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CONTENTS

& JOINERYPRODUCTIONMarch/April Issue 2013

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FEATURES

4-14 CNC MACHINING CENTRES

18-23 DECORATIVE SURFACES

30-33 SAWS

38-40 WOODWASTE/DUST EXTRACTION

CONTENTS

2-3 News

4-6 Homag & Weeke – CNC Technology For The 21st Century

8-9 SCM’s Accord 40 For All Panel & Solid Wood Machining

12-13 Urban Front Chooses Holz-Her Machining Centre

15 Biesse – The Watchword Is Innovation at Ligna 2013

22-23 Kronospan UK Is First With The Next Generation Of Surface Doors

26 Burkle Hits The High Street With Spria Projects

28 Surface Speeds Sanding For Surface Solutions

30 First Nimac Beam Saw Installation

31 Browns 2000 Ltd Continue To Invest With Schelling

32 Devon Cabinet Maker Benefits From Used Striebig

34-35 Another Of Stema’s New Multipoint 3000 Systems Go To Ulster

36-37 Handcraft Chooses Homag Group

The Homag Group can provide the right CNC solution for any woodworkingbusiness from the small joiner to the industrial volume manufacturer

- see pages 4, 5 and 6.

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NEWSNEWSLatest

Be part of somethingvery special!

Thursday June 13 will see the furnishing

industry’s most important charity event of

the year -the 2013 Big Shots Day at E.J.

Churchill at High Wycombe.

Big Shots is held in support of the

Furniture Makers, the only charity

supporting the furnishing industry. All

funds raised go towards supporting and

assisting those who work, or have worked,

in the furnishing industry and need urgent

financial help.

It’s the perfect day to entertain your

customers, friends or staff, or to give your

younger family members (minimum 20

years old) the chance to try clay-pigeon

shooting for the first time.

Do enter a team, or even two! Remember,

you don't have to have held a shotgun before

to enjoy the day - you can miss the target,

but please don't miss the event!

To register your interest, please contact

Monica Martin at the Furniture Makers at

[email protected] or by

phone 020 7256 5558. For further

information about the Furniture Makers visit

furnituremakers.org.uk

Feria ValenciaCombines The Fimma-Maderalia, CevisamaAnd Hábitat Fairs

Feria Valencia has decided to hold the

Feria Hábitat Valencia, Fimma and

Maderalia fairs from 4th to 7th February,

2014, to coincide with Cevisama.

With this change, Feria Valencia wishes

to include in the international trade fairs

calendar a unique offer which no fair

ground holds simultaneously, which

includes: furniture, lighting, home textiles,

ceramic coverings, marble, kitchens,

bathrooms, doors, windows, parquets,

laminated floors, etc. That is, basically

everything in a home involving design.

The objective of this change is to adapt

to market requirements. Maderalia

(International Suppliers Fair for Furniture

and Wood Industry), held every two years

along with Fimma (International Fair of

Woodworking Machinery and Tools), will

become an annual event. Furthermore,

Fimma will be held in 2014 and will

continue to be biannual.

For further information:

Email: [email protected]

‘Caberwood Standard’Gets new Name

Norbord’s premium grade MDF has

been relaunched with a new name –

Caberwood MDF Pro.

Formerly marketed as “Standard” MDF,

the board is designed for use by

professional builders, shopfitters and other

trades who need a high quality grade of

MDF for top-end applications.

The new name comes as part of a wider

re-organisation of the Caberwood MDF

product range.

TRADA Technology is delighted to

announce that Timber Expo - the UK's

national timber event - will be relocating to

the NEC Birmingham in September 2013.

The event which will be held on the 24 &

25 September 2013 and will showcase an

expanded range of timber technologies and

wood products together with the widest

display of new and innovative applications

for timber within the built environment.

Koelness Cologne May 13th – 16th

The world’s biggest trade fair for

suppliers to the furniture industry and

interior finishing.

Visitors can save time and money by

booking entrance tickets on-line in advance

at www.interzum.com and receiving tickets

swiftly by email.

Remember – your entrance ticket

entitles you to free travel on the buses,

trains and trams |(second class) served by

the Rhine-Sieg Transport Authority (VRS).

Interzum Hotline – 0049 (0) 180 507 7050

Deutsche Messe Hannover May 6th - 10th

The world’s premier trade fair for the

forestry and wood industries has a unique

format which covers the entire wood

value chain.

If you are visiting contact the Hotline

Visitor Centre:

Tel: 0049 511 890Exhibitor Service:

Tel: 0049 511 89 32126

Visitor Numbers Soar15% At Surface DesignShow

Exhibitors at Surface Design Show (5 -7

February 2013) were delighted as thousands

of architects and interior designers flowed

into the only UK event to focus exclusively

on innovative and exciting interior and

exterior surface solutions.

Explains Show Director, Christopher

Newton; “There has been a real buzz on

every day of the Show. At 4119, visitor

numbers were up by close to 15% on last year.

www.surfacedesignshow.com

Panel & JoineryProduction have Moved

From Friday 1st March our new address is:76 Victoria Avenue,

Westgate on Sea,Kent CT8 8BH

Tel: 020 8366 3331Mobile: 0774 064 6836

Email: [email protected] [email protected]

As part of the co-operation between

Daltons Wadkin and German

woodworking machine manufacturer

and distributor Kuper, Julian Gillich

22, a trainee precision engineer from

Reitberg, Germany, arrived at the

Daltons Wadkin workshops on 7

January with a view to widening his

experience and gaining valuable

knowledge in their engineering

facility with special focus on

rebuilding.

Julian worked alongside the Daltons

Wadkin fitters for three weeks,

concentrating particularly on Planing and

Moulding Machines, contributing to fitting,

fault finding, modifications, etc. He

returned to Germany on 25 January to

resume his employment with Heinrich

Kuper GMBH and Company.

Julian enjoyed his time with Daltons

Wadkin and the variety of work available to

him. Francis Dalton commented “We were

delighted to have Julian

with us even for such a

short period and he would

be welcome back any time.

He worked closely with our

Works Manager during his

time here and the

opportunity was taken to

share some of his free time

when he was taken out to

sample some local beers

and hospitality.” He went

on to say that it was a nice

way to mark a two-way

initiative between the

companies whereby

Daltons Wadkin fitters visit

Kuper to see the high

standards being employed

in the build process of

their Planer/ Moulder range and a German

trainee comes to the UK to experience the

engineering capacity of Daltons Wadkin.

The UK’s leading independent

distributor of woodworking

machinery and materials, Ney Ltd, has

moved. Since a devastating fire last

summer that left Coventry-based Ney

Ltd without a well-appointed UK

office or warehouse, its team, made up

of technical salesman, specialist

engineers and account managers, has

been busily facilitating a move to new

premises.

The new 45,000 square feet space, that

includes a contemporary office area,

showroom and overflow warehouse, is

situated next door to its existing warehouse

and machinery demonstration area on

Stonebridge Trading Estate, Coventry.

Building work is already well underway

on Ney’s new components showroom,

designed exclusively for in-house

exhibitions and customer events. Both

warehouses are undergoing serious re-

structuring, with machinery being moved

to a new demonstration area

and thousands of stock

items being rearranged to

include new products lines.

With several new product

ranges in full swing,

including Ney’s new range

of kitchen, bedroom and

bathroom doors, the move

could not have come at a

better time for Managing

Director, Gerd Ney. “We can

now put this much needed

extra space to good use and

continue to develop our

ranges even further. Our

new showroom and

demonstration area is a great

sales tool. Our customers can get a good

understanding of our product range and a

true feel for the company. This move

reflects our passion to forge long lasting

relationships with our customers.”


INDUSTRY NEWS

Daltons Wadkin Workshop Manager SteveCampbell (left) with Julian Gillich

Ney’s new 45,000 square feet of offices, showroom and warehouse onStonebridge Trading Estate, Coventry

Euro Initiative for Daltons WadkinKuper engineer joins team at Nottingham headquarters

A New Chapter Begins for Ney

For further information:Tel: 0115 986 5201

www.daltonsmachines.com


www.ney.co.uk

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CNC technology has had a massive impacton the woodworking industry in recentyears, improving efficiency, flexibility andquality. Since its introduction into themarket, the HOMAG Group has been at theforefront of this technological revolutionwith its WEEKE and HOMAG brands.

Simon Brooks, sales and marketing

director of HOMAG UK explains, “CNC

technology is turning the industry upside

down as manufacturers begin to truly

understand the massive benefits this

technology can bring to their businesses.

“The HOMAG Group has always been a

pioneer of this technology, with both

WEEKE and HOMAG leading the field.

Through these two companies, the Group

can provide the right CNC solution for any

woodworking business from the small

joiner to the industrial volume

manufacturer.”

Highly Flexible Drilling SolutionsWEEKE’s BHX 050 and 055 models are

extremely compact CNC controlled,

throughfeed machining centres with an

equally trim price tag. Available from stock

in the UK, they are the perfect drilling

solution for the smaller panel processing

company as well as one-off production

specialists and larger businesses looking for

a flexible ‘jobbing’ machine.

Although the BHX 050/055 models are

classed as entry level models, they come

with an impressive specification including

vertical and horizontal drills, a router

spindle and a grooving saw, indeed

everything you’d expect from a high end

WEEKE machine and with no compromises

on build quality or safety. Simon again,

“Last year we installed the 1000th machine

to Interfocus in Cambridge and worldwide

sales are now in excess of 1600,

highlighting the popularity of this little

gem. Flexible finance options are available

to make these machines even more

affordable”

Big BrotherThe WEEKE BHX 500 with twin

machine heads for drilling two panels at

once or single panels on both sides is the

BHX 050’s big brother. The BHX 500 is

ideal for automated infeed and outfeed,

making it the perfect machine to increase

production volume.

Alternatively, the BHX 500 can be

supplied in throughfeed mode for

integration into carcass assembly lines.

WEEKE can also supply turnkey systems

with robot handling for infeed and outfeed,

eliminating the need for operators.

Nesting – The Key to Fast, Efficient Production

CNC technology has been the driving

force behind the nesting concept, a

methodology that maximises the usage of

panels, reducing costs and improving

efficiency. Between them, HOMAG and

WEEKE offer models to suit all raw panel

sizes from 2440mm to 7400mm in length

and from 1220mm up to 2150mm in width.

WEEKE’s Vantage range of nesting

machines includes the cost effective

Vantage 100 and 200 series. These are

available in three and four axis formats and

offer the extremely versatile Flex 5 function

for more detailed work. A wide selection of

router heads, toolchangers and drill block

configurations enable individual customers

to specify their ideal machines.

The Vantage range can be supplied as

stand-alone models or throughfeed systems

with automatic material handling and part

identification. They can even be integrated

into the HOMAG Group’s increasingly

popular board storage systems from

BARGSTEDT. This enables material to be

called from stock on demand and fed

directly onto the machine table without any

operator intervention – perfect for ‘make to

order’ production.

