience in making without major changes even during the protection. The investment decision was, parquet. The wood is precisely smoothed production process – a great advantage however, also influenced by the fact that off, the manufacturing is thought-out to for smaller batches as well. Thanks to the Wintersteiger tools and machines come the finest detail. From there, quality prod- machine’s modular flexibility, Jaso could from a single source”, explains Schmid. ucts are supplied to numerous profes- match the production requirements pre- sional parquet layers and wood specialty cisely and individually. “In single-shift op- At Jaso, a single employee operates the stores in Germany, Switzerland and French eration, the projected annual capacity of thin-cutting band saw. “Thanks to the clear Alsace. Jaso has recognized the signs of the this machine can reach about 100,000 menu navigation, a user can have the ma- times and is duly prepared for the future. square meters. Our goal for next year is chine fully under control already after a between 20,000 and 30,000 square me- short training session”, reports Stange. And “The trend is clearly going toward ters”, said Schmid. the offered remote service lets the fami- large-format floorboards, a size that is be- ly-owned enterprise Jaso feel secure. This yond a frame saw. That is why we set out Maximum efficiency with minimum means that Wintersteiger’s technical cus- to find a powerful thin-cutting band saw material loss tomer service is directly linked to the ma- with minimal kerf and maximum flexibil- chine by an online connection. Error detec- ity in width. When we heard about the Investing in Wintersteiger’s thin-cut- tion, diagnosis, optimizations and even ser- Wintersteiger DSB Singlehead 660 and its ting band saw DSB Singlehead 660 has vice measures are carried out in real-time. minimal kerf of 1.1 mm, we were both cu- also provided Jaso with an efficient oper- “The remote service also works without rious and skeptical. After all, for other ven- ation. “We can join surface layers directly any problems”, as Schmid sums up. dors the limit is 1.4 mm,” says CEO Michael after cutting them, without having to reca- Schmid Jaso. And so it was put to the test. librate; this saves an extra step and avoids www.wintersteiger.com

18 No. 4 · October 2012 Guide to Products and Manufacturers

Guide to Products

Your up-to-date Guide helps you to locate manufacturers of woodworking machinery worldwide

When sending inquiries to the publishers please quote the code number, e-mail us to: [email protected] or visit http://win.harnisch.com. We will then forward your inquiries to the companies concerned. The products are listed alphabetically

- the corresponding manufacturers can be found in the second part of the Guide. You can get in touch with the companies directly, too, of course, you will find complete addresses with telephone and telefax numbers, E-mail addresses and Web sites of the companies in the second part.

Code Product Manufacturer

Automatic Infeeders 50524 4910

6235 Automatic optimizing Edgers 10739

6237 Automatic Rip and Cross-Cut Systems for panels and solid wood 10739

6089 Automatic woodinspection machines, scanners 10876

Band saw guides and guiding elements 52484 6207

6208 Blade deviation detectors for band and circular saws 52484

6047 Boiler for wood pellets and chips Conveying systems 11494

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Code Product Manufacturer

6134 Boring machines 20336

6152 Briquetting presses 25981

4068 Briquetting presses for chips, shavings etc. 11494

4883 Briquetting presses, hoggers 10911

Brushes for surface treatment for use with portable or stationary brush- 10762 4071 ing and woodworking machines

4072 Brushing machines for wood surfaces 10383

4076 Cabinet fittings 40086

Carving machines 10023 6068

4963 Chain conveyors - spare parts 29886

6233 Circular Edgers 10739

6234 Circular Resaws 10739

4198 CNC-Processing centers 10023

CNC-Routers 10023 4886

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Code Product Manufacturer

4890 Consulting services, planning and supply of complete production lines 10505

4090 Control systems 10505

4171 Copy shaping machines, CNC-control 10023

6135 Copying shapers dividing saws 20336

Cross-Cut systems, optimizing 10739 6236

6188 Density profile measurement 10876

6097 Drawer runners 40086

Drilling and inserting machines 40086 4346 manual and pneumatic for furniture and cabinet fittings

4287 Exhaust filter systems 10911-11494 12955

6103 Exhaust gas cleaning 12955

4289 Exhaust systems 11494-12955

6216 Exhaust systems for paint mist 10911

Fans 11494 4293

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Code Product Manufacturer

6179 Feeding rollers for woodworking machines 50524

4991 Feeding systems for woodworking machines 50524

4306 Filter plants 11494

6178 Fire protection for industrial risks 10876

Forming stations 10505 6197

4332 Furniture fittings, metal 40086

4351 Glue application machines 11534

Glue-threads for joining dry veneers 10510 4903

6093 Green veneer tapes 10510

6017 Heat recovery systems 11494

6107 Heating molds 11510

6217 Heating plants 10911-21566

Hinges 40086 4379

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Code Product Manufacturer

4041 Hot-platens for hydraulic presses 10873-11510

4911 Lacquers for furniture (NC,AC,PUR, UP,UV,Waterbases) 10909

4406 Laminating presses 10260-10505

6196 LVL manufacturing machinery 10505

Measuring systems for the panel industry 10333-10876 6160

4913 Moisture meters, in-line type for boards or veneer 10876

4490 Molders, single-spindle 10484

Oil application machines 11534 6224

4277 Paint coating machines 10383

4524 Paint drying installations and tunnels 10383

6175 Particleboard and OSB manufacturing machinery 10505

6162 Planers and molders 16989

Polishing wheels 10762 4572

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Code Product Manufacturer

4502 Presses, continuous, for production of chipboards and fibre boards 10505

6231 Presses, continuous, for production of chipboards and fibre boards, 10433 Contiroll Technology

4581 Presses, multi-daylight 10505

4584 Presses, short cycle 10260-10505

Printing machines, direct 10260 4586

6181 Profile sanding discs 11825

4647 Sanders, wide belt 20336

Sanding machines 20336 6133

6146 Saws, cross cutting 10739

6225 Saws, horizontal pressure beam 10925-42318

6145 Saws, multirip 10739

6136 Second hand working machines 20336

Secondhand machines 10264 4784

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Code Product Manufacturer

6147 Shredders 25981

6177 Spark extinguishing systems 10876

4727 Spray painting installations 10383

4728 Spraying walls 11494

Stacking equipment, automatic stackers 10505-50524 4733

4750 Tenoners, double-ended 20336

6187 Thickness measurement (contact) 10876

Thickness-measurement (non-contact) 10876 4049

6182 Tooling systems for profile sanding 11825

6238 Tools and tooling systems for the processing of wood, 10481-26694 wood-products, and plastics

6232 Veneer 29409

4938 Veneer tapes 10510

Vertical panel saws 50127 4939

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Code Product Manufacturer

6128 Wood waste fired boilers for hot water, steam, thermal oil, 21566 super heated air - Range power up to 10 MW

4102 Woodwaste burning warm air heaters 11494

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Index of Manufactures

Here you will find all the manufacturers listed in the first part of the Guide - please refer to the numbers in the column "manufacturer".

