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Portrait of an employee: Thomas Reiner

just really like it. I enjoy the variety of tasks. Sometimes I'm in the office, sometimes I'm on site visits or in the production hall. But I'm always in contact with customers. I also work with all of our

Mastering software selection part 2:

"Climate Neutral Furniture Manufacturer" and the "Golden M" of the DGM (German Furniture Quality Association). With the discontinuation of LIGNOS-M in 2018, Rudolf re-evaluated its data flow and looked at [...] the specific parts lists, is then automatically transferred to LIGNOS-M, which generates an order confirmation to the customer. LIGNOS-M is able to track five variants per part via a part identification number [...] project team supported the family-owned company in selecting a new ERP system to replace the LIGNOS-M software in the future. Medium-sized furniture manufacturers in Germany have been facing the challenge

Stepping up the pace of production

as well as unprocessed panels from 12 mm. With a bridge speed of 60 m/min, a carriage speed of 80 m/min and a lift drive speed of 30 m/min, the storage system is designed for workpiece lengths of 2000 to [...] ," reports Thomas Nesemeier, Sales Manager North at the HOMAG Group. Speeds of 130 m/min on the saw carriage and 90 m/min on the program fence enable a high level of productivity in division processes [...] immediately." Logistics has also been restructured as storage racks have been freed up and areas up to 20 m long are now available across three tiers. Nowadays, the panel stacks are simply placed in the return

Finger firmly on the pulse

70 m, with the preferred width dimension being 3.40 m. "We can play within this framework, for example, we are currently building a school with large, open room modules and a ceiling span of 8.00 m. If [...] bly tables right from the start, and we can wait a little for our multifunction bridge — a WALLTEQ M-380 — because we've been running production manually so far anyway." However, the businessman wanted [...] for four years. We were awarded the contract and delivered a three-story modular building with 3500 m 2 of usable space, the quality of which was so high that BP still uses it today." In Lingen, the experience

Edge banding machines EDGETEQ S-200: 8 m/min | 11 m/min feed speed

Simply a better edge. If you are new to mechanical edge processing, you have come to the right place. Fully process your workpieces with joining and profile trimming. All the machines are equipped wit

Timber construction in Denmark paving the way to climate change

tively as possible in the future. “On a typical day, we aim to manufacture 80 m² of wall elements, plus another 60 to 80 m² of ceiling and floor panels,” says Christensen. In addition to element production [...] new buildings must comply with CO 2 e limits, which have been reduced to an average of 7.1 kg CO 2 e/m²/year. These requirements will affect every aspect of the construction process and will also apply to [...] prefabricated timber elements. The result is buildings that, visually, appear to be made of wood. “I’m convinced that this hybrid construction method will become standard in Denmark, especially for public

Cookstown Panel Centre invests in the latest cutting technology

Based in an 85,000 sq. ft. facility in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is the £10m turnover business, Cookstown Panel Centre. The company, established in 1983, has always insisted on sourcing the finest [...] most sense in every way. “The saw has all the latest technology from HOMAG. It can handle large 4.2 m panels and delivers short production times and high throughput due to automatic feeding via the lifting [...] lifting table. For our operation, the lifting table is essential; most of our products are cut from 2.8 m boards which are stacked onto the lifting table by fork lift truck, thus avoiding manual handling.”

CNC proves to be a game-changer for timber window manufacturer

gear on the back to successfully unload the machine and locate it in the new small out-building (11 m x 10 m) we had constructed especially for the CNC. “They delivered the machine on the Monday morning and [...] as opposed to the power clamps; the small part clamp that has proved very useful and the longer 4.2 m table,” Installation and training “The installation process was incredible. Access to our facility is [...] can give us. “It’s hard to explain what a risk we took investing in this CENTATEQ P-310, in fact, I’m not sure we’d have made the leap had we not had the confidence in, and support of the HOMAG team, “From

Perfect fit for the size of the company

precision of the WALLTEQ M-120 fits excellently with the company's philosophy of "quality and service." According to Ludwig Böggering, "compared with manual production, the WALLTEQ M-120 has provided a quantum [...] investment in automated production was thus an investment in his future." The market launch of the WALLTEQ M-120 multifunction bridge played an important role in this decision. This multifunction bridge, specially [...] ourselves." Time and cost savings Equipped with two clamping devices and one routing unit, the WALLTEQ M-120 ensures that the workflow in the new hall is quick, something that is much needed in light of the

Multifunction Bridge WALLTEQ M-500

An individually configurable all-rounder The WEINMANN WALLTEQ M-500 can be configured to perfectly meet individual requirements. In addition to securing and processing planking, a host of other applications