HOMAG’s 600 series twin tabled

routers boast high productivity combined

with extreme flexibility. The 600 range has

a choice of table sizes and a wide selection

of head configurations (up to four router

and drill units) to suit most requirements.

HOMAG’s intelligent process control and

independent X-axis control allows both

tables to be used at the same time

(processing different programs) offering

massive efficiency gains compared to

conventional twin tabled routers.

The optional automatic electronic tracing

rings are an exceptional feature on the 600

series. A godsend for door producers

working with MDF, they position

automatically in accordance with the

various tools from the toolchanger and

trace the panel surface to compensate for

HOMAG & WEEKE – CNC Technologyfor the 21st Century

CNC MACHINING CENTRES

The versatile WEEKE Venture 109 panel processing CNC

variances in panel thickness, guaranteeing

a consistent depth of cut.

These machines can be installed with

automatic panel infeed and full nest

offloading systems to create completely

automatic production cells.

Panel Processing CNCsThe HOMAG Group’s established range

of CNC equipment encompasses a vast

array of machinery. It covers all levels from

entry level point to point models through to

sophisticated CNC edgebanding and

processing centres.

A very popular model for the UK market

is WEEKE’s Venture 109M. This is a truly

versatile machine that can handle almost

every application with ease. It has a

generous working field of 3130 x 1550mm

and can be used to pendulum load panels

for greater efficiency. Supplied as standard

with a 12kW main spindle, fully

interpolating c-axis, 16 position

toolchanger, 18 drill spindles, a grooving

saw (X+Y) and a comprehensive software

package, the Venture 109 is a real all-

rounder.

The HOMAG BAZ has led the CNC

market for shaped panel processing for

almost 20 years now. The range offers

models for various production demands

including the high volume BAZ 723 triple

headed, twin tabled machine for the office

furniture market. This features automatic

console positioning, intelligent process

control to permit simultaneous machining

of different products at speed, a panel

splitting function for improved material

yield and an option for fully automatic

feeding and de-stacking of components.

Recently launched in Europe, the new

HOMAG Venture 300 series brings CNC

edgebanding technology within the reach of

more companies than ever before. It has a

range of options to suit all needs including

a selection of table lengths up to 6 metres,

drill blocks with up to 35 spindles and a

grooving saw. It also offers a fully

interpolating c-axis with electronic and

pneumatic interfaces, a choice of router

spindles up to 18.5kW, various toolchanger

options, LED positioning systems for quick

and accurate placement of the vacuum pods

and beams, HOMAG’s ultra-versatile Flex 5

unit and of course, the powerEdge CNC



HOMAG BAZ the leading CNC machine for shaped panel processing

WEEKE Vantage 200 CNC Nesting machine

controlled edgebanding system. The fast,

easy to operate and very affordable Venture

320 is a particularly versatile machine.

As if this wasn’t enough, HOMAG has

now perfected its laserTec technology for

the entire BAZ range to complement its

already hugely successful throughfeed laser

edgebanding range.

Joinery CNCsA selection of heavy duty CNC routers

designed specifically for the joinery market

are available from the HOMAG Group in

three, four and five axis formats for door,

window and stair processing. The newly

created Venture 312 was developed to meet

the demands of today’s joinery market –

speed, flexibility, accuracy and a high

quality finish – the 312 ticks all of these

boxes and offers much more besides.

It features easy positioning of the

vacuum pods and consoles (program

controlled), a range of solidly built

clamping systems to securely hold even the

most difficult of timber sections, a

generous toolchanger capacity with the

ability to hold large diameter cutter blocks

and much more.

On the five axis front, the Venture 316

has been selling well in the UK and global

markets since its launch in 2011. It brings

affordable five axis technology to the joinery

market without comprise on quality. Driven

by HOMAG’s in house woodWOP

software, the machine is very easy to

operate and extremely versatile. HOMAG

offers a full range of five axis machinery to

cover the full spectrum of requirements.

Software A machine is only as good as the control

system that drives it. That’s why HOMAG

has always produced its software in-house.

WoodWOP is the Group’s programming

system for every CNC machine supplied by

HOMAG and WEEKE. This approach

benefits from the obvious advantages of

cross transferrable programs from machine

to machine. The woodWOP software is

extremely user friendly - no specialist PC

capabilities are required to operate a

HOMAG Group CNC machine and full

training is provided by HOMAG UK prior

to installation to ensure a smooth transition

from traditional machining to modern age

CNC processing.

The software enables seamless transfer

of programs from office to machine. For

total piece of mind, there are in built safety

and collision checks to reduce set up and

testing times to almost nothing and to

prevent damage to the machine. With

graphic visuals of all components to be

machined and automatic generation of the

vacuum clamping positions, it’s no wonder

that customers using HOMAG and WEEKE

CNC machines enjoy such high

productivity and machine utilisation.

Taking Product Design to a New LevelWoodCAD|CAM 9.0 is a new addition to

the Group’s software portfolio that takes

product design to a completely new level.

This powerful software package can design

traditional cabinets and freeform products,

such as reception desks and furniture parts,

from scratch.

All products can be designed

parametrically to enable one template to be

used to produce various sized products,

with just a click of the mouse.

WoodCAD|CAM 9.0 automatically

incorporates industry hardware and fittings,

eliminating time consuming programming.

Once the products are designed, they can

be viewed in 3D and fully rendered if

required (the system can also be used as a

sales tool). On acceptance, the machining

programs are sent directly to woodWOP

without any further intervention.

Go with the Market LeadersSimon Brooks sums up, “No matter what

size or type of woodworking business you

operate, the HOMAG Group can provide

CNC technology that will not only help your

business grow, but also reduce costs and

improve efficiency.

“The technological advances your

business will gain when you buy a WEEKE

or HOMAG CNC machine will ensure your

decision makes for a sound investment

now and into the future. With such a broad

range of machinery to choose from, we

have something for everyone. We also offer

flexible finance solutions on our complete

range of CNC machinery along with an

extensive range of service and support

plans which can be tailored to suit

individual customer requirements.

Customers are welcome to visit our fully

equipped showroom at HOMAG UK to see

the advantages of our advanced machinery

and software systems for themselves. Our

experienced sales team are on hand to

provide honest, professional and

comprehensive advice to ensure that our

customers make the very best decisions for

their businesses.”

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To arrange a visit or receive furtherinformation call Michelle Spencer:

Tel: 01332 856500 [email protected]


WEEKE BHX 055 - The extremely popular compact throughfeed CNC machining centre


For further information:Tel: +49 511 89-31602


Sector Marketing · Tel. +44 (0)1275 335 911 · [email protected]

MAKING MOREOUT OF WOOD

LIGNA 2013 will showcase the latest trends and developments in the timber and woodworking industries.

Experience the innovative products and solutions exhibited by 1,700 suppliers from around the world.

Learn about new trends and products in your sector and find out how to make your day-to-day work easier.

Benefit from the know-how of numerous experts, themed presen-tations and an extensive program of conferences.

Come to the world’s most important trade show for the timber and wood-working industries. More information at ligna.de

Innovations . Solutions . Effi ciency

Don’t forget these dates:

May 6-10, 2013

EVENTS

Forestry and timber industry

professionals around the world are

counting down the days until LIGNA

opens its gates on 6 May. “The world’s

leading suppliers of plant, machinery

and equipment for the forest and

timber industries regard LIGNA as the

ultimate benchmark event – the fair

where new products are launched and

new trends are set. And that’s precisely

what makes LIGNA so attractive for

trade visitors. Every two years, in

Hannover, Germany, they can expect to

find an innovations showcase that is

without parallel anywhere in the

world. Around 1,700 exhibitors, more

than half of whom come from outside

Germany, will be presenting their

innovations in Hannover from 6 to 10

May. In fact, some 50 countries will be

represented at LIGNA this year.”

Visitor survey figures from LIGNA 2011

revealed that around 90,000 visitors from

90 countries made the trip to Hannover. 95

percent were industry professionals with

high-level decision-making authority.

LIGNA 2013 will put the spotlight on key

global megatrends, such as sustainable,

intelligent production; highly customizable

manufacturing systems and flexibility-

enhancing solutions for all levels of

industrial operations. Key innovation

drivers, such as surface technology,

lightweight construction, wood-based

bioenergy systems and window production

technology, will be presented as standalone

display categories and feature a range of

exhibits that is unmatched in its depth and

diversity. Other hotly anticipated displays

include the latest integrated control systems

and multi-functional production

technologies and the broad range of

woodworking exhibits that comprise the

“Handwerk, Holz & mehr” showcase.

“What makes the LIGNA fair truly

special is the sheer number and variety of

innovations shown there,” explained

Köckler. “This is not least because many

market leaders have timed their innovation

cycles to coincide with LIGNA in odd-

numbered years and use the fair as a global

launch pad for their latest technology.”

Visitors to this year’s LIGNA show can

also take advantage of the new LIGNA2go

mobile trade fair guide. The guide makes

all the key LIGNA website functions

available to smartphone users. With

LIGNA2go, trade fair visitors can use their

mobile phones to locate exhibitors,

products, and events and to create their

own personal schedules. LIGNA2go also

offers an interactive map of the exhibition

grounds complete with navigation

directions. The guide can be downloaded

free of charge at www.ligna2go.de or the

Apple App Store.

LIGNA 2013 Rolls out the Red Carpet

SCM's CNC Machining Centre, model

Accord 40FX, is perfect for the

production of windows, doors, stairs,

solid wood components and for all

those processes that require a high

level of machining while maintaining

high standards in terms of precision

and finishing quality.

Maximum precision is guaranteed even

at high machining speeds over the whole

machining area, due to the rigidity of the

structure with the mobile gantry achieved

by twin motors. Easy profiling on large

section components with the 5-axis

machining head, designed specifically for

the most demanding requirements. Faster

work cycles by using “double profile” tools,

that is two cutters fitted on the same

support, in order to reduce the number of

tool changes.

'Matic' provides minimum set-up times

for the worktable with motorised bars and

each holding-down clamp or suction cup is

fitted with their own independent motors,

which allows for simultaneous movement

with lasting safety and reliability, with fast

coupling by the press of a button and

without any external tools. Ideal for

machining pre-finished and finished door

and window frames.

The 'Pilot' control system enables

positioning of clamps or cups by the

operator and is guided and controlled by

the work piece program. Magnetic sensors

detect the correct position of all

components eliminating any risk of

collisions. The display on the mobile

console shows the position for each

element and provides a real time view of all

movements until the correct position is

reached.

Capacity in the 'X'-axis is from 3680 to

6360mm and in the 'Y' axis from 1680 to

1905mm with a generous 350mm

component passage. With the multi-

function table, the machining area in 'Y'

can be up to 2120mm.

