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"Networked workshop" technology day: A close look at digitalization in woodworking shops!

real time, the participants were able to gain a deep insight into the digital world. By experts, for experts It was not only the live demonstrations that were a hit: The visit from our reference customers [...] delicious food in a relaxed atmosphere ensured the perfect conclusion to the event. Thank you to everyone who attended and we are already looking forward to the next event! Are you interested in a live demonstration [...] Networked and practice-oriented Practical demonstrations gave participants the opportunity to experience HOMAG's digital product range live in action and to decide for themselves at which production stations digital

Committed to quality: A portrait of the Arens joinery

having made such a good name for itself in the affluent neighborhood and barely any construction site more than a 15-minute drive away, the term region is now almost an exaggeration. A new edge is needed [...] greater quality Niklas Arens is hoping for a similar increase in quality in other areas in the future. He's been toying with the idea of a small cutting center and a 5-axis CNC for some time. The only obstacle [...] he now is, he built a solid wood frame and learned the ropes of the joinery trade at first hand. Still lacking experience in terms of his vocational training, Niklas opted to spend a six-month gap period

The journey of a Wood Working Consultant

across Asia. He is motived by a strong desire to make a difference to businesses and a genuine love of solving challenges, these attributes, backed by years of experience make him a valuable resource to anyone [...] still are present in his role today. “Having the practical skills as a former carpenter gives me a true advantage because I have a greater understanding of the whole process, I can see the issues and deliver [...] wrong machine for the job which can slow production. If a consultant is there to help at the start we can make a big difference.“ Whether you use HOMAG machinery, which is closely associated with SCHULER,

A small solution for many tasks

planning all of the elements in a CAD system and had corresponding standards for this in our company. So the changeover wasn't so severe, even though we had to invest a couple of hours in adjusting the [...] opened up a new area of business, and we now occasionally produce free-formed pieces for companies in the region. The fact that we are able to do this is thanks to the woodWOP software from HOMAG, which also [...] idea of modernizing production in your company? Enßlin: It's something we've been thinking about for a long time because it's becoming increasingly difficult to find staff. However, the machines that have

Partner for timber construction: From A for marking out to Z for the future

The great thing about the interaction between WEINMANN and HOMAG is that expertise is never far away. WEINMANN will be exhibiting at LIGNA as a comprehensive service provider for timber construction. In [...] installation and timber façade mounting . A tool change system on the multifunction bridge allows fastening units to be interchanged as needed and stored in a space-saving manner in the fastenerSwitch [...] offers the machine operator a range of optimized features that simplify the work sequence on the machine, making it even more user-friendly. In summary, wupWorks 5 features with a user-based operating concept

Robots in production — a new trend?

achieve a high level of processing flexibility and a fast workflow. What is remarkable is that the work tables that the elements are produced on have been in use at Schlüchtern since 1996. A HOMAG BHC 911 [...] processed by a WEINMANN BEAMTEQ B-660, equipped with a 20-kW Flex-25 sawing unit for five-axis processing (e.g., for angled, curved, rafter assembly, and rip cuts). The machine also has a 6.6-kW underfloor [...] This tower is a random storage system in which each stud is stored in a controlled way so that it can be accessed immediately when it has to be installed, and can automatically be provided at a collection

When a progressive furniture production concept becomes reality

corporate bankruptcies and a youth unemployment rate of more than 30 percent, J&J Teixeira is beating the odds. In 2014, the interior design firm made a thoughtful decision and invested in a highly automated batch [...] installed and tested in a live environment. On the top floor of the new building, the storage area for panel materials was installed. This storage area included a single saw and a large angle system. In [...] the most crucial part of the entire process, and what makes it a batch size 1 production. After the edge bander, the components are stored in a sorter. The software controls the outsourcing process from the

Radical change, one step at a time

have bought a plant or are working in a joint venture with a producer to reliably cover their own demand for components. Many of these companies now also employ their own assembly teams. As a result, in [...] to the construction site, where they are assembled to form a finished house or building using a snipping saw and nail gun. In stick framing, a large number of timber construction specialists (framers) and [...] other states are reluctant. This creates a patchwork that hinders uniform development. Overall, however, a slowly opening process is looming, and if we can set a few positive references in the next few

HOMAG preferred edgebander for door manufacturers in NZ

John and he further upgraded a HOMAG KAL 310 airTec edgebander in late 2014. The third and most recent machine of its kind, a HOMAG Profi KAL 370 airTec, was installed only half a year ago. John decided to [...] another HOMAG edgebander in order to replace an older edgebander of a competitive supplier and to back-up the previous Homag KAL in case of downtime. By having experienced the reliability of a HOMAG, John [...] models enable the user to process a wide selection of material with optimum edge quality. HOMAG developed a hot air system to meet the needs of woodworking shops that look for a lower level of investment than

HOMAG CNC improves reliability and throughput speed

it’s always easy to speak to someone at HOMAG. With our other HOMAG machinery, if we’ve ever needed a part, we’ve always used the superb HOMAG eParts system. “It’s a very useful system, you can print off [...] woodWOP incredibly simple to use and that was a big bonus of purchasing the two HOMAG CENTATEQs. “Our designated CNC operators attended a three day HOMAG training course at its headquarters in Castle Donington [...] is trained to handle our HOMAG BAZ system and so already had a great knowledge of the software. Our other colleague, however, had only used our previous CNC which wasn’t a HOMAG machine. Despite this, he