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CONTENTS 2-3 4 5 9 11 14-15 19 21-22 23 24-25 28 30 31 38 32-33 34-35 40-41 44 48

News Cabinet Vision Vital For One-Off Specialist Salvador and Elcon Success in the North East Small Striebig Packs a Big Punch CE Accreditation A Quality Step Forward Large Holz Her Edgebander Installed At David Urquhart Bütfering New State Of The Art Production Line New Jointing System ‘Clics’ With Trade Show Customers Another Solid Performance From David Clouting Ltd Textured Linear and Ridged Structures Coming Soon – Get Ready To Be Amazed Leitz Tooling Demonstrates ThermoTech Window System Maka’s New PE90 Demonstrated at Ligna SCM’s Open House Attracts Many Visitors Biesse Unveils New Machinery at Ligna Successful Ligna For Weinig Ney Ltd Represent Some of The Leading Woodworking Companies Ligna Orders For Combilift DCS Fits The Bill At North Offshore See our website and interactive magazine www.p-j-production.com

FEATURES 5-11 18-19 22-28 32-45 46-48 IBC

SAWS SANDERS DECORATIVE SURFACES LIGNA HIGHLIGHTS WOODWASTE WEBSITE DIRECTORY

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NEWS INTERZUM 2013 The world’s leading trade fair for furniture production and interior finishing recorded a slight increase in visitor numbers compared to 2011 with around 53,000 visitors from 148 countries.

1,512 exhibitors from 62 countries offered their products and design innovations.

For further information: Tel: 0049 221 821 2627 www.interzum.com

LIGNA 2013 Ligna reaffirmed it’s status as the world’s foremost trade fair for the forestry and wood industries.

1,637 exhibitors from 46 countries showcased a stunning array of high-tech innovations. More than 90,000 visitors from 100 nations attended this year.

A particular highlight was the 52% upsurge in attendance from North America to more than 3,000 establishing a new record for Ligna.

See Ligna Highlights pages 32-45 For further information: Tel: 0049 511 8931602 www.ligna.de

Cracking Day At Big Shots Industry hot shots turned out in force for The Furniture Makers’ annual Big Shots day.

Some 33 teams, comprising a mix of experts, novices, keen amateurs and first timers, took part in the event at E.J. Churchill shooting grounds at High Wycombe last Thursday June 13.

The one day shoot - whose major sponsor was Furniture Village and was also sponsored by BrightHouse, KI UK, Chaucer Logistics, Kolorcraft, Designer Contracts and Collins & Hayes - raised over £21,000 with cash still rolling in for the furnishing industry’s only dedicated charity. The annual clay pigeon shoot has raised over £400,000 for the Charity over the years.

All funds raised will go towards supporting those who work, or have worked, in the furnishing industry and need financial help.

For further information: marketing@furnituremakers.org.uk

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Still ‘Stumped’ By New EU Timber Regulation FIRA have organised EU Timber Regulation Awareness Courses.

The new Regulation, which affects the entire furniture supply chain, is still a source of concern for many businesses.

The on-day course, run by FIRA International, aims to assist the industry in understanding and meeting their obligations when importing, selling and trading timber and timber products in the European Union.

For further information contact James Bell: Tel: 01438 777602 Email: jbell@fira.co.uk www.fira.co.uk/training

Unilin Wins The Judges Choice Award at KBB LDN Belgium-based panel manufacture, Unilin, has won the Judges Choice Award at this year’s KBB LDN Innovation Awards for its revolutionary ClicBox. Nominated for its groundbreaking 100% tool-less cabinet system, ClicBox uses patented Uniclic® technology that has radically simplified the assembly of kitchen furniture. The award, which was judged by leading industry bodies, highlighted Unilin’s unique and innovative approach to kitchen design. Its unique assembly system was praised for being not only five times quicker than its flat pack equivalent but also being significantly stronger than cabinets constructed from the traditional cam and dowel system.

To find your nearest ClicBox supplier or to order a free sample, please visit www.clicbox.eu.

Senator Named Winners Of 2013 Sustainability Award Office furniture manufacturers Senator International have been named winners of the 2013 Furniture Makers’ Sustainability Award.

Senator beat off stiff competition from three other shortlisted companies Hypnos Beds, Premiere Kitchens and

Community Playthings - to scoop the second award made by the Furniture Makers to recognise the progress being made to reduce the impact on the environment of furniture manufacturing in Britain. The award is open to members of the Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme (FISP) and holders of the Furniture Makers’ Manufacturing Guild Mark (MGM).

For further information: Tel: 020 7256 5558 www.furnituremakers.org.uk

ON THE MOVE Croft Machinery Ltd Unit C Broad Lane Cottenham Cambridge CB24 8SW Tel: 01954 251216 Mobile: 07795 112120

Where To Go 100% Design Show September 18th – 21st 2013 Earls Court SICAM October 15th – 18th 2013 Pordenone, Italy Fimma-Maderalia February 11th – 14th 2014 Veria Valencia, Spain ZOW March 20th – 23rd 2014 Bad Salzufen, Germany Technodomus April 11th – 14th 2014 Rimini, Itlay Xylexpo May 13th – 17th 2014 Milan, Itlay IWF August 20th – 23rd 2014 Atlanta, USA W14 October 5th – 8th 2014 NEC, Birmingham

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Edward Lucas 25 Years Service Weinig’s service engineer, Edward Lucas, has completed 25 years service with Weinig UK. He joins two others already in the service department, with long service awards. Two more engineers will follow by the end of the year, making a high ratio of experienced engineers in the service department of nine.

Edward is married to Jane, with a son, Adam, and daughter Laura. He started as a toolmaker and before joining Weinig he worked at Bowater Rippers, window and kitchen manufacturers. At Weinig, he has serviced and installed every model of moulder – stand alone and countless high speed lines, Finn Forest being the most challenging.

His work at Weinig has been enjoyable, interesting and sometimes, exciting – his hotel was once blown up; he’s been threatened at gunpoint in Iran; eaten dog in Korea, and still survived to tell the tale! Says Edward: “I’ve been fortunate to have had such a supportive wife and family”.

For further information: Tel: 01235 557600 www.weinig.co.uk

LDT Bolsters Its Timber Team Hardwood timber importer and distributor LDT, has bolstered its team with the arrival of Ben Jenn, who joins as a Hardwood Trader.

Ben brings with him five years of experience which he gained working for NHG Timber after graduating from Loughborough University where he read Politics and Economics.

His role at LDT will include procurement of Far Eastern timber as well as UK sales for LDT’s entire hardwood range.

Ben commented, “Joining a company like LDT presents an exciting and challenging opportunity for me and one which I am very much looking forward to. I have always been extremely interested in economics and different markets and I find working in the timber industry fascinating. Timber is now one of the top global commodities in which the market is changing every day and demand for timber is set to increase.”

As well as having a clear passion for the timber industry, Ben is also a fanatical supporter of Charlton Athletic Football Club and he also likes to travel - prior to taking up his new role, he spent four weeks touring New Zealand, Australia and Hong-Kong.

He will report to LDT Manager, Vicki Link.

For further information: Tel: 01959 561777 www.directtimber.co.uk

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CASE HISTORY Cabinet Vision Vital for One-Off Specialist A manufacturer of hand-made bespoke furniture says the right software is vital to maintain their reputation.

Oakleigh Cabinets have been working with Cabinet Vision for about 15 years and always embrace the updates in each new release.

“We don’t offer a standard product range,” says owner Maurice Leigh.

“Customers come to us because they want something different; a one-off.” The familyrun business operates with 14 employees out of 9,800 square foot premises just South of Manchester, supplying bespoke kitchens, utility rooms, bathrooms, bedrooms, studies and family rooms.

Customers include kitchen and bathroom showrooms, interior designers, housebuilders such as Bellway Homes, and the public.

Oakleigh now use Cabinet Vision’s flagship, Solid Ultimate, taking full advantage of its solid modelling technology – along with Screen-To-Machine, the most powerful automated CAM solution in the woodworking industry, which sends all the designs as machine-ready G-Code straight to their Anderson Stratos Pro CNC router.

And Label-IT™ helps them keep track of which panels belong to which job when they come off the machine.

Maurice Leigh, who runs the company

with wife Linda and daughter Gemma, says they were quick to take two enhancements in particular, on board; one of which, the updated 3D customer rendering feature using global illumination, was introduced in the latest release, V8. “This is very beneficial for us as it gets everything across to the customer in a much clearer way, showing them exactly how their room will look in situ.”

The other feature which he finds especially useful is the ability to produce drawer boxes on the router. “It gives me more control when I set out a job. We use six or seven different styles of drawer box, and I can simply put those into Cabinet Vision, edit them and run them through the system, instead of having to draw everything manually and then tell the shopfloor how to shape the front or sides.”

As their work regularly incorporates bespoke curved and shaped cabinets, it can take around eight hours to design a full kitchen. “If we haven’t drawn the part in Cabinet Vision initially, we use the order entry system

Maurice Leigh, with daughter Gemma and wife Linda

to input the information from the customer’s drawing, and manipulate the cabinets or joints if necessary, before nesting, and running the job through Screen-ToMachine. The CNC operator loads the machine and the panels are cut. We have a take-off table and printer, so as the sheets come off we print labels using Label-IT™, which include all the edgebanding information and correct descriptions.”

Jobs involving mainly square panels are nested using block nesting. For panels needing angular shapes or curves they use Cabinet Vision’s True Shape nesting capability to get maximum usage from their material, which includes melamine faced chip board, veneered and standard MDF and plywood, along with hardwood boards to make oak, maple and walnut drawer boxes.

Job sheets are produced with each order, and a booklet goes to the workshop so the craftsmen can see exactly what they’re making.

“Because Gemma and I use Cabinet Vision on a daily basis, it’s just second nature to us.”

For further information: Tel: 01189 756084 Email: stewart.bint@verosoftware.com www.verosoftware.com Oakleigh Cabinets: www.oakleighcabinets.co.uk

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Salvador and Elcon Success in the North East Northumberland based Transped go for high production crosscutting and vertical sawing technology from Daltons Wadkin When Blyth Northumberland based Transped Ltd decided to replace existing crosscutting and panel sawing machines with new equipment during the latter part of 2012 they approached Daltons Wadkin knowing that they were able to offer arguably two of the best engineered and most highly rated machines available.

Transped Ltd were established in 1997 to create add-on services and marketing for the Port of Blyth. The company’s activities embrace a wide range of import/ export activities including shipping services, distribution and storage, worldwide forwarding and importantly import/ export packing, hence their requirement for high specification woodworking machinery.

Daltons Wadkin Sales Director Andy Walsh had no hesitation in offering the Salvador S200 Superpush Optimising Crosscutting System with which the company have had much success and

paired this with an Elcon 135D Vertical Panel Cutting Saw of compact and operator friendly specification designed to suit limited operating space and a comparatively low budget. The Salvador Crosscut is designed for fast and accurate cutting, incorporates pc controls and is fully programmable.

With the majority of packing made to measure, Transped required an automatic Crosscut that was quick to set up providing the operator with a user friendly interface enabling quick entry of customised cutting lists. Having had some issues previously with equipment reliability, support back-up and spare part availability was paramount.

Both machines were delivered, commissioned and installed by Daltons Wadkin during the winter and the old machines which Transped had been using were taken away. Subsequently Transped now have two brand new machines in their workshops and as Customer Services and

Warehouse Manager Daniel Hooper commented, “We are delighted with this equipment and with the assistance and service provided by Daltons Wadkin who were helpful from start to finish. The machines will improve the efficiency and accuracy of our production as well as being easy to operate and safe to use.” Andy Walsh added, “We have been supplying Elcon Vertical Panel Saws for many years and there are countless numbers of them all over the UK and Ireland but the Salvador is a comparatively recent addition to our portfolio and it is particularly satisfying to be able to place another one in the North East, strengthening as it does a network of installations which is fast growing throughout the UK.”

For further details: Tel: 0115 986 5201 www.daltonsmachines.com

Salvador Superpush 200 Optimising Crosscutting System supplied and installed by Daltons Wadkin at Transped.

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Shaping the Future with Ney With over 70 years of experience behind it, Paoloni Macchine is at the forefront of woodworking machinery design. From humble beginnings, the Italian machine manufacturer has grown to find the perfect balance between technological advancement, market knowledge and industry requirements. In the process, it has created a leading range of machines that offers the ideal solution for the small to medium sized business.

Available exclusively in the UK and Ireland through leading woodworking machinery and components supplier Ney Ltd, the comprehensive range includes planers, spindles, wide belt sanders - and a broad range of panel saws.

The P45 Sliding Table Panel Saw is the undisputed workhorse of the Paoloni range.

Thanks to a fabricated machine base, the P45 offers a stable platform for its 3200mm

KR43: It is now possible to upgrade from a panel saw to a beam saw for a realistic price without compromising on consistency of panel product. The KR43 provides the user with excellent benefits including a 4300mm length of cut and 3300mm pusher depth.

P45: The undisputed workhorse of the Paoloni range, the P45 Sliding Table Panel Saw combines great value for money with engineering standards that are seldom seen in modern machinery.

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P3200 SX: The saw for the professional manufacturer. Ergonomically designed for ease of use and built for longevity, the P3200 SX includes a motorised blade rise and fall with electronic readout, blade-tilting with digital readout, electrical horizontal pulse adjustment and vertical adjustment of the scoring blade.

cast iron and aluminum sliding table, which benefits from a 3350mm cutting capacity. It also offers a maximum cutting depth of 155mm when using a 450mm diameter blade.