The machining heads can have

independent 'Z' axes so tool changing can

take place on one head as the other head is

machining on the worktable. Greater

productivity by performing all the accessory

machining on the door and window frames

with the “BRC” patented multi-function

unit (Boring-Routing-Cutting).

A wide variety of powerful and reliable

machining heads are available with up to 5


SCM's Accord 40 for all Panel andSolid Wood Machining


SCM CNC Machining Centre Model ACCORD 40 FX

interpolating axes. SCM's own routing

heads with HSK 63E tool holding are

powerful for the heaviest of machining

operations. Drilling (14 - 50 spindles) and

sawing heads can be fitted to the Accord

40FX to meet individual requirements,

with the Prisma 5-axis head capable of

machining up to 10 degrees below the

horizontal axis.

As an alternative, SCM's exclusive multi-

function worktable allows the use of a

whole range of equipment and accessories

designed to meet all component support

and hold down requirements. The robust

aluminium table has grooves and holes for

optimum positioning of any type of

support. A laser point is very fast showing

where the precise points where the suction

cups must be placed. The MPS system is

practical and easy to use. As the table is

machined by the machine itself, perfect

flatness and precision is guaranteed.

Therefore machining of plastics, resins and

alloys can safely be carried out.

A wide variety of tool changers are

available. Reduction of down-times with

tool changing in just 5 seconds (wood-

wood) due to the "Mach 5" tool changer

device. The machine is always equipped for

any machining needs using the TRC chain

magazine with 48 locations for large

dimensioned and double-profile tools. The

Rapid 12 on-board tool changer allows tool

changes in masked time and can be

combined with additional magazines such

as Rapid 16 or 24.

High performance and energy saving

with EcoPowerPack.


For further information:Tel: 0115 9770044



SCM’s TRC Rack Tool Changerfor high performance tooling


Routing solutions from AXYZ

International under its AXYZ, Pacer

and CAMTECH power brands continue

to provide significant savings in

production costs within the furniture

manufacture, panel processing, joinery

and general woodworking industries.

The range of machines available,

which includes both standard and

bespoke formats, is arguably the most

versatile and competitively priced

currently available.

One of the most popular solutions for

these industries is the AXYZ 4000 series of

routers. These incorporate a number of

both standard and optional production tool

enhancements, including the latest AXYZ

A2MC machine control system, the AVS

(AXYZ Vision System) for optimum

material alignment and more precise

cutting and the enlarged multi-station ATC

(Automatic Tool Change) facility.

Other key features of the AXYZ 4000

series include the AXYZ Tool Path multi-

functional software and controller with over

75 operator-programmable functions,

extended Z-axis height and multiple spindle

options (including quick-release tooling).

The processing length of the routers can be

configured to enable different production

requirements in increments of 600mm.

The routers also offer an extruded vacuum

chamber with an integrated ‘T’-slot

clamping system and high-speed and high-

torque drive motors.

Renowned for its ability to handle 8 x 4

sheets and to machine materials up to a

thickness of 150mm, the 4008 router was

the first choice of commercial interiors

specialist Stringer. It is now used

extensively in the manufacture of office

workplace systems, shelving and tables and

point-of-sale displays. To meet increased

production requirements, Stringer has now

added the larger-format 4010 router. Both

machines incorporate the AXYZ Automatic

Tool Change (ATC) facility.

Typical of the customers which have seen

production time cut dramatically and profit

margins commensurately increased

following installation of an AXYZ 4000

router have been Dorset-based Minster

Joinery, Northern Ireland-based Joinery

Services and West Midlands-based CNC

Routing. Founder and Managing Director

of Minster Joinery, Martin Stones

commented: ‘The AXYZ 4004 model is

used with enormous success for multiple

tasks, including curved or shaped veneer

work. Having established just how far we

can push the machine’s capabilities we

have significantly decreased are production

time and increased our profitability.’

Michael Scott added: ‘The AXYZ 4010

model installed runs like a dream and the

technical support provided by the AXYZ

team has been a revelation. Without the

router, the kind of work we undertake

would have proved very time consuming

and would have eroded our profit margins.

The huge volume of repeat work that we

now receive testifies to the quality of output

and the increased production made

possible by the AXYZ router installed.

Following the success of the AXYZ 4010

router installed at CNC Routing, the

company made further investment in two

larger-format AXYZ routers. Co-director

Greg McPhail commented: “The fact that

we now have three AXYZ routers installed

reflects the confidence we have in both the

machines and the knowledge base of the

AXYZ International technical support

team.”

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Urban Front Ltd, in Buckinghamshire,

recently ordered a new Holz-Her Pro-

Master 7017 machining centre to

manufacture their prestigious,

uniquely designed bespoke doors. The

company are highly successful

designers and manufacturers of

natural hardwood contemporary

reinforced front, internal and

external doors. Their superb new C

Range in natural hardwood and RAL

finish achieved by Urban Front

ensures the exact colour and quality

match as specified by customers.

Each door is available in a range of

natural hardwoods, bespoke configurations,

build types and finishes. A comprehensive

range of door accessories can also be

supplied including: handles, door bells,

letter plates, numbering, door knockers,

mail boxes and more besides.

Urban Front focus on the luxury end of

the market and their doors are featured in

the most prestigious buildings in London

and New York. Only natural hardwoods are

used – not engineered or veneered woods.

Their service includes ‘floor to ceiling’

options, designed to add a contemporary

twist. All doors incorporate high security

features and locks.

The company is growing in America and

Europe, where Eco- friendly doors are

favoured, and one of their recent projects is

the British Consulate in New York.

Entrepreneurs and owners of Urban

Front Ltd, Nabil & Elizabeth Assaf, and

designers of all their doors, chose the Holz-

Her Pro-Master, “Mainly because”, they

said, “of its solid construction, extremely

high degree of accuracy, the ability to

machine absolutely square internal corners

for vision panels, and the ease to use the

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Elizabeth and Nabil Assaf, Co-founders of Urban Front.


An example of the prestigious doors manufactured by Urban Front, ‘Rondo V’ design, on a private property in Washington, USA.


flexible software. These features have

noticeably motivated the operator who

enjoys working the machine”.

Several other factors impressed the

Directors too. “Its high speed from design

to manufacture software, resulting in faster

and leaner lead times. Also, most

importantly, the proven prompt service and

technical back-up track record over many

years by Holz-Her - further enhanced by the

highly reputed Weinig customer care

Urban Front has experienced over the

years from Weinig UK, in

Abingdon”, they added.

Holz-Her’s Pro-Master

7017 has set the

standards for economic

and highly flexible CNC

timber machining centres.

Its absolute concentration on

practical requirements,

make the Pro-Master unique. It

offers stability allowing extremely high load

values and exceptional dynamics.

High precision linear guides ensure

excellent guidance, accuracy, particularly

quiet running, and long service life.

Powerful drive and transmission

technology is a prerequisite for extreme

acceleration values achieved on the Pro-

Master. Ergonomic and easy handling is a

key benefit – even work pieces with

complicated shapes can be clamped quickly

and simply.

Multifunctional equipment is optimised

for daily use. Drilling, sawing, cutting and

grooving on the Pro-Master are

automatically operated according to the

program – no need for manual

intervention.

The software is

particularly impressive and does

everything simply, clearly and conveniently.

It incorporates a multitude of features, such

as barcode interface, remote control unit,

import capabilities and much more. All

Holz-Her machines can be networked with

each other.

As Nabil said, “I bought Holz-Her

because of my experience of service with

Weinig, I’m so glad I did, this machine is

so easy to use and extremely accurate. It

exceeded my expectations on how it copes

so smoothly with dense hardwoods up to

90mm thick doors”.



Work pieces with complicated shapes can be changed quickly and simply.

The Holz-Her Pro-Master 7017 CNC MachiningCentre at Urban Front Ltd, Buckinghamshire.


SCM's latest CYFLEX F900 CNC

Drilling Machine carries out all

boring operations, grooving and now

with a vertical routing facility. It

provides very high productivity that is

guaranteed, with no operator’s

intervention for any tooling on the

work table. The Cyflex is very compact

with minimal overall dimension saving

valuable production floor space.

The boring group has 12 vertical

spindles, 6 horizontal spindles and a blade

in 'X' axis for grooving. An electrospindle

for vertical routing with ISO 30 rapid tool

changer and 5,5 KW motor power at

18,000rpm. The electrospindle notably

speeds up the operations of tool and cutter

substitution.

Fast positioning at 40 m/min in both 'X'

and 'Y' axes strokes. Productive and

versatile due to the worktable that does not

require any adjustment, the high capacity

boring head and now the possibility of

performing routing

operations. Maximum

panel dimensions in X-Y-Z

of 3050 x 900 x 60mm and

minimum 200 x 70 x 10mm.

Version 'PRO B' provides boring and

dowel gluing and insertion giving the

complete working cycle. There is no longer

any waste of time due to the panel moving

around the workshop, with the

possibility of gluing and

inserting dowels directly

on the machine (along the 'X' axis), with

SCM's patented device using glue capsules.

With this method there is no waste of time

by avoiding the cleaning of the traditional

gluing nozzles.

A floating clamp is the “heart” of the

machine with the very best work piece

clamping devices that guarantees perfect

cabinet joints even in the most difficult

cases. The worktable's air blowing system

facilitates the sliding of delicate or heavy

materials on the table and protects against

the risk of friction.

There are no errors when loading work

pieces. A system for the automatic reading

of the panel width allows the machine to

control the logic between the program and

the loaded panel. High

performance and very high power with

Xilog technology. The possibility to

integrate the machine in a working cell

thanks to the NetLine technology.

Ease of use with the minimum of detail

required makes the machine suitable for

non-skilled operators with the PC.

Dedicated software and a 15” touch-screen

display allowing operations without a

mouse and keyboard with the possibility to

import programs from an external cam.


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PROFILE

Biesse, the company from Pesaro

operating in the market for machinery

and systems for wood, glass and stone,

will be launching numerous

technological innovations at LIGNA

2013, both in terms of new products

and as regards the software, with the

aim of providing 360° customer

satisfaction.

The investments made by Biesse in

recent years to renew and extend the

product ranges will allow the company to

appear at one of the most important trade

fairs in the world with solutions that are

increasingly aimed at meeting customers

needs, guaranteeing the high standards of

quality, finish and design typical of

machines that are Made in Biesse.

“We are proud to return to LIGNA with

important news – comments Cesare Tinti,

Director of the Wood Division - proof of the

fact that even in difficult times Biesse is still

investing in research and development,

showing a strong capacity for innovation in

both machines and software. We respond to

the needs of our Customers not only by

offering new technology but also by putting

onto the market a unique Software, capable

of simplifying the management of

numerically controlled machines to the

greatest possible extent, an ambitious

project that we have been developing for

years and will be proud to present at this

trade fair”.

