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News Innova Design Solutions With Biesse Cabinet Vision’s 2D Drawings Help Sell Bespoke Designs Alphacam Raises Curtain For Innovative Timberworks Wales Homag Opens Its Doors Poisedale Impressed With OMC Kimla Tops The Bill At Belgrade Theatre Homag’s FKF 200 Solutions For Panel Lamination New Video Collection From Egger Launch Of New Vinyl Colours Introducing LEGRABOX Pure – From Blum AXYZ Router Boosts Production Brandt Ambition 1230 Airtec Edgebander Homag Helps Little Dreams Viet Slashes Sanding Time At Hawkins Joinery Kündig Smoothes The Way For M&R Joinery New High-Tech F45 From Altendorf Company Closes Doors On Waste Disposal Costs DCS Dust Plant For Major Timber Supplier Dustraction Trims The Waste At Thriving DIY Factory

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AXYZ International Relocates to a New Facility In Telford Leading supplier of CNC routing, engraving and cutting solutions, AXYZ International has relocated from its former main UK and Continental Europe facility in Wolverhampton to a much larger and more strategically located site on the Telford T54 Business Park. The move was completed by the 13 July 2015 target date in what was described as a “fairly fast- track process”.

President of the parent company in Canada, Alf Zeuner stated that the £1M investment demonstrated the confidence that AXYZ International had in its expanding UK and Continental Europe operations and the predicted future growth in these areas of the company’s global activities. Endorsing this confidence, UK Managing Director Mark Sweeney commented: “Having outgrown the capacity of our premises in Wolverhampton, both in terms of volume of output and the size of the machines being supplied, we recognised the need to relocate to a larger, more technically advanced and strategically located site. Situated on the T54 Business Park in Telford adjacent to the M54 motorway with links to other major road networks, the state-of-the-art facility will enable a 100 per cent increase in our assembly, supply and demonstration capabilities, with the latter now featuring a continually expanding range of machines within a much larger showroom.”

The extended demonstration facility can now house up to four of the larger machines in AXYZ International’s portfolio of AXYZ (including the recently launched Trident integrated cutting and finishing solution), Pacer and Z machines. A radically enlarged workshop also allows for greater machine building, refurbishment and storage capabilities, while a dedicated new loading bay will help speed up the transportation of AXYZ International

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AXYZ International’s new larger and more strategically located facility

machines and accessories.

AXYZ International Vice President – Market Development, Robert Marshall further emphasised how important the move to the larger facility in Telford was to the company’s future growth and prosperity in the UK and Continental Europe. He added: “This is a major and seminal stage in the company’s ongoing development and one that will greatly enhance our machine assembly and supply capabilities. CNC routing, engraving and cutting solutions under our primary AXYZ and Pacer power brands continue to command a strong presence in the key markets we serve.

These include predominantly the sign manufacturing, plastics and metal fabrication, industrial woodworking, furniture production and panel processing sectors.”

The better situated Telford site will help AXYZ International to stay connected to its customers in the UK and throughout Continental Europe, with the larger facility

providing an enriched experience for visiting customers and the opportunity it will now provide to better assess the expanding range of machines now available. Visitors will also be able to follow every stage of the new building development via a special sequential display of photographic images.

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NEWS Weinig UK Appoints Grovewood as First ‘Area Exclusive’ Holz-Her Panel Processing Machinery Representative Holz-Her's state-of-the-art range of panel processing machines are now represented along the South Coast by expert woodworking machinery dealer Nick Groves of Grovewood Machines Ltd. The Holz-Her equipment range includes high quality CNC routers and machining centres, edgebanders which feature HolzHer’s patented Glu Jet System, pressure beam saws and vertical panel saws, as well as the Holz-Her Evolution; a compact vertical CNC requiring only 5m2 of floor space and has up to 35% shorter machining cycles. As the geographically exclusive representative for the South Coast, Grovewood Machines Ltd. now offer Holz-Her machines to manufacturers and craftsmen alike from Kent down to Cornwall.

Nick Groves said, “With its 100 year heritage, world class engineering and reputation for quality and innovation, this is a great opportunity for us to bring HolzHer’s full range of machines directly to

customers in our area. We offer specialist advice and solutions to suit all panel processing and woodworking needs, and Holz-Her’s high quality products fit perfectly with Grovewood.”

“We want to bring regional Holz-Her support and expertise to manufacturers in the South Coast area,” said Weinig UK managing director Malcolm Cuthbertson.

“Grovewood’s long experience and personal approach enable us to do this. Coupled with the Weinig Group’s guarantee for installation, warranty and servicing, this is an excellent partnership for customers.”

The appointment of Grovewood as HolzHer’s first authorised dealer is a significant step for the company; more regional support is on the way. Mr. Cuthbertson continued, “We are looking at creating a Holz-Her agent network in other areas of the UK to provide the same local interaction that Grovewood offers. Here, the next step is to install a Holz-Her showroom machine

Another New Member for the Blum Customer Services Team Lewis Biggs is the latest recruit to the Blum UK team of Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) which is expanding rapidly.

Lewis brings a wealth of experience to the team, having previously worked as a kitchen designer and fitter for 10 years.

Lewis explains: “As a designer and also a fitter within the kitchen industry, I have huge experience of Blum products and the benefits they can bring to the end-consumer and of course the retailers and manufacturers who design and produce kitchens. My new role with Blum is an ideal fit for both myself, and the company.

“I am very excited to be part of the Blum Team and I am looking forward to the many challenges that will come with my new role.”

For further information: Tel: 01908 285 700 www.blum.com

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for Grovewood. We don’t ask for a financial contribution to make this happen; it is in support of their commitment to Holz-Her, and is part of building a long-term trusting relationship. We hope to offer the same geographical exclusivity and practical support to other agents we might work with throughout the rest of the UK.”

For further information: www.grovewoodmachines.co.uk www.holzher.com

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2016

100% Design Show Sept 23rd – 26th Olympia, London

January Furniture Show Jan 24th – 27th NEC Birmingham

Timber Expo Oct 6th – 8th NEC Birmingham

Fimma Maderalia Feb 2nd – 5th Valencia, Spain

Ney Ltd In-House Exhibition Oct 6th – 8th Coventry

Surface Design Show Feb 9th – 11th London Business Centre Islington, London

SICAM Oct 13th – 16th Pordenone, Italy

ZOW Fen 16th – 19th Bad Salzuflen, Germany

Homag UK Open House Nov 3rd – 5th Castle Donington

KBB March 6th – 9th NEC Birmingham Xylexpo May 24th – 28th Milan, Italy

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NEWS Combilift Breaks Ground on €40 Million Manufacturing Facility Combilift Ltd, a major supplier of 4-way forklifts and other materials handling equipment to the timer and merchant sectors recently formally inaugurated the construction process of its new 40 million, 46,000m manufacturing facility and global HQ in Monaghan, Ireland. In the presence of local dignitaries and Combilift’s current workforce of 350, Managing Director Martin McVicar and Technical Director Robert Moffett turned the first sod on the 40 hectare site which will house a multi-function facility including a dedicated R&D building, purpose built testing area and adjoining administration offices.

The facility is larger than originally announced and the expansion will position Combilift to double its current ¤150 million turnover by 2020.

The initial phase to level the site is expected to last for 10 weeks and 200 personnel will be employed throughout the construction period of 18 months. A further 200 jobs are set to be created in the next five years, mainly for skilled technicians and design engineers. Martin McVicar comments: “We are delighted to break ground on our new facility which shows our commitment to manufacturing in Monaghan as well as to the regional economy.”

Combilift is also a workplace partner for the Assembly Technician Traineeship course which starts this year at the Monaghan Institute.

This traineeship, together with a recently approved Apprenticeship for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) Technicians, starting next year, will ensure the supply of locally qualified personnel.

Combilift is best known for its wide range of multi-directional forklifts, Aisle-Master articulated trucks and material handling solutions such as the Combilift Straddle Carrier designed to handle large containers and over-sized loads. The company was established in 1998 and thanks to the continued 7% investment of turnover in R&D, it has produced in excess of 25,000 units and exports to more than 75 countries.

Martin McVicar left, Robert Moffett second from right and colleagues dig the first earth on the 40 hectare site

For further information: Tel: + 353 47 80500 Email: info@combilift.com www.combilift.com

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Blum Turnover Up Again in the 2014/2015 Financial Year Austrian fittings manufacturer records further increase in sales.

Despite different developments in different market regions, the Blum Group increased its turnover yet again in the 2014/2015 financial year, thanks to product innovations, international market presence, consistent investments and the high degree of flexibility on the part of its employees.

The family-owned company recorded a growth in turnover of 8% in comparison to the previous year.

Fittings manufacturer Blum from Hoechst, Austria is pleased to report that the 2014/2015 business year (from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015) was a good one.

Thanks to innovative products, international market presence, consistent investments and flexible employees, the family-owned company based in Hoechst, Austria upped its sales by 8% in comparison to the previous year and recorded in excess of ¤1,555 million in turnover. 50% of the turnover was generated in the EU area, 15% in the USA.

Markets fared differently Most of Western Europe recorded a positive growth in the last financial year.

The fittings manufacturer is also pleased with the development of sales in the EU member states in Eastern Europe.

Significant losses were, however, recorded in Russia and Ukraine due to the impact of the conflict there. Business continued to be good in North America, whereas the economic situation in South America was characterized by ups and downs. Most markets in Asia Pacific continued to record a positive development.

Blum. On average, the Blum Group employed 6,515 persons worldwide, which is a growth of 328 employees in comparison to the previous year. 82 new apprentices will start a technical course of training with Blum Austria on 1 September 2015. This means that 298 trainees will be serving an apprenticeship with the Blum Group as of early September, 14 of whom are with Blum USA.

Investments during the 2014/2015 financial year Investments by the Blum Group totalled more than ¤171 million in the 2014/2015 business year. In Austria, a new high bay warehouse was put into operation at Plant 2 in Hoechst. Construction work was started on an extension to Plant 4 in Bregenz to increase production and warehousing capacities. Blum will have doubled the capacity of its vocational training centre in Dornbirn by the time the company takes on its new apprentices in September. Blum set the course for its future corporate development by buying a 40,000 sq. meter (430,550 sq. ft.) plot of land in Dornbirn in the immediate vicinity of Plant 7. This is where construction work will be started on a new stamping centre in the Autumn.

Blum also invested in its locations worldwide. Production and warehousing facilities were expanded in Poland, and an extension to offices and warehousing area was completed in Russia. Warehousing capacities are currently being increased in Brazil, and construction work was started on a new central warehouse in Shanghai, China.

New products and services Employees – the key to success “Our success is not only due to our product innovations but mainly due to the flexibility of our employees and the good cooperation between departments,” says Managing Director Gerhard E. Blum, underlining the importance of employees to

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Blum continued to pursue its strategic goals and carried out intensive activities to develop new products and services in the 2014/2015 financial year. The company has, for example, picked up the latest design trend (handle-less, touch-to-open frontals for kitchens and furniture throughout the

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home) and offers well thought-out and consistent solutions in all product groups to support the trend. This applies to box systems, runner systems for wooden drawers and to lift and hinge systems.

Blum’s latest motion technology, Tip-On Blumotion, combines mechanical onetouch opening with soft and effortless closing. It was presented at the trendsetting tradeshow in Cologne this year and was enthusiastically received by visitors. The company’s product offering is rounded off by various services, such as the Online Product Configurator which helps users quickly find the right fittings, and a new mobile app that helps manufacturers and fitters with dimensioning and the adjustment of fittings. Marketing and logistics services are being extended on an ongoing basis.

Looking ahead to the 2015/2016 financial year All forecasts must be seen in the context of the possibility of short-term changes in markets – a phenomenon the company

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Blum’s latest motion technology is called Tip-On Blumotion. It combines mechanical one-touch opening with soft-close Blumotion.

has had to live with since the crisis of 2008. Unexpected events in financial markets or an escalation of the conflicts in familiar crisis areas could very quickly lead to a new situation. Nevertheless, the family-owned company is convinced that its innovative products, international market presence and well-qualified and flexible employees will put it in a good position to continue this upward trend in the 2015/2016 financial year.