Number Manufacturer Logo Reichenbacher Hamuel GmbH Postfach 28 96487 Dörfles-Esbach 10023 Germany Tel: +49-9561-599-0 Fax: +49-9561-599-199 Email: [email protected] Web: www.reichenbacher.de

Hymmen GmbH Postfach 10 15 13 33515 Bielefeld 10260 Germany Tel: +49-521-5806-516 Fax: +49-521-5806-3145 Email: [email protected] Web: www.hymmen.com

V. Grum Schwensen GmbH Zur Bauernwiese 12 32549 Bad Oeynhausen Germany 10264 Tel: +49-5731-52061 Fax: +49-5731-5741 Email: [email protected] Web: www.grum-schwensen.de

Electronic Wood Systems GmbH Robert-Henseling-Str. 1 31789 Hameln 10333 Germany Tel: +49-5151-5574-0 Fax: +49-5151-5574-20 Email: [email protected] Web: www.electronic-wood-systems.de

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Number Manufacturer Logo Venjakob Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG Augsburger Strasse 2-6 33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück 10383 Germany Tel: +49-5242-9603-0 Fax: +49-5242-9603-40 Email: [email protected] Web: www.venjakob.de

Venjakob North America 670Hardwick Road, Unit 5 L7E 5R5 Bolton, Ontario 10383 Canada Tel: +1-905-951-99 66 Fax: +1-905-951-99 07 Email: [email protected] Web: www.venjakob.de

NUTRO Inc 11515 Alameda Drive USA 44149 - 3006 Strongsville, Ohio 10383 Tel: +1-440-572-3800 Fax: +1-440-572-5584 Email: [email protected]

Siempelkamp Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH & Co KG Siempelkampstraße 75, 47803 Krefeld 10433 Germany Tel: +49-2151-92-30 Fax: +49-2151-92-5604 Email: Web: www.siempelkamp.com

Leitz GmbH & Co. KG Leitzstr. 2 73447 Oberkochen 10481 Germany Tel: +49-7364-950-0 Fax: +49-7364-950-662 Email: [email protected] Web: www.leitz.org

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Number Manufacturer Logo Dieffenbacher GmbH Heilbronner Strasse 20 75031 Eppingen 10505 Germany Tel: +49-7262-65-0 Fax: +49-7262-65-297 Email: [email protected] Web: www.dieffenbacher.de

Herbert Schümann GmbH Neckarstr. 15 35260 Stadtallendorf 10510 Germany Tel: +49-6428-7060 Fax: +49-6428-70660 Email: [email protected] Web: www.schuemann-herbert.com

Paul Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG Max-Paul-Straße 1 88525 Dürmentingen Germany 10739 Tel: +49-7371-500-0 Fax: +49-7371-500-111 Email: [email protected] Web: www.paul.eu

Heinrich Kreeb GmbH & Co. Postfach 701 73007 Göppingen 10762 Germany Tel: +49-7161-92740 Fax: +49-7161-927414 Email: [email protected] Web: www.kreeb.com

ELKOM Postfach 100336 32503 Bad Oeynhausen 10873 Germany Tel: +49-5731-77820 Fax: +49-5731-778212 Email: [email protected] Web: www.elkom.de

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Number Manufacturer Logo Fagus-GreCon Hannoversche Straße 58 31061 Alfeld 10876 Germany Tel: +49-5181-79-0 Fax: +49-5181-79-229 Email: [email protected] Web: www.grecon.de

Hesse GmbH & Co. Warendorfer Str. 21 59075 Hamm 10909 Germany Tel: +49-2381-963-00 Fax: +49-2381-963-849 Email: [email protected] Web: www.hesse-lignal.de

Höcker Polytechnik GmbH Borgloher Straße 1 49176 Hilter Germany 10911 Tel: +49-5409-405-0 Fax: +49-5409-405-595 Email: [email protected] Web: www.polytechnik.de

HOLZMA Plattenaufteiltechnik GmbH Holzmastr. 3 75365 Calw 10925 Germany Tel: +49-7053-69-0 Fax: +49-7053-6174 Email: [email protected] Web: www.holzma.de

Spänex GmbH Otto-Brenner-Straße 6 37170 Uslar Germany 11494 Tel: +49-5571-304-0 Fax: +49-5571-304-111 Email: [email protected] Web: www.spaenex.de

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Number Manufacturer Logo Busse Heizplattentechnik GmbH Postfach 11 07 32325 Espelkamp 11510 Germany Tel: +49-5772-9775-0 Fax: +49-5772-9775-55 Email: [email protected] Web: www.busse-heizplattentechnik.de

Axel Wirth Maschinen GmbH Aalener Str. 76-80 73447 Oberkochen 11534 Germany Tel: +49-7364-8580 Fax: +49-7364-6457 Email: [email protected] Web: www.axel-wirth-maschinen.de

Arminius-Schleifmittel GmbH Postfach 60 24 32732 Detmold Germany 11825 Tel: +49-5231-9455-0 Fax: +49-5231-9455-99 Email: [email protected] Web: www.arminius.de

EWK Umwelttechnik GmbH Postfach 1972 67607 Kaiserslautern 12955 Germany Tel: +49-631-3577-110 Fax: +49-631-3577-111 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ewk.de

Michael Weinig AG Michael-Weinig-Str. 2-4 97941 Tauberbischofsheim Germany 16989 Tel: +49-9341-86-0 Fax: +49-9341-7080 Email: [email protected] Web: www.weinig.de

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Number Manufacturer Logo Böttcher, Renardy & Co. GmbH Meierhofweg 19-23 31832 Springe 20336 Germany Tel: +49-5045-91040 Fax: +49-5045-1884 Email: [email protected] Web: www.burenardy.de