In Hanover the new Software, developed

entirely by Biesse, will be at centre stage.

An intuitive and innovative solution that,

thanks to its extreme simplicity of use, will

allow Customers to simulate the machining

operation to be carried out by the machine

with great precision, guaranteeing

simplified process management, improved

performance and reduced machining times.

It will also be possible to see in operation

solutions for solid wood machines,

especially for doors and windows with new,

highly automated and extremely versatile

products. Revolutionary machines in terms

of the technology, ease of use and

productivity. A large area will be given over

to edgebanding machines with a range of

flexible solutions for the craftsmen needs to

the automatic production lines required by

the large industries.

On the stand will be showing our fully

operational working centres, created to

provide highly competitive performance

levels in various types of application.

Technology solutions for boring and

cutting; the presentation of a finishing

centre capable of carrying out all kinds of

operations for sanding requirement.

The Clients who attend the

demonstrations of machines at the trade

fair will be able to see the features typical of

Biesse technology, such as high levels of

flexibility, ease of use and high productivity,

distinctive elements that are today

considered essential by those who work

with wood and wood derivatives.

Biesse: the watchword isinnovation at LIGNA 2013

We look forward to seeing Visitors andClients at our Stand:

Hall 25 stand B46 C45.



Biesse’s ROVER C9 CNC machining centre will be show atLigna along with Biesse’s extensive range of machines


The new Homag Group eSolution

software concept developed for the

furniture and furniture supply

industries optimises production

processes from initial design concept

through to completed product. The

woodCAD|CAM software is specifically

configured to create efficient order

processing and instant integration to

production machinery.

“Market demands put huge pressures on

manufacturers,” explains Simon Brooks,

sales and marketing director at Homag UK.

He continues, “These days they have to be

extremely flexible; they have to be able to

change their designs speedily, put these

new designs into production quickly and do

all this cost efficiently. These drivers were

the inspiration behind the new eSolution

design-to-machine software concept from

the Homag Group.

“The new woodCAD|CAM software

delivers parametric furniture design in 3D

and provides a direct link to the machine

technology. This means that whether for

standalone furniture or complex room

plans, the path from the first concepts to

production on the machine is as simple as

it is impressive.

“Immediately following the design

process, production drawings and bills of

material can be created at the click of a

mouse with design data automatically

forwarded to the saw, edgebander and CNC

machines. This ensures perfect integration

of production machines into the overall

process,” enthuses Simon.

The system encompasses an integrated

order and project management capability.

This means planning and design data is

calculated directly with material and

production costs which can be read out in

various forms, such as a manufacturing

cost calculation or a quotation template.

“This software gives furniture

manufacturers a real edge,” claims Simon.

“Not only is it the modern way to produce

furniture, it is also the only way forward if

you want to remain competitive.

WoodCAD|CAM is an extremely cost

effective product and due to its modular

design, customers only need purchase the

parts relevant to their business.

eSolution: Homag’s New Design-to-Machine Software Concept

For further information on the latesteSolution software concept from the

Homag Group call Homag UK:Tel: 01332 856410

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Whether exhibiting or visiting you’ll

not have a better opportunity to

maintain established contacts and meet

the ever-changing face of the industry

The importance of an established

national exhibition for the furniture and

joinery industries as well as associated

sectors cannot be understated. Established

for over 30 years the exhibition shows all

the healthy signs of encouraging growth

especially with the new format of running

two shows in parallel – W14 Working with

Wood and W14 Working with Design.

The 2012 (W12) events revealed some

extremely interesting facts and statistics.

Mainly that the profile of exhibitors pointed

to the growth of smaller, flexible

manufacturing companies to become as

important as the presence of the high

volume manufacturers. These emerging

companies are catering to the growing

demand for choice, individual product

ranges, and design differentiation.

The fact that a very high proportion of

W12 exhibitors have re-booked for W14

indicates the value and advantages they

derived from being at the shows. A

common comment was that exhibiting

enabled them to meet an entire sector of

new and potential customers with whom

they’d no previous contact. They were also

extremely pleased that the opportunity

allowed them to conduct a surprisingly

high level of business at the events.

The furniture and joinery industries

remain a major manufacturing sector in

the UK worth around £20 billion per

annum. A growth area is the supply of

products to the commercial, hotel and

wider leisure sectors and this is where the

importance of creative design is a priority.

By running two individual but wholly

interdependent shows alongside each other

proved an undoubted success in 2012. Each

fed from the visitors and footfall from the

other and initiatives like the Design in

Manufacturing Awards (DIMA) as well as

the rolling program of seminars were

unqualified success stories. As a result both

will be expanded and extended at W14.

Early news is that some of the

heavyweight fittings manufacturers are on

the floorplan. Chief among these is Blum,

possibly one of the biggest International

names in advanced furniture fittings.

Feedback from both exhibitors and

visitors confirmed that no matter how

efficient internal marketing campaigns and

sales drives are, they cannot achieve what

face-to-face meeting of over 8,000

professionals at the exhibitions deliver.

As time rolls on towards the October

dates in 2014 the organisers plan to ramp

up a program of promotion with media

partners as well as individual visitor

promotion campaigns.

An examination of the floorplan

(www.w14exhibition.com) immediately

shows the enthusiasm for getting early

space and the response from overseas

companies wishing to break into the UK

market is encouraging. Early booking

incentives are available and, of course,

prime space is at a premium.


Meet New Faces at W14

Contact the W14 sales team: Jenny orKatrina on 01629 830998.

EVENTS

DECORATIVE SURFACES


Xylocleaf’s surface innovations and

technological exploration together

with a supreme combination of

architecture, interior and industrial

design, offer the ideal result of a new

generation of finishing products.

The internationally awarded products of

Cleaf managed to create an integrated

system of experimentation and production

of surfaces for interior design, which

revealed an extraordinary potential in all

aspects.

Xylocleaf is not about ordinary. It offers a

complete solution of innovative products in

a true laboratory of tastes, trends and

technologies, while every product may be

customised and it is available in various

combinations.

Xylocleaf’s professionalism, innovation

and know-how lead to an impeccable result

of functional, contemporary products

adapted to your own necessities.

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James Latham has announced a number ofnew additions to its already extensiveportfolio of innovative surface solutions for2013, which are set to have a big impact -especially among Interior Designers andArchitects.

AllureExclusive to James Latham in the UK,

Allure is an exciting and contemporary

range which, as well as six different types of

truly unique, real stone laminate, includes

an extensive palette of high-gloss bold and

vibrant acrylic colours as well as a high-

gloss wood grain.

There’s also a stylish mirror laminate as

well as a choice of rough-cut and brushed

oak, smoked and stained veneers.

Plus, there’s a range of eco-friendly

reconstituted veneers in patterns such as

Rosewood and Ebony, with its unmistakable

very dark heartwood and characteristic

streaks, giving the veneer a distinctive and

striking appearance.

ValchromatA totally original product, Valchromat is a

coloured MDF in which the colour runs

throughout the entire board. This is

achieved by adding organic dyes and a

specially formulated resin before pressing

the panel.

With eight vibrant colours in the range,

Valchromat is certain to be popular within

the UK shop fitting and furniture

manufacturing sectors where bold and

impactful colours are part of the

specification. Plus, it has been approved by

the British Standards Association as safe to

use in the manufacture of children’s toys.

NevamarNevamar is a High Pressure Laminate

suitable for use in hotels, restaurants and

bars, airports, hospitals, retail shops and

other commercial environments. It

incorporates a unique, patented Armoured

Protection (ARP) technology which stands

up to more abuse than similar products.

The result is an extremely hard-wearing

decorative material that

looks newer for longer

which also makes it ideal for

residential installations.

The Armoured Protection

surface is engineered using

aluminium oxide particles

blended with clear resins.

Together they form a

protective layer that allows

objects to slide over the

laminate as if they were on

ball bearings.

Unlike other laminates

using overlays that can cloud

the designs, ARP’s patented

process always allows the

subtlety and depth of the

decorative paper to show

through. This dramatic

clarity is never compromised

by the surface protection

during the serviceable life of

the laminate.

HIF-FinesseDelivering dimension,

depth and texture to an

otherwise flat surface, HIF

(Holz in Form) Finesse offers

interior designers and

architects in the shop fitting

and commercial sectors an

option which they have not

had before, allowing them to

capitalise on new trends and create a

distinctive and elegant appearance.

With a mixture of contemporary designs

and patterns, inspired by the flowing,

dynamic shapes of the natural elements,

HIF-Finesse offers eleven embossed MDF

panels which are supplied with their own

unique textured finish and are held in stock

in the UK.

HIF-Finesse is also available in curved

panels, with a matching range of edging

and in profiles and thicknesses from 1050 x

2450 x 18/21mm, 635 x 2450 x 21mm, 1270

x 3135 x 21mm, depending on the pattern.

Chris Sutton, director of James Latham

commented: “We have a history and

expertise in bringing new and innovative

products to the UK market and I’m certain

that these latest additions will have a big

impact within the A&D sector.”

He added, “James Latham now offers one

of the UK’s widest ranges of innovative

surface solutions, all available from one

supplier, and directly from stock at all nine

of our nationwide panel distribution sites.”

Lathams Unveil Exciting NewSurface Solutions For 2013

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While some companies treat product

launches like a box ticking exercise, the

introduction of new designs from

David Clouting Ltd is always a special

occasion.

This is because the company goes to great

lengths to ensure that each design is

carefully considered so that it is guaranteed

to be on trend and timed to match industry

needs, allowing customers to tap into new,

emerging opportunities ahead of their

competitors.

It has recently announced yet more new

Decofoil vinyl designs, which will be in stock

from March this year, and these are the latest

results of the David Clouting method of

careful consideration and lengthy

collaboration between industry partners,

including the LG conglomerate, and clients.

Among the latest additions to David

Clouting’s comprehensive Decofoil stock

range is Mussel Gloss YEM93-PG, providing

a choice of solid high gloss colours. Mussel

is also stocked as an innoface matt paint

finish YEM16-03i, and matches Egger's

U100 MFC. The company has found Mussel

emerging as a mainstream colour tone from

a number of trend colours launched two

years ago. The high gloss and matt finishes

provide consumers with the perfect choice to

produce great furniture panels.

Matt solid colour has seen a steady

increase in popularity and the company has

once again played a major part in this. David

Clouting’s Modern Graphite and Modern

White introduce a new dimension to solid

colours with the use of horizontal texture.

The combination of texture

and solid colour brings a new level of

sophistication to the market, creating

another original effect that will work across

all sectors of KBB and home furniture. The

use of texture has also played a major role in

the latest prints from David Clouting, Rijeke

Oak and Sand Lyon Ash, with both featuring

a new, structured emboss that complements

the surface designs. The

light, fresh and natural Rijeke Oak

matches the Kronospan Rijeke Oak D5502

HE, while Sand Lyon Ash, an elegant light

toned striped design, matches the Egger

Sand Lyon Ash H1398 ST 22. The two

designs have been incorporated into the

David Clouting stock range as items that will

make a significant on the UK KBB sector.