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Facts and figures as of 30 June 2015 • Turnover worldwide: Over ¤1,555 million (+ 8% on previous year) • Distribution of turnover: EU 50%, USA 15%, other markets 35% • Employees worldwide (as of 30 June 2015): 6,608 employees (+ 251 on previous year) • Employees in Vorarlberg (as of 30 June 2015): 5,012 employees (+ 165 on previous year) • Apprentices with the Group (as of September 2015): 298 (14 of whom are with Blum USA); • 82 new apprentices will join Blum in Vorarlberg on 1 September 2015 • Investments: 171 million euros (approx. 123 million euros of which in Vorarlberg)

Whatever your requirements Onsrud has a solution For further information: www.blum.com

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Decorative Panels Charity Summer Event Decorative Panels held a two day Summer Charity BBQ. We were pleased to welcome 250 of our customers and suppliers on Thursday 2nd July, and our workforce of over 350 people who came on Friday for a day of fun and fundraising for three extremely worthy charities.

Both days kick started with a bit of fun and a spot of light competition on ten different styles of interactive inflatables – the perfect way for adults to become big kids again!!

Throughout both days, members of the dp team sold over 4000 tickets to raise money for our three chosen charities, Children in Need, Forget me Not Children’s Hospice and Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice. We are delighted to say that we raised £4963 on Thursday and £1531.15 on Friday, and Decorative Panels have decided to match this great effort pound for pound so we are able to donate £9926.86 to Children in Need, and £1531.15 a piece for Forget me Not Children’s Hospice and Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice. A team from our Teesside site also participated in a duathlon earlier in

the year and raised an amazing extra £504.45 for Zoe’s Place.

We wrapped the evening up with an exhilarating performance from the UKs best event band, the RPJ band. Before they arrived, the band told us that they strive to exceed expectation at every turn, and didn’t they do just that!

From us all at Decorative Panels, we would like to say a huge thank you to

everyone who attended and an even bigger thank you for everyone who donated to our chosen charities. Same time next year?

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

Leitz Tooling Three Peaks Challenge Raises Over £5,000 for Children’s Charities On 4th July, one of the hottest weekends of the year so far, Team Leitz (Brian Maddox, Tony Kumm and Dave McCann) made their way to Fort William in Scotland to start their climb of the three highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours.

The hike and climb of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon mountain totaled more than 23 miles over 11,000 feet.

Our intrepid team survived high winds, snow and sleet on Ben Nevis to complete the climb of all three mountains, and they finished a valiant 16th out of 25 teams undertaking the challenge that weekend.

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They said, “It’s all about the kids; that’s why we did this insane thing. The actual climb was physically and mentally draining, but that was nothing compared to what the children and families that these charities work with go through on a daily basis, and it’s our privilege to help”.

Over £5,000 was raised for children’s charities, with £2,000 going to Action Medical Research, which is dedicated to improving the health of babies and children through research, and £3,000 to Haven House Children’s Hospice, which delivers specialist nursing care and makes a massive difference to life-limited children and their families.

For further information: Tel: 01279 454530 Email: salesuk@leitz.org www.leitz-tooling.co.uk

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WHAT’S NEW Makita Introduce 18v Lxt Finishing Brad Nailer - Rocker switch selection between bump or sequential fire mode - Low recoil level for better tool control - High visibility slim tip nose The new Makita LXT DBN500 brad nailer is engineered for 18 gauge finishing nails and from 15 to 50mm length. It is particularly suitable for second fix construction site installations such as doorway architraves and skirtings. Powered by one 18v Lithium-ion battery the motor develops a maximum output of 460watts and will give approximately 1000 shots on a full charge. The magazine has the capacity to carry 110 nails and when empty the machine weighs just 3.5kg.

Operator accuracy and firing efficiency are the keys to the new Makita brad nailer.

The easy-to-see slim tip nose is not shielded from view as the front body line is only just ahead of the sight line. Nail depth can be

controlled by adjustment without tools and an LED job light illuminates the target point. The anti-dry firing mechanism ensures that a nail is in the ready position or if not positioned correctly the nailer will not operate saving battery life and enhancing safety.

This new Makita nailer can be used in either bump-fire mode, where the nose is bumped against the target to activate it, or in sequential mode where the tip is placed on the target and the trigger pulled. Mode selection is by simple rocker switch. A trigger lock can be used to safeguard the machine at any time.

Recoil has been substantially reduced in this new Makita nailer which provides better tool control for rapid applications; it also reduces the effort required from the operator to control the nailer when constantly repositioning the tool for the next shot.

The Makita DBN500 brad nailer is supplied with safety goggles, nose adaptor, hex wrench and is safely packaged in a type 3 MACPAC connector case.

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Norbord’s New Dryer System Brings Green Bonus After a 12-day shutdown, the new thermal oil furnace and revamped dryer system at the Cowie plant of leading panel products manufacturer, Norbord, was installed, tested and back on line, on schedule and with no accidents; no mean feat when you consider that the £7 million project involved more than 100 contractors on site dismantling and removing the old plant and installing new equipment. The project took the equivalent of 15,000 man hours to complete and involved up to 20 trades working across the site to meet the tight deadline.

In addition to installing the new burner and dryer system, Norbord also installed a dust-cleaning system so that waste wood dust generated at the site could be used as the primary fuel source.

Norbord is a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (“OSB”). In addition to Sterling OSB, Norbord manufactures Caberwood MDF, Caberboard particleboard products including flooring systems and Contiboard.

For further information: Tel: 01786 812 921 www.norbord.co.uk

Pictured is Norbord’s new dryer system at the Cowie plant

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Innova has built an enviable reputation over the last ten years as manufacturers of specialist education, commercial, retail and healthcare environments. Innova prides itself on delivering inspirational designs that work, from a turnkey solution, including all FF&E, utilities, lighting and flooring, to the supply of furniture only - Innova provides a hassle-free one point of contact for any refurbishment.

Innova's main area of activity is the design, manufacture and installation of educational furniture and commercial interiors, with over 600 installations across the UK. Their specialisms include: • Panel production in Trespa • Timber machining and assembly

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Veneering, edging and spray finishing Carcase construction Metal work and powder coating Solid-surface fabrication Experienced in Staron®, Corian®, LG Hi-MACS® and thermo-forming The company's modern production and state of the art CNC technology confirms their commitment to manufacturing and the production of quality furniture components.

Why did Innova choose Biesse for all their machinery requirements?

Innova's Founder and Managing Director Pete Smith explains "In terms of an investment, Biesse's Total Care package was perhaps the main reason why we initially chose their machines. It was a question of signing the paperwork then just sitting

back with complete peace of mind. We were previously spending £12,000 a year in maintenance on one machine alone, so to have 5 years servicing included in the deal was a significant factor."

Total Care comes as standard with every Biesse machine and commences as soon as the order's signed. Total Care includes: site survey, off-loading, siting, installation, commissioning, training, 5 years planned maintenance and a full 5 year (or 10,000 hour) warranty.

"We started with a Rover A and built up from there. We now have the total capability to use any process in the manufacture of our furniture, which ensures flexibility in meeting our customer's requirements.

Software is compatible on all machines and we now have 'screen to machine ability',

Innova’s production area consisting of Biesse machinery

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which saves an inordinate amount of time.

We now have a Rover AG FT nesting cell, Sektor 440 beamsaw, Rover A Edge, Skipper 130 through feed drilling machine with dowel insertion and an Akron 426."

"It lifted everyone's ambitions. We've increased production by 500% and have managed to win some very prestigious

contracts as a result of our investment. One contract in particular is for a global brand, which we won on the strength of our capabilities. We are now much more competitive, not only in terms of cost but more importantly in terms of our overall capability and skill levels."

"We now tend to 'get it right first time',

quality has improved and efficiencies in terms of materials and time are obvious benefits."

“We’re happy to recommend Biesse and regularly act as a reference site for their potential customers.”

For further information: Biesse UK Tel: 01327 300366 Email: info@biesse.co.uk www.biesse.co.uk Innova Tel: 0161 477 5300 Email: info@innova-solutions.co.uk www.innova.co.uk Pete Smith – Innova’s founder and MD See our website and interactive magazine www.p-j-production.com

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Cabinet Vision’s 2D Drawings Help Sell Bespoke Designs A bespoke furniture manufacturer uses Cabinet Vision’s 2D drawing page as the heart of its selling process to customers.

Hetherington Newman’s reputation for fine English craftsmanship, producing contemporary and classic bespoke furniture and architectural joinery, has grown through word-of-mouth recommendation without the need to advertise.

The specialist Cabinet Vision and ScreenTo-Machine woodworking software creates accurate designs at the Cheshire studio and showroom, and ensures they are faithfully reproduced at their factory in Derbyshire, 30 miles away.

Mainly using painted face frames with veneered carcasses, their materials schedule includes oak, maple and walnut veneer carcasses, along with solid woods such as oak, walnut and maple.

CAD designer Ruth Lovelock says because every room design is unique to each customer’s specific requirements, Cabinet Vision’s drawing page is a major selling tool. “We use it rather than 3D photo rendering to make the design realistic to the customer’s chosen appliances and decor.”

Every job is designed from scratch, following survey dimensions. “Each cabinet

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Michael Marsden who is responsible for the shop floor CNC operation at Hetherington Newman

should be exact, and we show what the appliances are and where they’re going.”

Ruth works in conjunction with fellow designer Zoe Iasonos, beginning Cabinet Vision’s process with drawing the walls and setting the job properties, then pulling in the cabinets, ensuring the cabinet construction and material is exactly what is

required.

When the cabinets are all in place, the cross section is sent to the drawing screen where she undertakes any modifications, including adding more details to make the finished 2D drawing more realistic. “For example, if a customer’s having a Mercury range cooker and there isn’t one in our library, we’ll create a line drawing of it.

Also, we’ve saved a variety of handles in the symbols library, because standard handles can look like black dots when printed. It can be quite laborious creating realistic looking handles in the drawings, but going into that amount of detail makes all the difference when we’re showing customers what their room will look like.”

The 2D drawing page proved particularly useful during the design of a unique larder cabinet. “It was 2.63 metres high, with a number of elements to it, including a pullout drawer at the bottom with a vertical divider. Above that was a section containing a wicker basket set in a frame. Then an engraved bread drawer with lift-up lid and

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“We did it all in Cabinet Vision, and it was good to show the customer exactly what it would look like.”

They also keep door styles completely bespoke, creating a new style for each job, rather than expecting customers to select from an existing set range. An example being where they needed a door with an applied beading inside the frame, rather than being routed out of the door panel.

“Instead of creating a door with a raised panel detail we used a door with a flat frame and added a User Created Standard.

The process duplicated a door without the bead, then the UCS took that style and added an applied moulding inside the frame.” Cabinet Vision was also able to overcome the issue of making that design work for a two-panel door, as well as calling the bead off on the cutlist, ensuring the factory was fully informed of the material quantities.

She says the ability to add a comment to

cabinets, which appears on the assembly sheet, is another good way of ensuring the factory know exactly what is needed, especially if it is something out of the ordinary. “For example, if a kitchen base unit has vertical dividers for chopping blocks and baking trays instead of horizontal adjustable shelves, including that as a comment reinforces to the factory that what they’re seeing on the assembly sheet is right.

“We spend a lot of time up front with Cabinet Vision to get the design absolutely right, but it ensures the workshop produces it accurately first time. No matter what the issues are or what we want, Cabinet Vision can provide the solution. Without it, we’d probably need three additional members of staff to achieve what we do. It would be extremely long-winded and prone to error.”

The same would be true in the factory, according to joiner Michael Marsden who is responsible for the shop floor CNC operation. “Before we had Cabinet Vision four years ago I had to check every measurement by hand, but now I just check the model. It saves so much time.”

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ensures that what has been designed is completely machineable, that the drilling patterns line up, and double checks the material. “After I check each cabinet individually against the designer’s spec, Cabinet Vision produces the cutlists for the shopfloor.”

Screen-To-Machine then transmits the CNC codes to the Morbidelli 3-axis router.

“Cabinet Vision’s nesting function is particularly useful as hardly any additional set-up is required after those files are loaded.

