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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

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

HOMAG Group starts successfully into the fiscal year 2021

now clear that the furniture industry is back in an investment cycle after two weaker years.” The HOMAG Group benefited above all from strong demand in the single machine business and growth in service [...] product range,” explains Dieter. “For example, it is paying off that we have launched several new machines and systems, thus increasing the attractiveness of our product range.” The HOMAG Group is benefiting [...] Group is the world's leading provider of integrated solutions for production in the woodworking industry and woodworking shops. Its 14 specialized production sites, about 20 Group-owned sales and service

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

The wanderer between the worlds

request – from window frames to television tables. The company combines pure craftsmanship with industrial series production. A fully automated production line from the HOMAG Group connects the two worlds [...] step from his computer and respond immediately if any errors occur or maintenance is needed. All machines are prepared for tapio – the digital ecosystem of the HOMAG Group. In the future, tapio will enable [...] where a robot-controlled overhead crane with vacuum grippers sorts them by thickness and color for cutting. A conveyor belt transports the trimmed and sawed parts to a decoupling buffer, where they then wait

Step by step to the right software

So it is not only the price that should be right, but also the chemistry. ...for industrial manufacturers As an industrial manufacturer, you know the situation: if something is wrong with the material flow [...] applies to SMEs and industry: involve your employees right from the start! Thinking about tomorrow today - that's how it works! A special requirement with regard to the wood industry is the complexity of [...] evaluation are well known to us as consultants from the wood and furniture industry. For more than 60 years, the wood and furniture industry has been our home: we know your challenges and support you from project

Storage system STORETEQ P-300 | P-500

Smart feeding together From craftspeople who use a storage system the size of a double garage to industrial furniture manufacturers who operate to maximum dimensions, the STORETEQ P-300 and P-500 storage [...] of production, the flow of material is optimized, stocks are managed transparently and processing machines are used in an optimal way.

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

Portrait of an employee: Thomas Reiner

an insight into your time at WEINMANN and what you do here. After completing my training as an industrial mechanic, I joined WEINMANN in 1995 and am celebrating my 25th anniversary this year. For the first [...] started a family, I didn't want to spend so much time traveling anymore, so I initially moved to the machine assembly area of production. The Service area continued to appeal to me so I moved back to Life Cycle [...] are closed and that our customers are able to work. Particularly for larger plants with a lot of machines, there are very many factors to consider at once and these require the relevant experience. These