Another emerging effect that is rapidly

growing in popularity is that of solid surface

material, and the company’s newly-launched

Light Grey Engineered Stone and Black

Engineered Stone PVC interpretations are

designed to allow KBB manufacturers to

make the most of this. The

European trend for door frontals made

from natural materials could be heading

toward the UK, which means the David

Clouting Engineered Stone PVC will again

allow customers meet this demand while

remaining price competitive.

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Kronospan UK launches the first

surface decors made by its new

generation of wood panel machine

presses that precisely recreate an

authentic timber finish.

Kronospan is the first, and currently

the only, manufacturer able to make the

next generation of embossed-in-register

melamine faced panel product in the UK.

The company invested more than ¤6.7

million (£5.5 million) to bring the cutting-

edge machinery and processes to its

North Wales factory in Chirk. The

investment has culminated in the launch

of 10 new decors within Kronospan’s

Natural Touch range.

Paul Duddle, product development and

marketing manager for Kronospan UK,

says: "Put simply, Natural Touch looks

and feels like real wood. The new

processes are so accurate your fingertips

can physically trace the wood grain image

that your eyes see on the surface of the

manufactured board.

“Current trends suggest a desire for

natural, dependable, trusted and

authentic materials, like exotic

hardwoods; but people, more than ever,

need value for money. Natural Touch is

pre-finished, extremely durable, easy to

work with, fits a tight budget and has a

consistency of colour and grain that is

impossible to replicate with veneer or

timber.”

The perfect example of where Natural

Touch can deliver an on-trend, genuine

natural timber finish - but without the

higher costs associated with exotic

timbers and veneers - is the four new

Walnut decors developed and made by

Kronospan UK.

The classic Cocoa Walnut (D6094) has

all the dramatic tones and rich graining

typical of a cherished hardwood finish;

Cinnamon Walnut (D6095) is deep in

colour but with a subtle ruby glow; the

understated Fallow Walnut (D6093)

balances beautifully the versatility of its

milder colouring with a detailed

structure; while Lava Walnut (D6096)

has a lighter touch than the rest with soft

toning but still has beautifully detailed

graining that gives it a timeless depth.

Kronospan UK is first with the NextGeneration of Surface Decors

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Retail interior utilising Kronospan surface decors

To find out more about Kronospan’s newNatural Touch collection of decors:

Tel: 01691 773 361 Email: [email protected]

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DECORATIVE SURFACES


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DECORATIVE SURFACES

Kronospan’s embossed-in-register melamine faced panel products


Hettich’s new InnoTech Drawer in a

Box brings together all the elements

for a drawer set in a single box, which

is easy to store, transport and handle.

The InnoTech platform system suits all

levels of production, but with distributors

and small to medium-sized manufacturers

in mind, Hettich has introduced InnoTech

Drawer in a Box for its most popular

470mm-depth, silver formats up to 30kg in

capacity, with integrated soft-close.

The modular system brings together all

the elements for a drawer set in a single

box, which is easy to store, transport and

handle. With a single code for each

InnoTech Drawer in a Box option, it is also

highly efficient from an administrative

point of view: a pot and pan drawer with

rails, for example, is identified for ordering

with a single code, rather than eight if its

constituent parts are ordered separately.

Instead of having to stock left and right

hand sides and Quadro runners,

rear and front connectors and so

on, they all come in one compact

box per drawer.

Hettich’s InnoTech system is

the foundation of quality

kitchens throughout the UK.

With a choice of materials,

drawer side designs and

numerous formats, Hettich’s

InnoTech has proved to be the

drawer system of choice for

kitchen designers who prioritize

individuality for their customers.

“InnoTech is a fantastic sales tool,” says

Hettich UK marketing manager Colin

Patterson. “Now with the added

convenience of InnoTech Drawer in a Box,

we have a solution which provides the end

user with a superbly functioning and

aesthetically-pleasing drawer system.

Manufacturers benefit from improved

storage and administration, while

distributors can offer retailers and fitters a

convenient new option.”

One Drawer, One Box. A New Level ofConvenience from Hettich

KBB COMPONENTS



Bellissimo has extended its Florence

lacquered range of doors with a wide

selection of matt colours, providing

the industry, at last, with proper

choice in matt lacquered kitchens and

bedrooms. The additions to Florence,

which follow the recent launch of

Florence’s vinyl stablemate Treviso in

matt, can be specified in a sleek handle-

less.format.

Previously only available in gloss,

Florence now comes in a range of 18

standard matt colours, but can be also be

ordered in any colour from the leading

household paint suppliers. The typical

offering for painted (lacquered) doors is a

range of standard sizes in five gloss and five

matt colours. Bellissimo, by contrast, offers

virtually limitless options in size and finish

in this upper mid-market product.

This is a totally bespoke offering –

available in any size specified, including a

range of curves up to full height. If

required, the top edge of the door can be

chamfered symmetrically with the work

surface, virtually eliminating the visible

worktop edge.

Florence is supported by a new brochure

– Bellissimo Exclusive – which also includes

the company’s solid timber ranges.

Bellissimo Puts the Shine Into Matt

For further information:Tel: 01772 696959.



KBB COMPONENTS

Board manufacturer, FINSA, is seeing

an excellent response to the promotion

of their IBERPAN 400 lightweight

veneered MDF since reaching a

distribution agreement with Timbmet.

Timbmet are one of the largest

distributors of veneered boards and

IBERPAN 400 in 40mm and 50mm

thicknesses will be an important addition to

their portfolio.

FINSA developed IBERPAN 400 to

provide a lightweight solution to problems

with the excessive weight of thicker panels.

A single component product, it avoids some

of the problems that occur with thick panels

that combine several materials. It machines

as easily as any standard panels and accepts

any normal fixings and fittings, and yet

weighs approximately 400kg per cubic

metre making it 40% lighter than standard

MDF.

Timbmet stock the most popular veneer

species like Oak and Walnut for short lead

delivery, while FINSA can supply almost

any species – Maple, Sapele, Beech and

others – on request.

FINSA Provide Veneered LightweightMDF Through Timbmet

For further information on IBERPAN 400from Timbmet contact their sales team:

Tel: 01865 860350/1.FINSA UK



INSTALLATION

Spira Projects of Leicestershire is

striving to be the market leader for

the supply of bespoke volume joinery-

based products for the retail,

cosmetic and commercial markets in

the UK and Europe.

Its impressive

client base boasts O2,

Estee Lauder,

Superdry, Sports

Direct and Sky, to

name a few.

Spira’s managing

director, Steve Houchen, has been

searching for the latest and newest

innovations, not to just progress his

expanding business, but offer the latest

cutting-edge technology to all of Spira’s

clients to take to Europe’s high streets.

“Once we had identified the Burkle

rotation press with a second 200mm deep

tray for producing specialised, thicker

products, we knew our range and

production methods could be expanded,”

says Steve. “The Burkle press offers the

ability to produce the very highest

standards of high gloss finishes, in

addition to other detailed and durable

frontals and surfaces for high street shop

units. Currently, a lot of our products are

sprayed or laminated which can be

expensive, labour intensive and time

consuming.

The new Burkle 3D press should

eliminate a lot of these processes.” The

Burkle press is equipped with an

automatic pin system, so no jigs are

required. With a deep chamber tray on the

opposite side of the press, Spira can now

develop seamless thicker panel work,

possibly up to 170mm high, and an

endless choice of foil finishes for most

products.

Unsurprisingly, the benefits the Burkle

press offers have been an instant hit with

architects and specifiers across the UK

and Europe, and is the reason

telecommunications giant O2 has become

the first of many to place contracts with

Spira Projects. “The installation was fast

and seamless so we were able to start

producing a quality product from the

start,” continues Steve. “Training and

support is ongoing from Burkle, and we

look forward to a bright future with our

3D press.”

Burkle Hits the High Street withSpira Projects

For further information:Tel: 0116 240 1795 / 07799 896769



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JOINERY



Since its debut at W12 last year, SCM's

Profiset 60 Planer Moulder is

providing an increased number of

enquiries and orders from the joinery,

moulding and woodworking sectors

of the market.

A recent order

came from SDRB

Joinery based near Brackley,

Northamptonshire. Owner, Simon

Boardman, visted SCM UK's

showroom near Nottingham

and after a demonstration,

immediately placed an order

for a Profiset 60, with an

increased infeed table

length of 2500mm, for his

PAR and Moulding work.

The SCM model Profiset

60 is designed to be very

sturdy with a new feed

system using Cardan joints

and gearboxes that are the

technological heart of this

machine providing high productivity and a

superior finish to the machined timber.

Distinctive features include pneumatic

pressure on the 120mm diameter feed

rollers and the inverter for continuous

speed control guaranteeing a powerful,

efficient and

linear feeding

of timber.

The 'T-Set'

rapid tool locking / unlocking device

provides a maximum degree of safety with

minimal effort utilising a gun and

compressed air.

SCM's Chris Jackson is delighted with

the sale and has several enquiries on the go

from around the country, commenting "I

believe SDRB Joinery have purchased the

best Planer Moulder available on the

market today as it offers a great

number of included features at a

very competitive price."

SCM Profiset Planer Moulder Sales Increasing

For further information:Tel: 0115 9770044 Fax: 0115 9770946 Email: [email protected]

www.scmgroup-uk.com

The Tooltec CNCengraving machine

SCM PROFISET 60 Planer/Moulder

Panel & Joinery Production MARCH/APRIL 201328 See our website and interactive magazine www.p-j-production.com

Like all small to medium-sized solid

surface fabricators and installers,

Surface Solutions Co. of Rotherham,

South Yorkshire, is faced with the

time-consuming job of sanding work

surfaces and vanity tops to produce the

desired high standard of finish.

The company is an approved DuPont™

Corian® fabricator and offers bespoke solid

surface solutions for all types of projects;

ranging from individual vanity units through

to high-end designer kitchen commissions,

as well as fit-out contracts within the

commercial sector.

Since it was formed in 2001, its owner,

Jeffrey Vickers, has consistently invested in

the very best technology to improve the

company’s capability and was quick to

acquire a Surcare SMF-200 four-disc sander

after seeing it demonstrated on the CD (UK)

stand at the W12 exhibition.

“Investing in the Surcare sander has

certainly boosted the efficiency of our

sanding process, particularly on large

surfaces such as tops for island units,” says

Mr Vickers. “What used to take us around a

day and a half can now be completed in just

half a day.”