Designed for precision cutting, the P45 comes fully equipped with clever features that are designed to ease use and increase production quality. Boasting an accuracy of 0.5mm over its entire stroke, the table runs on high precision hardened and tempered prismatic guides. The carriage can be locked for easy loading of large sheets and a cross cut support has been included to cope with the heaviest of loads. Motorised rise and fall and a pre-set mitre angle facility complete the picture.

Paoloni’s policy of continual development has resulted in many advanced features being incorporated into its machines. Keen to be the machine manufacturer of choice for both small and large companies, Paoloni’s offering has widened, enabling Paoloni users to keep ahead of the growing trend towards smaller batch sizes and flexible production.

The P3200 SX, with its programmable controls and links to optimisation software

is a leading model in its field. Controlled from an overhead panel, its 1300mm rip fence can be adjusted manually or automatically. A numeric keypad is used to enter a cutting sequence which can be stored for future use. This enables the operator to step through a cutting pattern at the touch of a button, eliminating the downtime associated with adjusting a conventional fence.

The motorised features don’t stop there: the innovative P3200 SX offers simple push button controls for its motor group, with an inch button for precise setting. The rise and fall of the blade is also motorised, whilst the scriber has electrical adjustments for height and motorised pulse adjustment for horizontal positioning – all designed for ease of use and built for longevity.

The KR32 and its big brother KR42 also incorporate the most recent of Paoloni’s developments, with linear guides and controlled axes designed to specifically work around the machine’s small dimensions and ergonomic style.

Whatever the design or technology being used, Paoloni is renowned for keeping things simple. The KR32 and KR42 offer a

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clear numerical control with 15” touch screen. The numerical control guarantees fully automatic management of the cutting patterns - even if very complex - by optimising the movement of the axes involved. It not only simplifies the process, it limits the chance of mistakes and downtime.

Whilst the features vary on each machine, there is a consistency throughout Paoloni’s products. The company’s passion and determination to create high performance, maximum precision machines is evident throughout the range.

It is this, along with its strong, ten-year relationship with Ney Ltd, which continues to make Paoloni a competitive brand in the UK’s woodworking machinery market.

Ney - Exclusive UK Distributor at Paoloni

For further information: Tel: +44 (0)24 76 308100 www.ney.co.uk

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SCM Sigma Prima Beam Saw for Entry Level Panel Processors The Sigma Prima Automatic Panel Beam Saw is the perfect solution for small and medium-size companies requiring the cutting and breakdown of all types of panels including chipboard, MDF, MFC, plywood, etc., with a perfect cut finish.

Blade projection on the Prima 50 and 67 is 50 and 67mm respectively, with a 3300, 3800 and 4300mm rip cutting capacity and a choice of 2100, 3200, 3800 and 4300mm cutting depths. A variable saw carriage speed of 6 to 30metres/min., and 24metres/min. for the rear pusher and clamps.

Long-life high performance and quality is due to the use of THK guides instead of round bars for the raising and lowering of the saw carriage and the base derived from the top of the range models. Strong “H� shaped beams and rack and pinion for the rear pusher movement with very high positioning precision due to the reading

system utilising a magnetic band.

The automatic side aligner, included as standard, slides on THK guides ensuring maximum precision when cross cutting panels, therefore reducing cutting times.

The saw carriage, driven by rack and pinion, ensures top finishing quality and long-life performance, which are typical features of much larger industrial machines.

Waste reduction is ensured by special openings in the pressure beam, which eliminates all interferences with the panel grippers and ensures that the entire panel is utilised. Two rack and pinion systems connected by a torsion bar ensure that the vertical pressure beam movements are perfectly aligned.

The beam saw is controlled by the latest PC/PLC control system, with several Software options available, such as Wincut (PC/PLC operator's interface) and graphic editor, Cutty (first level cutting optimiser

program), 3D Simulator, label printing, Ottimo Perfect Cut (optimiser defined to be used in the office) etc.

For further information: Tel: 0115 9770044 Email: scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com www.scmgroup-uk.com

SCM Beam Saw model SIGMA PRIMA

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Small Striebig Packs a Big Punch at Door Set Manufacturer A Striebig Control 4168, the smallest in the nine-strong line-up of fullyautomatic vertical panel saws, is proving it’s no lightweight when it comes to sizing door sets.

The Control has beefed up efficiency at specialist door set manufacturer Bespoke Complete Services.

With a cutting range of 3300 x 1680mm and a cutting depth of 80mm, the saw has no problem in sizing 44 and 54mm thick severe duty particle cores as well as solid timber core door blanks.

The Control was supplied and installed

by T.M Machinery Sales, Striebig’s exclusive U.K. distributor, in a deal finalised at last year’s W12 exhibition.

Bespoke Complete Services’ managing director Lee McMahon said: “We bought the Striebig to replace an existing wall saw that was underpowered while cutting through the 44 & 54mm cores currently being used.

“We chose the Control because of its

automated features. You program in the sizes and off the machine goes, fully automated, cutting down on human error.”

The saw is fitted with an optional Electronic Positioning System (EPS). This allows automatic positioning of the measuring stop for vertical cutting, and the height of the saw head for horizontal cutting.

Fitted as standard is Striebig’s userfriendly “touch and saw” operating system, providing easy and convenient control through a touch screen panel that operates all of the machine’s functions.

This unique feature raises the efficiency of the Control to new and unrivalled levels.

Other standard features include a digital measuring system, accurate to 0.1mm and an adjustable precision display that can be set to an accuracy of 1.0, 0.5 or 0.1mm Numerous procedures can be carried out at the press of a button, including locking and releasing the beam saw, setting the horizontal cutting height,

plunging and swivelling the motor, locking the support rollers during sawing and fine saw blade adjustment.

With the wide range of available options, which includes a scoring saw, Striebig is able to tailor a machine to a customer’s exact requirements.

Mr McMahon had fulsome praise for T.M. Machinery as well as for the Striebig saw. “The level of service they provide is very good and I would recommend them to other woodworking businesses.”

Established in Darwen, Lancashire almost two decades ago, Bespoke Complete Services also produces a wide range of joinery products in all timbers, veneers and laminates, in addition to their bespoke door sets, fire doors up to FD120 and acoustic door sets up to 40 db.

For further information: Tel: 0116 271 7155 Email: sales@tmservices.co.uk www.tmmachinery.co.uk

The Striebig Control at work at Bespoke Complete Services.

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Elcon Launch The Titan Technical breakthrough for Dutch saw manufacturers Visitors to the recent Ligna 2013 show at Hannover may have noticed something of a ‘monster’ Vertical Panel Cutting Machine on the Elcon stand. This is the brand new model DSD Titan and has been designed to enable the cutting of material up to 150 mm thick.

UK distributors Daltons Wadkin claim that this is another ‘first’ for their Dutch Panel Saw partners. Alex Dalton said, “Elcon frequently lead the way when it comes to technical advances with this type of machine, for example the fully programmable Elcon Quadra and the unique Advance Clamping system for holding multiple panels during the cutting operation. The Titan has been developed in

response to an increasing demand for a machine to handle panels with a greater thickness than the normally accepted maximum of 80 mm. This machine can cut through panels up to 150 mm and will handle a diverse range of materials including wood based panels, plastic, aluminium or even steel.”

Elcon engineers have developed the Titan using a double column construction with heavy duty bearing blocks for the saw unit.

It is equipped with a high power 5.5 kW or optional 7.5 kW motor and pneumatic rotation of the saw head for easy operation.

Other technical advances amongst optional functions available include a specially designed saw guard to protect even very sensitive top layers of panels,

automatic panel detection to prevent damage to the edge of panels and a laser line indicator to show where the cutting line will be.

The Titan Panel Saw will be the ‘big brother’ of a comprehensive range of Elcon products marketed by Daltons Wadkin in the UK and Ireland which includes the programmable automatic Quadra, the Advance systems and the popular DS and space saving D models.

For further information: Tel: 0115 986 5201 www.daltonsmachines.com

The all new Elcon ‘Titan’ at Ligna 2013

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SAWS Binks Announce Introduction of New DX70 Air Operated 1:1 Ratio Double Diaphragm Pumps Binks the Bournemouth based spray equipment manufacturer has announced the introduction of a completely new range of Air Operated 1:1 Ratio Double Diaphragm Pumps.

The Binks DX70 is a high specification, air powered 1:1 ratio double diaphragm pump specifically developed for the direct supply of paint and materials to spray guns.

The pump features a unique diaphragm “no-crease” shape for a long and durable life, DX70 also includes a “built in” fluid regulator as standard which ensures a constant and virtually pulse free fluid delivery, for direct feed to spray guns without the expense and complications of an additional fluid regulator or surge chamber.

The Binks DX70 pump series features bare pumps, assembled pump packages

and complete “ready to spray” outfits.

The Binks DX70 Pumps are suitable for the following applications: • Woodworking and Joinery • Aerospace Industry • Agricultural and Off Road • Potteries and Ceramic Glaze • Trade Coaters and Jobbers • Marine Industry • Truck and Bus • Rail and Transport • Plus Many Others The Binks DX70 Pumps are suitable for the following material/coating types: • Solvent and Water Based Paints and Materials • Lacquers, Stains and Varnishes • Adhesives and Fillers • Ceramics and Glaze

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Sealers and Undercoats Plus Many Others

The New Binks DX70 Pumps are very competitively priced to reduce operating costs – Free no obligation testing demonstrations are available from Binks approved Industrial distributors.

For further information: Tel : 01202-596234 Mobile 07836-590681 Email: abirch@finishingbrands.eu www.finishingbrands.eu

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PROFILE William Hughes Continues to Grow its Manufacturing Facilities in Bulgaria When William Hughes opened its new production facility in Bulgaria in 2004, it was hard to imagine that nine years later the operation would have proved so successful that the factory has expanded four-fold. Located near Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s second city, William Hughes’ 4320 square metre, custom-built factory now employs 131 people and its scope and product capability continues to grow as new machinery and processes are added.

William Hughes specialises in the manufacture of springs and bent wire assemblies. Production is split between its UK headquarters in Stalbridge, Dorset and Bulgaria, depending on the type of product and the location of the customer; for example, products requiring a higher labour content are generally channelled to Bulgaria. Torsion springs are a particular area of expertise in Plovdiv and there is additionally a strong local demand for this type of spring.

William Hughes is also an approved supplier for Johnson Controls and a major new contract for Turkey involving parts for

a popular minibus, has accounted for a 20% increase in turnover. Over 45 new parts are involved, including a mixture of bent wire, springs and assemblies. Turkey is only a few hours from Plovdiv by road (414 Km) so the benefits of supplying locally are many. Other supplier customers include Fehrer, Lear and CTS, with most parts destined for the automotive market, in particular vehicle seating.

As demand for its high quality products has grown, new machinery and processes have been installed in Bulgaria to help support the UK manufacturing facility. For example, last year, four new wire forming machines were installed bringing the total in Bulgaria to 29. Robot welding capacity has been increased two-fold with 6 robots being fully utilised.

The company has also added two vertical injection moulding machines with a capacity of 120 and 250 tonnes.

Traditionally, William Hughes has made clipped car seat mats but these new machines allow the seat mats to be overmoulded, dispensing with the need for clips altogether and providing an assembly that

is both strong and fast to manufacture.

New finishing processes have also been installed at the factory enabling wire parts to be coated with Delta Tone and Delta Seal for corrosion protection.

As Max Hughes, Managing Director, William Hughes concludes, “Establishing our first overseas production facility was an exciting experience. We have seen a growing demand for our products from the developing local markets in Romania, Serbia and Turkey as well as the traditional markets in the UK, Poland, France and Germany. We are delighted with the continuing success of the project. With our reinvestment programme, we look forward to the continuing growth of our facilities to the benefit of both the local economy and our overall UK capability.”

For further information: Tel: 01963 363377 Fax: (01963) 363640 Email: sales@wmhughes.co.uk www.wmhughes.co.uk

William Hughes’ 4320 Square metre, custom-built factory in Bulgaria.

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CE Accreditation a Quality Step Forward Last year when The Premier Group was looking for ways to expand the manufacturing group’s business portfolio they identified Ladymead Joinery as an ideal acquisition, and after negotiations it was acquired and re-named Premier Architectural Joinery (PAJ).

“PAJ was an exciting acquisition to add to our plastics & security product companies as it was local. It was in desperate need of investment having expanded heavily in cutting edge CNC equipment just prior to the recession and was struggling under debt burden” says Patrick Green MD of the Group.

The last 14 months has seen significant investment in additional equipment, and more importantly, investment in quality management systems including CE accreditation and ISO9001:2008 Quality Standards.

“Soon after the acquisition it became apparent that the urgency for CE accreditation was the ‘elephant in the room’ that everyone was ignoring!” continues

Patrick “So at our first production meeting of the new year, it was decided that we should address this and we started on a programme of total quality management” The extensive work has paid off with PAJ achieving CE Accreditation for their timber window & door sets and improving their QMS to ISO9001:2008 standards.

“It was refreshing that everyone involved saw the positive side of this process and embraced it willingly” comments Patrick, “Implementation significantly improved productivity as well as quality, so much so that we have now had the windows tested and it has been indicated that the timber windows will achieve ‘A’ ratings under the BFRC Window Energy Scheme for which we are awaiting ratification” PAJ employed the services of CENSolutions Ltd’s MD, Michael Galliard “Mikes guidance through the maze of CE implementation was invaluable, we couldn’t have done it in the timeframe without him” says Patrick.