“As long as the model from the studio is accurate, we know that what we cut here will be absolutely perfect.”

For further information: Hetherington Newman: www.handesign.co.uk Cabinet Vision: www.cabinetvision.com

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SOFTWARE

Alphacam Raises Staircase Curtain for Innovative Timberworks Wales “It was like a curtain being in front of us until 2008. Then we installed Alphacam and the curtains opened.”

Those are the words of Gerwyn Lloyd, owner of family-run innovative joinery and CNC machining company Timberworks Wales.

“Alphacam has become completely indispensable. I can’t imagine a day in the workshop without it.”

In particular it has revolutionised their staircase production process, in conjunction with Staircon. Gerwyn’s wife, Susan, designs their staircases with the Staircon Professional suite, and the file is transferred via AlphaEdit to their uniquely customised Anderson PTP-3013 router.

“Alphacam nests the stair treads and places the strings and newel posts on the bed,” he says. “It would be almost impossible for us to lay everything out on the bed in conjunction with the laser, without it.”

The laser he refers to is their SL ProDirector 6, installed above the router after consultation with Martin Measures from Alphacam and Derek Coulson from Staircon. The laser uses AlphaEdit to find the toolpaths for the parts, then projects them on to the workpiece below. “As it’s calibrated specifically for the CNC machine we can put any number of parts on the bed.

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It increased our production by up to 40 per cent almost overnight.”

He says using the laser projector frees them from pinstops and allows small parts to be nested anywhere on the table, optimising toolpaths and running more parts in each nest. “As it accurately shows the toolpath on the bed, we can place smaller blanks with much more precision, saving material costs and reducing off-cut

waste disposal costs. Projecting pod locations also greatly reduces the chances of expensive tool and pod collisions.”

The CNC machine itself is another example of Timberworks’ innovation, as it can be used both as a matrix bed and for beam and pod technology. Only having around 1,000 square metres across two floors in their workshop nestling in the hills above Port Talbot, Gerwyn Lloyd says they do not have room for two machines.

But as they produce anything from staircases to kitchen units, bedrooms, and board products – along with offering a subcontract CNC machining service to other joinery companies – they need the capability of both cutting techniques. “We adapted the Anderson ourselves, and Alphacam is perfect for cutting staircase components, curved windows, and parts such as chair arms, or anything else requiring a lot of tooling.”

The timber used for staircases includes oak, walnut, ash, mahogany and mdf. Once Susan completes the full-scale production drawings using Staircon’s CAD function, the dxf files are exported into Alphacam

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SOFTWARE

Gerwyn Lloyd and his wife Susan

with pre-determined layer names, for machining. “They go straight into a folder specifically for stairs, and I then use a bar code reader to find the individual parts.”

CNC programs are generated for individual strings, treads and newels, along with reports for the shop floor.

“The laser uses the same files to project the position on the bed, so we never have any issues with parts being out of place.

“Alphacam also gives us a 100 per cent total ability to change anything I need to at the machine, including tooling,” says Gerwyn. “If we’re working with a particularly hard timber I may need to slow the tool speed right down, and I can do it instantly with Alphacam.”

It also means they can carry out swift and accurate prototyping, especially for staircases featuring complex turns.

The combination of Alphacam and Staircon provided Timberworks Wales with a low cost solution when their previous staircase software was no longer supported.

The strategy was to install Staircon as a specialist front-end design and CAD package for staircases. The powerful and versatile Alphacam is a generic CAM system, which is also utilised for contracts other than staircases. “For example we recently had an order for 63 coffee tables, and we used Alphacam’s nesting facility to put all the parts out for us.”

They stock over 100 cutting tools, frequently used in batches of ten. “We use specific tungsten tools for machining solid timber staircases and windows in a beam and pod operation, with pcd tools for our sheet work on the matrix bed.”

Around 70 per cent of their work is for

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South and West Wales, along with London, the South Coast, and now moving into the Midlands. But they are also starting to deliver further afield, as more customers learn about their guaranteed maximum turnaround time of 14 days for every contract, irrespective of the number of components involved. The Lloyds’ son Ifan, daughter Mair, and a nephew, make up the total staff of five.

For further information: Timberworks Wales: www.timberworkswales.co.uk Alphacam: www.alphacam.com

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EVENTS HOMAG UK Opens its Doors to Showcase the Group’s Latest Technology Visitors planning to attend HOMAG UK’s Open House, 3rd – 5th November 2015 at Castle Donington are in for a real technological treat. Over the last 18 months or so the HOMAG Group has invested a huge amount of time and resources into developing more automated solutions driven by its own software.

“The aim has been to bring all the various brands within the Group together to deliver a more joined up approach for the customer,” explains Simon Brooks, sales & marketing director for HOMAG UK. He continues, “The results have been amazing.

Now, all HOMAG machinery can be driven

by HOMAG’s own software and the powerTouch control panel makes it easy for operators to move from one machine to another without having to undertake specific training.

“At our Open House in November visitors from any size of woodworking producer will be able to experience solutions that up until recently have been beyond their reach. I’m really excited, for example, about the entry level production cell we’ll be demonstrating.

Consisting of a HOLZMA HPP 130 beam saw, the BRANDT Highflex 1230 airTec edgebander and the WEEKE BHX 050 CNC drilling centre, it offers small producers the opportunity to produce jobs with zero-joint technology at just £12.50 per hour*, so it’s totally affordable for anybody.”

WEEKE nesting cell and special limited edition CNC “On the CNC front, we will have a nesting cell featuring the WEEKE Vantage 100. This can take a full size sheet and split it out into small parts, drill it and process it. The cell will include WEEKE’s ABD 260, a vertical and horizontal drilling and dowel insertion solution. This will be linked to Vantage 100 so it is a one man operated cell that improves efficiency and speeds up production.

“The Open House will also see the UK debut of the WEEKE Venture 211 Edition.

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The HOLZMA HPP 130 Beam Saw will be demonstrated as part of the new entry level production cell at the Open House

This very special limited edition machine will only be available for a short period of time. It has been packed with a range of technology including LEDs for quick positioning and a big tool changing block for added versatility.

As for the price, it offers incredible value for money for those lucky enough to order one whilst it’s available.”

All the latest technology and software from HOMAG “We’ll be demonstrating our 5-axis technology from HOMAG which is run by our own woodWOP 7 software giving the customer a real advantage. On the edgebanding side, the Ambition 2274 is one of the new generation machines from HOMAG. It offers PUR gluing, automatic tape changing from thin to thick tape, solid wood capability for 20mm and accurate, high speed throughput at 18 - 25m per minute all controlled from the powerTouch screen.

“This powerTouch screen control concept is being rolled out across the Group so that from an operator’s point of view, he has a universal system making it easy for him to go from one machine to the next with only limited training required.”

HOLZMA’s new Power Concept system “For customers looking for a more efficient board processing system,

HOLZMA’s Power Concept is a ‘must see’.

This system enables panels of different sizes to be cut at the same time, thus delivering significant efficiencies to the board conversion process.

“The Power Concept will be demonstrated on the HOLZMA HPP 300, a beam saw packed with features. It is easy to operate via the powerTouch screen, very fast and delivers a crisp clean cut every time.”

Nothing compares to a BÜTFERING finish “Following a massive investment in BÜTFERING’s manufacturing plant, its range of wide belt sanders has hit new heights. The latest SWT 225 CC is a really impressive and extremely versatile machine.

“Complete with touchscreen control, two sanding heads (each with calibration rollers), electronic sensing pads and variable cutting speed for the second head, this machine can calibrate, finish sand and lacquer sand (de-nib) at the touch of a button.

“For the smaller facility, the entry level SWT 114 C is ideal for calibrating and finishing sanding, BÜTFERING has packed this gem of a machine with a steel roller, electronic pad, variable feed speed, touch screen control and more. All this technology has been engineered into a very compact footprint and is available at a price that’s hard to beat.”

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EVENTS

The WEEKE nesting cell will feature the WEEKE Vantage 100 for improved efficiency and faster production

Something for everyone “Representing BRANDT, we will showcase four edgebanders including the new Highflex 1230 FC with airTec. This must see machine brings invisible joint technology within the reach of smaller businesses.

“We’ll also be demonstrating the JOOS BEU 80 carcass press. The JOOS range of hydraulic presses stands out as the most reliable and efficient in the industry which is why HOMAG UK has been the brand’s official distributor in the United Kingdom and Ireland for almost 25 years.

“As mentioned earlier, the latest software enables companies to use one solution to control all the HOMAG Group equipment.

Visitors to the Open House will be able to test drive the latest versions of solutions such as woodWOP 7, woodCAD|CAM and CADmatic 4, as well as Magicut’s latest optimisation software suite.

“To help customers afford new equipment now, the HOMAG Finance team will be on hand at the Open House to assist with your investment plans and provide solutions tailored to your specific needs.

Cash flow is a vital ingredient for a successful business, but there’s no reason

to let it restrict expansion plans,” concludes Simon Brooks.

To reserve your place at the HOMAG Open House from the 3rd – 5th November 2015 please call Adele Hunt on 01332 846424 or download an invitation from the HOMAG website at: www.homag-uk.co.uk/enen/news/eventdatabase/Pages/HomagUK _OpenHouse.aspx * Costs per hour are from HOMAG Finance. This is an indication of our current rates which may be subject to change in line with money costs. All quotations are subject to formal credit approval.

Visitors to Homag UK’s Open House will be able to see all of the Group’s innovative technology under one roof

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INSTALLATION AJB Choose Salvador Equip Leicester Based Window Manufacturer AJB Group Ltd contacted Daltons Wadkin sales director Andy Walsh regarding their need to improve and speed up their crosscutting operations.

Operations Director Mandeep Binji was keen to take their crosscutting capability to a new level and the equipment has now been installed by Daltons Wadkin engineers at AJB’s new state of the art manufacturing facility in Corby Northamptonshire. The machine chosen was a Salvador S200 Superpush with 6000 mm infeed tables, programmable controls, twin aligners, a pusher ejection outfeed system coupled with waste trap door, label printing and software technology and provides AJB with massive reductions in both production time and wastage.

Mandeep Binji commented, “We were very excited to equip our new facility in Corby with the latest technology and much improved capacity and Daltons Wadkin provided the answer. The Salvador system has only been in operation since April but the benefits to our business are outstanding. The machinery was delivered, installed and commissioned efficiently and we are more than comfortable with the expertise and back-up provided by Daltons Wadkin.” He added, “The Salvador has more than justified my market research in identifying the best and most suitable automatic crosscut saw.”

AJB Group, who used to be based in Leicester, specialises in the design and manufacture of high quality internal

The Salvador S200 Superpush installed by Daltons Wadkin at AJB Group Ltd

joinery, external door sets, windows, composite doors and mouldings.

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

Brave Design Reach New Heights In Vertical Panel Cutting Daltons Wadkin install Elcon Quadra Advance Brave Design Ltd have invested in a fully programmable automatic Elcon Quadra Advance panel saw to boost panel cutting operations in their contract furniture manufacturing unit in St Helens, Lancashire. The Elcon Quadra, which was the world’s first fully programmable vertical saw, can be operated in either manual, automatic or full Quadra beam saw mode via touchscreen controls with programming and memory settings.

The machine also incorporates the Elcon Advance clamping system and a side panel clamp/ pusher when used in Quadra mode. The Quadra suits Brave Design perfectly as it cuts three of their panels at one time, making job selection easy and negating the requirement for panel handling due to the advanced clamping mechanism.

Saw movements are fully automatic and incorporate head rotation and beam positioning, all via the programming module. The maximum depth of cut is

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80 mm and the machine will handle panels up to 5.3 x 2.15 metres.

Brave Design MD Simon Hives, recognising a need to raise levels of accuracy and speed of production, approached Daltons Wadkin Sales Director Andy Walsh and took the opportunity of visiting their Nottingham headquarters whilst the Elcon machine was being prepared for display at the company’s open days at the end of June. The machine was put through its paces by Daltons Wadkin technical staff resulting in a fairly easy decision to purchase together with a Woodwork MF3/180/CS dust collection unit with ducting. Simon Hives said, “We are fortunate in that our enquiry was made at the very time that Daltons Wadkin had the appropriate machine in stock for demonstration and display. This made our decision much easier and we are delighted with the technical advances which the Elcon brings to our workshop capability.”

