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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 [...] 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 [...] WEINMANN, in addition to the technology, above all in terms of support and service." The CNC-controlled machines enable the maximum precision and performance during production. For owner Lejman, the high performance

Automated Homag TLF storage system

It is a very compact machine. It’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It can achieve so many parts when they are needed,” explains HOMAG’s sales representative Mark Vowles. Each cutting pattern is a cycle. Each [...] anymore which always used to slow down cutting jobs. Now it all happens together and automatically without waiting times and therefore, a huge volume of parts can be cut. George is totally chuffed with the [...] arrived in February this year. “We’d been busy for quite a while and getting busier by the month. Our cutting day started at 2am and usually finished about 7pm. It was becoming very apparent an upgrade was in

Outdoor Play UK expands capabilities with HOMAG

CENTATEQ P-310 5-axis, a CNC machine set to take outdoor play to new and exciting heights. The need for advanced technology Outdoor Play UK initially worked with a 3-axis CNC machine, using it to develop a range [...] more capable machine would allow us to develop our products even further. That’s when we decided to go for a 5-axis CNC.” Choosing HOMAG The decision to go with HOMAG was influenced by industry recommendations [...] mental and physical development. As Outdoor Play UK has demonstrated, creativity is key in this industry. But bringing a bespoke design to life requires more than just a great concept – it demands the

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 significantly

One-man band in the country stands up for quality

When Glenn Bell founded his business Custom Cabinetry back in 2011, he had already been in the industry for nearly 20 years, but decided he was ready to control product quality and delivery timeline himself [...] saw himself faced with one main question: "Should I employ more people or should I install more machines?" Glenn decided to invest in new machinery – and purchased the BRANDT Ambition 1120 FC edgebander [...] Australia. This decicion was mainly driven by his high-quality standards for his products. "With the new machine, I don't need to employ," Glenn says. Now, working as a one-man band and living the country life

Customer Magazine inspiration | Issue May 2017

a wide range of materials. We will be exhibiting custom-tailored machines across all performance categories which are ready for Industry 4.0. Using smart technologies and processes capable of communicating [...] on their way into the future. We will be demonstrating just how this is done at the LIGNA: With machines and technologies which grow with your business – and which will allow you to address individual

The cabinet makers - Portrait of the Reichel carpentry

the decision was taken to move to the nearby industrial area — partially at least, as it was important to the family to connect the carpentry and industrial sectors of their business. The building in W [...] banding machine, a panel dividing saw and two processing centers from HOMAG. Design is very important to Petra Reichel-Oliveri, so the interior of the building uses the colors of the machines. In a matter [...] have just one machine supplier in the hall to make the operation uniform and to allow us to work together with the supplier to plan the workshop.” And that is exactly what happened. All machines are now d

Auf dem Weg zum industriellen Bauunternehmen

happening in our company. What would you recommend today to your colleagues in the industry who also want to industrialize their business? TS: First of all, I can recommend to anyone who wants to automate [...] whole of Germany, with its own architects and engineers. Today, the company is taking the step into industrial production, with the help of its employees and the support of SCHULER Consulting. Tillmann Schütt [...] Bockel. Mr. Schütt, your company is currently developing from a large carpentry business to an industrial construction company. Why did you decide to involve the consulting company SCHULER Consulting to

IWF - International Woodworking Fair

presenting an array of cutting-edge technologies, software, and machinery solutions in Hall B at booths 4835 and 4853. Our booth will feature the latest advancements in software, CNC machining, solid wood, sanding

Goodbye, stopwatch. Hello, digital value stream optimization!

analysis always depends on the quality of the production data collected. In heterogeneous machine environments with machines from different manufacturers of different ages, however, the data often cannot even [...] where machine running times are recorded manually - for example with a stopwatch - the data is often incomplete or incorrect. Gaining (back) the overview with digital technologies In our "Industry 4.0" [...] challenges in complex machine environments. Thanks to a "digital value stream analysis" performed with smartphones, it is possible to capture production data regardless of the machine type, manufacturer or