The rest of the year is now focussed on the move to the brand new 6000 sq foot

Patrick ‘Paddy’ Green (left) and Anthony Clark displaying CE Accreditation and Quality Standard ISO9001:2008 certificates

production facility which the group have had commissioned to expand the business over the coming years.

For further information: Tel: 01296 655555 Mobile: 0787 233 4472 Email: u2us@premieraj.co.uk www.premieraj.co.uk

Company History Premier Architectural Joinery Ltd (PAJ) was founded in 2012 when The Premier Group acquired Ladymead Joinery (LJ) and re-branded it to be more in line with the group profile.

financial and managerial, setting PAJ up to be one of the best joinery companies in the UK. The focus has been moved to concentrate on the bespoke end of the listed, period and contemporary market sector.

Ladymead Joinery was founded in 2001 by one of the present directors of PAJ, Anthony Clark. Anthony trained at Aylesbury College as a carpenter and joiner and then gained his experience working for a variety of corporate and private companies.

Anthony is the Operations Director and oversees the day to day running of the business, while Patrick brings his marketing & company management skills to the table.

In 2008 Ladymead was growing significantly and the decision was made to invest over £1m in state of the art CNC manufacturing equipment increasing the capacity significantly to meet demand.

Unfortunately, as we are all aware, 2008 saw the start of one of the worst recessions ever recorded and while Ladymead managed to largely weather the storm it was very difficult to grow in the climate.

In 2012 Premier Group Director Patrick Green was looking to expand the groups companies and was wanting to find a local manufacturing business to add to the group.

Patrick and Anthony had known each other for many years after meeting in the local village pub, and after a chance conversation one evening it was agreed that Premier Group would buy a majority stake in Ladymead and bring it into the Premier Group of Companies.

2013 has seen significant quality improvements resulting in CE Accreditation for the window and door sets, approval to Quality Standard ISO9001:2008 and has had its windows rated ‘A’ under the BFRC Window Energy Rating Scheme. Add into this their membership of FENSA & BM TRADA competent persons schemes and Trustmark status, the quality is truly outstanding.

The business is going from strength to strength and has just commissioned a new purpose built 6000 sq foot production facility to cope with the expansion. The move to the new facility is due in the Autumn 2013.

The business focuses on all aspects of quality hardwood joinery including – windows, doors, conservatories, roof lanterns, staircases, screens, gates, furniture, bookcases etc. etc.

The client base is approximately 60% Trade and 40% retail.

The move has brought additional investment into the business both

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INSTALLATION Large Holz-Her Edgebander Installed at David Urquhart Joinery David Urquhart Joinery of Portsoy, Banff, has recently invested in a large, high spec. Holz-Her Arcus 1336 Premium edgebander. It is a heavy duty and exceptionally stable and precise machine returning near zero setup times and glue lines, ideal for the high class panel and joinery products they manufacture.

David Urquhart has always believed in moving his company forward by using the latest new generation technology available.

Prior to this investment, the company installed the Weinig Powermat 500 planer moulder, the OptiCut S50 cross-cut saw and before that, the Profimat 23 – all high precision German engineered machines.

The Holz-Her company is part of the Weinig Group, and the technical backup service to customers is the same guaranteed service Weinig are renowned for, on their moulders and tool room equipment.

Well known and highly reputed in the woodworking industry for quality joinery, David Urquhart mainly supplies products to builders’ merchants, building contractors and individual customers. By using the latest CNC machines, they are able to

Perfect edges giving a superior appearance on all materials – over 30 high performance units are available to adapt the Arcus series exactly to your work profile.

deliver bespoke, solid wood joinery, to the highest quality standards, quickly, and at highly competitive prices, without increasing staffing numbers. Flexible production and meeting delivery promises is the key to their success.

The company have now expanded into the panel market. Says David Urquhart, “I wanted to penetrate the top quality end of the market, so I researched the panel machine manufacturers that offered reliable heavy duty edgebanders, incorporating the most advanced new panel technology, with a proven and dependable backup service. Holz-Her met all my detail needs and, as part of the Weinig Group, I feel secure with their training and prompt service from past experience of Weinig UK. With this new addition it will complement our door set production for bespoke solid core and the laminated faced doors.

We have found the Holz-Her very user friendly with the setup times and change over for different products all done from the screen taking away operator error in the set up”.

The Arcus 1336 Premium offers precise and rapid setup facilitated by servo motors orchestrated by the machine’s touch screen controller. A key advantage of Holz-Her edgebanders over other makes is its patented ‘Glu Jet System’. It allows the use of granulates or cartridges, with a choice of capacity of 330g to 2 kg. Its thin film

William Urquhart (‘Wullie’ to his friends), Production Manager of David Urquhart Joinery setting the Holz-Her edgebander.

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INSTALLATION technology produces ‘invisible joints’, giving an impressive quality finish. This feature is so reliable, it carries a 3-year guarantee as standard.

The benefits to manufacturers are countless: 3-minute heat up time, saving time and money; no loss of glue power, saving hassle of re-edging; colour can be changed within 3 minutes; EVA or PUR glue can be used; no need for a nitrogen tank for PUR clean down taking up 4 minutes; near zero glue line; no discoloration; and it uses a third less power.

All types of edging can be used – solid wood lipping, veneer, ABS, PVC, melamine or acrylic.

David Urquhart, MD of David Urquhart Joinery of Portsoy, Banff, manufacturers of high class panel and joinery products.

David Urquhart is a good example of combining experienced craftsmanship with new technology, to continue their steady growth in the supply of high quality bespoke joinery and panel products.

For further information: Tel: 01235 557 600 Email: sales@weinig.co.uk www.weinig.co.uk The patented Holz-Her ‘Glu Jet System’, technically the biggest advantage Holz-Her have over other makes of edgebanders.

The heavy duty Holz-Her edgebander, Arcus 1336 with patented ‘Glu Jet System’.

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SERVICING

T.M. Services Comes to Joinery’s Rescue Stepping in where others had failed, T.M. Services & Spares successfully repaired a seriously damaged Italian four-headed planer/moulder at a Hampshire joinery.

The nine-year-old Griggio G23-4 is a vital part of the production process at shopfitting joinery specialists, Powells Joinery, part of the Powells Group of Andover and one of the top 20 shopfitting companies in the UK. When the machine broke down after a shaft had become bent causing extensive internal damage, joinery foreman James Wright called in a local woodworking machinery engineer to get it fixed.

“After taking a look at the machine he said he couldn’t tell what was wrong with it, which was very disappointing,” said Mr Wright. “As the Griggio is one of our main machines it was a nightmare being without it.”

He then had an idea and rang up T.M. Machinery in Leicester, who had supplied and regularly serviced their Striebig vertical panel saw, and asked if they could help.

“They sent down an engineer from their service division the following day and after inspecting the Griggio faxed through a report of what was wrong and what parts were needed to get it going again,” said Mr Wright.

The new parts needed included a short and long shaft, two double pinions, a length of Duplex chain and five bearings.

After obtaining them from the Italian manufacturer T.M. Service’s engineer returned to the joinery to fit them and make sure that the machine was in perfect working order.

“I am 100 per cent satisfied with that T.M. did for us,” said Mr Wright. “Their engineer really knew what he was doing, and this kind of first class service is exactly what we need in the fast-moving

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Joinery foreman James Wright with the Griggio planer/moulder restored back to life by T.M. Services for Powells Joinery.

environment we work in.

“I would certainly recommend them to anyone with a machine problem; in fact I already have.”

For nearly 30 years, T.M. Services & Spares has repaired and maintained a wide range of industrial woodworking machinery. Founded in 1984 by exWadkin engineer Tony Morris, the company is focussed on offering a top class machinery maintenance service.

The company has grown to become one of the UK’s most respected woodworking machinery service specialists, providing nationwide coverage. It offers a rapid response to breakdowns as well as delivering regular service programmes.

Its highly trained field engineers, who are amongst the most experienced in the UK, can repair most types of

woodworking machinery. T.M. Services prides itself in being able to source parts and technical assistance for even the oldest of woodworking machines.

For further information: Tel: 0116 271 7155 Email: sales@tmservices.co.uk www.tmmachinery.co.uk

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The ultimate sanding machine The Uniq, Uniq-S and Flash offer: Heavy cast iron working table Sand solid wood on one side and veneer on the other Motorised height adjustment Motorised tilting of the abrasive belt Straight or bevelled, veneered or solid edges sanded with ease Technology patented worldwide

The Kündig edge sanding range offers exceptional construction quality, versatility, ease of use, and an extremely high quality of finish on both solid wood and veneered edges.

The range includes the Basiq (above); the Uniq (right); the Uniq-S (below, right) and the Flash (below), specially designed for the edge sanding of lacquer.

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SANDERS DMC Invents the “Sanding Centre” Flexible Solutions for any Finish Stimulating demand with perfect, captivating finishes, whether they are modern or traditional and meeting any requirement, so as to increase a company's competitive edge. In other words, deciding to challenge a still “difficult” market by giving customers what they want, what their tastes require, so that they get a floor or a piece of furniture that they feel is really “theirs”.

This is an even more common theme when talking about wood, a material which – depending how it is machined, sanded and finished – can produce a range of different sensations, from a rustic to an ultra-modern look, from farmhouse-style to a sophisticated look.

Guaranteeing that the thousand possible finishes can be produced using a single technology, a single machine, is the challenge that DMC, a division of the SCM Group, has overcome with the new range of “System” sanding machines. A “technological container” which can be fitted with the required machining heads needed to obtain any type of finish, even the most complex.

Simply imagine what you need to obtain and set up the required combi nation of machining heads to get that result. And that’s not all. The new DMC “System”

Example frame sanded on DMC system sander

machines can hold up to ten different machining heads, easily replaceable, for doing everything needed for now and in the future!

The machining heads can be selected from a vast range of continuously updated technical solutions, so as to always guarantee the manufacturers quality with high industry productivity, regardless of the finish demanded by the market. Simply make a few adjustments, combine the

action of the machining heads with absolute freedom and, in very little time, you can “design” a new finishing cycle, with absolutely low costs, and always with a constant and surprising finish quality.

An idea that many end users around the World have already been rewarded, solving all problems with a single so lution. This is demonstrated by DMC’s flagship “System T10”, a true “finishing centre” able to produce many surface effects, including transversal and longitudinal waves, light and heavy duty structuring, pore opening, and even perfect reproduction of saw cutting marks, recently much in demand both for wooden floors and for the doors of furniture and kitchen cabinets.

Another advantage is that manufacturers can visit the DMC technological lab in Thiene, Italy, not just to see the “System” in operation, but also to study, with the SCM Group’s technicians, the best, most effective and economical way to obtain a very special finish.

For further information: Contacts: Tel: 0115 9770044 Email: scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com www.scmgroup-uk.com DMC’s system sanding centre with 10 heads

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SANDERS

BÜTFERING’s New State of the Art Production Line With a history spanning more than 60 years, Bütfering is an innovative world leader of wide belt sanding machines.

As part of the Homag Group, it has a policy of continuous product development to meet the everchanging customer demands. To maintain its position as the benchmark of the industry it has recently invested in a new state of the art production line.

In a period which has seen radical changes due to the worldwide economic situation, the decision to move the manufacturing facility from the original location in Beckum, Germany to Herzebrock just 20 km away, was a bold one. Herzebrock is of course home to Weeke, another Homag Group company employing more than 680 people in a modern factory producing technologically advanced CNC, drilling and assembly machinery.

Integrating the Bütfering brand into the Weeke plant not only necessitated a significant redesign of the production halls, but also the construction of a completely new Competence Centre Showroom.

Needless to say, this project required a substantial investment.

The Bütfering product mix is extensive.

At the entry level, there are simple standardised machines offered in 950mm, 1100mm and 1350mm working widths with one, two or three heads. In Homag parlance, these are referred to as 'Optimat' machines.

To address more specialised needs, a range of tailor-made solutions is offered under the 'profiLine' banner. These cover single through to six head machines in working widths of 1350mm and 1650mm with a comprehensive choice of head configurations and options. It was with these criteria in mind that the new production was conceived.

The end result is that today, Bütfering boasts the most modern and advanced manufacturing and assembly line for wide

The new Bütfering production line

belt sanders in the world. Occupying some 1,600 square metres, the new line has been designed to optimise production and ease of assembly.

Machine frames are positioned on huge precision surface plates that move on rails down the production hall. These rails are precisely levelled and have a capacity in excess of 20 tonnes, in particular to accommodate the heavy Sorbtech bases used in both the SWT 500 and 900 series of sanders. This system has the significant advantage that there is no longer the need to re-level the machines as they pass down the production line.

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processes, the new facility will produce more machinery than ever before whilst maintaining Bütfering's stringent quality standards. The factory move and investment in this state of the art production line is a clear indication of Homag's long-term commitment to the surface technology industry.”

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PROFILE

New Jointing System ‘Clics’ with Trade Show Customers One of the stars of the show at the recent Interzum furniture exhibition in Cologne was undoubtedly the new clic jointing system that could revolutionise the pre-fabricated furniture component sector.

Developed jointly by Egger, in a unique partnership with competitor Unilin, the clic system makes it possible to assemble furniture without tools. Instead of glue, screws or dowels, the individual components are joined using a tongue & groove system milled into the material – reminiscent of the click principle used in laminate flooring.