HTT energy GmbH Füllenbruchstr. 183 32051 Herford 21566 Germany Tel: +49-5221-385-0 Fax: +49-5221-385-12 Email: [email protected] Web: www.htt.de

Reinbold Entsorgungstechnik GmbH Robert-Mayer-Str. 5 74360 Ilsfeld Germany 25981 Tel: +49-7062-97885-0 Fax: +49-7062-97885-50 Email: [email protected] Web: www.reinbold.de

Leuco Ledermann GmbH & Co. KG Willi-Ledermann-Str. 1 72160 Horb am Neckar 26694 Germany Tel: +49-7451-93-0 Fax: +49-7451-93-270 Email: [email protected] Web: www.leuco.com

Schorn & Groh GmbH Printzstraße 15-17 76139 Karlsruhe 29409 Germany Tel: +49-721-962450 Fax: +49-721-615560 Email: [email protected] Web: www.sg-veneers.com

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Number Manufacturer Logo Reylaender e.K. Bagnatosteig 20a 78465 Konstanz 29886 Germany Tel: +49-7533-9498700 Fax: +49-7533-9498718 Email: [email protected] Web: www.reylaender.com

Julius Blum GmbH Industriestraße 1 6973 Höchst 40086 Austria Tel: +43-5578-705-0 Fax: +43-5578-705-44 Email: [email protected] Web: www.blum.com

Schelling Anlagenbau GmbH Gebhard-Schwärzler-Str. 34 6858 Schwarzach Austria 42318 Tel: +43-5572-396-0 Fax: +43-5572-396-177 Email: [email protected] Web: www.schelling.at

Striebig AG Großmatte 26 6014 Luzern 50127 Switzerland Tel: +41-41-259-5353 Fax: +41-41-259-5350 Email: [email protected] Web: www.striebig.com

ZIWO AG Automation Grossweidweg 25 3174 Thörishaus Switzerland 50524 Tel: +41-31-889-0555 Fax: +41-31-889-0568 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ziwo.ch

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Number Manufacturer Logo Chaco-Produkte AG Stettbachstrasse 10 8600 Dübendorf 52484 Switzerland Tel: +41-43-819-1212 Fax: +41-43-819-1215 Email: [email protected] Web: www.chaco.ch

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Guide 2012 Design in Manufacturing Award

Lightweight board developed jointly by Superpan® board. The usual machines and FINSA and BASF materials can still be used even during further processing. Superpan® Star board can The Superpan® Star lightweight also be recycled and processed for heat board won a very special award at W12 recovery just like conventional particle in Birmingham on October 9, 2012. The boards. The lightweight board has numer- Design in Manufacturing Award recog- ous applications in traditional furniture nizes products that offer functional ben- manufacturing, countertops, interior fit- efits throughout the value-added chain ting, trade fair design and fitting out com- - in this case from the manufacturer mercial premises. and the processor to the end consum- er. Superpan® Star scored in several re- About BASF spects, offering the advantages of BASF’s BASF is a world’s leading chemical Kaurit® Light technology - a lightweight company: The Chemical Company. Its middle layer made of wood chips, a poly- portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, mer and a binder - combined for the first performance products and crop protec- time with an MDF surface ( MDF= Medium tion products to oil and gas. They com- Density Fiberboard). This gives the board bine economic success, social responsibili- excellent bending strength while making it ty and environmental protection. Through 20 percent lighter than particle board. science and innovation we enable our customers in almost all industries to meet the The significant weight reduction saves current and future needs of society. transport costs. Additionally, the material also offers enormous advantages in terms About FINSA of processing, whether it be screwdriving FINSA is one of the leading chipboard or decorative coating. Its edge machining and MDF manufacturers in the Iberian suitability has been tested by a number Peninsula. The company, founded in 1931 of renowned machine manufacturers, in- as a small sawmill, has maintained a sus- cluding Homag. The material is also com- tained growth since that time up to now. patible with standard fittings and screws, Currently, FINSA manufactures a wide va- as demonstrated by tests performed by riety of wood-derived products. During manufacturers such as Häfele. the last years FINSA has concentrated in the development of new solutions and val- Before being added to the wood chips, ue-added products. Kaurit® Light is foamed in a so-called pre- foamer. The rest of the manufacturing process is identical to that of conventional www.basf.com

No. 4 · October 2012 35 Board Materials

LVL Line For Pollmeier

Siempelkamp contributed its technical expertise and an excellently equipped research and development department to the “Beech-LVL-Press” project. The eighth generation ContiRoll® will be built at the Siempelkamp location in Krefeld. This press is characterized by its uniform pressure distribution due to the new pressure distribution plate principle. Pollmeier will be able to produce beech LVL with a thickness ranging from 20 to 85 mm with speeds of up to 200 mm/sec with this continuous press.

Technology

The scope of supply also includes the proven double diagonal saw combination for the edge-trimming and cutting-to- length of boards. Automatically adjustable Planning phase with the customer, Ulrich Pollmeier (second from right) trimming units with high cutting speeds result in clean edges which are of finish cut For the production of beech veneer decay, and crack turn the processing of quality. In cooperation with the subsidiary Pollmeier Furnierwerkstoffe GmbH & Co. beech wood into a special challenge. This Büttner Energie- und Trocknungstechnik KG ordered a 6’ x 60.3 m ContiRoll® press challenge was met by Siempelkamp in close GmbH, Siempelkamp also supplies a 15 as well as the associated double diagonal cooperation with the customer. MW energy system with grate furnace. saw for board finishing for its Creuzburg, The fueling with waste wood from the pro- Germany, location. The scope of supply fur- Innovation “Laminated Beech duction process provides further benefits: ther includes a 15 MW energy system and Veneer Lumber” – a joint project Beech wood is a suitable fuel wood charac- the measurement and control technology terized by its long burning time, strong em- for the complete plant. Two years of plan- For two years Pollmeier and ber generation, and high burning value. The ning and a series of tests preceded the re- Siempelkamp tested the design and con- complete installation of the turn-key ener- cently sold fully-automatic press line for struction of a LVL press for beech wood gy system will also be carried out by the beech veneer - an innovative product for in a joint effort. With success: The result German manufacturer. The measurement new applications. is the fully-automatic production of an in- and control technology for the entire pro- novative product which Pollmeier will production line is another Siempelkamp prod- Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) consists duce for the European market as well as for uct. The process-integrated measurement of peeled veneer approx. 3 mm thick and is export. The engineering of the entire line, system SicoScan is used to measure board used for the manufacture of joists, beams, which will produce approx. 150,000 m2 thickness and detect blows and blisters dur- and panels in the construction industry. of these innovative wood-based panels ing production. The control technology sys- The use of beech wood opens up new ap- per year, was carried out by the custom- tem Prod-IQ® includes the areas of produc- plication areas: beech wood is very strong er. Pollmeier operates hardwood sawmills tion management, quality control as well and with a gross density of 720 kg/m3 an equipped with the latest technology in as maintenance and service. The customer extremely heavy hardwood. Furthermore, Creuzburg and Aschaffenburg, Germany. As benefits from improved cost transparency, it is characterized by its high density and the first producer of sawn hardwood lum- resource savings, and an increase in plant strength. Due to its favorable peeling and ber, Pollmeier is constantly committed to availability. Installation start for all compo- bonding characteristics, beech wood is well turning good ideas into trend-setting prod- nents is scheduled for April 2013. suited for the production of wood-based ucts. In Siempelkamp the company found products. However, its tendency to shrink, an experienced and supportive partner. www.siempelkamp.com