Designed for sanding and micro-

finishing, the SMF-200 provides a

consistent surface finish on almost any

horizontal surface. It covers a greater surface

area and achieves a predictable finish in a

fraction of the time, when compared to

conventional single-disc sanding power tools

– and all done quietly and effortlessly. The

proven SMF-200 is easy to use – even

inexperienced workers can grasp the concept

quickly. Just gently guide the SMF across the

surface to be finished; the SMF does the job

rather than the operator.

It has a unique quick-change sanding disc

system, allowing the operator to quickly

change all sanding discs at once by

removing the clover-shaped accessory pad

and replacing with another one pre-fitted

with a different grade of abrasive. The

system saves downtime and sandpaper costs.

Jeffrey Vickers adds: “We are delighted

with the results from our Surcare, it’s much

quieter than our other orbital sanders and

our fabricators love using it. Based on the

time saved to date, we estimate that the

Surcare will have paid for itself in less than

one year.”

CD (UK) Ltd, are national distributors of

Corian®, along with a range of specialist

tools and machinery for solid surface

fabrication.

Surcare Speeds Sanding forSurface Solutions

INSTALLATION


Email: [email protected] www.cdukltd.co.uk

The Surcare SMF-200 covers a greater surface.

MARCH/APRIL 2013 Panel & Joinery Production 29See our website and interactive magazine www.p-j-production.comSee our website and interactive magazine www.p-j-production.com

PROFILE

Increasing the number of young people

developing skills in furniture

manufacturing will prove vital for the

future success of the industry,

according to Jessica Lee MP. In a recent

Westminster debate on manufacturing,

the Member of Parliament for Erewash

commented.

“There is a need to encourage more

young people to consider the benefits and

rewards going into the furniture and

upholstery industries. That links to the

Government’s drive for apprenticeships.

With national apprenticeship week fast

approaching, I think we are all spending

time – I certainly am – visiting many

businesses that take on apprenticeships in

our manufacturing areas and do so much to

support young people.”

Staff from the National Skills Academy

for Materials, Production and Supply

(NSAMPS) work with employers to develop

and assure the Apprenticeships that are

used across the Furniture industry. These

frameworks help young people to develop

the economically valuable craft and

personal skills that will help them to build a

career in furniture in the future.

Lisa Williamson, the Operational Skills

Manager for Furniture at the NSA said:

“There are more and more apprentices

entering the industry – in fact, it looks as if

the numbers of students will double this

year, which is great news. By gaining skills

through the Apprenticeship frameworks

that we create, young people make

themselves more attractive to employers

and can even gain skills to start up their

businesses.”

To help young people get a taste of what

it’s like to work in the furniture industry,

NSAMPS also runs a programme in

collaboration with schools across the UK

called MakeIT! Furniture. This scheme

leads around 1,000 pupils per year through

a furniture design project and, as it is

mapped to the national curriculum, helps

them to achieve their GCSEs at the same

time. The best projects are recognized at a

national awards ceremony each year – this

year the awards will be held in June at The

National School of Furniture, Oxford.

More Young People Needed in theFurniture Industry Commented MP

To find out more information pleasecontact Lisa Williamson:

Tel: 01235 432030Email:

[email protected]


What is hoped to be the first of many

successful Nimac Beam Saw sales has

been achieved by Daltons Wadkin who

installed a new Tema 3800 machine at a

Nottinghamshire kitchen

manufacturer.

Jonathan Banks of Discount Kitchens

Ltd approached Daltons Wadkin initially

knowing that they were specialist suppliers

of both vertical and horizontal Panel Saws

and having limited workshop space at the

time their interest was largely based

around the vertical Elcon machines. Of

particular interest was the Elcon Quadra

which is a fully programmable Vertical

Beam Saw which in a small space would

probably have been the ideal machine for

their requirements.

It so happened however that at about

this time Discount Kitchens were

successful in obtaining another much

larger workshop and this acquisition

enabled them to widen their ambitions

and think seriously about a horizontal

Beam Saw. Alex Dalton was able to

identify their specific requirements and

offer one of the new Nimac machines for

which Daltons Wadkin are sole UK

distributors. In the event the machine

chosen incorporated a cutting length of

3780 mm and a pusher stroke of 2100

mm, touch screen panel with manual,

semi-automatic and automatic cutting

modes, post-forming system etc, and

managed to have it delivered at the same

time as another Nimac which was shipped

over from the manufacturers in Greece for

the W12 exhibition.

Nimac engineers working together with

Daltons Wadkin personnel delivered and

installed the machine and Alex Dalton was

particularly pleased to be able to achieve a

first sale within a few miles of their

Nottingham headquarters.

Discount Kitchens manufacture and

supply high quality kitchen cabinets and

units and proprietor Jonathan Banks was

in no doubt that the new Beam Saw would

provide a boost to his business. “The

Nimac is an amazing machine,” said Mr

Banks “and it is already hard to imagine

how we would manage without it.

Production has been speeded up and the

quality of the work we are producing is we

believe second to none. Alex assisted us

throughout our deliberations and Daltons

Wadkin did everything they said they

would do”.

SAWS


www.daltonsmachines.com

Nimac Tema 3800 Beam Saw installed at Discount Kitchens Ltd by Daltons Wadkin

First Nimac Beam Saw InstallationDaltons Wadkin off the starting blocks!

Browns 2000 Ltd has once again shown

its dedication to improving

productivity by investing in a new

Schelling fh6. Founded thirty years

ago by Peter Brown, this is still a

family run company now guided by the

second generation. In an expression of

supreme confidence in the reliability

of Schelling, this is the sixth

Schelling beam saw, Browns 2000 have

purchased.

The courage to invest in new product

research, as well as new production

premises and technology, is the secret of

Browns 2000 success. The company has

responded to market challenges with a

mixture of successful ideas and high

automation, now reinforced by their latest

purchase a Schelling fh6 from the W12

Exhibition.

Peter says, “what began as a five man

team in the early 80’s has grown into a 75

strong workforce today and our investment

in state of the art technology from Schelling

is part of a conscious policy to invest in

what we consider to be the best technology

on the market”.

Every manufactured door from Browns

2000 is made to measure and to order. The

first and vital stage of manufacture is

cutting MDF sheets to size where a flawless

finish is essential. Peter commented, “we

want to eliminate any downstream,

remedial operations and for this reason we

value the air flotation machine table-bed

option on our fh6”. Basically the finely

crafted air flotation machine table-bed

protects the surface of any material being

processed, even high-gloss material. The

extra-wide 700mm air cushion table is

perfect for manipulating material during

and after the cutting process. Brass air

nozzles in the table-bed eliminate the

possibility of scratches on the board during

the transfer movement from the rip cut to

the cross cut.

Browns 2000 wanted the best possible

solution for their fast throughput of larger

orders while at the same time retaining the

option of small batch production. Assisted

by automatic cutting speed, which is

adjustable according to the book height,

both these options are easily achieved. With

the aid of double strip aligners placed

before and after the saw line and a powerful

21 kW motor the fh6 is able to deliver the

productivity required by Browns 2000.

Of particular interest to Browns 2000 is

the camera option that allows the operator

to monitor the cutting and feeding area via

a mounted swivel camera with the ability to

zoom-in and take snapshots. Markus

Freuis, MD of Schelling UK Ltd,

commented, “using a camera to analyse the

flow of material on the production line

helps improves both efficiency and

productivity”.

In addition to standard machine features,

Schelling is able to offer a full range of

options that can be added to suite

individual requirements. Grooving is one

such option which Browns 2000 chose to

include on their fh6. The grooving option

allows Browns 2000 to integrate design

features into their door manufacture.

The fh6 also gives Browns 2000 the

opportunity to increase the cycle

optimization. With a saw blade diameter of

460mm it provides a saw blade projection

of up to 135mm, giving a significant

increase of panel throughput. With an

insert speed of 80 m/min; and a saw travel

speed of up to 150 m/min, the fh6 delivers

high ejection speed of particularly value to

Browns when time is short.

Another feature, which Browns 2000

knew, would save time and money is third

phase cutting. Third phase cuts are parallel

to the cuts on the rip-cut level and can be

processed in the same cycle. A small strip

of waste between the parts allows for the

completion of the third phase cut part,

without damaging the neighbouring part.

This means that during cross cutting, the

third phase cut part is produced with its

final measurements. This, in turn, results

in reduced handling and decreased

production time and eliminates any

mistakes.

See a working Schelling cut-to-size saw at

the Ligna Exhibition in Hannover, 6th -

10th May 2013 where Schelling are

exhibiting.




Graeme Brown (left) with Markus Freuis MD of Schelling UK Ltd

SAWS

Browns 2000 Ltd Continue to Investwith Schelling


For small business owners keeping a

tight rein on cash flow is crucial, so

the financial benefits of buying a used

rather than a new machine can be

rewarding.

This was the case with Clayton Cabinets,

which has bought a refurbished four-year-

old Striebig vertical panel saw from exclusive

UK distributor, T.M. Machinery Sales.

Housed in former farm buildings in the

heart of rural Devon, Clayton Cabinets

specialises in designing and making

bespoke kitchens and furniture of

exceptional quality.

It was established by Nick Clayton who

trained at the London College of Furniture

where he took a diploma in Furniture

Design and Construction.

He then worked for joinery companies in

Devon for 16 years before deciding to get

back to cabinet making by setting up his

own business in 2001.

All of Clayton Cabinets’ kitchens and

freestanding furniture is made using locally-

sourced materials wherever possible, chiefly

Oak but also Cedar, Chestnut and Yew.

Mr Clayton and his small team of

craftsmen work with interior designers,

architects and private customers across the

UK. A major customer is the National

Trust for which the company makes special

items of furniture for their castles and

stately homes.

When an elderly beam saw that had

become increasingly inaccurate and took up

a great deal of space needed to be replaced,

Mr Clayton decided to switch to a vertical

panel machine.

“I talked to several woodworking

machinery suppliers but after reading a

completely independent review of a Striebig

machine, which was very positive, I decided

to speak to their dealer,” he said.

T.M. discussed with him the kind of work

the saw was needed for before suggesting

which model and size of machine would

best suit his needs.

“As a small business I need to watch the

pennies. As I did not want to borrow from

the bank I told them I was perfectly happy

to go for a good, used machine.

“They said that because of their long

working life used Striebig machines did not

come on the market every day, but kept my

details. Three months later they called to

say they had a four-year-old Compact

machine that had just been traded in and

was I still interested, which I was.”

After being thoroughly overhauled by

T.M. engineers the Compact 4164 was

delivered and installed. Due to the low

doorway in the barn where the saw was to

be housed, T.M. made a special frame so

that the machine could be brought into the

building.

Said T.M. Machinery director Matt

Pearce: “We only supply second-hand

Striebig machines that we are sure will give

many more years reliable service.

“All machines undergo a comprehensive

refurbishment with older machine being

completely stripped down so that all

bearings and other parts subject to wear can

be replaced. Our confidence in our

refurbished machinery is backed up by a

six-month parts and labour warranty.”