Assembling a piece of furniture using the clic method can be accomplished in just four steps. The double tongues on the side edges link up with grooves in the base and top to create a stable connection.

Taking furniture apart is just as straightforward, with tests showing individual components can be assembled and disassembled hundreds of times without any signs of wear.

On its stand at the giant Interzum show, Egger took a slightly novel approach – with foot-square clic boxes in a range of colours available for customers to try for themselves.

“We were pleasantly surprised at the level of interest in the clic system,” said Egger marketing manager Nick McClughin.

“Long-established in laminate flooring, we’ve now developed this technology further for use in furniture construction.

“Our intention is to support our furniture industry customers interested in using the clic system in new product development, with manufacturers having the option to either license the patented system so they can invest in their own production facilities – or they can buy clic components from us.

“We had a stock of clic boxes available at Interzum for customers to take away and show their colleagues, and ended up giving away more than a thousand of them over the four-day show.

“I think it’s fair to say that, at the moment, customers are still working out if and how they can make it work for them, their own customers and what the best routes to be market would be.”

But, if conversations with UK furniture

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Egger’s Clic Jointing System

manufacturers are anything to go by, Egger believes the preference is likely to be for larger companies to manufacture clic cabinets – especially in bedroom and occasional furniture applications – under licence.

There was also interest in Egger’s teaming of clic jointing technology with its EUROLIGHT boards making for a product that is lightweight as well as easy to assemble and take apart.

“People are more and more mobile today, increasingly willing to buy furniture online and with the growth in rental properties are moving home more frequently,” added Nick.

According to recent studies, the market for ready-to-assemble furniture grew by nearly 4% between 2006 and 2011, and furniture optimised for straightforward setup and shipment worth more than EUR 8 billion was produced in Europe in 2011.

Proof if you needed it that this product innovation is here to stay in some shape or form.

++++ Stop press ++++ Egger’s new clic system was not the only innovation that caught the eye of Interzum visitors to the company’s House of Inspiration.

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PROFILE accents in the form of worktops, end panels and shelving.

Continuing to gain in importance, is the increasing use of texture in frontals, worktops and end panels. Egger’s ‘synchronised pore’ technology demonstrated how ever-deeper textures can provide a more natural and realistic wood grain finish where the texture traces the markings of the wood.

And the new décor trends were dramatically showcased in Egger’s new VDS LIVE KITCHEN – the latest phase of the company’s breakthrough virtual reality showroom system that it is now making available to manufacturers looking to speed up new product development.

Egger’s new VDS Live Kitchen

The show is a logical event at which to unveil upcoming trends for the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom industries – with

the big news for customers being the increasing use of solid colours, with oncedominant woodgrains instead becoming

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FIBRACOLOUR® - Black Is Black Black. Neither blackish nor greyish.

FIBRACOLOUR® by FINSA is a completely coloured MDF , the only one on the market which is completely black. Due to its exclusive production process, overcomes its competitors by offering an innovative product with top technical properties and a superb black colour across the board.

FIBRACOLOUR® offers new solutions to the decoration and interior design industries, as it allows a wide variety of aesthetic effects and innovative finishes, such as lacquers, waxes or transparent varnishes. It can be coated with natural veneer or melamine FIBRACOLOUR® is made with non-toxic water-based pigments. It has a low formaldehyde concentration (E1 classification). This product guarantees a perfect and safe interaction with the environment and it is an ideal solution for enclosed spaces. Naturally, it can be supplied with FSC or PEFC certifications.

FIBRACOLOUR® guarantees stability,

consistency and intensity of colours in compliance with the most demanding quality standards. Therefore, the board colouring is perfectly uniform, and, besides, it is resistant to natural and artificial light.

FIBRACOLOUR® enables as well a quick and easy repair of surface damage. Scratches could be easily corrected with a superficial sanding, putting the product back in its

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original state, without any visible changes in its colouration. FIBRACOLOUR® is the only really black MDF on the market.

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DECORATIVE SURFACES

The Extended Lifecycle Of Decking James Latham is now offering Lifecycle

by UPM, a wood-plastic composite decking that has the luxurious look and feel of a real hardwood decking.

However, unlike timber decking, with the minimum of maintenance, Lifecycle will continue to look good year after year, in fact, made in the USA, it is backed by a 25year manufacturers guarantee.

A further advantage of Lifecycle over other composite or timber decking is that it has a unique, stain resistant, ‘closedsurface’ that does not absorb oil, spills or drips – something which, after a few BBQ’s or sun-bathing sessions can often make other decks quickly look unsightly.

Lifecycle is made from recycled American red and white oak fibres plus polyethelyne with a patented process where the fibres are heat treated and encapsulated in a hard polymer shell. This produces an exceptionally solid and stable board.

It’s also extremely environmentally friendly and sustainable. 95% of the materials used to manufacture the boards are recycled, including the oak fibres and plastic polymers. Plus, giving these high quality materials a second life reduces landfill and waste incineration.

Lifecycle requires no annual sanding, varnishing or staining and the embossed wood grain surface offers good friction whether wet or dry. Being splinter-free, Lifecycle is ideal for bare feet. Despite being hard wearing, the boards feel great to the touch.

Available in three colours: dark Walnut, golden Tigerwood or sun-bleached Desert Sand. All the boards feature natural looking streaks and veins, making each deck a unique living surface.

Lifecycle has a unique, stain resistant ‘close-surface’ that does not absorb oil, spills or drips

For further information: Tel: 0116 257 3415 Email: marketing@lathams.co.uk www.lathamtimber.co.uk 95% of the materials used to manufacture the boards are recycled

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Textured, Linear and Ridged Structures Printed decors and surface finishes from rustic to elegant The trend for rustic romanticism is stamping its mark on the decorative landscape: oak designs take centre stage, while highly structured surfaces evocative of split wood and matt surfaces give a natural feel. With 29 new stock range additions and a variety of innovative make-to-order designs RENOLIT has based both its 3D and its 2D products on these trends.

Weathered tones The highlights among the new products which appeared at Interzum are the natural looking Magellan oak decor and threedimensional Veralinga emboss. Veralinga is a deep, dynamic wood structure with a smoothly matt finish. It makes the perfect

partner to the Magellan oak decor with its rustic image. Magellan Vintage P has a warm grey shade with light touches of beige to make it look like it has been bleached by the sun and a discreet shimmer of silver lends a hint of exclusivity. In combination with the three-dimensional structure of Veralinga, the finished effect takes on the character of freshly split wood.

Looking very sculptural and so even more rustic is the make-to-order decor Inedito Oak in combination with Melinga emboss. Rich knotting and gnarling give life to the streaks of oak. The rough-sawn planks produce a shingle effect with their different lengths. The uneven joints and overlaps cast shadows and give added depth to the dĂŠcor with a dramatic effect.

The streaked wood structuring of Canyon Monument Oak (MTO) is both lively and rustic. Slight finishing marks suggest planing and with different light areas they give the effect of bleaching. With narrow cracks and a few knots, Canyon Monument Oak conveys an aged and rough look while its S-Coat surface gives a comparatively matt feel.

Elegant oak Thermo A oak is considerably more discreet: a blacken oak with finely grained areas, it‘s richly dark colour with red undertones provides a charismatic and sophisticated design. The elegant surface structure gives a discreet touch.

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DECORATIVE SURFACES brown Roca Rust, with brown tones intermingled with burgundy red as an accent harmonises particularly well with white and light beige. The lighter variation Roca Cream works best with neutral tones such as off-whites, beige or a light grey.

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Renolit Brabant B

browner effect tinged with a lighter golden hue.

Also following the line of elegance is the Brabant oak decor, available in two colour ways, each combined with different matching surface structures to give both a unique appearance. A warm mid toned adaptation is styled with a velvety sanded surface, while the fresh design of the sun bleached lighter coloured version lends itself to the deeply structured Linea emboss.

The most beautiful combinations The new Elmo decor is a linear interpretation of the highly characterful elm, which also gives the Veralinga emboss

a strong feel. With its slender stripes, Elmo produces some fine lines. Elmo is available in two elegant nuances of grey.

A unique combination of ash and oak is created by the Okasha emboss: here you feel what you see. Widely spaced sections of distinctive ash alternate with an authentic oak woodgrain in the interlaying flat areas.

Its striking nature gives the impression of real open-grained wood, completed by a slight texture to its surface finish.

Among the representatives of antiquity is the new decor Roca with the appearance of rusty metal. In two different versions which unite an intensive array of colours, Roca is making its entrance in the home and increasingly also in kitchens. The reddish

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The RENOLIT Group is an international leader in the manufacture of high-quality plastic films and related products for technical applications. This independent family-owned business, which has been setting benchmarks for quality and innovation for over 65 years, now employs a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees at more than 30 production sites and sales entities.

RENOLIT is the market leader in 3D thermoforming films. Our surfacing products have been developed to meet the highest standards of design, quality and performance. The RENOLIT 3D Stock Range is presented as two individual brands, each with distinctive and appealing product characteristics.

RENOLIT COVAREN contains the company’s premier 3D films. This stock collection is setting trends with new and sophisticated surface structures. Incredibly realistic woodgrain prints are almost indistinguishable from real wood.

The range of solid colours contains metallic effects as well as matt finishes. Superb high gloss films are available in a variety of colours and brilliant decors.

RENOLIT ALKOREN presents a classic collection of woodgrains and solid colours. All the major woodgrain species are available in a range of different shades and tones.

Choose between oak, beech, maple, cherry, as well as exotic timbers, and fashionable fruitwoods. A wide range of solid colours covers the whole palette – from light to dark and vibrant to subtle.

All the new 2013 stock range designs can be seen in the 2013 edition A4 RENOLIT Highlights collection binder which is available in addition to the handy A6 sized 3part complete range set.

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Another Solid Performance from David Clouting Ltd Not content to merely meet industry requirements, David Clouting Ltd continues to display its ability to innovate with its new Decofoil introductions. The company’s latest designs lead the way with inventive use of natural materials, through emulating the look of solid surface and introducing a new Modern category of horizontal texture on solid colour.

Through its long-established partnership with LG Hausys and wealth of in-house expertise, the company is able to provide the latest top quality, on-trend designs at highly attractive price points. Two areas of emerging popularity are the growth of solid surface materials and horizontal textured matt solid colours. This combination creates a stunning effect, interacting with light and resulting in a unique effect that oozes sophistication. Satisfying the growing

D2102-03 Black Engineered Stone

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demand for solid surface designs, the company's recently launched Light Grey Engineered Stone (D2101-03) and Black Engineered Stone PVC (D2102-03) provide highly relevant examples of how David Clouting Ltd assists its clientele in meeting contemporary design requirements. It has noticed that the trend for the use of natural materials in door frontals, popular in Europe for some time, is now finding favour in the UK. The high quality and competitive pricing of its Engineered Stone designs are ideal for keeping pace with an emerging trend while maintaining, or increasing, profit margins at the same time.

The same can also be said for the David Clouting Modern horizontal textured matt solid colour products. Its Modern White (WAQ47-T3) and Modern Graphite (KDD40-T3) provide the best illustration of the company's ability to match the

Kdd40-T3 Modern Graphite

demands of another important trend.

The innovative, stylish and contemporary texture is proving to be an immediate success with leading furniture manufacturers. Modern White and Graphite are the first colours to be introduced, with other commercial colours to follow in the Modern category. The opportunity to bring sophisticated furniture design to all areas of the market, supported with a UK stock service and prices that will continue to appeal to customers, is providing highly attractive to an evergrowing number of manufacturers and designers. David Clouting Ltd, as always, leads the way forward.

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Coming Soon – get ready to be amazed Keeping up the momentum at Decorative Panels.

Following the opening of their state of the art 175,000ft2 new dp-components production facility in June last year work is now well under way on a brand new Group Marketing Suite that will showcase all of the dp-group company’s abilities and products.

Located on the same site as dpcomponents, and less than half a mile from dp-lamination and the Group Head Office, this dedicated facility extends to over 8,000ft over two floors.

All internal building work is now complete and the fit out of the facility has already commenced. The primary focus of the Marketing Suite is to inspire creativity by allowing a high degree of interaction with products and designs in an innovative and inspirational manner.

Each area of the building will be themed, with some focussing on individual products whilst others will bring the group companies together. To help in getting the creative juices flowing there will be “chill zones” that will feature design classics from many different areas as well as “interactive zones” that will allow visitors to actually design and build their own product using the latest in full size reality technology.

As a company that has a history stretching back for more than a century it was thought it would be of interest to show this graphically with a timeline of key dates and events as well as displays of items that have relevance to the development of the business. This is all done within the “heritage zone”, a reminder of the strength of a business that has continued to grow into the group companies we see today.

Displays from dp-lamination will include full representation of the dp-décor and dpspecialist portfolios as well as the very latest design trends in the dp-development area.

A variety of display methods will be incorporated into the Marketing Suite to enable visitors to touch and feel the product in a manner that brings the reality back into design selection.

The latest innovations from dp-furniture

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will be shown in terms of product displays that emphasise the value of the vertical integration that the group is able to offer.

Showcasing a range of decors and substrate materials the product displays will enable visitors to see the wide range of furniture styles and market areas that dp-furniture are involved in.

The emphasis for dp-components will be both focussed on product categories that the company serves as well as a showcase for the technical abilities that are available from such a state of the art facility.

A separate dedicated “innovation zone” will display the very latest in design development and product innovation from each of the group companies. Built with a high degree of flexibility in mind this area will also be made available for customer

specific presentations and product comparisons.