The machine was delivered, installed and commissioned by the Daltons Wadkin

The Elcon Quadra Advance installed by Daltons Wadkin at Brave Design Ltd

engineering team and Andy Walsh commented, “The Elcon Quadra is a market leader in this type of machine which is a virtual beam saw in the vertical plane. We are confident that Brave Design’s investment will prove to be a wise one and the machine I am sure will impact positively on their manufacturing processes for many years to come.”

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

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INSTALLATION

Poisedale Impressed with OMC Poisedale Dorset Joinery Ltd has been operating from its current Hinton St Mary, Dorset, site since 1989, under the management of Andy Tatum and his team of local joiners and cabinet makers. Over the next two decades, the reputation for quality British craftsmanship, technical joinery solutions and professional services became synonymous with the name Poisedale. In 2009 the company rebranded to Poisedale Ltd, with the intention of increasing its potential market to other sectors.

Recently, the company invested in an OMC press from A12 Machinery.

As a company, Poisedale now has many years' experience working in partnership with leading designers, architects and prestige property construction companies in the private residence, corporate and hospitality sectors, and so demand the very best from the machinery that is purchased.

Andy and his “in house” team of 21 Poisedale skilled joiners, machinists, finishers, upholsterers, project managers, CAD and Solidworks 3D designers and office personnel have continued the tradition for quality, professionalism and dedication, delivering high-end joinery products on time and budget, and the press was purchased to continue to uphold that tradition.

The company enjoys a high level of repeat business from its clients and believes the success of its company lies in the care it takes to maintain close, reliable and long-lasting professional relationships backed by its commitment to excellence in practice, and Poisedale has such a long standing relationship with Albert Holland of A12 Machinery. This helps Poisedale deliver high

quality sustainable bespoke interior joinery with sound project management and technical expertise, by ensuring that the machinery used during the production process is right.

“We needed the ability to do our own pressing,” Andy Tatum told Panel, Wood & Solid Surface. “We are continually pushing to achieve ever higher quality, and at the same time we were taking on bigger contracts which require specialist veneering. Having the press has given us the ability to take on more work.”

The heavy duty press, with a structure created from fe430 welded beams, is manufactured in Europe. The frame is welded and worked with high precision machines to guarantee a long lifetime. The press can be equipped with different types of platens according to production needs, and with different types of heating in order to guarantee the best working results. With a pressing area of 3,100 mm x 1,550 mm and ten cylinders each of 85 mm, the hydraulic system is composed of a double stage oil submerged pump for quiet operation, and the integrated weekly or daily automatic starting allows pre heating, so the press is ready for use when required.

OMC presses are controlled via a colour touchscreen, which governs the heating and the pressing time, calculates the pressure setting when part loading and has an integrated timer for pressing times as well as weekly/daily automatic starting to allow pre heating ready for use.

The high quality of the projects Poisedale works on is clearly evident in its brochures and in the video showing its projects on its website, and when asked what the press was used for, Andy Tatum replied that the work was very varied: “We press everything from

bespoke marquetry panels right the way through to laminate panels. The press copes very well with sensitive surfaces.”

Describing the company's relationship with Albert Holland and A12, Andy said: “We have dealt with A12 in the past, and found them to be very reliable with an excellent back up service. The OMC press was recommended by A12 and, based on our previous dealings with Albert, we knew we did not need to look anywhere else.”

When asked if he would recommend the OMC press, Andy replied, “Yes, wholeheartedly.”

OMC presses are available in the UK from A12 Machinery in the South and from J & C O’Meara in the North.

For further information; A12 Machinery Tel: 01376 511146 Email: mail@a12machinery.com www.a12machinery.co.uk J & C O’Meara Tel: 01704 893109 info@ukwoodworkingmachinery.co.uk www.ukwoodworkingmachinery.co.uk

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INSTALLATION Kimla Tops the bill at Belgrade Theatre Daltons Wadkin play leading role To keep pace with ever complex and creative stage design Belgrade's Head of Workshop, Andy Hilton, looked to exploit the power of a CNC router at their dedicated production site in Coventry. 'I can not begin to tell you what a difference the Kimla has made', enthuses Andy, 'jobs that previously took two of our guys a week to complete by hand are now being machined in a couple of hours'.

The Belgrade Theatre was built in 1958 as part of the reconstruction of Coventry after World War II. Holding 858 in its twotier main auditorium, and 250-300 in the flexible, new second space, B2, it remains one of the largest regional producing theatres in Britain.

The Belgrade acquired its name in recognition and thanks for a gift of timber from the Serbian capital city of Belgrade, that was used in the construction of the auditorium.

The impressive workshop space is housed at a separate site just a couple of miles from the main theatre in the centre of Coventry. Following detailed discussions into the workshops existing and future machining requirements Alex Dalton of Daltons Wadkin had no hesitation in recommending a Kimla CNC Router.

'The theatre uses a huge range of materials in its productions', comments Alex. 'The machine had to be versatile enough to handle continuous heavy

machining of MDF, Ply and solid wood, including nesting operations, while maintaining the ability to work with materials such as foam, rubber, aluminium and plastics.

The machine was custom built with a large 2100 x 3100mm vacuum bed, 9 kW router head, 10 position linear tool changer and a separate oscillating knife head mounted on an independent Z axis. ‘The oscillating knife head is a useful addition

for rubber and foam etc.’, says Alex, ‘with twin servo’s it can also be used as a static knife’.

As with all Kimla CNC routers, Belgrade Theatre’s machine was supplied with the Kimla PC-CAM software – a powerful but simple and intuitive CADCAM package that can be installed on as many PC’s as is required without additional licences. ‘We have been using AutoCAD for years’, comments Andy, ‘and the Kimla works seamlessly with our drawings, but we also find ourselves jumping on the PC-CAM software as its easier and quicker’.

'Our Kimla installations are going from strength to strength', enthuses Alex, ‘It was always going to be difficult to establish a new brand of CNC Routers into an already saturated UK market. However, I knew we had something special with the Kimla range and our increasing sales figures and exemplary customer satisfaction is proving the brand is fast becoming the one to have'.

For further information: Tel: 0115 986 5201 www.daltonswadkin.com Kimla BPF 2131 CNC Router in operation at the Belgrade Theatre

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LAMINATION

HOMAG’s FKF 200 Solutions for Panel Lamination Launched in autumn 2014, the HOMAG Optimat FKF 200 is the preconfigured entry-level solution for single-sided laminating of board materials and for the production of lightweight panels.

New options announced at LIGNA 2015 have increased the flexibility and economical processing of many different materials.

Operated in a throughfeed format, the Optimat FKF 200 can be used to bond face materials such as laminates, gloss sheets, plys, veneers to all kinds of substrates including chipboard, MDF, HDF, blockboard etc. It features a special quick change system which enables the adhesive application roller to be easily and quickly changed. In addition, the dosing roller speed and temperature are steplessly adjustable.

In standard specification, the FKF 200 features a 3m roller conveyor, a PUR glue application unit, a 5m lay-up roller conveyor, a laminating calender and an out feed roller conveyor. Options include an unwinding station, a storage shelf with equipment for veneer sheets, a glue premelter, work piece cleaning with rotating or sword brush, work piece pre-heating and glue application control.

FKF 200 profiLine with PUR application roller unit

modular units, the profiLine surface laminating machine is capable of practically unmanned sheet lamination.

Using a newly developed infeed system, firstly the sheet material is separated, aligned and cleaned. It is then guided towards the ready glued work piece without a feed stop. With the cleaning stations, this solution is ideally suited to high-gloss processing of substrate material.

The use of individual drive sections means that work pieces can be processed continuously or with a small gap to allow separation, using either a manual or an automated system.

The profiLine features a 4m in feed conveyor, a 7m lay-up conveyor and a 3m out feed roller conveyor. With the easy to operate powerTouch control the profiLine FKF 200 can be upgraded using a sanding machine and/or handling system from the HOMAG Group.

application reacTec. The face and edges are laminated with material off the coil in a single work step.

The excess material is trimmed in line with a special processing unit. The integrated double unwinding station allows coil changeover without interruption, enabling continuous production and a high output.

The shaftless fixtures at the unwinding station enable fast, efficient and convenient changeover of coil material. It features simple resetting for EVA or PO adhesives and also has the ability to handle continuous processing of pre-coated coil material.

The FKF range of machinery from HOMAG opens up the possibilities for cost effective laminating at all levels of industry and with the flexible payment plans that are available from HOMAG Finance, these machines have never been so affordable.

FKF 200 profiLine with nozzle application reacTec The FKF 200 profiLine with nozzle application reacTec enables single-sided coating and edge wrapping using the reacTec inline method. Previously the reserve of top end industrial producers, the completeLine method is now economically viable for medium-sized enterprises thanks to the new FKF 200 profiLine with nozzle

If you would like more information or a demonstration of the HOMAG FKF 200 laminating machines, please contact Adele Hunt at HOMAG UK on 01332 856424.

With the FKF 200 profiLine series, HOMAG offers an automated solution for the lamination of sheet and coil material. Based on the FKF 200 range of

completeLine surface lamination with the new Homag FKF 200 series

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DECORATIVE SURFACES

New Video Collection from Egger Wood panel manufacturer EGGER is producing a new range of videos aimed at furniture manufacturers and retailers looking to keep up with changing design trends across Europe.

Available now at www.egger.com/home-decor-trendcast, and on Youtube, the first video deals with the ever-increasing popularity of woodgrains and rustic decors.

EGGER – which has its melamine-faced chipboard and laminate decors used in about half of the kitchens made in the UK – believes the speed of change in the sector requires a new approach.

“It’s not that long ago that we could produce our annual Insight publication highlighting some trends we had seen and showcasing our new ranges,” said head of décor development Elliott Fairlie.

“But now trends are moving so fast we all have to react more quickly to the changing requirements of savvy kitchen, bedroom and bathroom buyers who scour the internet to see what’s new, save their chosen home décor look to the likes of Pinterest and then go out expecting to find it on the High Street.

“My colleagues and I now spend a lot of our time attending shows in the UK and Europe, making sure EGGER decors are ontrend as well as looking for new applications and permutations that

will appeal to the domestic market.

“Our thinking behind producing these Trendcast videos every month or two is to cut out some of the legwork for our manufacturing customers. As well as showcasing our new decors we’ll also be offering advice on how to use colour and texture combinations that reflect current thinking in a highly competitive marketplace.”

The first video examines the continuing rise in popularity of woodgrains, and rustic decors such as oak with visible knots, cracks and saw marks – a trend most-recently seen at the recent IMM exhibition in Cologne.

EGGER’s ST28 synchronised pore oak decors reflect this look with texture and print aligned in a registered finish that creates depth and realism echoing real timber. They also work well as a contrast or accent alongside neutral solid colours.

The second video in the series will be available in September.

For further information: Tel: 01434 613359 Email: Elliott.fairlie@egger.com www.egger.co.uk

NEW VIDEO COLLECTION FROM EGGER K Wood panel manufacturer EGGER is producing a new range of videos aimed at furniture manufacturers and retailers.

K Our thinking behind producing these Trendcast videos every month or two is to cut out some of the legwork for our manufacturing customers.

K Available now on Youtube and at www.egger.com/homedecor-trendcast the first video deals with the everincreasing popularity of woodgrains and rustic decors.

K As well as showcasing our new decors we’ll also be offering advice on how to use colour and texture combinations that reflect current thinking in a highly competitive marketplace

H3309 ST28, Sand Gladstone Oak, in synchronised pore texture Feelwood Nature.

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DECORATIVE SURFACES

Launch of New Vinyl Colours David Clouting, the UK’s leading vinyl distribution company, is launching a new range of vinyl colours. The range consists of an extensive collection of colours in the latest combination of B9 texture and printed Decofoil.

B9 is a highly effective texture, which replicates the look of a solid oak wood panel. LG Hausys, as a leading exponent in developing new products and manufacturing techniques, has successfully developed the B9 emboss to work in tandem with a subtle print. The overall effect creates a natural looking painted wood product that is suitable for vinyl wrapped doors, five piece doors and laminated flat panels for cut and edge.