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German Manufacturer Supplies Particleboard Plant to China

SWPM Successful with 4-ft. MDF Plant order: This is the seventh particle board Dieffenbacher’s Chinese subsidiary, plant to be supplied into the People’s SWPM, also achieved success in May this In May 2012 Dieffenbacher was Republic of China. The Guadong province year, signing a contract for a 4-ft. MDF awarded a 300,000 m³/yr particle board in Southern China is also home to two plant with Guangxi Fenglin Wood-Based plant by Chinese Company Hong Wei supplied particle board plants ordered Panel Co., Ltd, based in the Guangxi prov- Woods Industry . The first board is set in 2011, are currently being installed for ince of Southern China. Designed to de- to roll off the production line in early Wulian PB and Huazhou Shixing PB. liver a daily output of 618 m³, the cen- September 2013, with the hand-over of terpiece of the MDF plant is a ContiPlus the plant due to occur in December 2013. Hong Wei and the other particleboard 4’ x 48.8 m press that produces board The company supplying is the entire plant manufacturers were impressed with with a thickness of 6 to 30 mm. In addi- from wood preparation to raw board han- the technical features of this CPS press, tion to the ContiPlus the manufacturer dling including a CPS 295–26.41 continu- which is able to produce particleboards is also supplying the rotary dryer, sifter, ous press. that combine the lowest thickness toler- gluing system, forming station, raw board ance with perfect surface characteristics. handling and raw board storage equip- Dieffenbacher has seen a growing in- ment. The plant is due to be delivered in terest in its particle board plants from A further advantage noted by Hong March 2013. Chinese board manufacturers during Wei was the ease of access for mainte- 2012 and is marking out a strong posi- nance and cleaning work, and the plant’s tion in the Chinese market with this new low maintenance requirements. www.dieffenbacher.de

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Automated Nesting Cell Boosts Profits And Flexibility

do the design and sell it to the retailers. We used to be very selective in the jobs we did, but now we accept other work as well. The industry is very competitive, so you need to diversify and invest in good machinery.”

“If you don’t have the machinery you cannot diversify,” he continues. “We don’t employ any tradesmen. We rely on the equipment. That’s the reason we are competitive, that’s the reason we have invested in top-of-the-range machinery, including Brandt and Homag edgebanders and a Weeke CNC automated nesting cell.”

Today, Edgeworth Furniture and Eurocoat Industries are located under one roof in a purpose-built factory in Tomago Realizing the Brandt edgebander was doing around 500,000m per year, Edgeworth Furniture Director David Galea near Newcastle, NSW, employ 67 people, thought it was time to purchase a “serious” edgebander and invested in a Homag KAL210 edgebander with an inte- and run several CNC nesting cells, including grated panel return system. a fully automated Weeke BHP200 nesting line. Before the line was installed in 2011, Edgeworth Furniture in Newcastle, complement their existing coating busi- the company was running two competitor- NSW, saw the decision to diversify the ness Eurocoat. brand CNC nesting cells, which were doing business as a call to invest in an automat- a good job, but each for its own purpose. ed CNC nesting cell to revolutionize the “We were at a point where we need- Mr Galea was faced with the risk of losing company. ed to invest in CNC machinery,” remem- business in case of a machine breakdown. bers David Galea, Director of Edgeworth While one machine could potentially re- Many of today’s furniture manufac- Furniture. “While we were looking for place the other, the cut quality would have turers are now diversifying and taking on CNC routers, we decided to buy a furni- suffered and the entrepreneur knows that more jobs involving batch-size-one and ture company instead. Everyone thought this would inevitably lead to the creation custom work. Additionally, frequent pro- we were crazy because at the time im- of more labor. duction changes because of constantly ports were starting to flood the country fluctuating industry environments dictate and furniture manufacturing in Australia “I first came across this system when we a critical need for flexibility to quickly ad- was declining.” were in Europe during Ligna 2009,” he says. just part volumes, switch from one job to “Sure we could have stayed with the com- the next and squeeze in frequently occur- Investment in automation petitor machines we were running at the ring hot emergency or one-off jobs. time, but after investing in a Brandt and a But the brothers went ahead and Homag edgebander a couple of years earli- When Newcastle-based Edgeworth bought Edgeworth furniture with its ex- er, we knew their engineering was the best Furniture was looking to diversify and fur- isting machinery and 22 staff, to manufac- and we were very happy with the Homag ther expand its domestic furniture busi- ture kitchen doors and move the domestic service.” (continued on page 42) ness, they turned to Homag Australia to furniture business forward. Faced with a find the best and most productive pro- growing customer base and the desire to duction technology for its factory because expand into other markets, Mr Galea and they knew: With capital remaining as a his partners knew it was time to invest in primary basis of competition, companies automation and high-end equipment to that get the greatest return on their capi- optimize their production and increase tal investments will win. efficiency.