Work will continue through the summer with an anticipated completion date in the autumn of this year.

The dp-marketing suite is set to be the most comprehensive and interactive facility available in the market today, allowing designers, manufacturers and specifiers the freedom to create and be inspired in a truly unique environment.

For further information: Tel: 01484 658341 Email: info@decorativepanels.co.uk www.decorativepanels.co.uk

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Increased Demand for AXYZ Routers from Woodworkers In spite of arguably the most damaging and prolonged economic downturn in living memory, AXYZ International has reported a much higher than was expected demand for its highperformance CNC routing, engraving and cutting systems. This has been especially evident in the furniture production, industrial woodworking, joinery and panel processing industries.

Much favoured by these industries are the AXYZ 6000 and in particular the 4000 series of machines. These offer a host of both standard and optional production enhancements and have been shown to greatly assist owners of these routers by way of faster throughput, higher volumes and commensurate profitability during what have been difficult trading conditions.

In charge of production at Cardiff Theatrical Services, Darren Joyce commented: “We chose the AXYZ 4010 router because it ticked all the boxes in our ‘must have’ list of machining requirements.

We use the router to cut out components for scenery and stage constructions involving everything from formers for wooden boxes to complex shapes fixed to timber or steel frames.”

At Wood & Wood International Signs, the 4010 router was purchased to supplement the 6010 machine already installed.

Procurement Manager, Gary Adams commented: “The 4010 router has run continuously for 10 hours a day, six days a week without any problems or maintenance requirements. The machine was an excellent choice. It is easy to use and totally reliable and is supported by the on-site training and ongoing technical back-up provided by AXYZ International, both of which were outstanding.”

Interior design specialist Stringer installed a 4008 router to process components used in, amongst others, the point-of-sale displays and office workplace systems, it manufactures for multiple retail and office/studio environments, including blue chip companies such as the John

The AXYZ 4010 CNC router is a popular choice for key customers

Lewis Partnership. Founder and Principal Designer Dick Stringer commented: “Installation of the 4008 router has enabled a total production capability to be introduced, with fast and reliable processing of a wide range of both solid and composite woods.”

Two models of the same router have been installed at Leeds-based Sound Leisure.

Chief development engineer Phil Patterson commented: “The accuracy and versatility of the routers and the speed of production provided means we can deliver our specialist products to key customers within a time frame of days and even hours rather than weeks when we used conventional methods of production.”

At Dorset-based Minster Joinery a AXYZ 4004 router is used to create architecturally sensitive wood-based constructions such as an elegant staircase installed at a Grade 1 Arts & Crafts building in London. Founder and Managing Director Martin Stones commented: “The router is used for a wide range of disparate applications including, for example, cut out formers required for

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curved or shaped veneer work and inlaid veneers of wood and metal featuring silver and mother of pearl as well as for more general machining requirements such as hinge sinking, shelf holes and any repetitive component requirement.”

All AXYZ routers offer a raft of both standard and optional production tool enhancements, including an enlarged 21station Automatic Tool Change (ATC) facility, AXYZ Vision System (AVS) for optimum material alignment and precision cutting and the next-generation A2MC machine controller. The routers will handle a wide range of materials, including solid and composite woods, stainless steel, aluminium, acrylic, brass and copper as well as exotic materials like marble and stone.

For further information: Tel: 01902 375600 www.axyz.co.uk

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TOOLING Leitz Tooling UK Demonstrates Demand for ThermoTech Window System With companies looking to diversify, keep up-to-date with regulations and seek a competitive advantage, Leitz has already enjoyed full houses for its series of seminars on ‘Thermal window production to proposed new building regulation standards for 2013’ in London, Leeds and Bristol.

Earlier this year, Leitz Tooling UK launched Leitz “ThermoTech Window System”, which enables any size joinery company to manufacture ‘A’ rated thermal storm-proof, flush casement and traditional wood windows.

Created in response to proposed Part L Building Regulations energy and carbon reduction improvement targets, Leitz Tooling developed a complete, compliant and scalable system for the manufacture of high quality ‘A’ rated thermal windows by not only large companies, but for small to medium sized joinery companies, opening up new markets and business opportunities and reducing waste and sanding, while increasing efficiency, performance and finish.

Brian Maddox, sales manager for Leitz Tooling UK, the UK’s largest supplier of tooling to British industry, said “We have removed the burden of design, tooling, set up and window simulation thermal testing for the energy performance rating; the only things we don’t do is actually ‘performance test’ the window, or make it. Our high quality product is actually the most economical solution in the industry and our seminars give companies the chance to see it in action for themselves.”

The features and benefits of the ThermoTech Window System mean that all design U values of the timber windows are 1.4 or better, the designs are expandable for different hinges and the profiles on the system are easily changed, without needing to purchase extra tools. The system is available in multi-tool or dedicated sets for spindle moulders, tenoners, CNC machine centres and window machines.

Leitz’s ThermoTech Window System provides an all-in-one package solution which is scalable for the specific and

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One of many examples utilising the Leitz ThermoTech Window System

changing needs of individual businesses.

British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC) registered simulator with Leitz, Richard Jacob, said “The system supports every type of variation, to suit every type of manufacturer, with any type of specification, with flexibility. As a low cost, dedicated modular system, it is not only as accessible and as future-proof as we can make it, but includes all the support customers might need, including custom window design and the cost of simulation to BRFC regulations to get the approved ‘A’

rating.”

Maddox concluded, “If you want to make ‘A’ rated wood windows, call us.”

For further information: Tel: 01279 454530 Email: bmaddox@leitz.org Download Leitz Tooling’s app for iPhone, iPad or Android from Apple’s App Store or Google Play - search for Leitz - or visit www.shopuk.leitz.org.

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SCM's Open House Attracts Many Visitors The latest Open House was for SCM Group UK's Distributors to meet and demonstrate to their customers, a number of new machines being shown in the UK for the first time, including CNC Machining Centres models Pratix S15B and Tech Z5-31, new Edgebanders K230 and K400, Wide Belt Sanders Sandya 9RCS and 300RCS plus Classical Woodworking machines from the SCM and Minimax ranges.

SCM's Manager responsible for Distributors, Roger Gabb, comments "We were very pleased with the number of customers visiting our Open House and this was mainly due to our Distributors own promotional activity. Of main interest were the CNC Machining Centres, Edgebanders, a Beam Saw, Wide Belt Sanders and Planer Moulders as well as the range of classical machines. We have received quite a few enquiries for the new Pratix S15B in particular and I'm sure we'll have some orders in the next week or so.

Blyth Woodworking Machinery took an order for a Pratix S22-31 'Jumbo Sheet' CNC at the show."

The 5-axis Tech Z5-31 CNC Machining Centre also produced many enquiries and demonstrations, in particular sizing and machining a heavy duty solid wood door proved of great interest. High performance is guaranteed due to the new "Photobumpers" safety protections (SCM patented solution) and the electrical cabinet is mounted in the machine base saving valuable factory floor space.

Maximum operator convenience and flexibility of use is due to the "PRISMA 5" 5-axis routing head that allows easily operating in reduced spaces without the risk of collisions. There are no limits to the possible uses of this versatile group which, with the patented SCM solution, ensures the overall dimensions in each direction of travel are kept to a minimum.

Another machine of great interest was SCM's model K230 EVO Single-Sided Edge Bander as it is very easy to use and with all inclusive and necessary equipment

An Olimpic S1000 Edge bander being demonstrated at SCM’s Open House

provided, due to its advanced technological solutions designed to ensure optimal panel finishing. It is the perfect edge bander for companies beginning and requiring professional edge banding solutions immediately after purchase.

Many advantages include cutting and radius of the edge banding with a 2-motors end cutting unit, for the best quality finishing of panels even with thick solid wood lippings with a straight cut or chamfering with thin edge bandings. The best quality finish of the edge is due to the “Megaline” feed belt (an SCM patent) which allows the panel feed without the typical pulse generated by the pinion of a traditional feed track.

"In all we were very pleased with the

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quality of the enquiries we received from all the customers who attended our Open House" commented Roger Gabb. "We and our distributors are now busy chasing up all the new leads and we are very optimistic several orders will result in the near future in addition to those taken during the show."

For further information: Tel: 0115 9770044 Email: scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com www.scmgroup-uk.com

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Made In Biesse Biesse Unveils New Machinery at Ligna New - The new Rover A 5 axis is a very competitive machine in price and performance, delivering a flexible, fast setup solution capable of creating very complex components easily. The Rover A 5 axis features a powerful and interpolating 5 axes electrospindle and a drilling head with independent spindles. In the woodworking industry, the Rover A 5 axis is the only machine in its class capable of machining parts up to 225mm (9”) thick. The maximum panel width for routing is 1660 mm but the table design allows a panel with a 2100mm width to be positioned without interfering with the moving parts of the machine allowing for more flexibility.

New - Biesse’s Rover B G Edge series of edgebanding centers makes it possible to complete processing of a shaped and edgebanded panel with a single Rover K 1232G machine. The wide range of machines, operating units and technology, make the machine suitable for all production companies: artisans, mid-sized and large departments or prototype production.

New - Rover K G is the entry level machine with gantry structure for all manufacturers wanting to automate their production. The rigidity and reliability of the gantry structure is combined with the compactness and flexibility of the working center. Specially designed for panel processing, the Rover K G can satisfy all requirements of manufacturers and midsized companies with special parts department who want to grow with small investment.

Rover C 5 Axis delivers a strong alternative to the use of cumbersome and expensive aggregates. It cuts machining times by reducing the number of tool changes required and is one of the most

compact 5 axis units on the market and is the perfect solution for the made-to-measure furniture and joinery industries.

FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR WINDOW AND DOOR SOLUTIONS New - The multicentre Uniline is the CNC machining center for companies interested in a highly flexible system complete with automatic loading and unloading, designed to increase the production of windows and doors components. This modular solution can also be integrated into multiple cells making it attractive to companies involved in batch processing. Uniline’s new concept dramatically reduces labour: with the standard configuration, Uniline runs without operator intervention but can also be configured to run continuous cycles while only requiring 20% of the operator’s overall work time.

The UniWin HP WMS multicentre completes, and further improves, the performance of Biesse’s family of multicentres. Even today, after several years from its first introduction, it is the most productive and compact solution on the market for the production of standard and special windows on the same system. The new modular solution, combined with Biesse’s automatic multilevel magazines, allow UniWin to further improve its production capacity by using the concept of "non-stop" production on multiple shifts per day.

Uniline

scale industry. This solution, available also in automated lines with other machines, guarantees square and final size of different format panels. With Stream MDS, working batch 1 is possible in a simple and rational way because it has been designed to minimize space, costs and impact on the factory.

Akron 400 is a single sided edgebander for any kind of edge in coil or solid wood lippings. Compact working units, designed to simplify setup, are the best benefit of this range. A modern and user-friendly software interface makes it easy to understand the automatic changeover logic. The edgbanding range of machines designed for craftsmen is represent by Akron 1300: this range has been expanded to include new models that can be customized to meet every need. The machines can be configured with compact and ergonomic main working units like pre-milling, corner rounding and finishing units. CNC axis technology has been applied in an intuitive way, using the most reliable components.

It was also possible to see demonstrations on the Roxyl, the answer to a very wide variety of material, panel sizes and applications. The new automatic edge magazine, capable of changing the edge with the cabin closed, guarantees high flexibility and ease of use.

WIDE RANGE OF MACHINING FOR THE EDGBANDING New STREAM MDS is the ideal answer to flexibility required by the medium-large

SOLUTIONS FOR A PERFECT FINISHING New - Opera 7 is the new high volume Wide Belt Sander by Viet designed to be integrated into high production finishing lines, with the ability to perform a wide Sektor 470

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HIGHLIGHTS variety of applications. The standard configuration includes, cross, roller, spinbrush, superfinishing and cross unit, making the machine suitable for a broad range of applications including presanding and superfinishing of veneered and painted panels to rustic-structured effect of raw panels or veneered and trimming of the outer edge of any kind of panel. This new machine combines the highest Viet technology including generous sanding belts dimension (8700 mm for cross belt unit and 3250 mm for the longitudinal units) and all available technological solutions to pose Opera 7 top in the market for sanders intended for large-scale industry. Positioning the opera 7 in the most sophisticated sander category.

S2 is a complete calibrating-sanding machine configured with 3 operating belts and designed to satisfy the requirements of industries who need functional technology.

The range of personalisation available allows the operator to obtain the most appropriate configuration for the required application. The S2 is capable of carrying out calibrating/sanding operations on solid wood and sanding on painted/varnished panels.

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION FOR SIZING PROCESSING For sizing machines, Biesse demonstrated the Sektor 4 range of panel sizing centres constructed to satisfy the needs of the small and medium companies due to the specific design for single part production or small baches. At the Ligna fair, we introduced the latest version of the Sektor 4, which delivers further enhanced ergonomics and accessibility without changing the characteristics that distinguished the previous model’s compact overall dimensions, technological solutions, complete basic equipment and ease of use. We also offer the optional Twin Pusher 1.2 device that provides two cutting lines on the same machine, executing multiple cutting phases simultaneously reducing working cycle time significantly.

A complete WORKING CELL dedicated to sizing and nesting was demonstrated on

the stand. It is composed by WNTR 650, Rover A G FT together with an automatic Winstore 3D K1 of positioning on 3 axis,

providing a particularly high level of efficiency to the cell. The automatic store is ideal for processing cells where the variety of items, sizes and colors require loading flexibility, intervention and ensuring continuous productivity of the machine even with small batches.