Alongside the traditional KBB sectors using B9 Painted Oak, the shop fitting and interior design sectors will benefit from the durable, functional and flexible capability of the B9 Decofoil.

David Clouting are stocking seven B9 colours: Porcelain White, Ivory, Mussel, Cashmere, Stone Grey, Light Grey and Graphite Grey. All colours tie into existing Decofoil Gloss foils and

KADR4-B9 Light Grey

complimentary MFC materials.

Grey is a tone that is growing rapidly in popularity in the UK furniture sector and whilst light grey and graphite grey are relatively new decors, they are quickly establishing themselves as mainstream growth trend colours. Grey can conjure up a cold feeling, but the look is far from this. Light Grey is fresh and clean and Graphite Grey is quickly taking over as a warmer alternative to black, and a colour that can be mixed in successfully with lighter tones. The combination of these colour tones with the B9 texture is a winning combination that will ensure enduring successful product ranges in the coming years.

NCAB5-B9 Stone Grey

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For further information: Tel: 01376 518037 Email: marketing@davidclouting.co.uk www.davidclouting.co.uk

YEM16-B9 Mussel

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FURNITURE COMPONENTS Introducing LEGRABOX Pure – An Elegant New Box System From Blum With the launch of the new LEGRABOX pure box system, furniture manufacturers have the ultimate design that combines four key components – superior running action, high load bearing capacity, ease of installation and a lifetime guarantee.

A sleek, slim design with 12.8mm straight side panels both inside and out, LEGRABOX pure has already won several international awards.

In line with current kitchen and interiors trends, LEGRABOX opens up a wide range of design opportunities for manufacturers as it can be used in any application, in any part of the home. Experience elegance with perfectly coordinated components and choose from five different height options to suit every need, from drawers and inner drawers to high-fronted pull-outs and inner pull-outs. Challenge the past, look to the

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future with LEGRABOX. Featuring a completely new colour concept, with choices of anti-fingerprint Stainless Steel or matt Orion Grey, branding is an integral part of the new LEGRABOX design and it can be printed with a company logo or name in a choice of colours and finishes, providing manufacturers the option of subtle or stand-out branding.

To complement the new high-quality box system design, AMBIA-LINE is an inner dividing system specifically tailored to suit.

With easy installation and a versatile application, AMBIA-LINE provides harmonious organisation with an elegant frame finish.

LEGRABOX pure can be used for all sorts of applications, from front fixing highfronts and low, heavy loads to utensil drawers, SPACE TOWER inner pull-outs,

plate drawers, bottle holders and spice racks.

• High dynamic carrying capacity of 40kg and 70kg • BLUMOTION integrated, adaptive dampening system for soft, effortless closing • Maximum stability for high-fronted drawers • Precision height, side and tilt adjustment • Holding position for easy removal • New runner system for perfect motion LEGRABOX is now available in Orion Grey and Stainless Steel as ex-stock, from September 1st 2015.

For further information: Tel: 01908 285 700 www.blum.com

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INSTALLATION AXYZ Router Boosts Production at Leading Conservatory Manufacturer An AXYZ 4000 series CNC router supplied by AXYZ International has helped boost production and radically reduce customer turnaround times at Rotherham-based Connaught Conservatory Roofs. For over 20 years, the company has been manufacturing high-quality conservatory buildings, primarily for the home improvement market but also for the commercial sector, that involves the use of timber materials such as plywood and OSB composite board for the roofs.

Hitherto, these materials were processed largely by hand that proved a time consuming and labour intensive operation.

With the installation in February of this year of an AXYZ 4014 CNC router, the same work is being completed in a fraction of the time to minimise manual input and enable a much faster turnaround on customers’ orders. Managing Director, David Gallagher commented: “Following assessment of the capabilities of three different router manufacturers, we opted for AXYZ International as our preferred supplier. Although the most expensive of the three machines considered, the AXYZ router demonstrated superior engineering qualities. In particular, these related to the level of routing precision made possible and this ensured that the primary conservatory requirements of optimum thermal insulation and weatherproofing were achieved.”

Manual input has also been further reduced due to the fact that the router can be remotely controlled via the company’s computer to enable unattended operation.

The AXYZ router’s capabilities will shortly be further enhanced by the addition of a knife unit that will be used to cut building insulation material up to a depth of 90mm.

Like all routers in the AXYZ 4000 series, the 4014 model can be supplied with a host of optional performanceenhancing design features. Arguably, the most important of these is the AXYZ Auto Zone Management facility. This ensures

The wooden roof panels of the conservatory were cut out using an AXYZ Router

the material being processed is always held securely throughout the production cycle to provide optimum accuracy and a superior edge finish whilst reducing material wastage and machine downtime caused by incorrectly set vacuum valves.

An expanded (up to 33 stations) ATC (Automatic Tool Change) is also now available.

The AXYZ Auto Zone Management facility supplements and supports other performance-enhancing features recently introduced by AXYZ International. These include the latest A2MC machine control system that greatly reduces ‘bounce’ and vibration caused by sudden acceleration and/or deceleration and the new AVS (AXYZ Vision System) which is integrated within the A2MC system and which is fully compatible with all of the cutting tools used on AXYZ routers.

Complementing these machine upgrades is a new helical rack and pinion drive system that greatly reduces machine wear.

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ensures more even distribution of the workload, increased feed rates and cutting accuracy, quieter machine operation and ultimately a longer machine life.

Commenting on the AXYZ 4014 router’s performance since installation, David Gallagher concluded: “The router has worked brilliantly throughout and with no operational problems. We also have the added assurance and peace of mind that should any problems arise these will be dealt with immediately and effectively by a qualified AXYZ International engineer.”

For further information: AXYZ: Tel: 01952 291600 www.axyz.com Connaught Conservatory: Tel: 01709 710100 www.connaughtconservatories.co.uk

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PROFILE - EDGEBANDERS BRANDT Ambition 1230 Airtec Edgebander – Experience Premium Quality At Entry Level Live at HOMAG UK’s Open House If you are looking to consistently produce premium quality panel based products, whether for furniture, kitchens, bedrooms, shop fitting or other items, you need an edgebander that you can rely on to perform at the same high level, day in, day out.

Historically, smaller woodworking shops have found it difficult to justify the investment required to acquire such machinery. Now, BRANDT has changed this with the introduction of the Ambition 1230 airTec and you can see it in action at HOMAG UK’s Open House from 3rd 5th November this year.

The Ambition 1230 airTec is a cost effective entry level edgebander which, because it features airTec zero-joint technology, delivers first class results every time. The airTec system joins the edge and the panel without adhesive but using hot air to give an incredibly tight ‘invisible’ joint. The machine can also be used with conventional EVA adhesive and even PUR. This compact machine is fully equipped with premilling, a heavy duty pressure zone for coil and strip materials, front and rear end

trim saws, top and bottom trimming and profiling units and a corner rounding unit to provide complete panel processing. With the Ambition 1230 airTec, the need for hand finishing is eliminated because it has a profile scraper, a glue joint scraper and a buffing unit. easyTouch control

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The appeal of BRANDT's new easyTouch control system lies in its intuitive operation and user oriented menu structure. It features a clearly arranged 7" graphic display with simple touch screen operation.

These days, the ever increasing diversity of edge materials requires a highly flexible machine with rapid edge-changing capabilities. The easyTouch control system makes it possible to adapt the range of operations to meet customers' specific requirements and save the programs for instant call up.

The new easyTouch controller has supporting functions that are simple and easy to access. The logging of production data, the selection of programmes or the glue temperature can be quickly checked on the 7" display.

High performance with cost efficiency The main economic benefits of the BRANDT Ambition 1230 airTec are time saving and an excellent price/efficiency ratio. It offers complete panel processing with its pneumatic

adjustments of the pressure zone, end trimming unit, trimming unit and scraping unit all contributing to this performance.

The Ambition 1230 airTec can handle edge tape thickness from 0.4mm to 3mm

and solid wood up to 6mm; it also has a panel thickness capability of 8 – 60mm.

Overall, the 1230 airTec is a real work horse which will deliver first class results day after day.

“All this, coupled with HOMAG’s flexible finance packages,” concludes Simon Brooks, sales and marketing director for HOMAG UK, “brings high end technology and invisible joints within reach of smaller manufacturers. Don’t take my word for it, however, come along to our November Open House and see the quality for yourself – you definitely won’t be disappointed.”

The BRANDT Ambition 1230 airTec edgebander – experience premium quality at entry level live at Homag UK’s Open House

To reserve your place at the HOMAG Open House from the 3rd – 5th November 2015 please call Adele Hunt on 01332 846424 or download an invitation from the HOMAG website at: www.homag-uk.co.uk/enen/news/eventdatabase/Pages/HomagUK _OpenHouse.aspx

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Always a cut in front

The PS 100 panel saw for accurate panel sizing Mayer (UK) Ltd, Unit 11, Sawley Park, Nottingham Road, DERBY, DE21 6AS

Tel: 01332-294209

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INSTALLATION HOMAG helps Little Dreams create an advanced manufacturing facility Stoke-on-Trent based Little Dreams has been manufacturing contract furniture for almost 30 years.

Originally focused on the toy industry, the company diversified into educational furniture early on.

Because of the high quality and precision of the components it produced, it was a small step from there to becoming a supplier to a wide range of market sectors.

“Our production flexibility has been the key,” explains Andrew Leake, managing director at Little Dreams. He continues, “This has enabled us to successfully design and manufacture products for schools, colleges, universities, hotels, retail outlets, public sector buildings, healthcare institutions, catalogue companies and oneoff bespoke projects as well as offering a CNC machining service for component manufacture.

“In 2010, our management team sat down to write a five year plan. The big dream was to create a production facility more in line with the best of continental thinking. We wanted to be able to handle everything from one-off bespoke items to manufacturing hundreds and hundreds of a specific component.”

Homag Automation TLF 210 storage and retrieval system has increased through-put by over 50% for Little Dreams

Investing in the best solutions “We have been using CNC technology since day one, but we wanted to invest in the very latest technology available to help us achieve our aim. Naturally, we talked to a number of potential equipment manufacturers to see who could supply us with the machinery and systems we were looking for.

“In the end, it was a relatively easy decision; we decided to partner with HOMAG for several reasons. Firstly, as global market leaders, their kit is the benchmark for the industry and they can supply almost any piece of equipment needed for a first class production facility.

“Secondly, we wanted one piece of software to drive the entire factory and HOMAG’s eSOLUTION woodCAD|CAM does just that, it is a fabulous piece of software. Finally, HOMAG UK is a truly professional operation and its people are really good to deal with. You can trust what they say; they won’t try and sell you something you don’t need, they understand your business and make recommendations you can trust.”

The start of something big

Homag Ambition 2264 edgebander with the ZHR 05 return system – easily operated by one person

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“The first machine we bought from HOMAG UK was the WEEKE BHX 050 vertical CNC drilling machine. We needed this for a particular job and it proved to be a great piece of kit. Since then we have purchased a host of machines from them including the WEEKE Vantage 43M which we ordered to replace the last of our fixed

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INSTALLATION

Homag Ambition 2264 edgebander delivers large production capacity for Little Dreams

bed machines.

“The investment, however, that has made possibly the biggest impact on our business is in the HOMAG Automation TLF 210 storage and retrieval system coupled to the HOLZMA HPP 300 beam saw. This set-up was central to our five-year plan and is something that had been on our ‘want’ list for a long time. Our business uses around 150 different types of sheet materials in a year, some of which we will only require one sheet. Stock keeping for these items was a nightmare and we never really knew exactly what we had available at any one time.

“All that has changed with the storage system. Not only do we now know exactly what stock we’ve got, but also we know precisely where it is. More importantly, perhaps, the storage system has increased the through put on the saw by over 50% because it delivers exactly the right board at precisely the right time. This means that the throughput of the saw is determined by the storage system rather than the saw operator, so it is much more reliable and efficient.”

Coping with production fluctuations “Another significant investment was the HOMAG Ambition 2264 edgebander with the ZHR 05 return system. We wanted to upgrade our previous machine to enable us to use PU glue and thicker edge materials so we visited the HOMAG UK showroom in Castle Donington to see what they could offer.

