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ONCE AGAIN VENO TURNS TO COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FROM WINTERSTEIGER & VAP application unit with special application system to fill smaller defects with filling material, which is then subsequently rolled in. Larger defects are repaired by the injection head. This results in an excellent price/performance ratio.
Order placed: TRC 1500 NT with non-thermoplastic filling material As the company had had such positive experiences, Veno decided to opt for WINTERSTEIGER again and order the TRC 1500 NT – the evolution of the TRC 1500. This machine works with non-thermoplastic filling Veno employee Mike Merlijn using the TRC 1500 system for the fully-automatic repair of wooden surfaces: User-friendly operation, precise results, and speed are some of the main advantages of this system for Veno. material and can be used universally. It was important to Hielke Oosten that they stuck with one solution provider. "Veno Wood Flooring" is known for its high-quality "Made "WINTERSTEIGER customer and after-sales service is unbeatain Holland" oak flooring. The company has been working ble and we always look forward to a new machine!" says Oosten. with WINTERSTEIGER machines for 5 years and now has
2 DSB Twinhead NG XM thin-cutting band saws with a total of 4 saw modules, 2 DSB Compact XM thin-cutting band saws, and a TRC 1500 system for fully-automatic repair of wood surfaces. 40 employees use this to produce 500,000 m 2 of oak flooring with 3, 4, and 5 mm top layers per year. As the company was highly satisfied with the machines and service from WINTERSTEIGER, Veno recently decided to order the newly developed TRC 1500 NT system, based on non-thermoplastic filling material, as an addition to its existing TRC 1500 system, based on thermoplastic filling material. The TRC systems are developed by "VAP Gruber Automations GmbH", a member of the WINTERSTEIGER group.
Already in operation: TRC 1500 Veno owner Hielke Oosten commented on the purchase of the first TRC system for the fully-automatic repair of defects: "One of the reasons why we invested in the TRC system was that we really trust WINTERSTEIGER machines. One major advantage is that with the TRC 1500, we can continue to process the wooden slats right after filling. All the other providers require 12 to 24 hours of drying time." The injection head carries out 1.5 million injections before it needs servicing. The TRC 1500 can repair 700 m2 in 1.5 work shifts. The injection head of the TRC 1500 works in tandem with an application unit, significantly increasing capacity. It uses an
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In focus: User friendliness, precision, and speed For Veno, user friendliness, precision, and speed were top of the list for the new machine's characteristics. When working manually, it was not possible to adjust the pressure during filling to ensure optimum filling of knotholes. Veno uses the TRC 1500 to process 30 % of the wood floorboards. The company is expecting that the new TRC 1500 NT with non-thermoplastic filling material will increase performance, so that TRC systems can be used to cover almost 100 % of the demand. Oosten is optimistic about the future: ‘Our mission is to provide top quality and give our customers peace of mind. Moreover, despite the level for which we strive, our prices are remarkably affordable. We are expecting the parquet flooring market to change considerably, since we work with a natural product and technology, neither of which ever stands still. We’ve been a major player on the Dutch market for year, but over the last two years we have also established ourselves internationally within our sector. It is important for us to maintain a healthy market share. As regards exports, we expect to make more considerable progress in 2020 en 2021. Thanks to the WINTERSTEIGER machines, we are at the cutting edge of technology and ready for the future.’ For more information please visit us on www.wintersteiger.com