WNTR 650 is a high performance single cutting line machine designed to satisfy the most demanding manufacturer. The WNTR 650 Twin Pusher 2.1 allows great flexibility and productivity when cutting single panels or stacks of panels. The Twin Pusher 2.1, one of many Biesse patents on this model, is composed of an independently driven pusher and a single gripper. Being independent from the main pusher allows simultaneous management of different cutting phases, increasing the productivity up to 40%.

Rover A G FT is the perfect solution for the cabinets, kitchen and furniture manufacturers and in general for all the panel-based applications. Thanks to the automatic loading and unloading system it's the right EKO 902 choice for small shops that can use it to process big panels without the need of a beamsaw pre-cut and therefore, reducing machine floorspace.

DRILLING HIGH SOLUTIONS The EKO 902 high speed drilling solution was also available for visitors to

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see. This CNC machining model’s compact design requires a reduced floorspace and combines flexibility with high performances allowing the management of different panel types in real time.

In order to Rover BG Edge reach high speed production, the panel movement occurs by means of two independent clamps on a controlled axes, while the panel machining is done in vertical position, which is a distinguishing mark of this machine, allowing working also on delicate surfaces. EKO 902 has a modular concept and it is able to execute all boring, routing and glue & dowel inserting operations.

Vektor is able to sequentially drill, mill, route, and insert panels of different dimensions. It is Opera 7 complete with a panel handling system that enables the operator to manage panel loading and unloading without stopping the production cycle. The proposed Vektor is equipped with a 10-position-revolver unit and a self-selecting drilling unit, which allows an “always-ready” tool set for any processing type.

Finally, completing the drilling technologies, Skipper V31, the smallest of the range. The Skipper V31 is a compact and versatile Biesse numerical control drilling machine that combines flexibility and performance in a reduced floor space.

Skipper 130 is the innovative solution that allows the customization of different types of formats and Biesse S.p.A. via della Meccanica, 16 61122 Pesaro (PU) Italy the ability to produce tailor made panels. The availability of new options allows the processing of the 6 panel sides in one single passage, including the dowel insertion.

For further information: Tel: 01327 300366 Email: info@biesse.co.uk www.biesse.co.uk

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Successful LIGNA for Weinig Weinig AG, the global market leader in solid wood processing machines and systems, can look back on a thoroughly positive LIGNA 2013. A significant factor was the high quality of the visitors, which translated into lively interest in the many innovations and enhancements. "Our portfolio is consistently oriented towards savings potential and, therefore, precisely meets the requirements of the market," concludes Klaus M端ller, Head of Marketing and Communication. Sales of 160 machines and systems across the group exceeded the results from 2011.

Holz-Her, the derived timber products

processing specialist within the Weinig Group, also recorded a significant increase in orders compared with the previous LIGNA. The sound overall results from the trade fair were also supported by intensive demand from Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, as well as North America. Also gratifying was the significant increase in the proportion of foreign visitors, who accounted for 40 per cent of professional visitors.

The over-riding trend among the exhibits was towards high-quality systems with innovative functions. Weinig is excellently positioned to keep pace with this trend with

its mastery of complex, individual applications. The company clearly exemplified this at Ligna with a fullyautomatic, networked, high-speed precutting system. The system combined the new 2D-optimizing software, intelligent optimizing saws and integrated scanner technology in a highly-efficient, costeffective production line with maximum wood recovery. In our core expertise of profiling, Weinig also demonstrated our extensive know-how of the complete production process. Our exhibits spanned the entire spectrum from product idea to the finished tool and from the connection of all upstream processes to production.

The Weinig Arena proved highly popular, featuring interviews with various market leaders who spoke about their success and partnership with Weinig.

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Weinig exhibited more than 30 innovations on its stand, displaying its all-round expertise in solid wood processing over 3,800 m2.

The application of such technology can produce savings of a double-digit percentage. There is particular potential in the expanding timber house construction sector, for which Weinig supplies innovative production systems. Here, customers particularly benefit from the allround expertise of the world market leader.

From separation and planing to fingerjointing and gluing, Weinig covers the complete production process, while also guaranteeing comprehensive support of project implementation via the Weinig Concept business unit.

Weinig is also expanding its range of equipment packages and options for standard machines, which offer customers additional benefits and optimized work processes. There was popular demand for enhanced Conturex technology, which is primarily used for the production of windows and doors and particularly

impresses with its patented clamping table.

The latest generation enables an increase in production performance of around 20 per cent whether in single-batch or series production. The investment outlay remains the same despite optimal flexibility. The new concept of the Weinig Arena proved extremely popular at LIGNA. Highlights included interviews with leading companies from the timber sector whose success stories are closely intertwined with their partner Weinig.

The wide-ranging Holz-Her product offensive notably included the new vertical Evolution CNC processing center. The capability to format and profile workpieces in addition to drilling offers the customer significant added value.

Weinig also took the opportunity at Ligna to clearly define its objectives going forward: "We will continue to develop machine and systems technology for

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increased energy and resource efficiency while enhancing our standard machine portfolio, driving forward our expertise in customized solutions in the high-end segment and expanding our global service business," said CEO Wolfgang Pรถschl at the press conference.

For further information: Tel: 01235 557 600 Email: sales@weinig.co.uk www.weinig.co.uk

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SCM's Design and Technology Featured at Ligna The SCM Group's exhibition area at The main objective of many Hannover Ligna 2013 covered over manufacturers of windows and doors has 2.600 square metres in 3 halls showing been the automation of the working cycle, their technological expertise, in order to remain competitive in an production capacity, processing extremely demanding market, which knowledge and emphasised their requires quality products at prices that are closeness to all end users whether difficult to achieve with traditional existing or future customers, showing machinery. The integration of a machining their vast range of machines designed centre with an automatic loading and and manufactured in the many SCM unloading system has the great ad vantage Group's manufacturing divisions in of not requiring the constant presence of an Italy. As usual, the SCM Group's stands operator, but at the same time loses some were very busy for all 5 days of the flexibility, focuses the production on just show with several new machines and one type of product and with work cycles working cells making their debuts. that are not always fast.

From the “Housing” division were Accord WD, SCM’s machining cell, technologies for those dealing with house revolutionises this trend. As well as the building and renovation with new versions advantages of high productivity levels of the “Accord” CNC Machining Centre thanks to the automatic loading and series for window frames, doors and solid unloading of the work pieces, it maintains wood. Of particular interest were the the typical flexibility of a machining centre Dogma CNC Angular Machining Centre for without sacrificing anything in terms of windows and the powerful Superset NT performance.

Planer Moulder.

Manufacturing special windows or For the first time at Ligna, the SCM other types of products is Group presented a number of working cells extremely simple, or true “factories”. Among these, the because the cell is innovative cell dedicated to the production fitted with the “Pro of window frames and solid wood Speed” safety machining that is able to work without operator supervision, to the benefit of increased productivity. A highly automated solution for batch production, but with which it is also easy to manage special components, particularly shaped window frames and one-off pieces. Productivity and at the same time total flexibility, small working dimensions and the opportunity for a rapid return on investment also make this incredible solution accessible to small and medium-sized window frame manufacturers.

Stefani Easy Order Edge Banding Line

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system introduced on SCM’s latest range of FX CNC Machining Centres, which ensu res access to the worktable with manual loading and unloading with the utmost freedom of movement. The possibility of pendulum machining ensures that the productivity is at the highest levels for this category of machinery. The working cycle is never interrupted, whilst the machine operates on one half-table, the finished wor k pieces are unloaded on the other half-table and the new ones for machining are loaded.

Each single machining operation is extremely fast. Accord WD has a magazine that can house up to 48 tools with the “Mach 5” shuttle, which replaces cutters and tools in just 5 seconds, and a specific machining unit that guarantees high routing speeds and excellent finish quality.

Accord WD is simple, fast and practical as it offers the best solution by

combining productivity and flexibility.

These principles characterised the three working cells presented by the “Furniture” division, designed for a market now seeking more integrated production systems. Not to be missed was the cutting cell showed by Gabbiani, the boring cell from Morbidelli and the “Easy Order AZ” from Stefani, a “smart” onebatch edge banding cell which checks a thousand times per second all the

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SCM PROFISET 60 Planer/Moulder

operations being carried out, reaching unthinkable levels of efficiency and versatility, whatever the daily production volume, from three kitchens to a living room or a single shelf for furnishing an office – using the “Easy Order AZ” is always cost-effective.

The SCM Group has paid great attention to the “historical” side of things too, with the further evolution of woodworking machines and machines for customised production.

Some things that really stood out were the latest innovations on the Nova, Class and “L’Invincible” classical machine ranges.

The Nova saws now have a larger and stronger squaring frame with a wider roller and 2 adjustable panel supports, a new frame support and squaring fence with new stops. The new SI 400 EP Class Panel saw has 3 blade speeds, a 50mm parallel fence bar and complete with "Ready". The new TI 145 EP Class Spindle Moulder has several new features including "Ready" control in the base and "Ready 3" as an option. "T-Set" is a simple compressed air gun that allows the locking and unlocking of tools simply and very fast on a spindle moulder.

The "L'Invincible" range of saws, spindle moulders, planers, thicknessers and combined planer / thicknessers all have new features added, with the saws and spindles having "Easy" or Easy Touch" controls available for fast and easy setting up.

The new SCM “Tech Z1 Pro Space” CNC Machining Centre for drilling and routing, is a CNC designed for all types of joinery production. It requires minimum factory floor space, has extremely reduced set-up times and, once again, is very user-friendly.

The new Tech Z1 Pro offers a better performance due to an increase in capacity with a 180mm component clearance and a 250mm stroke in the 'Z' axis. With the “PRO-SPACE” machine protections, there is a total absence of perimeter guards.

Guarding is mounted directly on the mobile upright. The “PRO-SPACE” protections significantly reduce the machines overall dimensions limiting them to within 14,5 sq. metres - a real record for such a machine!

Furthermore, free access to the rear of the machine is completely safe and the very compact dimensions are guaranteed, providing reduced investment for a machine that is more and more at the operators fingertips.

Not forgetting that the machine is equipped with a Cantilever structure, the only structure that allows the loading of components along the 'Y' axis far larger than the 1550mm working capacity of the machine. Mechanical fixing of suction cups with the certainty of quality results is guaranteed by a powerful mechanical grip that locks the vacuum cups into position.

An unrivalled SCM patented system even when working in heavy duty machining

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conditions!

Several new Edge Banders were making their debuts. The new Olimpic K560 Single-Sided Edge Bander is a compact and productive edge bander designed to operate for many hours per day with a 16 metres/min feed speed. It is the perfect solution for all companies that require high productivity when edge banding a large number of panels at the same time. Due to its optimum performance-price ratio, even a small woodworking or furniture company can have a reliable edge bander with an excellent finishing quality and high productivity.

These results are obtained due to the proven and tested technological features that are fitted on the machine, for example, the feed track with a 1 1/4" industrial chain and the large dimensioned glue pot that can contain 2,5 Kgs of glue.

The Olimpic K560 also features a perfect glue joint line obtained with the glue roller that ensures uniform glue application on all materials to be edge banded. Rapid work changeover between thin, thick and solid wood edges due to the 3-position trimming unit equipped with “Combi” tools. Error free machining and optimum visualisation of information is achieved with the "Orion One Plus" control unit with a 4” display.

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HIGHLIGHTS to satisfy all machining and sanding requirements, obtaining high quality results in a very short time.

The SANDYA 9S EVO is the latest in the segment of SCM's compact wide belt sanders and it is an extremely versatile machine with which it is possible to calibrate MDF, chipboard, etc., the calibrating and sanding of solid wood, presanding and the sanding of veneered panels. The machine is available with a working width of 1350mm, with two main operating units.

The 2620mm abrasive belt length provides a high degree of cooling of the abrasive belt during the sanding process for better quality finishing and therefore the abrasive belts have to be substituted less frequently, allowing a reduction the idle time for belt changeover. There is an oscillating blower in the combination CS group.

SANDYA 9S EVO is furthermore equipped with the “Mesar” elastic sectional pad that allows high precision sanding and therefore high quality finishing and it is the best solution for the sanding of solid wood, MDF or chipboard and veneered panels.

The following devices complete the high level of standard equipment of the SANDYA 9S EVO - 18,5 KW main motor with 2 speeds, electronic positioning of the work table, timed pneumatic on/off of the operating groups, Logic 50K electronic control and 0,75 KW variable feed motor on the feed belt.

SCM's Profiset 60 Planer Moulder is characterised by a sturdy structure and the maximum versatility and safety guaranteed in all types of machining. Powerful, efficient and linear feeding is ensured by the gearbox feed drive system and the Cardan joints combined with the pneumatic pressure on the feed rollers.

Simple and intuitive management of all machine functions by means of the "Easy Plus" electronic control with 7" colour display.

The new gearbox feed drive system and the Cardan joints is the technological focus of this machine with a 3KW motor in order to provide higher productivity and more

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and more the very best finishing quality.

These results are obtained by pneumatic pressure on the feed rollers and the inverter for the continuous speed control.

The Profiset 60EP electronic version ensures a simple and intuitive machine programming and set-up

The New SCM ACCORD 20FX CNC Routing Centre

for use by non-skilled operators.