“We were looking for a machine that would give us plenty of capacity. Our production is never constant; sometimes we are

running small jobs through the edgebander and then all of a sudden we need to ramp up production to cope with a big order that comes through.

“The Ambition 2264 gives us this capacity with no loss of quality and the return system we specified means it can be run easily by one operator which is a big money saver.”

The shape of things to come “The nature of our business also means we have a lot of shaped pieces to edge and although we have a BRANDT KTD 720 that handles the small radius work, we needed a machine that would be able to cope with the large volumes of shaped worktops that we produce.

“As usual, the HOMAG UK area manager, Jon Lawman, was really helpful and suggested we invest in a HOMAG Venture 320 L. This CNC machine is great for cutting and edging shaped parts and enables us to get a lot more work through quickly.”

Controlling our destiny “The investment we have made over the last five years has been substantial, but it has totally changed our business. Our USP (unique selling proposition) is that we can handle anything, easily, quickly and cost effectively.

“The key to this has to be the eSOLUTION software which enables us to control all the machines. It really is a fabulous piece of software. In our 30 years, nothing has ever come close to this powerful tool.

WEEKE BHX 050 Optimat vertical CNC drilling machine

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“Ultimately, once we do layouts and 3D visuals for customers and they give us approval to manufacture, we will be able to just click a button and send the job to the machines. Previously, we would have had three or four days’ work to get everything ready, but it will be instant and that is vitally important to us. Every year, lead times get shorter and shorter; it’s a major problem for manufacturers and so everything we do is geared to meet this demand.”

It’s like having another salesman on the road “All this new equipment has given us our dream factory, but it has delivered far more than just great products at competitive prices. When we invite customers or potential customers in to the facility they are blown away by what they see, particularly with the HOMAG Automation storage and retrieval system linked to the HOLZMA saw. They have seen nothing like it and the confidence factor it communicates is like having another salesman on the road.

“Naturally, a project like this takes time and money to complete, but when we have needed it, HOMAG Finance has been ready to help, putting together sensible finance packages that suit our specific requirements. They have always given us a fair deal and it has enabled us to bring forward investment in machinery.

“All in all, I have not got a bad word to say about HOMAG UK, they have always done us proud and I know I can trust them to do the best for our company,” concludes Andrew Leake.

If you would like more information or a demonstration of any HOMAG machinery or software, please contact Adele Hunt at HOMAG UK on 01332 856424.

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WINDOW - MFTG

Get a Grip On Window Manufacturing with the HOMAG PowerProfiler BMB 800/900 In July 2015 at Schopfloch, Germany, HOMAG unveiled its new state-ofthe-art powerProfiler BMB 800/900 window production machines.

Equipped with new features and functionality for fast and efficient manufacturing, the BMB 800/900 series enables economical window production by having as few work steps as possible.

The impressive powerProfiler BMB 800/900 processing centres range has been completely re-designed to offer high performance in a small space. The series is equipped for processing a range of components efficiently, using just one machine. The powerProfiler can operate automatically for up to two hours thanks to a parts buffer in the infeed and outfeed tables.

Automation can be expanded on a modular basis with optional rack trolley loading systems and intelinking with cutting, planning and flow coating systems. An extensive range of units with up to 5-axis technology, supported by a new innovative clamping technology, make the BMB 800/900 a truly future proofed machine.

A firm ‘grip’ on everything: innovative clamping technology The innovative gripping and clamping technology opens up new opportunities for profile design. It is now possible to clamp and re-clamp the components freely in all three directions. The clamps can be adjusted and if necessary, be swivelled away (e.g. for handle drill holes).

Free clamping in terms of height opens up new machine functions. Whilst being re-clamped, components can also be clamped in the rebate. This enables a complete, free, six-sided processing for narrow profiles.

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Up to 50 window units per shift in a small space The concept is based on a solid gantry bridge, a beam table with one or two independently movable rows of clamps and the gripping unit for loading, clamping, and unloading the components.

The spindles, processing units, tool changing systems and tables can be configured individually. This allows the machine to accommodate four parts simultaneously and for processing to be performed in parallel at both tables.

Processing can take place at one of the tables whilst components are being clamped, loaded, or removed at another table.

The result is a significant increase in performance compared to solutions currently available on the market. There is also a consistent scalability of performance from 20 to 50 window units per shift. Production is further increased by the compact installation area with both loading and removal in one place.

ToolTower tool storage system: faster, bigger, better The new ToolTower storage system provides high capacity, short tool change times whilst easily accommodating large and heavy tools. Generous distances between the tool slots enable loading without any gaps, even for large tools with double-section height. Up to four disks can be positioned above one another, ensuring full capacity to tool slots.

The swivel arm maximises productivity times with a fast tool change. The new tool is prepared during processing and is ready in a waiting position, so that only a short swivelling movement is necessary for the tool change.

More than just windows - from XS to XXXL With part lengths of up to 4200 mm in the standard sequence and up to 6000 mm with single feed, part thicknesses up to 150 mm and widths up to 300 mm, the powerProfiler can handle much more than just the standard range of frames. It can be used for complete CNC precision processing of construction elements for conservatories and facades. Small sash bars can also be produced easily thanks to a minimum part dimension of 170/25/15 mm in automatic mode.

Everything in one machine With the need for only one machine, tool set and data connection for software, the powerProfiler is a valuable standard processing centre with many optional extras. The BMB 800/900 series has the capacity to complete the processing of curved parts, round windows, doors and supplementary elements which would otherwise need to be processed on additional machinery.

Economical and future-proof The powerProfiler series guarantees the complete processing of all components, including special fittings, using just one machine. The machine operator then has the freedom to perform additional activities within the business.

If you would like more information about the HOMAG powerProfiler BMB 800/900 series, please contact Adele Hunt at HOMAG UK on 01332 856424.

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The Innovative new clamping technology opens up new opportunities within window manufacturing

HOMAG powerProfiler BMB800 – fast efficient window production

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INSTALLATION Salvador Crosscut for Creative Space Daltons Wadkin equip Doncaster based building design and manufacturers Creative Space, a specialist provider of sustainable architectural solutions in the field of house building, home extensions and other specialist structures, had a requirement to improve and update their machining capacity with particular regard to the crosscutting of their timber components. In looking for a solution managing director Andrew Smythe paid a visit to a Daltons Wadkin open house show where he was able to see a Salvador S200 Superpush optimising crosscutting system. After viewing the machine and seeing it put through its paces Andrew was not slow to recognise that this was exactly the type of machine they were looking for.

Andy Walsh said, “We were delighted that Andrew took time to visit our open house and that he so quickly found the answer to his requirements. The Salvador S200, which we subsequently supplied to

Salvador S200 Superpush crosscutting system as supplied to Creative Space

Creative’s Doncaster manufacturing outlet, incorporated a 4200 mm pusher system, electro pneumatic and alignment pushers, a gravity preload system and programmable controls. This specification is ideal for their current output and will significantly impact on their crosscutting quality, accuracy and production rates.”

Andrew Smythe too was pleased with the outcome of his visit to the Nottingham based machinery manufacturers and suppliers. He said, “The Salvador

Superpush system is running daily and is already proving to be an integral and vital part of our manufacturing process. The speed, efficiency and safety of its operation is remarkable and we are confident our investment will repay us time and again.”

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

Walford Timber Invest In Salvador

Daltons Wadkin provide high speed Crosscutting System for Herefordshire timber suppliers Yet another Salvador Programmable Crosscutting System has been installed in the Welsh borderlands adding to a network of recent successes for Daltons Wadkin in Wales and surrounding areas.

Walford Timber have a long standing connection with Daltons Wadkin and when MD George Smith planned a sizeable extension to his workshops in 2014 the opportunity was taken to talk to Daltons Wadkin sales director Andy Walsh about updating and speeding up their crosscutting capability. During visits to Walford’s base near Ross-on-Wye and subsequent visits by George Smith to both W14 and the Daltons Wadkin demonstration facility in Nottingham the choice which emerged from discussions proved to be the Salvador S600 Super Angle Crosscutting System with 6200 mm infeed tables, the capacity to cut straight or angles up to seventy degrees, with an angle change setting of less than a second and an

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accuracy of 0.1 degree.

The Salvador system has not only greatly improved production rates but also drastically reduced wastage. George Smith enthused, “The new machine has transformed our machining with regard to crosscutting performance and production rates and the new extension to our manufacturing facility was the obvious opportunity for us to develop this part of our operations. We manufacture a range of timber products including a considerable turnover in gates and fencing and the Salvador with its accuracy and angle cutting capability has proved to be the ideal machine. The equipment was only installed and commissioned at the beginning of June by the Daltons Wadkin team and we are already seeing the benefits.”

Walford Timber is a family owned company, now in their 70th year, providing a timber supply and manufacturing service to fencing and landscaping contractors,

Salvador S600 Super Angle crosscutting system as supplied to Walford Timber

garden centres, local authorities and agricultural building contractors throughout England and Wales. They occupy a 15 acre site at Ross-on-Wye where prospective customers can view an extensive range of both timber and timber products.

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

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PROFILE Award-Winning Sensys Gives Hettich the Edge The new thick-door and wide-angle variants of Hettich’s Sensys hinges offer visible and functional advantages for the latest cabinetry designs, which can easily be demonstrated to consumers.

These iF Product Design Award winners are now available in the UK. The thick-door and wide angle hinges allow all the Sensys benefits on doors up to 32 mm thick. But they achieve this with a mere 1.9mm gap between doors, rather than the space of up to 10mm which is typically required to allow the more substantial doors to open unhindered. “To be able to offer customers a solution for the thickest doors, but with tight gaps, is a seriously strong selling point in a market increasingly sensitive to aesthetics,” said Hettich UK marketing manager Colin Patterson.

Wide-angle hinge The new wide-angle Sensys allows the cabinet door to open to 165 , making access much easier. But there is another critical advantage unique to Hettich: full access to

the cabinet can be achieved at 95 opening, meaning internal drawers can be accessed without opening the door to its full extent.

And being able to offer the wide-angle hinge on doors up to 32mm thick combines the advantages of both Sensys innovations.

The thick-door and wide-angle Sensys can be specified with the fully integrated Silent System. Equally the hinges can be

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left free-swinging to be compatible with Push-to-Open, or for multiple hinge situations on tall doors, where it is not necessary for all hinges to feature the Silent System to achieve the desired result.

For further information: Tel: 0161 872 9552 Email: marketing@uk.hettich.com

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SANDERS Viet Slashes Sanding Time at Hawkins Joinery Hawkins Joinery in Wellingborough is benefitting from faster panel sanding together with improved quality after buying a Viet S1 wide-belt sander.

The Italian-made machine was bought primarily to sand down the lippings on oak and oak-veneered panels used as retail shelving, a task it does swiftly and efficiently.

This was previously carried out either manually using an electric planer, followed by hand sanding, or was sent out to a local business that had a modern sander.

Hawkins Joinery specialises in producing bespoke shop fitting units to customers’ exacting designs. End users include clothing outfitters Moss Bros and leading retailer Lakeland, plus many others, for which it produces counters, wall panels, gondola displays and tables.

Said Dave Hawkins, who together with his brother Mark owns the joinery: “In a typical contract for a Lakeland shop we have to make between 100 and 150 items of shelving. It used to take one man around two days to do all the sanding by hand, so that the lippings were flush with the panels.

“With the Viet it takes only about an hour, with one man loading the pieces on to the sander and another taking them off. The finished quality is always spot on, much better than we could do by hand.”

He said that the time saved was a major boost to efficiency. “It allows the men to get on with other jobs in the workshop and there’s now no need to pay another company

Hawkins Joinery made the wood-based shop fitting units, including long counters, for the retail store at West Ham United’s ground at Upton Park.

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The Viet sander at Hawkins Joinery.

to do the sanding for us when we are busy.”

The Viet S1 2200 heavy-duty model features two sanding belts, the first to do the initial rough sanding and the second to produce a fine finish. It has a working width of 1350mm and a sanding belt length of 2200mm. Clear and simple controls makes it easy to operate.