Founded in the mid-eighties by Roger “About two years ago we decided Green, Edgeworth Furniture has grown to to move into commercial furniture, and become one of Australia’s major domes- started taking on commercial projects be- tic furniture suppliers. In 2003, two young cause we had the capacity,” he explains. and optimistic entrepreneurs, David and “Commercial furniture is built to a speci- Daniel Galea, bought into the company to fication while with domestic furniture, we “Productivity has certainly increased with the installation of the Weeke CNC gantry line,” David Galea, Director Edgeworth Furniture, says. The system can easily process six kitchens in one single morn- 40 No. 4 · October 2012 ing, and wholesale kitchens are a market Mr Galea has decided to move into in order to grow his business and remain competitive. Congratulations to 30 years WIN magazine!

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Quality of a part coming straight off the nesting cell. No further manual work required. As a result and part of an effort to stay deavor to expand the business into the abreast of the latest technology and to re- kitchen industry, but also ensure jobs are spond to growing just-in-time and batch- done 100% accurate. The nesting technol- size-one demands, Mr Galea decided to ogy optimizes the cutting layouts on the purchase the Weeke CNC gantry process- router and delivers high utilization layouts, ing centre BHP 200 with fully automatic significantly reducing the waste and maxi- feed-in, processing, feed-out and labeling. mizing productivity. The required workpieces are routed out of fully-sized materials on Increased efficiency the processing centre in one workstep, including all necessary holes and grooves. In “The reason we invested in the Weeke order to optimize the raw material cut, the line was to be able to manufacture high programmed workpieces are automatically quality MDF kitchen doors whilst also be- nested via optimization software. ing able to increase efficiency when processing high volume furniture and also Moreover, realizing the Brandt edge- be more efficient when processing low bander was doing around 500,000m per volume work,” Mr Galea says. “We had year, Mr Galea thought it was time to pur- Sensorflex added to the main spindle of for local furniture makers like us,” says Mr chase a “serious” edgebander and invest- the machine to ensure our door profiles Galea. “If you’re going to stay busy, and ed in a Homag KAL210 edgebander with are perfect and do not vary with board continue to meet the customers’ needs, an integrated panel return system. Homag thickness whilst also reducing sanding for you have to invest in new technology and ensures a perfect finish by the use of a ra- the paint shop.” equipment. Our future depends on mod- dius scraper and a buffing unit – and a per- ernization, automation and just-in-time fect finish is what every competitive shop The Weeke BHP 200 is built for both production to increase productivity and needs; the less work that has to be per- small and large manufacturing operations. flexibility.” formed after the edgebanding process, Designed for routing, boring, and grooving the higher the productivity. of flat components, that have been nested Less room for error into full sheets of material, the BHP 200 is Smooth material flow constructed on a steel frame providing a And productivity has certainly in- solid, vibration-free platform for the ma- creased with the installation of the Weeke The new Weeke CNC nesting cell also chining head. The machine weighs in well CNC gantry line. The system can easily pro- contributes to increased productivity by over six tons, and there is no other nest- cess six kitchens in one single morning, ensuring a smooth material flow that ex- ing machine on the market in this class. and wholesale kitchens are a market Mr tends far beyond the nesting system. The When reliability with extended working Galea has decided to move into in order to finished parts are properly marked, posi- times and high accelerations ramps are grow his business and remain competitive. tioned and sorted quickly ready for further required, then weight of steel is an abso- processing. Moreover, Mr Galea is very lute prerequisite. The THK linear motion “In order to achieve more growth in pleased with the vacuum dust extraction guides ensure straight line tracking at high the domestic furniture industry we have system, which nearly eliminates cleaning travel rates with optimum stability and to be more innovative with our designs the workshop after cutting operations. performance. and styles,” he says. “We are growing that business, but it is limited. Hence we have Meanwhile, Edgeworth Furniture is The error-resistant tool loading sys- made the decision to tap into the kitchen running two Weeke CNC processing cen- tem takes the guesswork out of loading market and become wholesale suppliers ters and the third one is on its way. For the proper tools into the changer. The of kitchens to trade.” Mr Galea, Homag’s local support and ser- two ride-along 14-fold tool changers pro- vice is a very important factor and he also vide Edgeworth Furniture with the flexibil- Eurocoat already supplies painted appreciates dealing with an internation- ity to cut, rout and drill kitchen doors, fur- kitchen doors to many kitchen companies al company like Homag who look back on niture or cabinets without re-setting the throughout Australia, and late last year Mr many years of experience in the wood- machine. Galea purchased a local benchtop manu- working machinery business. facturing business now known as Euroform. “All our domestic furniture which is de- “Euroform is geared with a Homag VFL75 “We don’t employ any tradesmen. livered to Australia’s leading furniture re- flow-through and a Weeke CNC processing We rely on the equipment. That’s the rea- www.leitz.org tailers such as Snooze or Harvey Norman is center to complement our door business,” son we are competitive, that’s the rea- made to order,” Mr Galea explains. “We do he says. “Add to this the installation of the son we have invested in top-of-the-range Economic solutions for timber construction not keep any stock. It is all customized fur- BHP200 Weeke line at Edgeworth furniture machinery, including Brandt and Homag niture, because we supply many different and we are now in a great position to be- edgebanders and a Weeke CNC auto- New MC 33 planer knives colors and shapes with a lot of options.” come a major wholesaler of kitchens to the mated nesting cell. David Galea, Director With ongoing development in coatings, Leitz has made another innovative leap: MC 33 planer trade on the east coast of Australia. I’d like Edgeworth Furniture knives. These knives are 30 percent more effective than the previous Leitz MC planer knives Edgeworth Furniture services some all kitchen manufacturers to know that if an and have improved performance time up to 6 compared to uncoated standard HS planer knives. of its customers with a 5-day turnaround, order exceeds their capacity, they can out- New VariPlan Plus planerheads otherwise delivery times are around 2-3 source their work to us.” www.homag.com Leitz has combined the VariPlan Plus planerhead with their innovative RipTec technology to process weeks. As a consequence, the manufac- difficult-to-machine woods more efficiently. The turnblade knives can be resharpened up to turer has to be very flexible and produce The Weeke line and other Homag prod- Author: 14 times – significantly extending the lifetime of the tool. just-in-time. “There aren’t many options ucts not only support Mr Galea in his en- Barbara Schulz Leitz GmbH & Co. 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Economic Solutions For Furniture Production