The automatic 3-axes control (width, work piece height and relevant working speed) is supported by assisted manual programming that, due to the possibility to manage the pictures, simplifies all machine set-up operations. Profiset 60 is available in four different compositions to satisfy the various profiling requirements - with 4 spindles, with 5 spindles, with 4 spindles and a universal spindle and with 5 spindles and a universal spindle.

The main features of the SCM Profiset 60 are minimum and maximum working width of 25mm (15mm option) by 230mm.

A working height of 10mm minimum by 120mm maximum with a variable feed speed using an inverter of 5 to 25 metres/min.

From universal combined machines to single-function machines, Minimax offers products for any panel or woodworking requirement, with the best price to performance ratio on the market. The new "CLASSIC" series, with a wide range of technological accessories, improves and customises the machine's performance for any machining requirement, such as the digital readout for the fence position for parallel cuts that allows precise positioning due to the use of the magnetic strip sensor.

The Minimax Classic series includes the incredible cutting of both very thick solid wood and panels, even those that are veneered, due to the new saw unit with a blade that has a maximum diameter of 315mm with the scoring blade fitted. Easy and more precise cutting is possible due to

a perfectly stable support that is guaranteed, even for large work pieces, by the wide sliding table and the large squaring frame with telescopic fence provided as standard.

Thicknessing is more comfortable as in the universal combined machines, during the changeover from surfacing to thicknessing, the surfacing tables open simultaneously towards the inside of the machine, with a 90° angle.

The Classic series includes the following models - CU 410 and CU 300 combined universal machines, FS 41 and FS 30 surfacing and thicknessing planers, ST 3 saw-spindle moulder and SC 3 and SC 2 circular saws.

The SCM Group has developed a number of "Save Energy" devices including the consumption of power, compressed air and dust extraction systems on all their machines for a "greener" factory environment. Includes feed speed controls and machines into "Stand By" when not in use. With “Save Energy” companies using SCM Group machines can consume less, spend less and increase their competitiveness.

For further information: Tel: 0115 9770044 Fax: 0115 9770946 Email: scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com www.scmgroup-uk.com

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HIGHLIGHTS Veteran of Sharpening Technology Honoured by Ligna This year, Vollmer took part in the Ligna international woodworking fair in Hanover for the 20th time. For this reason, the Swabian specialist for sharpening and eroding machines was honoured with a certificate and a thank you speech. Vollmer therefore ranks among the veterans of Ligna and has been part of every trade fair since 1975, the year it was established.

"Vollmer is one of the few companies to be represented at every fair since Ligna began," says Alexander Wurst, manager of the international trade fairs division at Deutsche Messe AG in Hanover. "Over the decades, the loyalty and dedication of the Swabian sharpening specialist has contributed to the success of the woodworking fair and has fundamentally shaped it and for that we warmly thank them."

At Ligna, Alexander Wurst handed over the 'Certificate of Appreciation' to Sieglinde Vollmer, the daughter of the company founder and a member of Vollmer's supervisory board to this day, who travelled specially to pick up the certificate. Since 1975, the international forestry and woodworking fair has taken place in Hanover every two

years. Previously, exhibitors from the fields of woodworking and forestry were integrated in the Hanover trade fair.

As a specialist in sharpening and eroding machines, Vollmer uses Ligna to present the latest technologies and services in relation to the sharpening of band and circular saws as well as PCD (polycrystalline diamond) rotary tools. This year, the focus was on the new eroding machine QXD 250, with which PCD tools can be produced up to 30 per cent faster than before.

Thanks to Ligna's international focus, the trade fair is the ideal platform for Vollmer to speak directly to its customers and partners worldwide. 2013 was a particularly successful fair for Vollmer, as around 40 per cent of the trade visitors came from abroad. In total, the fair included 90,000 trade visitors from 100 countries. For Vollmer, the global expansion of the business is of central importance in order to continue to grow in the future. The technology and service company therefore boasts over 30 sales locations worldwide and has its own branches in a total of eleven countries – outside of Germany, these are located in Austria, Great Britain, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, the USA, Brazil, Japan, China

The Vollmer Management receiving the Certificate of Appreciation from Alexander Wurst of Deutsche Messe AG

and for the past few weeks also in India.

"Ligna's international character was also reflected in the visitors to our stand," says Dr Stefan Brand, Managing Director of the Vollmer Group. "We had more guests from all over the world than ever before, particularly from North America and Russia."

For further information: Tel: 0115 949 1040 Email: admin-uk@vollmer.group.com www.vollmer-group.com

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HIGHLIGHTS Ney Limited Represent Some of the Leading Woodworking Machinery Companies Who Exhibited at Ligna

A well-respected name in the world of woodworking machinery, Ney Ltd continues to develop its pioneering range of machinery and in the process, remains one of the UK’s leading machinery suppliers. Ligna 2013 saw the launch of several new machines from Ney’s key principals – all of which will be available in the UK and Ireland from Ney Ltd this summer. Managing Director, Gerd Ney adds, “We are constantly striving to offer our customers the ideal solution for their business. By offering a wide range of state-of-the-art machinery, specifically designed for the smaller manufacturer, Ney Ltd will continue to be the first choice for woodworking machinery and materials.”

Exclusively available in the UK through Ney Ltd, EBM’s KDP 117 SLKP Edgebander (also known as the AKV 3007 DK-F) sets new standards in terms of multi-tasking and comfort. Individually built to meet customer requirements, the basic model offers edge processing at 10m/minute. The laser unit can be fitted to all KDP/ATV models and all 3000 models from the 3001 to the 3006. The show model included two milling aggregates, a corner rounding radius scraper, a surface scraper, a buffing station and a grooving saw.

Configured to meet the precise requirements of individual customers, Fravol’s Rapid range of Hot Melt Edgebanders were exhibited at this years show. Available through leading supplier Ney Ltd, the top-of-the-range machines have been cleverly designed to suit larger production environments and specialist operations – taking advantage of Fravol’s patented application of aluminium edging. The Rapid also offers 10-25m/min processing time, automatic gluing and multi-coils. Fraval’s Fusion system can also be added, enabling laser edgebanding materials to be used without the cost of a laser.

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Exclusively available in the UK through Ney Ltd, the new CE223X Duo from Virutex offers a revolutionary lightweight, double hand planer that offers both traditional planing and sanding in one. Equipped with a new helical tool holder, the multi-functional hand tool comes with an adjustable rear flange that enables the user to adjust the settings to suit the material accordingly.

Leading manufacturer of machines and automatic horizontal packaging, GG Macchine has introduced two new pre-stretched wrapping machines that will be available through Ney later this year. Shown is the Twister 2200, a prototype machine that has two rings that turn in opposite directions, adjusting to differently sized products and ultimately saving material.

Manufacturing woodworking machinery for more than 50 years, Cehisa’s range of edgebanders, specifically designed to minimise wastage and maximisme production in small workshops, have grown following the launch of three new machines at Ligna. One of which was the Bryko PS which has been designed for processing solid wood. The motors and cylinder have been finely tuned to cope with 5mm edgings. For details of all new models from Cehisa please call Ney Ltd.

For further information: Tel: 024 76 308100 www.ney.co.uk.

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Leitz reports resounding Ligna success

Leitz Tooling, the largest supplier of tooling to British industry, called the recent Ligna exhibition in Hanover, Germany “a resounding success”, with Leitz leading the way for intelligent processes for wood and advanced composite materials.

Leitz provides a full spectrum of tool ranges and solutions for all solid wood,

New VectorCut panel sizing sawblade

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wood derived materials and plastics processes and innovation drives the company forward making it a worldwide leader. UK managing director, Simon Liddell, said, “We believe in innovation and we take the long-term view. Our focus is firmly on products, service and tool servicing, and our customers reap the benefits. Not just from our high quality, EN847 standard tested and compliant tooling which last longer and perform better, but also from advice, training and seminars which can actually help reduce running costs, enable higher productivity, reduce down time therefore increasing customers profitability.”

Based on the success of the Leitz UK online E-Shop pilot over the last year, at Ligna the company launched the German online E-Shop, with other territories to follow. Leitz also announced the appointment of a new sales director to the central management of the Leitz Group; Alessandro Telesio. Alessandro worked for the Sandvik group for 25 years, then joined

the LMT group in 2009.

Leitz Tooling UK reported increasing interest in their new ThermoTech Window System, which was launched earlier this year and featured on stand at Ligna 2013.

Liddell said, “Talking to UK companies both in their factories and workshops and at Ligna, it’s clear they are looking to diversify, keep up-to-date with regulations and find that all-important competitive advantage, and our ThermoTech Window System provides this and more. Our design U values for timber windows start at 1.4 and go right down to 0.7 and these aren’t just a U value for CE Marking; these values are simulated to your specification every time.” The designs are expandable for different hinges and the profiles on the system are easy to change, without needing to purchase extra tools. The system is available in multi-tool or dedicated sets for spindle moulders, tenoners, CNC machine centres and window machines.

“Even now, with budgets and demands for efficiencies under as much pressure as

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HIGHLIGHTS ever, Ligna has proven to be the showcase and must-attend event for woodworking machinery and tooling, and for Leitz Group, the 2013 event was a resounding success, “ concluded Liddell.

Six Leitz Tooling product innovations were exhibited for the first time at LIGNA 2013:

times with a longer lasting consistent high finish cut quality. The longer profile knife lifetime also has positive benefits as it reduces machine down time and reduces tungsten carbide raw material consumption.

DT Hogger PLUS a successful further development The Leitz DT hoggers have been further developed. The new generation of DT Hogger PLUS provides edge quality and the greater efficiency with a 20% increase in resharpening area across a constant cutting.

The DT Hogger PLUS‘s innovative new cutting and gullet geometry reduces noise by up to 3 dB(A), and the DFC-technology ensures trouble-free chip clearance and excellent chip collection on all panel materials.

New WhisperCut Plus

WhisperCut PLUS now even more efficient

The new Leitz HeliCut cutterhead for joinery companies produces tear free cut results with and against feed along and across the grain. The reversible tungsten carbide knives not only increase performance times four-fold, but are easy to use. The high balance quality of the aluminium tool body saves the machine bearings and completes the whole HeliCut package.

New Duo-Multi-Profile scraper for glossy edge effects New ProfilCut knives marathon

VectorCut Panel sizing sawblade with intelligent tooth geometry In keeping with the Leitz LIGNA slogan “Making processes more intelligent“, Leitz has developed the new VectorCut panel sizing sawblades with an intelligent tooth and gullet geometry for sizing single panels and panels in stacks. It´s not the saw tooth that is intelligent but the geometry behind the design. The tooth shape remains constant from the first cut to the last. The abrasive area of the saw tooth is reduced by 50%, providing a significantly improvement in material collection. The VectorCut panel sizing sawblades with their intelligent tooth and gullet geometry achieve 30% higher performance time compared to conventional panel sizing sawblades as well as 10% energy saving.

The noise reduced WhisperCut jointing cutter has reached the next level: With increased resharpening area of the replaceable diamond knives, the new WhisperCut PLUS can be resharpened up to 10 times. Halving the weight and optimising the shape of the reusable aluminium tool body yields a noise reduction of up to 5 dB(A). DFC-technology guarantees chip collection in excess of 95%.

Plastic edges can ‘stress whitening’ and dull the material during the scraping processing. Colour fastness suffers particularly on dark ABS, PP and PMMA edges. The solution is Letiz new Duo-MultiProfile. These yield a colourfast, high-gloss polished, glued edge without lining – no stress whitening and no chatter marks. The Duo-Multi-Profile scrapers, consisting of two knives working together, can be used on all conventional edge banding materials.

The pre-cutting edge controls the edge protrusion and the finish edge is arranged to take a very thin constant chip to create a profiled area of minimal roughness.

New Duo-Multi-Profil scraper

New Marathon ProfilCut knives perform With its new Marathon coated ProfilCut knives, Leitz sets a benchmark for efficiency and cut quality in profiling. The Marathon high performance coating significantly increases the performance

New HeliCut cutterhead for joinery companies

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Ligna Orders for Combilift With 15 exhibits including world and European premieres of new models, there was never a dull moment on the two Combilift stands at Ligna 2013.

Probably best known for its range of 4way forklifts and sideloaders with capacities from 2.5t upwards, the level of interest shown in Combilift’s latest and smallest model to date shows that once again the company’s R & D department has tapped into even more market potential.

The Combi-WR4 (Walkie Reach) is Combilift’s first multidirectional pedestrian truck, developed in response to feedback from customers in the timber and DIY sector for a smaller unit for handling loads of up to 1,450kg. In areas where the general public or employees may be present it also offers a very safe way of handling loads such as packs of timber or laminate as well as palletised goods in confined areas.

“We took an order for one of these trucks on the very first day of the show from a customer who had not previously used any Combilift products which neatly illustrates the potential of the WR4 in this sector,” says MD Martin McVicar. “Overall, in a climate where actual orders placed at trade fares are increasingly rare, we secured orders on each day of the event from mainland Europe, Chile and Nigeria for example.”

The new 4-wheeled two directional sideloader was also a focal point for visitors,

The Combi-WR4 multidirectional pedestrian truck proved very popular

impressed with its design features which counteract the problems of overheating

often found in other sideloader makes when faced with long distance runs at high speed.

The by now familiar sight (and sound) of the Combi-CB display team, manned this year by brothers Sam and Josh Moffett was a further attraction on what was probably one of the busiest stands in the outdoor area. Martin McVicar: “Our success this year proves that not only does Ligna remain one of the best international events of its kind but also that our tailor made products are just what the timber sector requires.”