The versatile S1 is ideal for the calibration and sanding of solid wood, veneered panels, chipboard, MDF and Melamine panels and the sanding of lacquered panels with a matt finish.

As well as producing shop fitting equipment, Hawkins Joinery has branched

out into making reception desks and bookshelves for school libraries. It also made all of the wood-based shop fitting units, including long counters, for the retail store at Premier League West Ham United’s ground at Upton Park.

Said Dave Hawkins: “I don’t believe in skimping on costs when it comes to buying equipment, as it never pays off in the long run. I looked at a few other sanders but decided that Viet offered the best value for money. I suppose we could have got by with a smaller model, but we were able to obtain a larger machine for the same price as a smaller model would have cost from another manufacturer.”

He added that a big plus in Viet’s favour was that it was part of the Biesse Group. “We have a Biesse flat bed router and have been more than satisfied with it and with the aftersales service that Biesse provides.

“The Viet is perfect for our needs and has upped our sanding quality whilst delivering both time and cost savings. It’s a great bit of kit.”

The S1 was supplied and installed by T.M Machinery, sole UK agents for the Viet artisan range of wide belt sanders, who also provide a maintenance service.

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

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Kündig Smoothes the Way for M&R Joinery M & R Joinery Services Ltd is a premier manufacturer and installer of traditional timber windows and doors in the North West of England.

Operating out of a manufacturing facility in Knowsley, Liverpool, with its excellent transport links, the company offers a nationwide service, from initial quote through to surveying, manufacturing, installation and aftersales.

Recently, the company has invested in a Kündig Premium-2 1350 RP sander customised for work with joinery, from Carl O'Meara of Kündig Ltd. “We needed a wide belt sander to save time and to reduce the dust in the workshop,” M & R's Phillip Levensen said.

“Before we bought the Kündig we were using hand held sanders, so the belt size on that is 100 mm wide while the belt on the Kündig is 1.3 m wide: that is, 13 times the width of the hand held sander!

“So the precision is much better and there is much less dust: with a hand held device even with a dust bag fitted the environment can become quite dusty. The Kündig sander has its own dust extraction system, which cost a few thousand pounds, but is separate to the dust extraction system for the other machines. It is better for the workshop in terms of dust: and we can put more items through it and more quickly than using a little portable hand-held tool.

“A wide-belt sander is much more expensive than a hand-held tool, but we did some trials at Carl's place and were very pleased with the results. We had only used the sander a couple of times when we agreed to buy it!

“During the three month turn around, waiting for the sander to arrive after it had been ordered, we felt we could not go back to using the hand held sander, because a widebelt sander saves so much time, so Carl let us use his sander when necessary. I felt a bit cheeky because we were arriving with so much product, but Carl was fine with this, saying use it as much as you like while waiting for the machine to arrive. We visited Kündig Ltd five or six times within that

period.

“There was one particular evening we used it, we got there 2 pm or 3 pm, I didn't realise how much stuff we had in the van and we left at 8 pm: we reckon that the work would have taken one man about 40 hours using the hand held sander, but we did it in about four to five hours on the machine. It was pretty unbelievable, really!”

Phillip added, “Carl O'Meara was quite instrumental in the choice of sander. If you like the person and get on with the person, you are halfway there to doing business. Carl was really, really helpful and he went the extra mile. We get on so well with Carl that we have spoken to him since concerning other machinery for our workshop.”

He continued, “We had never had a widebelt sanding machine in our workshop before. When my brother and I entered the business at different stages, my Dad had everything the business needed to do the job.

There is always bigger and better machinery out there, but we had what we needed.

“Over the last few years my brother and I have taken the business over and have replaced a couple of machines that were old and needed replacing. As we are successful and get a lot of business we have continued to invest, and with the sander we are now at the next level: it has speeded up the process.

Most people have a wide-belt sander, and so this was the first thing we invested in for something we have never had.

“We never had any benchmark: we didn't know what they cost or which brand was better. We received a recommendation from the guy who does our maintenance: he spoke highly of Carl and said the Kündig sander was 'the Rolls Royce of wide-belt sanding'. It was the first one we really looked at.

“We did make other enquiries, but one advantage of the Kündig sander is that when you get different thicknesses with other machines you have to open up and close the machine to the different thicknesses, while on a Kündig the heads move up and down rather than the table, which is an advantage as the working height remains the same. The technology behind it is very precise: it is an excellent machine.”

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The Kündig Premium sander is available in widths from 650 mm to 1600 mm, with larger widths available on request: Phillip chose the 1350 mm because 75-80% of the windows can go through the machine as complete products, and those that are too wide can go through in component form before assembly, “which speeds things up as well”.

When asked if he would recommend the Kündig Premium sander, Phillip replied: “Yes, highly. I would recommend it to anyone who has got a joiner's shop.”

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

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SANDERS Harmonise Your Systems with Holz-Her’s Chaotic Warehousing Fully automated, computerised, and easy to use, Holz-Her’s Chaotic Warehousing loading and handling system transforms business. The system uses a combination of high vacuum suction and robotics – no longer just for international scale industrial manufacturing – to efficiently organise and transport wood based panels or laminates from their stacks to a pressure beam saw for first processing or packing.

No more wasted warehouse space for teams of staff with forklifts. Every panel stack is efficiently organised; not just correctly sorted (one grade) on floor space but with differing panel products directly on top of one another – chaotic rainbowstacks. No matter where it is positioned in the warehouse, the panel you need is saved in the database and can be retrieved easily.

Store-Master is a simple-to-operate, intelligent solution and vacuum panel storage and material handling system which works automatically. Using a network connection, the saw orders the panels which are needed and the manipulator brings the panel to the saw.

The complete operation can be done directly by warehouse software which is installed on the customer’s computer.

All work on the pressure beam saw can be accomplished by one employee, eliminating all waiting time for stackers or helpers and leaving only the handling work on the cut panels for the machine operator.

The Zentrex 6220 series – the new industrial range of beam saws from Holz-Her The pressure beam saws from Holz-Her combine precision technology with intelligent handling solutions for effective and precision panel cutting. The high quality equipment guarantees constantly precise cutting results at maximum performance volume, and is the perfect partner for Holz-Her’s Chaotic Warehousing system.

The Zentrex 6220 series from HOLZHER (replacing the Cut series) is distinguished by its absolute cutting

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precision and comprehensive basic features including our OPTI-CUT software package.

All Holz-Her pressure beam saws in the Zentrex 6220 series set new standards with enormous dynamic power and use of precision technology.

For further information: Tel: 01235 557600 Email: sales-uk@weinig.com www.holzher.com Holz-Her is a company of the Weinig Group

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The ultimate sanding machine Standard working widths: 650 mm, 1,100 mm, 1,350 mm and 1,600 mm (1,900 mm and 2,200 mm available on request).

All machines have a fixed working height (it is the sanding group that adjusts from 3-200 mm with 400 mm available on request).

Enormatic ‘smartset’ standard on all machines for ease of setting and registering off the highest point across the full working width.

All machines now incorporate ‘Eco’ energy saving mode.

All machines have both colour touchscreen and manual control elements.

For solid wood, veneer and lacquer sanding.

Choice of cutterblock, combi unit, calibrating roller, standard pad, electronic segmental pads and cross belts for veneer or high gloss.

Premium: Traditional style straight line sanders with 1 to 3 sanding heads for solid wood and veneer sanding.

Brilliant: For the utmost in surface finish using oblique sanding technology where at least one of the sanding heads is placed to give a shear cut across the surface effectively cutting away surface fibres, eliminating oscillation marks whilst giving a flatter surface and suitable for solid wood, veneer and lacquer sanding.

Available with single or multiple sanding heads.

TECHNIC RANGE Technic CNC

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TOOLING Leitz Tooling to Hold Latest Thermotech Window System Seminar at Kendal College Leitz Tooling is holding the next in its hugely successful series of one-day seminars at Kendal College in Cumbria on the 28th October. The response from companies who attended previous seminars and customers who are using Leitz ThermoTech Window System said: “The fact that Leitz has already done the work with the BFRC for energy rated window licences was a key factor in our decision to buy their tooling, and we’re winning most of the work we quote for.”

TimberMaster, Leicestershire “We made 70 sashes in two mornings then straight to the paint shop. This would have normally taken a whole week.”

Towers & Keightley Ltd, Leicestershire.

“The tooling was delivered at 11am; we started production by 1pm – it was that easy”. Sutcliffe Joinery, Leeds.

The seminar will include a presentation from the British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC) on the benefits of timber window licenses and energy ratings for the ThermoTech Window System. Licences for 36 different variations of energy rated timber window manufacture can be purchased from the BFRC through Leitz, by any company using the ThermoTech Window System stack tooling.

With companies looking to diversify, keep up-to-date with regulations and seek a competitive advantage - along with the prime location of Kendal College for the North West - places for the seminar are expected to go quickly. The seminars are accredited by the BWF’s woodworking CPD programme.

The one-day seminar will also include technical speakers from Felder, one of the leading producers of woodworking machinery who also support the college; British Woodworking Federation (BWF); Accsys Technologies on Accoya Wood; Teknos Coatings; sealing profile specialists for windows and doors, Deventer Weather

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Seals; Coastal Joinery Hardware, and software supplier to the bespoke joinery market, Joinerysoft. Practical demonstrations of timber windows being made in a matter of minutes will be held in the afternoon.

British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC) registered simulator with Leitz, Richard Jacob, said “The system support variations to suit most manufacturers’ individual specifications, and offers 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 the support customers might need, be it custom window design or the simulation to BRFC regulations to get the approved allimportant ‘A’ or ‘A+’ rating with licences from the BFRC.” “We have removed the burden of design, tooling, set up and window simulation thermal testing for the energy performance rating,” said Leitz sales manager Brian Maddox. “Our high quality product is actually one of the most economical solutions available and these seminars give companies the chance to see it in action for themselves. We’re talking efficient production, creating a highly marketable finished product.”

Customers are even turning to the Leitz ThermoTech Window System after buying alternative products, with one customer saying, “I’ve tried the cheap systems, but

now I have the Leitz system and the difference in production performance and finished product is incredible. We’re not just making windows, we are making money!”

Leitz Tooling UK is the UK’s largest supplier of tooling to British industry. The Cumbria seminar will take place at Kendal College, Milnthorpe Road, Cumbria, LA9 5AY on 28th October 2015. Seminar places are charged at £10 per person, which will be donated to local charities.

For further information: Tel: 01279 454530 Email salesuk@leitz.org www.leitz-tooling.co.uk

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PROFILE German Masterpiece - New High-Tech F45 from Altendorf 2015 hails the latest generation of the flag ship F45 sliding table panel saw.

Altendorf only make panel saws. That's all. When they wake up in the morning all they think about is sliding table panel saws.

When they go to bed, they dream of sliding table panel saws. Since 1906 this focused dedication (some might say obsession) has seen Altendorf become world leaders in sliding table saws with over 150,000 machines sold to date.

The first thing you notice about the new Altendorf F45 is the sleek new design of the machine frame. A flat flush front provides clear foot space for the operator to work closer to the machine and work-piece without fear of catching their leg on protrusions. To achieve this the machine chassis has been comprehensively redesigned resulting in unprecedented torsion resistance and extremely low running vibration. Having seen the new look, suddenly all other panel saws look distinctly old fashioned.

Altendorf has always offered a wealth of options and customisation is key to the new F45. Eye level control is now standard and available in a choice of three completely new programmable units; ProDrive, EvoDrive, Elmo Drive.

ProDrive: The entry level ProDrive provides control of the height and tilt of the sawblade, and depending on the optional

features configured, the CNC rip fence, cutting and minimal maintenance. scoring saw unit, vacuum table system, Daltons Wadkin Sales Director, Andy variable motor speed and more.

Walsh, comments 'The new design and EvoDrive: In addition to a 7" touch flexibility of the F45 gives our customers screen and separate keyboard the EvoDrive the ability to equip the machine as they is also equipped with pre-installed require, without compromise. To give our application technology defining inside customers total piece of mind, we and outside dimensions automatically, recommend high quality equipment incremental CNC rip fence grooving of this type be delivered using our facility, tool management own in-house specialist system and more.