New Diamaster PRO3 and Diamaster unique in the sector of diameters ranging PLUS3 up to 20 mm. The real-Z3 technology gives the Diamaster PLUS³ performance times Leitz`s new arrangement of the spiral up to 20% higher compared to conven- cutting edges on the Diamaster PRO3 and tional Diamaster PLUS Z3+3 and up to 50% Diamaster PLUS3 routers means the three higher performance time compared to the cutting edges cover 100 % of the working Diamaster QUATTRO Z2+2. The Diamaster length. This first real-Z3 Diamaster router PLUS3 is ideal for sizing on machining cen- cutter - in diameters up to 20 mm - offers tres with laser edge technology as it pro- up to 50 % higher feed speeds when sizing. duces perfect cut surface ready for edging. Maximum performance times and tear free cut quality are possible on all stand- LowNoise – WhisperCut and ard panel material thicknesses. sawblades The „whispering” jointing cutter Diamaster Whisper- Cut not only reduces the noise by up to 5 dB(A) but The new sizing and grooving rout- The “whispering” diamond jointing also nearly halvens the weight at the same time er cutter Diamaster PRO³, recommend- head Diamaster WhisperCut for edge band- ed tool diameters of 12-16 mm, machines ing machines is in much demand as this the saw body with laser technology lower tear free cut edges to the top and bottom tool reduces noise levels by up to 5 dB(A) noise levels by around 5 dB(A).The next lev- panel edges and can be sharpened up to and weights around half that of a conven- el is the AS OptiCut UT sawblade with an ir- 3 times. Compared to its predecessor, this tional steel bodied tool. Less weight pro- regular saw tooth pitch to disturb the natu- new generation router has up to 30% long- tects the machine spindle bearings as well ral harmonic frequencies. OptiCut UT saw- er performance time and can run at 30% as giving positive machined quality bene- blades have a noise level up to 8 dB(A) low- higher feed speeds. Feed speeds of up to fits. A further attractive factor is that the er than standard sawblades. AS circular 30 m/min are possible in chipboard, up to Diamaster WhisperCut saves money as the sawblades - coated with a special foil - re- 35 m/min in MDF. diamond edges are both resharpenable duce noise levels by around 10 dB(A) com- and exchangeable and the tool body can be pared to a standard saw and are the quiet- The Diamaster PLUS3 router cutter, used several times. The basic version of the est sawblades available today. resharpenable up to 12 times, has real- Leitz range of low noise sawblades is the AS Z3 over the total working length and is OptiCut. Noise reducing ornaments cut into www.leitz.org

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New MC 33 planer knives With ongoing development in coatings, Leitz has made another innovative leap: MC 33 planer knives. These knives are 30 percent more effective than the previous Leitz MC planer knives and have improved performance time up to 6 compared to uncoated standard HS planer knives.

New VariPlan Plus planerheads Leitz has combined the VariPlan Plus planerhead with their innovative RipTec technology to process difficult-to-machine woods more efficiently. The turnblade knives can be resharpened up to 14 times – significantly extending the lifetime of the tool. Leitz GmbH & Co. KG Marathon minifinger joint cutters Leitzstraße 2 Marathon minifinger joint cutters for self-locking longitudinal joints. The Marathon coating increases 73443 Oberkochen, Germany performance times of HS versions by a factor of 4. Tel. +49 7364 950-0 [email protected] Report

Surface Structuring: Creative Diversity With An Universal Planing Machine

workpiece to be processed. The 3D structure is programmed using Excel, which can be undertaken either by the customer or by Weinig itself. The 3D structures are based upon special, precise measuring systems that measure the start and end of the workpiece prior to chip remov- al. Only then is a controlled transition possible between smoothly planed and con- toured surfaces. The tools used are multi- toothed, CNC-controlled cutters that move axially at a speed of 30 rpm and ra- dially at 15 rpm. The production speed is dependent on the complexity of the structures and tolerances of the workpiece to be observed. As with random structuring, processing is performed in a single pass.

Combination of features Structured workpiece in a single pass via random generator Among the many benefits of Weinig 3D structuring is the fact that the same mate- Whether for interior fittings, furniture tor. The principal applications are flooring rials can be processed as on a customary or the external sector – structured surfac- and furniture production. However, a fur- planing and profiling machine. „Even MDF es for solid wood are in fashion. This opens ther area of application is interior fittings, and plastic are no problem,“ underlines up a lucrative business area for wood pro- e.g. for wall cladding or exposed beams. Peter Martin. Furthermore, in compari- cessing companies. However, this remains „The random structuring is working com- son with stationary technology, no diffi- a niche market and investment in the cor- pletely reliably for many customers but we cult clamping of the workpiece is required responding production technology must are not resting on our laurels,“ says Peter by the operator. It simply has to be fed into be carefully considered. Profitable pro- Martin, Technical Director of the profiling the machine, which safely accepts and duction is best achieved when value en- product division for Weinig. guides it. 3D profiling is also impressive hancement is generated as an additional in terms of cost-effectiveness. Thanks to benefit on a universal machine. As a pio- From handcraft to art: the through-feed technology, a processing neer in structured planing, Weinig has al- 3D structuring speed is achieved that exceeds the perfor- ready laid down the blueprint for how this mance of stationary systems many times can work. Besides their renowned func- With so-called 3D structuring, Weinig over when it comes to producing large vol- tionality in S4S planing and profiling, the presents a second stage of development, umes. Conversely, small batch sizes and Powermat 1200 and 2400 models now of- which significantly expands possibilities even individual pieces can be produced fer the customer two options for the cre- for the customer yet further. Building without a problem. If you add in the high- ation of structured surfaces. upon random structuring, the 3D version er automation potential of the automatic enables any three-dimensional structure moulder, the benefits for productivity are Structure via random generator to be programmed freely. The technolo- significant, which is reflected in wages and gy allows both the design of creative de- parts costs. The versatility of the machine The first option allows „random“ struc- cor by the wood processing company itself configuration means that the technology tures to be produced, whose finish resem- as well as problem-free production of in- can also be easily integrated into existing bles „hand-scrubbed“ panels or boards. A dividual designs according to customer re- production lines. Thus, Weinig technology wave-like surface is created using oscillating quests. In addition, technical parts can be not only ensures the investor‘s compet- spindles at a feed speed of up to 100 rpm. produced to high precision specifications. itiveness via a new, sought-after applica- Processing is performed in a single pass. Previously, this would have required spe- tion. The universal machine also means a Decisive influencing factors are the shape cial machines and the use of special tools, company is best equipped for the require- of the profile knife, the range of travel of such as immersion spindles. Thanks to 3D ments of the traditional market. And if the the spindles and the oscillation speed. structuring, there is now universal, free- trend for structured surfaces establish- Multiple oscillation is also possible in a sin- ly programmable technology available. es itself further, there is an additional op- gle pass to create a very lively and diverse Peter Martin: „We are looking here at the tion: A Weinig Powermat 1200 or 2400 as surface finish. The axial and radial struc- elite class of surface structuring, which is an auxiliary machine for pure structuring. turing motion of the spindles is controlled now almost without limits.“ There is no re- via special software by random genera- striction, for example, on the length of the www.weinig.com