For further information: Tel: 00353 47 80500 UK Tel: 07870 976 758 Email: info@combilift.com www.combilift.com

Combilift secured orders each day of the Ligna event

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Success for Kündig at Ligna Kündig AG reports an extremely successful experience at Ligna 2013, with the latest innovative technology attracting considerable attention and with the promise of more to come in the future.

Kündig UK's Carl O'Meara spent time on the Swiss sanding specialist's stand, having primary responsibility to meet and greet visitors from the UK and see how Kündig can assist in their manufacturing requirements and also to work as part of the Kündig team, in Carl's words: "to ensure that people do not get neglected when they visit the stand, however busy it is".

Carl reports that the Kündig stand was so busy that there were occasions when all twelve sales staff were demonstrating machines to potential customers, so all that he could do was arrange meetings or take business cards from interested parties, so that the sales team could follow them up in due course.

Carl added: "My personal observation was that a lot of visitors to the stand looked first at the performance of the machines and what they could achieve: only afterwards did they look at the price." He reports considerable interest from continental Europe in Kündig's offering, as well as from further afield, for example Libya, Afghanistan, Cameroon and India: "they came to the show, and to the stand, from every continent in the world".

Visitors showed particular interest in the Brilliant wide-belt sanders (at least one of which was sold off the stand) and in the demonstration using a purposely damaged sanding belt to show exaggerate oscillation marks when straight line sanding: then, by simply placing the same sanding head to give a shear cut, these marks simply disappear.

It was the Technic Precision that had been "under wraps" before the show. Carl commented: "There is no machine like it for the way it is constructed, the way it works and the accuracy it gives."

During Ligna, the Technic Precision was demonstrated sanding raw veneer to a calibrated thickness of 0.4 mm. The sander offers an accuracy of ± 0.02 mm and can be utilised on various materials either fed sheet by sheet or from a role, including composites, veneers, aluminium, high pressure laminates, duroplastics, cork fibreglass, carbon fibre,

The Kündig stand attracted considerable interest and was busy throughout the show

honeycomb, rubber and insulation, and serves a wide range of industries.

In addition to the Technic Flash for the edge-sanding market, the Technic is offered in three wide-belt configurations: the Technic Precision, the Technic BOTOP and the Technic CNC. The range offers bespoke machines designed to meet individual manufacturers' specific needs, making it hard to describe a typical Technic machine. Options available include top and bottom sanding systems with two to six units (or more if required), extra large machines for panel manufacturers, special machines for processing plywood, cutterheads, and machines designed to work with very thin material, ideal for those working with laminates.

The Swiss-based parent company reports that, due to the excellent reputation that Kündig has built up over the decades, it regularly receives enquiries concerning potential applications for which there is no pre-existing machine-based solution. Kündig welcomes such enquiries, which allow its engineers to demonstrate their creativity and innovative way of thinking, as well as the quality of the Kündig range.

The Brilliant wide-belt sanders come in four designs, numbered 1, 2, 3 or 4, depending on the number of sanding heads, and can be equipped for solid wood, veneer or lacquer sanding. Designed so that it is the sanding group that raises and lowers to produce the

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desired thickness, rather than the workpiece, the Brilliant range can be supplied in a wide range of configurations to suit individual customer needs, coming with a standard working height of 3-200 mm and being available in working widths of 1,100 mm, 1,350 mm and (2, 3 or 4 only) 1,600 mm and wider upon request (Kündig have built a number of machines with a 2,200mm working width) As well as the Technic, the edge sanding range from Kündig includes the Uniq, Uniq-S and Basiq, offering a variety of options to meet all edge sanding needs including for high gloss requirements.

Carl O'Meara returned from Ligna very positive about the demand on the Continent for Kündig's range of quality sanders, commenting that: “It was a very rewarding show", and adding that he is looking forward to the next set of innovations that will be emerging from the Kündig stable.

He said: "Although the presence from the UK was less than from other European countries, the quality of the enquiries received was high," and he is looking forward to sharing with British customers "the secret of quality sanding that is so well known and appreciated on the Continent".

For further information: Tel: 0845 833 0565 Email: sales@kundig.co.uk www.kundig.co.uk

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Makita M-Class Dust Extractor Now with Triple Filter System • • •

Automatic self-cleaning filter system Variable suction control Stainless steel canister Dust extraction is now a key industry challenge as the health risks associated with dust are recognised as important as the HAV concerns that have been addressed in recent years. Dust from wood, welding and silica pose respiratory, skin and other serious health risks. The latest Makita Mclass dust extractor can be integrated with many Makita power tools to greatly reduce these health risks in the work place.

Industry should be aware that the Health & Safety Executive are now policing the use of correctly specified dust extraction systems and failure to meet the correct standard can result in heavy fiscal penalties.

It pays to invest in the correct Makita dust extractor rather than be penalised.

The new Makita VC3211M has a large, stainless steel tank with capacity for 32litres of dry and 27litres of wet material. The 1,050watt motor generates a maximum airflow of 3.5m /minute and a maximum suction of 22.0kPa. Suction power can be varied by a simple power dial on the control panel. A new design of automatic selfcleaning filter system includes twin threestage filters comprising pre-filter, damper and powder filter. Reverse air-flow is used to clean the filters in turn so that on this new Makita extractor at least one filter is always in operation. The vacuum level is a much smoother wave than other makes where effectively suction is momentarily cut completely when filters are cleaned.

This very effective filter system includes an air-flow sensor that emits warning alarm when the air-flow is reduced by near full tank or blocked filters.

Coupling Makita power tools to this new M-class dust extractor is simple. The suction hose connects to the dust intake port, or extractor accessory on the power tool, and the power cable is plugged directly into the extractor. This “power take-off”

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Makita M-Class dust extractor with triple filter system

provides both 110v and 240v connection.

With the Makita VC3211M extractor powered up, the on-off switch on the power tool controls the parallel operation of the extractor so that any time the power tool is generating dust in operation, the extractor is automatically working to gather the dust for optimum operator protection.

Weighing just 17.6kg the Makita M-class extractor is easily manoeuvrable on two main wheels and a forward castor which also has a locking brake. This extractor meets the exacting standards embodied in the pan-EU standard EN60335-2-69.This requires a class-M extractor to remove dust so that the occupational exposure limits are

equal to or greater than 0.1 milligrams per cubic metre of air. Typically, when using a wall chaser for one hour 15kg of dust would be produced. By connecting the Makita VC3211M extractor the amount of air-born dust is reduced dramatically to just 0.22g.

This new Makita dust extractor is a major health protection investment.

For further information: Tel: 01908 211678 www.makitauk.com

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WOODWASTE Recycling Wood Waste Creates Marketing Benefits for Manufacturing Business An exhibition company in Coventry has purchased a wood waste heater from Wood Waste Technology to reduce its carbon footprint whilst saving money on waste disposal and heating bills.

Established 22 years ago, exhibition contractors Exmedia specialise in building and installing conference and exhibition displays and stands for clients around the globe.

After making a decision to relocate Exmedia’s production facility in autumn 2010, Managing Director Peter Gibson was keen to improve the company’s environmental performance as part of the move, and researched the possibility of installing a wood burning heater in the new premises.

An associate recommended Wood Waste Technology. The team at Exmedia liked the fact that the heaters produced by Wood Waste Technology didn’t need an oil or gas afterburner, making them very economical to run compared to some of the other heaters on the market.

A WT15 heater was installed in October 2010 by Wood Waste Technology’s experienced engineers, just before Exmedia moved into its new 28,000 sq ft premises.

Peter Gibson says, “We’re Wood Waste Technology’s delighted with the heater we years of expertise in wood waste purchased from Wood Waste solutions have helped many Technology. We’ve had a great companies reduce their waste return on our investment, as the disposal and heating costs. As payback period was around 12 well as offering site survey, months. We’ve drastically design, manufacture, installation reduced the amount of wood and on-going maintenance for waste we send to landfill, and our new units, the company also running and maintenance costs services all types of wood waste are now at an all-time low from heaters and supplies genuine saving money on waste and spares up to 60% cheaper than heating bills. We’re also finding other suppliers.

The AWT15 heater installed at Exmedia that our reduced carbon footprint In addition, Wood Waste and enhanced environmental credentials are Technology is the UK official distributor for proving to be a valuable asset in our Gross Apparatebau GmbH, a German marketing strategy.” manufacturer of dependable, precision MD of Wood Waste Technology, Kurt engineered shredders and briquetters, Cockroft says, “Most companies only see the available in various size and specifications to financial benefits of reduced heating and suit all business applications. waste disposal bills when buying a wood waste burner – but there are other advantages too.

Call Wood Waste Technology on 01785 Forward thinking clients like Exmedia 250400 and start to recoup some value understand how green credentials can help from the waste in your business, or visit with marketing a business, giving an www.woodwastetechnology.com or advantageous point of difference over what the www.grossuk.co.uk to find out more. competition is offering.”

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DCS Fits The Bill at North Offshore Aberdeen-based North Offshore Ltd, a leading fit-out specialist serving the offshore accommodation, office, hotel and commercial property sectors, has recently invested in new energy-saving dust extraction from Dust Control Systems Ltd. North Offshore’s joinery workshop has a team of skilled craftsman who operate an assortment of woodworking machinery used in the manufacture of all kinds of bespoke joinery and furniture including desks, bars, doors, screens and wall panelling.

The company decided that it was time to replace their existing extraction equipment with a modern system that would fully comply with the latest COSHH regulations.

Lee Garden, Operations Director, says: “We were ready to replace our existing 3-bag filter unit which was housed in the workshop and had to be regularly emptied.

Also, we were mindful of changing legislation and were keen to improve the quality of the working environment by efficiently extracting all dust at source. DCS was one of four extraction companies which we brought in to assess our particular needs and to put forward proposals for a

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new extraction system.”

Melvyn Bathgate, sales director at Dust Control Systems Ltd, carried out a thorough evaluation of the workshop’s dust extraction needs before proposing a scheme that would deal with all dust generated in the workshop and would save on running costs.

The DCS proposal centred round a compact yet powerful filter system, located in a small space outside the workshop and complying

with the latest ATEX directives. System control would employ ECOGATE® energysaving ‘on-demand’ technology and the scheme included a vacuum system for use at work benches in assembly and finishing areas where sanders, hand tools and snip saws are used.

Lee Garden adds: “DCS were by far the most professional of the companies we talked to. Every detail and benefit of their proposal was fully explained and we have been very impressed with the way they have managed the project. Installation and commissioning of the new plant was carried out extremely efficiently with little or no disruption to our production.”

The compact DCS filter is an NFSZ modular unit, fitted with high-performance ‘Superbag’ polyester filter bags. It has an airflow capacity of 16,000m3/hr and is capable of efficiently coping with varying loads of wood dust and chips. The filter plant incorporates a rotary valve and waste conveying system which transfers woodwaste directly to a box cart. An ECOGATE greenBOX12 controller, in conjunction with a variable speed drive, automatically adjusts the speed of the main extraction fan as woodworking machines come on line or shut down – resulting in projected power savings of over 50% versus a traditional system.

For further information: Tel: 0800 040 7116 www.DCSlimited.co.uk

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Panel Handling

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Dudley Tool Presswork & Engineering Co. Ltd www.dudley-tool.co.uk

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

AlphaCam www.planitmanufacturing.co.uk

CNC Machinery

SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgroup-uk.com

Spray Finishing Equipment

SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgroup-uk.com

Pocket Routers

Dust Control Systems

ATA Engineering Processes www.ataeng.com

Cades Ltd www.cadesltd.co.uk

Presses

WoodWaste Control Engineering Ltd www.w-w-c.co.uk Workplace Safety Mechanical Services www.workplacem.co.uk

Edgebanders Allwood Machinery Essex Ltd (inc Interwood) www.interwood.co.uk SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgroup-uk.com

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

MFC Panel Products

Power Tools

Throughfeed Drills

CD (UK) Ltd www.cdukltd.co.uk

Routers (CNC) ATA Engineering Processes www.ataeng.com AXYZ International www.axyz.co.uk SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgroup-uk.com

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

Panel Saws (Beam)

Router Cutters

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

ATA Engineering Processes www.ataeng.com

Sanders (Speed)

O’Meara, J&C Ltd www.ukpanelsaws.co.uk

SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgroup-uk.com

Veneer Cutting & Sanding Equipment CD (UK) Ltd www.cdukltd.co.uk

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

Wide Belt Sanders, Polishers & Buffing Machines CD (UK) Ltd www.cdukltd.co.uk

Woodworking Machinery Biesse Group UK www.biesse.co.uk Weinig Group UK www.weinig.com

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

Woodworking Tooling & Machinery Ltd www.wadkinmachinery.com

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Tooling

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

VC Industries Ltd www.vciltd.co.uk

SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgroup-uk.com

ITW Industrial Finishing www.itwifeuro.com

Kundig Ltd www.kundig.co.uk SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgroup-uk.com

Panel Saws (Vertical)

Solid Surface Processing Equipment

Striebig www.tmpartnership.co.uk

CD (UK) Ltd www.cdukltd.co.uk

Allwood Machinery Essex Ltd (inc Interwood) www.interwood.co.uk Daltons Wadkin www.daltonswadkin.com J&C O’Meara www.ukwoodworkingmachinery.co.uk

Wood Burning Equipment WoodWaste Control Engineering Ltd www.w-w-c.co.uk

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