The saw is used chiefly to cut carcass

materials such as Birch ply, MDF veneered

board and block board. It was supplied with

an optional scoring blade for sizing

veneered and Melamine panels

Another useful accessory chosen by Mr

Clayton was a 400mm strip cutting gauge.

This has proved very useful as a great deal

of intricate work is carried out which

requires 100mm x 100m pieces.

He is effusive in his praise of the saw.

“It’s easy to use, cuts dead straight and

square every time, even on small

components. The scales are easy to read

and it’s very versatile. It has also given us a

lot of extra space for assembly work to be

carried out in.

“I didn’t mind buying a used machine

because as well as being totally refurbished,

T.M. provided a six- month warranty.”

Striebig’s Compact 4164 is one of nine

models in the series with a cutting range

from 3100 x 1644mm up to 5350 x

2200mm. An automatic feed series, the

Compact AV, is also available. They are all

based on a single, fully welded sawing

frame to give decades of reliable service

whilst maintaining cutting precision.

The saws can be wall-mounted or

freestanding. They can cut practically all

wood-based sheet materials as well as

timber, plaster board, plastics, composites

and aluminium panels. They guarantee

impressive dust limit values well below

1mg/m3.

Devon Cabinet Maker Benefits fromUsed Striebig

For further information:T.M. Machinery Sales


www.tmmachinery.co.ukwww.claytoncabinets.co.uk

Nick Clayton in his Devon workshop with therefurbished Striebig Compact vertical panel saw.

The Striebig Compact at work.

SAWS

IntegralL Surface Designs is a new

start-up which is all set to become a

name to reckon with in the panel

processing sector. Specialising in

acrylic, vinyl-wrapped and PVC edged

doors, as well as related items such as

toilet cubicles and shop fitting

accessories, a total of £750,000 has been

invested in machinery and equipment

to create a state-of-the-art production

facility.

Integral to the design of the factory

layout was a panel saw, and company

owner, Jeff Green, found what he wanted at

W12: a new Genisis P32 panel saw, sourced

from J & C O’Meara Ltd.

Jeff explained that the new panel saw will

play a number of vital roles: “With the vinyl-

wrapped product, we have to cut items

before our final pressing and we also have

to cut after our final pressing, because of

certain limitations on the other machinery.

“We will also be making components that

will need to have angle cuts that our CNC

routing machines cannot achieve.

“The panel saw will also be integral for

cutting our PVC edge doors. And in

addition, the panel saw is a very versatile

machine for cutting up waste!”

Jeff had three aims in visiting W12: to

network with those in the woodworking

industry, to liaise with other suppliers that

he had already committed to purchasing

equipment from and to seek to source the

remaining items he needed to complete his

factory layout.

The third objective was fulfilled when Jeff

met Carl O’Meara on the

J & C O’Meara stand and probably the

first objective as well! Jeff comments: “I

have known Carl for nigh on 10 years

through a previous company and so, when I

saw his stand and his machinery, I stopped

and we had a chat.”

Jeff made the decision to purchase the

P32 Genisis panel saw at the show: “It is a

very good machine. I knew of the Genisis

machines anyway and it was a very smart

looking, capable bit of machinery, that was

ideally suited for what we needed.”

The Genisis P32 uses the same heavy

duty sliding table of multi chamber

construction as the flagship X3 Plus

machine. These use large dia meter “dumb

bell” rollers to ensure an easy gliding

motion which run on solid, hardened and

chromed steel runners to ensure accuracy

and longevity. The heavy duty saw carriage

is securely seated in cast iron tilt quadrants

with the raise, lower and tilting of the saw

blades by ergonomically positioned hand

wheels at the front of the machine.

The machine comes complete with fine

adjustment to the rip fence, quick release to

the heavy duty cross cut fence, two heavy

duty flip stops, parallel overhead safety

guard, LED indication to the angle of the

blade and independent angle cutting fence

which can be used ±45°.

Jeff was delighted with the smoothness

of the commissioning process. “He

delivered it, installed it and the saw was

operational within hours.” At the time of

speaking the saw had been in place for a

matter of weeks and Jeff was already

delighted with the quality of the finish the

saw provided, as well as its appearance: “It

looks the part and goes in well with the

other equipment.”

He adds, “How the factory looks can

mirror a customer’s perceptions of the

quality of the product,” and Jeff’s offering is

designed to be top-of-the-range: Carl

O’Meara’s comment was, “This is going to

be a very high profile company.”

Regarding the saw, Jeff says: “It is

absolutely perfect: everything it says on the

tin it is doing. It is certainly living up to

expectations. With some machines, you can

pay a reasonable price but you don’t get the

quality: this appears to be a well built

machine which we will get our money’s

worth out of.” When asked if he would

recommend the saw and the service

provided by J & C O’Meara, the answer to

both was: “Absolutely”.

Jeff is particularly appreciative of the

private investor, the banks and the Regional

Growth Fund which, between them, have

secured the £750,000 that he has invested

in new machinery.


A Cut Above for Integral Surface Designs


Email:info@ukwoodworkingmachinery.co.ukwww.ukwoodworkingmachinery.co.uk

Jeff Green of Integral Surface Designs alongside his new Genisis P32 panel saw

SAWS

The planned appearance by Stema of

Italy’s Altair drilling and dowelling

technology on the stand of RW

Machines at W12, and the media

interest that surrounded it, set the

stage for fabricators of panels and

timber joinery to take a closer look.

The Altair was a no-show as things

turned out, the machine going direct

to the factory of Gresham Office

Furnishings in Bolton, but a number

of key people were prompted to take a

closer look at the Multipoint 3000

machine that appeared on RW’s stand

in its place.

Interest has indeed been strong enough

to enable RW’s man in Ulster, Jon Hoy, to

win a second order from his long-standing

customer Liam McCarney at Compass

Windows and Doors of Dungiven. Compass

is a major player in the timber joinery, as

well as UPVc and aluminium, replacement

windows and doors sector and Liam

calculates that Stema’s Multipoint 3000 will

make a major contribution on his Derry

shop floor.

The technology is from the drawing

board of RW partner Eugenio Ciccardi,

whose work on the vertical panel drilling

technologies of B.R.E.Ma and REM needs

no further introduction. Liam believes that

Multipoint 3000, will take 25% of the

throughput pressure off his existing CNC

workcentre and the same also off his SCM

Win/Door line. And as well as drilling and

doweling, this new multi-tasking

technology from Stema, running on CNC

controls by European software market

leader Albatross, will also take on disruptive

jobs like end sawing of stiles and rails and

grooving of slots for the likes of weather

strip protection.

And Multipoint is fast: drilling, gluing

and dowel insertion comes at the rate of 1.2

seconds per hole and each glue canister is

good for 35,000 dowels. Adhesive is

automatically injected into dowel holes

under pressure; if the pressure drops

because a glue shot didn’t enter the drill

hole as programed, the system stops

automatically, ensuring that cabinets and

joinery applications always remain reliably

assembled.

Stema’s Multipoint 3000 carries a range

of working field setting options between

700mm and 3,300mm and is the world’s

first low cost multi-tasking system with a

revolving 8 x position tool turret operating


PROFILE

Another of Stema’s new Multipoint3000 Systems to go to Ulster

Stema Multipoint @ W12

Vertical clamp+side retract fence

in the horizontal as well as

in the vertical mode and

drilling and routing rebates,

hinge recesses, cut-outs for

vents and letter boxes, 3 x

point lock fixings, and door

furniture placement. In

addition to horizontal and

vertical drilling, Multipoint

also takes on automatic

placement of hardware and

fittings including for door

locks, hinges and plates,

window hardware and

decorative fittings such as

handles and escutcheons.

The front fence of

Multipoint 3000 is unique

with 250mm of flexibility

from front to back of the

work table for vertical

drilling of shelf holes.

Horizontal and vertical

routing and grooving saw

aggregates are all inverter

driven with heavy duty

motors and multi-spindle

drilling heads on a rugged

machine base that is some

400kgs heavier than anything else in its

class ensuring high standards of stability

when the machine is running. Vibration is

eliminated throughout the frame and

clamping has been especially developed to

elminate the ‘banana effect’ in timber

during machining.

The glue injection system is self cleaning

- another industry first, says David

Thompson Rowland at RW Machines.

Adhesive delivery is rigorously and reliably

self cleaning and the process is triggered

automatically - no more need of messy

pipes, tubes and drums of water on the

shop floor! The multi-tasking versatility of

Stema’s new Multipoint 3000 moves the

technology up a notch from drilling and

doweling and into the low cost end of the

CNC work-centre arena.


PROFILE


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Handcraft Manufacturing designs

and manufactures bespoke high

quality kitchen, bathroom, bedroom

and office furniture for sole traders,

retailers and dealers in the

construction industry.

Established in 1997, the company was

originally just a supplier of furniture,

however, in 2003 its turnover grew and

Handcraft found it increasingly more

difficult to find a reliable supplier of

quality kitchen carcasses. As a result, the

decision was made to invest in machinery

in order to produce its own carcasses.

Initially Handcraft invested in small,

low-priced woodworking machinery to

meet the demands of customers. After

four years, however, with continued

turnover growth it became clear that a

more serious investment was necessary.

Nick Fry, a director of Handcraft

Manufacturing takes up the story, “As our

business grew it was time to upgrade our

current machinery and invest in new,

larger equipment in order to keep up with

orders. We had worked with Charles

Smith in the past and built a good

relationship with him so when he moved

to HOMAG UK he kept in touch with us.

Charles was so enthusiastic about

HOMAG Group machinery that we

decided it was definitely worth evaluating.

“The first machine we considered was

an edgebander. After visiting the Treff at

HOMAG’s headquarters in Germany and

seeing various machines in action we

made the decision to invest in a HOMAG

KAL 310 edgebander. The HOMAG team

offered us a competitive price, an ideal

timescale to get the machine installed and

onsite training so we were up and

running in no time at all.”

Investing in a portfolio of HOMAG equipment

“We were extremely impressed with the

quality of the machine and the standard of

finished goods we produced using it.

Indeed, it was the catalyst for us to invest

in HOMAG equipment ever since. Our

portfolio of machinery from HOMAG UK

now includes a BRANDT KDF 550C

edgebander, two HOLZMA HPP 350 saws,

a LIGMATECH MPH 450 carcass clamp

and, most recently, a WEEKE BHX 055

CNC processing centre.

“Charles Smith has project managed


INSTALLATION

Handcraft Chooses HOMAG Groupto Handle Increased Business

Holzma 3 Series HPP350 Beam Saw

our purchases with HOMAG, always

ensuring we have the best machinery for

our needs and that we are totally happy

with our choices before we invest. He has

a real proactive attitude and even arranged

a senior management trip from Germany

when we were making our most serious

investments with the two HOLZMA saws.