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We Think In Terms Of Systems

ing centers have already proven their val- They are so securely retained that we have ue in countless machining centers all over not come across problems of any kind until the world. This includes the use of two part now,” says Reinhard Hiller. standard energy chains E2/000, which can be opened from both sides. They are char- Special clamp chains that can accept acterized by easy and versatile assembly, suction hoses in diameters from 36 mm to combined with ruggedness - high stability 300 mm have proven to be particularly valu- combined with low-noise operation, long able in a number of CNC special machines. service life for cables and manifold fastening options. In addition, four-part E4.1 uni- Pre-harnessing going forward versal energy chains are also proving their capabilities. These are particularly robust To get the cost structure under con- A series of energy chains are used in this custom CNC and are therefore able to increase the ser- trol in the long run, MAKA Systems has de- machining center for the wood industry. vice life of the respective applications. cided to concentrate on prefabricating basic sub-assemblies without knowing the Energy tubes for reliable protection end customer. They are then installed from Whether stationary and movable gan- from chips and dirt as well as econom- stock. “We are placing greater emphasis on try or bridge center: CNC 5-axes technology ic clamp chains complement the product this platform strategy especially for indus- from MAKA-Systems GmbH demonstrates range. By using clamps instead of crossbars, try-specific solutions,” said Reinhard Hiller. is capabilities in many industries that ma- the interior of the energy chain can be en- “This is where pre-harnessed energy supply chine materials as varied as wood, alumi- larged significantly, so that even large suc- systems play an important role.” Because num or plastics. The company has also tion hoses can be routed reliably. The con- the travels of the axes have been clearly been able to attain significant savings since struction kit system, which encompasses defined earlier, chain and cable lengths are it started employing various energy supply nearly 80.000 parts, also supplies separa- known precisely and are quickly installed. systems from the nearly 80,000 parts of the tors, strain reliefs, as well as special clips for In this context, the mechanical engineer- construction kit − while improving perfor- easy fastening of air hoses. ing company basically highlights the instal- mance at the same time. “We build and de- lation-friendly energy chains, which have velop CNC machining centers and compre- The CNC specialist has now decided to proven themselves in daily operation. hensively capable machining solutions at rely on pre-harnessed energy supply sys- the highest level,” explains MAKA Systems tems, which igus offers under the name The approach to the pre-harnessed en- GmbH General Manager, Ulrich Gnädinger. “readychain”, in a machine for plastic and ergy supply systems is always the same: composite material machining. “This is- Project engineers review the machine or Intelligent energy chain solutions sue is currently our number one priority,” plant on site to define interfaces and chain Reinhard Hiller clarifies. “As we place more lengths. The advantages for the customers The machine tool manufacturer has emphasis on standardization, we see a are obvious. Procuring the numerous indi- been working with igus GmbH, Cologne for number of technical and economic advan- vidual parts is eliminated. The number of more than ten years. “The customer’s de- tages in the pre-harnessed product.” suppliers and orders can be reduced dra- mands on the reliability of the systems have matically. Storage costs are eliminated. The grown steadily. Back then, igus® appeared Changing requirement profiles pre-harnessed energy supply system is de- with increasing regularity in the specifica- livered on time. tions,” recalls Reinhard Hiller, head of pro- The different materials that are ma- duction & logistics. “And the cooperation chined on the CNC machines place differ- More than 1,400 standardized cables has paid off. Over the years we have joint- ent requirements on the energy supply. are available from stock for all drive and bus ly developed a variety of customized solu- Dust, chips, abrasive materials increase systems. There are also countless plug con- tions for the energy supply of the individ- wear. Then there are the issues of mobil- nections, terminals and more than 80,000 ual units, which stand out clearly from the ity, speed and continuous use. 100 m/min plastic parts. The CNC machining centers competition. By employing intelligent en- and strokes of 40 and 50 m are no rarity. are the heart of the production. If they fail, ergy chain solutions, we paved the way for “Especially the acceleration and deceler- the entire production comes to a standstill. reducing costs by double-digit percentag- ation of masses must not stress the pow- “And we want to avoid downtime and re- es, while simultaneously increasing per- er supply over time,” emphasizes Reinhard lated services at all costs,” concludes Ulrich formance. Roland Singer, technical sales Hiller. Gnädinger. “In recent years, we have had consultant at igus elaborates: “Our ener- nothing but good experience with the energy chains stand out, particularly when it The chains are filled with electrical, gy supply systems and will also tackle new comes to unsupported lengths, such as pneumatic and also hydraulic cables in projects together in the future. those found on the bridge centers. Here, some cases. The operating pressures par- we clearly distance ourselves from our ticularly in hydraulic cables reach several competitors. hundred bar. When the load changes, the www.igus.com cables within the energy chain® can occa- All energy chain series that are cur- sionally develop a life of their own. “We Author: rently being installed in the CNC machin- have had nothing but good experience. Michael Offner / Roland Singer

