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Demystifying the path towards Batch Size 1 Production

jobs will be re-designed, workers will take up new roles. The changes will extend beyond the factory and manufacturers may need to consider how designers, salespeople and even the marketing department can [...] means that markets are opening up to higher-priced products manufactured using the batch size 1 method. “In the last 10 years, Europe’s furniture manufacturing industry was the only market where batch [...] different available systems and solutions early and stay in touch with novelties available in the market. Visit trade shows, use sales people to your advantage as information gatherers etc. Stay with technology

Flooring industry: A production vision

laminate flooring manufacturers, they are continually launching new and innovative products onto the market. This results in the development of ever more new formats, surfaces and decors – which in turn results [...] Flexibility and shorter set-up times. The ability to economically manufacture customer-specific designs in the smallest of batch sizes will soon be a, if not the key, competitive advantage. The buzzwords [...] longitudinal profiling – from a minimum of 90 mm to a maximum of 420 mm. Thus, with the aid of this chain design, all types, from narrow and standard planks to wide ‘farmhouse style’ planks, can be profiled. This

ROK European Kitchens selects HOMAG UK for new business venture

100 years in the UK contract market. This positions ROK at the forefront of contemporary kitchen specification and design. The company works closely with architects, designers, developers and house builders [...] horizontal storage systems. Designed for smooth material flow and precise logistics practice, it is also ideal for networked production processes. The saw has been designed to meet future expansion re

Quest Joinery BMG 114 - HOMAG

“Once we agreed it was time to invest in new machinery, we spent a couple of months researching the market thoroughly.” Making the right choice with HOMAG “Of the brands we evaluated, HOMAG was the most [...] addition to our facility.” The BMG 114 CNC – superior technology “HOMAG has a reputation within the market for being a step ahead of the competition. This was clearly evident as the BMG 114 has no limitations [...] were still able to get to grips with it really quick. It is very clear that the software has been designed with the user in mind and has been kept simple and intuitive.” A 35% increase in production for

Hot air airTec - HOMAG Group edgebander

laserTec which Homag invented, while offering the similar high standard of quality as laserTec but designed for shorter runs. The first Homag airTec machine that had been installed in Australia is at Precise [...] Thanks to the seamless edge produced through airTec, Precise is heading more and more into the door market, especially with the processing of fusion doors. “We are now able to target those big cabinetmakers [...] all our boxes with no compromise high end specification and is the fastest hot air machine on the market. We also process a lot of EVA and allows the quickest change over at a flick of a switch, and, last

The world's wooden skyscrapers

Semi-detached and detached houses of a timber construction have become a firm favorite on the market, taking an ever-increasing share away from houses constructed the conventional way using steel and cement [...] prices for materials and land are increasingly forcing developers to build upward. Dr. Stefan Bockel, Market Segment Manager at WEINMANN, provides an insight into the world of multi-story timber construction [...] buildings even feature hybrid constructions that include reinforced concrete. Ideally, the building design will make optimal use of the materials based on the properties that they offer. This approach not

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Plastics Window Production Consulting Digitalization HOMAG: Global market leader for wood processing machines With more than 30% global market share and around 7000 employees in production, development, sales [...] We are the global leader in developing wood processing solutions and providing customer care. We design and build machines at 14 locations and provide sales and service support in more than 100 countries

Well-positioned – Syndikat Zimmerei AG

secure growing market shares thanks to short construction times, sustainability and a small carbon footprint. We don't have to worry about the market too much, especially since the market share for renovations [...] change, in which some observers already see the beginning of a disruption. This includes shifts in the market, which suggest the opening up additional business areas and new providers, investors and startups [...] have a good chance of compensating for general declines in the construction sector by growing timber market shares in the future. Focus on commercial construction For SYNdikat Zimmerei AG in Reutlingen, Germany

HOMAG UK provides Trade CNC the helping hand for increased production

customers come to us, we’re able to completely transform their timber work into great products. We design, fully assemble and arrange the complete logistics of their products – we offer the full package [...] Directors, it was clear that if we were to keep up with the demand and potential opportunities within the market we needed to automate the most time-consuming of processes within our production.” “Of course when [...] to achieving above and beyond what our customers expect, therefore ensuring that we have top end design software and manufacturing facilities is one of our key priorities in ensuring this happenns. “At

Networked Workshop (Part 2): Ready for the Future in Three Steps

and employees have the chance to get used to it. There are systems available on the market that have a modular design. A relational database that contains the data for all the modules is supplied with these [...] necessary to question the processes in place and the current information flow in order to optimize or re-design these elements from scratch. Despite the differences in the way companies are structured, one thing [...] The throughput time for each order is also reduced, which can be a great advantage in a competitive market. From the Customer Request to the Production Order The optimization of IT processes during work