“Using HOMAG equipment provides a

lot of benefits to our company. The finish

of our products has improved, we can

handle a higher throughput, the machines

are very reliable and we have minimal

downtime at our factory. Also, as we are

environmentally conscious, HOMAG’s

ecoLine products are very attractive to us.

“The WEEKE BHX 055 processing

centre in particular has provided us with a

reliable backup machine if one of our

larger CNCs goes down. Interestingly,

since it has been installed we’ve found

that it exceeds our expectations and so is

capable of handling our more specialist

orders as well.”

The sign of a great company“As is often the case with such technical

installations, there’s been the odd hiccup.

However HOMAG has always overcome

any issues which, of course is the sign of a

great company.

“HOMAG sometimes shows its

prospective customers around our site and

they are always amazed at the throughput

we achieve in such a small area. At 6,500

sq. ft. it is a very compact factory however,

with the HOMAG equipment we have, we

are still able to achieve a high throughput

of up to 1,200 cabinets per week.

“Since we have had the HOMAG

equipment we’ve doubled our turnover

through taking on new customers and

increasing our business with existing

customers. We are very happy with the

service and support we get from HOMAG

UK. I would definitely recommend them

to other companies looking for first class

woodworking machinery; we have

invested heavily in machines from them

already and will almost certainly buy from

them again in the future,” concludes Fry.


INSTALLATION

Tel: 01332 856500Email: [email protected]

www.homag-uk.co.uk

Homag Ambition 2264 Edgebander

Nederman’s new FilterBox blends

modern design with proven

technology. It will be available in the

UK from March.

FilterBox is an established solution for

mobile at source extraction of dust, fume

and airborne contamination. The redesign

improves ease of use. A new control panel

features an LCD display (with prompts for

filter change), capability for onboard

compressed air or power and easy-access

controls. Assembly has been simplified

whilst revised castors and handles aide

movement.

“There’s lots of interest,” said Paul

Rowlands, Nederman Ltd’s Managing

Director. “FilterBox has been improved but

continues to offer a unique level of

flexibility for customers to tailor to specific

requirements.”

The range of FilterBox options is

impressive; choices include wall or trolley

mount, blue or white for food or

pharmaceutical and automatic stop / start.

The units can feature either one or two

extraction arms from Nederman’s range -

with filter options that run to approved W3

welding fume control and HEPA filtration.

Filter cartridges are easy to access and

replacement is dust free. The dust

collector attaches easily too and can be

used with a bag to prevent recirculation of

captured dust.


WOODWASTE


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New FilterBox for Mobile Extraction Solutions

An exhibition company in the

Midlands has purchased a wood waste

heater from Wood Waste Technology

to save money on waste disposal and

heating bills.

Richard Draper bought the business in

March 2012 with his son Wayne, and the

pair have enjoyed a successful first year

trading as Alpine Design & Display Ltd,

manufacturing innovative custom-built

exhibition stands from their premises in

Shady Lane, Great Barr.

The new directors soon realised that

disposing of the wood waste left over from

manufacturing the exhibition stands was

costing over £200 a month in skip charges.

The heating for the factory also needed to

be reviewed, as the previous owner was

paying over £3000 each winter to heat the

unit using the existing gas heaters, which

were so ineffective that the five employees

still needed to wear three layers of clothing

to stay warm!

Having seen wood waste heaters in

companies locally, Richard decided to

investigate. He’d heard of Wood Waste

Technology, and knew they had a really

good reputation. He called Kurt Cockcroft

and, after looking at costs and performance,

purchased a WT15 heater, which was

installed last October by Wood Waste

Technology’s experienced engineers.

Richard says, “We’re so pleased we’ve

purchased a wood waste heater – it heats

our 6500 square foot unit really well, even

with the exceptionally high 10m ceiling

space. Everyone remarks on the heater

when they come to visit the factory, and

think it’s a great idea to help combat rising

energy prices.”

Richard and Wayne’s only regret is that

they didn’t think about buying a heater

sooner, as they could have taken advantage

of the summer heat dump they had fitted to

the unit, and disposed of all their waste in

the summer months instead of paying for it

to be taken away.

MD of Wood Waste Technology, Kurt

Cockcroft says, “Any business that produces

waste wood should definitely be

investigating wood waste burners. We’ve

had many exhibition companies contact us,

especially as the waste they have to dispose

of is very bulky. Exhibition companies are

now discovering how cost-effective and

productive a wood waste heater can be.”

Wood Waste Technology’s years of

expertise in wood waste solutions have

helped many companies reduce their waste

disposal and heating costs. As well as

offering site survey, design, manufacture,

installation and on-going maintenance for

new units, the company also services all

types of wood waste heaters and supplies

genuine spares up to 60% cheaper than

other suppliers.

In addition, Wood Waste Technology is

the UK official distributor for Gross UK, a

German manufacturer of dependable,

precision engineered shredders and

briquetters, available in various size and

specifications to suit all business

applications.

Call Wood Waste Technology on 01785250400 and start to recoup some value

from the waste in your business, or visitwww.woodwastetechnology.com or

www.grossuk.co.uk to find out more.

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At Dust Pollution Systems, we have been busy systemizing spot

extraction in the industrial working environments. Our systems cover

all aspects and working methods from the small, mobile dust

extractors to large turnkey stationary industrial installations.

www.dustpollution.co.uk

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WOODWASTE

Dustraction Ltd has been the waste

extraction supplier of choice at SAM

Mouldings in Ulster for well over a

decade now and has helped Europe’s

leading manufacturer of

architectural mouldings in MDF to

win some very significant accolades in

the battle for the environment. SAM

Mouldings say that their wide range

of mouldings includes skirtings,

architraves and door frames in support

of Europe’s building industry and

comes in a range of painted finishes as

well as foil wraps and real wood

veneers.

Before installing their latest prize

winning extraction system in conjunction

with the Carbon Trust, Dustraction had first

to upgrade and move an older 80m3

storage silo, the fourth they have installed

on the eight acre Antrim site, to enable the

flow of MDF waste to be switched between

silo stores. A new two-way diverter at the

outlet of cyclo filters three and four ensures

a reliable feed source for the Combined

Heat & Power plant.

Production director Mark Kirkpatrick

confirms that his extraction technology is

currently utilising the 2.5 tons of MDF

waste generated per hour to heat the

Antrim factory plus all of its paint drying

processes which is saving the company, he

estimates, around £72,000 per annum. A

further £180,000 per annum is also

currently saved in waste disposal costs.

Dustraction’s longer term role in the

enterprise has been continually to upgrade

the waste extraction, storage and delivery

mechanisms needed to get the now

valuable wood waste fuel to the electricity

generating turbine via an MDF chippings

and dust incinerator. An additional cyclo

filter has also now been installed to exhaust

waste from a repositioned hogger via an

external network of ducting.

The layout that Dustraction has installed

is designed to feed a biomass wood chip

and dust boiler with a heat exchanger and

steam turbine partially funded by an

interest-free Energy Efficiency loan from

the Carbon Trust. Mark Kirkpatrick adds:

“We can all now sleep at night knowing that

by avoiding the use of fossil fuels, we are

saving about 1,200 tonnes of carbon

dioxide from being pumped into the

atmosphere each and every year.”

Investing in the Environment



Moulldings from SAM include primed or painted finishes, as well as veneer wraps.

Dustraction’s multi-cyclo filter and siloinstallation at the Ulster site of SAM Mouldings

handles 2.5 tons of MDF dust per hour and is partof a power generating project that will turn wood

waste into profit.

Brackets (Furniture Fittings) Dudley Tool Presswork & Engineering Co. Ltdwww.dudley-tool.co.uk

CNC MachinerySCM Group UK Ltdwww.scmgroup-uk.com

Dust Control SystemsCades Ltdwww.cadesltd.co.uk

WoodWaste Control Engineering Ltdwww.w-w-c.co.uk

Workplace Safety Mechanical Serviceswww.workplacem.co.uk

EdgebandersAllwood Machinery Essex Ltd (inc Interwood)www.interwood.co.uk

SCM Group UK Ltdwww.scmgroup-uk.com

Machining Centres (CNC)SCM Group Ltdwww.scmgroup-uk.com

MFC Panel ProductsVC Industries Ltdwww.vciltd.co.uk

Panel Saws (Beam)Allwood Machinery Essex Ltd (inc Interwood)www.interwood.co.uk


Schelling UK Ltdwww.schelling.co.uk

Panel Saws (Sliding Table)SCM Group UK Ltdwww.scmgroup-uk.com

O’Meara, J&C Ltdwww.ukpanelsaws.co.uk

Panel Saws (Vertical)Striebigwww.tmpartnership.co.uk

Panel HandlingAllwood Machinery Essex Ltd (inc Interwood)www.interwood.co.uk


Pocket RoutersATA Engineering Processeswww.ataeng.com

PressesAllwood Machinery Ltd (inc Interwood)www.interwood.co.uk

Power ToolsCD (UK) Ltdwww.cdukltd.co.uk

Routers (CNC)ATA Engineering Processeswww.ataeng.com

AXYZ Internationalwww.axyz.co.uk


Routers (CNC - 5 Axis)ATA Engineering Processeswww.ataeng.com

MAKA Machinery UK Ltdwww.maka.com

Router CuttersATA Engineering Processeswww.ataeng.com

Sanders (Speed)Allwood Machinery Ltd (inc Interwood)www.interwood.co.uk

Sanders (Wide Belt)Boere Machinefabriek bvwww.boere.nl

Kundig Ltdwww.kundig.co.uk


Solid Surface ProcessingEquipmentCD (UK) Ltdwww.cdukltd.co.uk

SoftwareAlphaCamwww.planitmanufacturing.co.uk

Spray Finishing EquipmentITW Industrial Finishingwww.itwifeuro.com

ToolingATA Engineering Processwww.ataeng.com

Tooltec Ltdwww.tooltec.co.uk

Throughfeed DrillsSCM Group UK Ltdwww.scmgroup-uk.com

Veneer Cutting & SandingEquipmentCD (UK) Ltdwww.cdukltd.co.uk

Veneering EquipmentAllwood Machinery Essex Ltd (inc Interwood)www.interwood.co.uk

Wide Belt Sanders, Polishers &Buffing MachinesCD (UK) Ltdwww.cdukltd.co.uk

Woodworking MachineryBiesse Group UK www.biesse.co.uk

Weinig Group UKwww.weinig.com

Woodworking Tooling & Machinery Ltdwww.wadkinmachinery.com

Woodworking Machinery (New & Used)Allwood Machinery Essex Ltd(inc Interwood)www.interwood.co.uk

Daltons Wadkinwww.daltonswadkin.com

J&C O’Mearawww.ukwoodworkingmachinery.co.uk

Wood Burning EquipmentWoodWaste Control Engineering Ltdwww.w-w-c.co.uk

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