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Collaboration Between Furnipro Asia and AFIC

furniPRO Asia establishes strong endorse- Endorsed by the Singapore Furniture steel belts for the production of particle ment and collaboration with ASEAN Fur- Industries Council (SFIC) and organized board, MDF, OSB and coated boards,” says niture Industries Council (AFIC) by Koelnmesse Pte Ltd, the event com- Danny Heng, Regional Manager of Sandvik bines the extensive network and authori- Process Systems, SEA. The ASEAN Furniture Industries ty of SFIC and the expertise of Koelnmesse Council (AFIC) has given its seal of approv- in organizing the world’s largest furniture Green Forum al to the inaugural furniPRO Asia 2012 and furniture production events, to bring through its strong support in bringing together key players in the internation- The Green Forum, co-presented by more than 100 top buyers from the wood- al woodworking and furniture production Singapore Furniture Industries Council working and furniture production industry industry to buy, sell and network. (SFIC) and Koelnmesse, focuses on the sus- from South East Asia to the show. tainability theme and touches on topics Strong industry support such as “Adopting sustainable practices – The ASEAN Furniture Industries Realize the competitive advantages of sus- Council (AFIC) is a regional trade organi- The first edition of furniPRO Asia is met tainability in business operations”, “EUTR - zation focused on promoting the interests with rousing support from the key play- European Union Timber Regulation March of the ASEAN furniture industries and its ers in the international woodworking and 2013 – Assessing the impacts and what it members include ASMINDO (Indonesia), furniture production industry, amongst exactly means for your furniture exports Malaysian Furniture Industry Council them, Biesse, Eurotechnik, IMA, PAL, to Europe” and “Exploring the latest green (Malaysia), Myanmar Timber Merchants Sandvik, Schelling, SCM, Siempelkamp technologies: A path to a greener furni- Association (Myanmar), Chamber of and Wemhoener and more. ture industry”. Furniture Industries of the Philippines (Philippines), Singapore Furniture “We truly support furniPRO Asia be- A breakout session on “Investment in Industries Council (Singapore), Thai cause there is a need for a fair like this in Myanmar” have also been added due to Furniture Industry Club - Federation of South East Asia. There hasn’t been a wood- foreseen interest from furniture manufac- Thai Industries (Thailand), and Handicraft working and furniture production trade turers in the South East Asia region. and Wood Industry Association (Vietnam). fair that was able to provide any true benefit in machine technology and interna- “We are happy to collaborate with fur- tional market trends,” says Mr. Burkhard niPRO Asia in bringing together South East Sydow, Managing Director of IMA AG Asia About furniPRO Asia 2012 Asia’s top buyers from the woodworking Pacific Pte Ltd. and furniture production sectors. We be- furniPRO Asia is organized biennial- lieve that it is the right time to look into IMA Klessmann will be bringing their ly by Koelnmesse and endorsed by the technology and are confident that the first top technologies to furniPRO Asia 2012, Singapore Furniture Industries Council furniPRO Asia held in Singapore will take specifically, the BIMA CUT | V. It is a com- (SFIC). furniPRO Asia will be held from 17 off with a huge success,” says Mr. Vongkot bination of a machining centre and a pan- – 19 October 2012 at the Singapore Expo, Tangsubkul, Chairman of ASEAN Furniture el saw, which is used for custom produc- Hall 2, Singapore. Industries Council. Woodworking and fur- tion of fronts or components. Through niture production platform in ASEAN the integration of panel sizing and panel www.furniproasia.com processing, this system cuts set-up times Opening for the first time this year by making some of the set-up operations is furniPRO Asia, a first event of its na- obsolete, thus increasing productivity About ASEAN Furniture Industries ture in the region that offers unparal- substantially. Council (AFIC) leled outreach and access for the international woodworking and furniture pro- Likewise, Sandvik Process Systems has ASEAN Furniture Industries Council duction industry suppliers to connect to also staked their presence at furniPRO Asia (AFIC) was established in 1978 as a region- trade professionals in the ASEAN region as a gateway to the ASEAN woodworking al trade organization with the prime ob- and beyond. and furniture production market. “We are jectives of promoting the interests of the taking part in furniPRO Asia 2012 as part ASEAN furniture industries. AFIC current- Held on 17-19 October this year in Hall of our celebration of the 150th anniversa- ly comprises constituent members that 2 of Singapore Expo, furniPRO Asia is the ry of the group and more than 110 years represent the furniture industries of each premier networking and innovation-ex- of serving the wood and timber industries. ASEAN country and are certified by their changing platform that provides partici- respective ASEAN Chamber of Commerce pants with business matching opportu- furniPRO Asia 2012 is the perfect and Industries or its equivalent. nities to meet and exchange knowledge platform to highlight our position as the with fellow industry professionals. world’s largest supplier of high-quality www.aficfurn.com

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Table of Events

Nov, 14-16 Mar, 05-08 woodworking woodmac china Lahti, Finland Shanghai, PR China Lahden Messut Oy/Lahti Fair Ltd., PB 106, CIE - China International Exhibitions, Room 2402-03, 15141 Lahden, Finland Singular Mansion No. 318 322 Xian Xia Road Tel: +358-3-525-820, Fax: +358-3-525-8225 200336 Shanghai, PR China E-Mail: [email protected] Tel: +86-21-62095209, Fax: +86-21-62095210 E-Mail: [email protected]

Nov, 19-23 Mar, 07-09 mebel fensterbau/frontale India Moscow, Russia Mumbai (Bombay), India Expocentr, 14, Krasnopresnenskaya nab., Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC), Moscow 123100, Russia G.P.O. Box 252, 110 001 New Delhi 110 021, India Tel: +7-499-7953799, Fax: +7-495-6057210 Tel: +91-11-4716-8888, Fax: +91-11-4716-8801 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected]

Nov, 07-10 Mar, 18-22 exponor fimma Leca da Palmeira, Portugal Bento Gonçalves, Brazil EXPONOR - Feira Internacional do Porto, Av. Dr. António MOVERGS, Av. Osvaldo Aranha, 1075/sala 401, Macedo, 4451-515 Leca da Palmeira - Matosinhos, Portugal 95700-000 Bento Gonçalves, Brazil Tel: +351-22-9981-400, Fax: +351-22-9981-482 Tel: +55-54-4513599, Fax: +55-54-4521024 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected]

Oct, 22-26 Mar, 20-23 lesdrevmash expoforest Moscow, Russia Santa Cruz, Bolivia Expocentr, 14, Krasnopresnenskaya nab., fexpocruz Feria Internacional de Santa Cruz, Moscow 123100, Russia P.O.Box 5678, Santa Cruz, Bolivia Tel: +7-499-7953799, Fax: +7-495-6057210 Tel: +591-3-3533535, Fax: +591-3-3530888 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected]

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