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Pioneers in their own countries - Timber construction in Estonia + USA

domestic wood construction companies that have been exporting their manually produced timber components to Scandinavia for decades. The aim of such cooperation would be to supply high-quality machined elements [...] production lines. "On the one hand, this machine manufacturer from Lonsingen, Germany can completely cover our needs thanks to its broad spectrum of processing machines," says Sascha Bopp. "The fact that the [...] sees one of the many opportunities for the fledgling timber construction company: "The combination of wood and concrete offers special advantages in multistory construction because it uses the specific strengths

Schreinerei Zeit: "We live and breathe carpentry!"

Schreinerei Zeit has been a HOMAG customer, equipped with a KD 87 edge banding machine and an SCO SANDY 111 sanding machine. And the pride and joy of the 58-year old: the BAZ 211 Venture 20 from HOMAG. [...] still fit together at the end," laughs Zeit. But there is another decisive factor aside from the machines — service. "Over the years, the service from HOMAG has always been easy. Even if you just need small [...] straight away or the right spare part, if applicable. Sometimes we can also perform work on the machine ourselves — with telephone assistance from remote service," explains Bernhard Ludwig, work preparation

Trade war focuses on design to cost approach

the employees with their different functions and salary classes were assigned to the machining processes and the machines and plants with their set-up times and the planned lot size were correctly assigned [...] engineering as the basis for the design to cost process has not yet been extensively applied in the wood and furniture industry, as it requires industry-specific process knowledge that is rarely combined [...] connectors. The customized furniture was a combination of a steel underframe and a tabletop made of wood-based material. The steel underframe is designed in the form of a plug-in construction, whereby the

Five steps to more effectiveness

practice. Identifying the causes of errors and preventing machine downtimes It is a well-known problem: resources such as time, skilled workers, machines, material and energy must be used in the best possible [...] possible way to cope with high production pressure. OEE analyses help to understand and prevent machine downtimes and organisational or unfounded interruptions, thereby increasing the effectiveness of production [...] and more. One of the most important results of an OEE potential analysis is transparency: Why do machine downtimes occur? Where are the causes of faults? Where does waste occur? To find out, we use different

Quest Joinery BMG 114 - HOMAG

working environment. In addition, we received a full CNC machine demonstration at HOMAG UK’s Castle Donington showroom. “The concept of having a CNC machine was new to us, so it was essential that we picked the [...] don’t need to worry about where you place the machine, as it’s accessible from every side. This is great for a smaller factory, especially as the machine itself already has a 15% reduction in footprint [...] Safety Rail’ technology means the machine automatically stops itself if the moving gantry is about to come into contact with operators or any other obstruction. If the machine does come too close and it stops

Quickly built

B-540 carpentry machine, several assembly tables and a WALLTEQ M-340 multifunction bridge. In work preparation, the employees create the data that are then transferred to the machines and processed. The [...] The first step is to cut the belts and studs with the carpentry machine. On a separate machine, the panel is pre-cut before the multifunction bridge performs the remaining work on the wall, roof and floor [...] construction. However, there is an increasing awareness of timber frame construction and the use of wood as a building material. The advantages are obvious in the eyes of Piotr Lejman: "Building with timber

The WEINMANN multifunction bridge- optimizing working conditions

a training course at WEINMANN; the technical department of the machine manufacturer then checked whether there were any potential machine conflicts with automated production. During the production itself [...] itself, there was a WEINMANN employee in the hall to teach the machine personnel, give them tips and tricks for operating the machine, and to answer questions and provide support in the event of any problems [...] increasing quality while simultaneously reducing costs. There are also investment incentives through new machines that are specially tailored to the needs and budget of small timber construction companies. Nevertheless

HOMAG edge plants opens up completely new possibilities for Polish door manufacturer Erkado

623. Boxes: Versatile Erkado production range Sandwich doors with frames made of MDF or soft wood-solid wood and HDF top layer (3 and 6 mm) will soon be processed on the plant. Paper honeycomb, tubular [...] An article from the german magazine "Türen-Magazin 2017". Companies that cling to fixed machine and production concepts will face increasing difficulties in meeting market needs. Only manufacturers who [...] were carrying out the work, were able to demonstrate the functions of the ultra-modern rebate edge machining plant to several clients at its own premises. The plant was then installed at customer’s premises

Familiar, but contemporary

directors initially decided to invest in a beam processing machine, with the following result: "After commissioning the beam processing machine, we quickly realized that the automation allows us to produce [...] company premises: for example, preparing construction sites, supplying them with material or finishing wood before assembly. The two employees from the production department also help out on the construction [...] when needed. Thanks to the automation, the company in Niederkassel have more freedom: "Because the machines don't run at maximum throughput here, it's not a problem if one employee from the production department

HOMAG equipment facilitates market expansion for Quest Joinery

reliability, and ease of use of the HOMAG machines when compared to other leading woodworking equipment brands. Commenting on the specification of the machines, Jackson said: “The HOMAG sales representative [...] enable competitive market diversification. Established in 2011, Quest Joinery operates several HOMAG machines at its 25,000 sq. ft. production site in Hemel Hempstead. The new equipment investment totalled [...] company’s production director and co-founder, Allan Jackson said: “the quality and accuracy of our wood cutting has improved with the acquisition of HOMAG’s SAWTEQ B-300 panel dividing saw. We have also