HiAb service including ElmoDrive: offloading and positioning For unrivalled within the workshop. Our total control the Support Services team of ElmoDrive with Altendorf trained installation New Altendorf F45 now 12" touch screen engineers assist with the allows the operator to available from Daltons Wadkin delivery and stay on site to store the most used functions in a quick install, commission and train the operators access menu bar, and can be linked to cut on how to make the most out of their F45.' optimisation software packages for There are almost limitless options maximum efficiency. available for the F45. To make the choice a The optional ability to tilt the saw unit up little easier Altendorf offer 4 option packs to 46° both ways makes the F45 an even providing some of the more common more versatile cutting machine, tilting from configurations. These are all detailed in the one extreme to the other in just 12 seconds. accompanying F45 brochure covering One of the main applications for the twooptions, features and prices. way tilt is the sawing of internal mitres using the crosscut fence. Just as straight For further information: forward are simple bevel cuts and Tel: 0115 9865201 compound mitres.

Email: info@daltonswadkin.com The famously smooth sliding table is at www.daltonswadkin.com/products/altendo the heart of the machine and remains the rf-f5-panel-saw undisputed benchmark for precision

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TOOLING Company Closes Doors on Waste Disposal Costs A Leicestershire joinery company has purchased a wood waste heater from Wood Waste Technology to save money on its operating costs.

JCK Joinery and Spirit Doors, part of Britdoors Group, manufactures bespoke joinery and timber doors. The company decided to purchase a wood waste heater to utilise the waste timber and board product it generates daily, reducing their expenditure on heating and waste disposal.

Commercial Manager, Anthony Kellett researched the marketplace to find the best wood waste heater for the company’s needs. Having read favourable reviews about UK manufacturer Wood Waste Technology, the company requested a site survey and followed up customer references provided by the MD of Wood Waste Technology, Kurt Cockroft.

Anthony says: “The range of heaters offered by Wood Waste Technology’s met our requirements, and their existing customer’s comments were positive for the product and customer service. We had concerns over the location of the heater and the flue position but we received advice from Kurt and these issues were resolved quickly”.

Around Easter this year, a WT10 was installed at JCK Joinery’s 5000 sq ft unit in Leicester by Wood Waste Technology’s experienced engineers. The company also recycles its wood extract waste into briquettes which can either be used in the heater or sold, depending on the time of year. Both the briquetter and heater are part of the company’s strategy to reduce operating costs and its carbon footprint.

Anthony continues: “The real benefits will come as the weather gets colder; however we have been pleasantly surprised at the performance of the heater and the ease of operation. We have a wide variety of timber and board waste and it can all be used to fuel the heater. The WT10 keeps the workshop warm, even the cold spots adjacent to the roller shutter doors. As we use more of our waste for fuel it takes longer to fill the waste skip which obviously brings additional savings.

It will be a full 12 months before we know what savings have been achieved but its looking good so far, as the cost of heating the workshop with gas warm air units was high.”

MD of Wood Waste Technology, Kurt Cockroft says: “It’s great that the team can decide whether to burn or briquette the waste wood – as it means they either make money or save money from their wood waste, instead of paying to have it taken away.”

Wood Waste Technology’s years of expertise in wood waste solutions have helped many companies reduce their waste disposal and heating costs. As well as offering site survey, design, manufacture, installation and on-going maintenance for new units, the company also services all types of wood waste heaters and supplies genuine spares up to 60% cheaper than other suppliers.

In addition, Wood Waste Technology is the UK official distributor for Gross Apparatebau GmbH, a German manufacturer of dependable, precision engineered shredders and briquetters, available in various size and specifications to suit all business applications.

For further information: Wood Waste Technology Tel: 01785 250400 www.woodwastetechnology.com www.grossuk.co.uk

F O R A C L E A N E R E N V I R O N M E N TA L F U T U R E At Dust Pollution Systems, we have been busy systemizing spot extraction in the industrial working environments. Our systems cover all aspects and working methods from the small, mobile dust extractors to large turnkey stationary industrial installations.

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Integrated wood dust extraction systems Nederman solutions, from capture to optimal waste management Fans, filters, conveyors, silos & automated controls Range of filters for any capacity or dust load Nordfab high efficiency clipped ducting UK projects team deliver turn-key solutions

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DUST EXTRACTION

DCS Dust Plant for Major Timber Supplier Leading timber merchant West Midlands Merchant Trading has recently installed the latest dust extraction technology at its 4-acre site in Walsall, West Midlands. The company, which is a division of GE Robinson and part of the Haldane Fisher Group of Northern Ireland, stocks both timber and sheet materials.

From its Walsall base, and strategically located quays around the country, the company can effect prompt deliveries to customers using its own transport fleet.

Stocks range from pallet wood and rough sawn timber, through to decking and specialist machined products – all of which can be supplied with a variety of different timber treatments and preservatives.

Following its acquisition by GE Robinson in 2014 the company has seen upwards of £500,000 of investment in new plant and equipment, including the recent installation of a state-of-the-art dust extraction plant complete with ECOGATE energy saving technology. Supplied by dust extraction specialists Dust Control Systems Ltd. (DCS), the new plant has been designed to extract wood dust and chips from high-performance planer-moulders and other woodworking machines in the firm’s machining shops.

Paul Kavanagh, Operations Director at GE Robinson, says: “It was decided that the existing dust plant was no longer fit for purpose and we called in DCS to discuss our needs – DCS installed and maintain

our dust plants at our Salford and Garstang sites, and we have been pleased with all aspects of the service they provide. After carrying out a full appraisal of our requirements, DCS recommended a modern extraction plant controlled by their Ecogate system. This system would satisfy our extraction needs and cut electricity bills by providing the optimum amount of power to meet demand.”

An externally-sited modular filter unit, capable of handling large air flows with heavy material content, was installed. The filter incorporates screw and rotary valve discharge to a woodwaste transfer system which feeds waste to either one of two 13 tonne capacity container trailers. Designed to handle a total airflow capacity of

High-efficiency modular filter unit handles large air flows with heavy material content.

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DUST EXTRACTION

General Manager, Pete Willmett, reviews energy saving readings with Mill Manager, Neil Fletcher.

65,000m /hr, the system employs two 55kW, low-noise, main fan-sets and a 15kW waste transfer fan. System control is provided by two Ecogate Power MASTER® variable speed drive units, complete with integral Ecogate greenBOX® 12+ controllers. Each woodworking machine is fitted with a motorised Ecogate damper gate which automatically opens and closes as machines come on or off line. Responding ‘on-demand’ to variations in machine usage, the Power MASTER units continually adjust the speed of the fans, and optimise energy consumption.

“DCS completed a highly professional installation over a time contingent four day period and everyone at our Walsall branch is pleased with the performance of the new system”, says Paul Kavanagh.

For further information: Tel: 0800 040 7116 www.DCSlimited.co.uk Extraction volumes are adjusted as Ecogate motorised gates open and close on each machine.

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DUST EXTRACTION Dustraction Trims the Waste at Thriving DIY Factory Dustraction has installed an extraction layout for AVC (Classic Woodworkers) at a new 75,000 sq.ft. factory in Stoke on Trent dedicated to servicing growing numbers of online customers. Production director Andrew Hancock at AVC says: “A move to a new factory is always stressful but our the extraction layout, complete with all ducting throughout and disposal to an external skip from Dustraction at Stoke never gave us a moment’s hassle; it does everything it says on the tin!”.

The new layout will service the needs of more than three dozen existing machines, including everything from traditional spindle moulders to 10 big CNC router/moulders. Dustraction also designed the new installation to meet the needs of an SCM Window Line envisaged for installation in October this year.

The Dustrax 9X cyclo filter is technology new to AVC and generates 100,000m3 air capacity to service a joinery shop floor that has evolved to meet the needs of an online customer base. These are people who already know what windows, doors

and stairs look like and don’t need to touch them to plan for their own future needs. In the internet shopping environment, buyers go first to the sophisticated AVC website to measure and plan using software that avoids the need to get the car out to drive to an old-fashioned out-oftown retail warehouse.

Those prepared to make buying decisions online join a rapidly growing customer base at AVC, one of the fastest growing joinery suppliers in the online environment. Now onliners can enjoy researching architectural joinery, hardware and fittings from the comfort of a computer chair from which they can find out what an ogee moulding looks like, or what they can expect from chamfered profiles, and they can use the internet to plan major time savings into their projects.

Dustraction’s new cyclo-filter is designed to run on a 24-hour daily cycle and is guaranteed for 6,000 working hours, or three years, extracting chipboard, MDF and joinery waste and returning clean air back into the factory. All the equipment falls fully in line with Health & Safety Executive and COSHH legislation and also

Waste is conveyed automatically to a skip behind the new factory at AVC at Stoke-on-Trent; an SCM Windows Line is planned for October this year.

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The Dustrax 9X cyclo filter at the new factory of AVC (Classic Woodworkers) is a layout with over 100,000m3 air capacity and services a new 75,000 sq.ft. factory.

fulfills ATEX explosion regulations.

StairBox is part of the architectural package at AVC, delivering quality wooden stair systems at reasonable cost using customers’ own designs and measurements for online planning; AVC also has an extensive range of wooden stair parts including handrails, balusters and fittings.

Customers really do now find themselves in charge of the whole do-it-yourself manufacturing package at AVC – where they can access everything an imaginative pair of hands needs.

Andrew Hancock says cyclone technology from Dustraction will help AVC maintain a clean, dust-free atmosphere and will help to maximise his customers’ budgets.

“We understand how difficult it sometimes is to get a staircase built that exactly fits the space and architecture a customer has available and which also looks the way they planned in their imagination,” he says.

“Our software talks customers through the process in their comfortable, though remote, home environment and Dustraction now helps us to maintain a clean and tidy working atmosphere here in the factory that we can all be proud of!”

For further information: Tel: 0116 271 3212 Email: steve@dustraction.co.uk

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Brackets (Furniture Fittings)

Panel Handling

Spray Finishing Equipment

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

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

ITW Industrial Finishing www.itwifeuro.com

CNC Machinery

SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgroup-uk.com

Tooling

SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgroup-uk.com

Dust Control Systems Cades Ltd www.cadesltd.co.uk 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

Pocket Routers ATA Engineering Processes www.ataeng.com

ATA Engineering Process www.ataeng.com Leitz Tooling UK http://shopuk.leitz.org

Presses

Tooltec Ltd www.tooltec.co.uk

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

Throughfeed Drills

Power Tools

SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgroup-uk.com

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

Routers (CNC)

Veneer Cutting & Sanding Equipment

ATA Engineering Processes www.ataeng.com

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

BA Components www.byba.co.uk

AXYZ International www.axyz.co.uk

Veneering Equipment

SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgroup-uk.com

SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgroup-uk.com

Finishing

Routers (CNC - 5 Axis)

Mirka UK Ltd www.mirka.com/uk

ATA Engineering Processes www.ataeng.com

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

Machining Centres (CNC)

MAKA Machinery UK Ltd www.maka.com

Woodworking Machinery

SCM Group Ltd www.scmgroup-uk.com

MFC Panel Products VC Industries Ltd www.vciltd.co.uk

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

Router Cutters ATA Engineering Processes www.ataeng.com

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

Sanders (Wide Belt) Boere Machinefabriek bv www.boere.nl

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

Wide Belt Sanders, Polishers & Buffing Machines

Biesse Group UK www.biesse.co.uk Felder-Group UK www.felder-group.co.uk Holz-Her www.holzher.com Weinig Group UK www.weinig.com Woodworking Tooling & Machinery Ltd www.wadkinmachinery.com

Kundig Ltd www.kundig.co.uk

Woodworking Machinery (New & Used)

SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgroup-uk.com

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

Solid Surface Processing Equipment

Daltons Wadkin www.daltonswadkin.com

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

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

J&C O’Meara www.ukwoodworkingmachinery.co.uk

Panel Saws (Vertical)

Software

Striebig www.tmpartnership.co.uk

AlphaCam www.planitmanufacturing.co.uk

Wood Burning Equipment

Schelling UK Ltd www.schelling.co.uk

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

WoodWaste Control Engineering Ltd www.w-w-c.co.uk