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News Daltons Secure Altendorf Distributorship ABB Helps Automate Global Furniture Industry
FEATURES
Striebig Saw Solves BRIK’s Corian Cutting Problem New Homag BMG 500 5-Axis Router SCM Presents ACCORD 40 Hampton Conservatories choose MAKA Starbanks Panel-Precision Cut with Schelling FT-H430 The Latest from SCM SANDYA 9S Peter Hall’s Quest for Excellence with Bütfering
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5-axis CNC Routers Woodwaste Processing Where To Buy – Woodwaste Events Sanders Boards & Panels KBB Components Website Directory
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NEWS Latest Award for Blum’s Michael Powell Michael Powell, Managing Director of Blum UK, won the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the tenth annual Designer Awards ceremony held at the famous Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Presenting the award, publisher of The Designer magazine Kevin John cited Michael Powell’s achievement in establishing Blum furniture fittings as the premier brand over the last 25 years in the UK, now used in kitchen and cabinet furniture at all levels including the UK’s leading brands. He praised Mike Powell’s highly successful and pioneering initiative of marketing the advantages and attributes of Blum’s space saving solutions directly to end users even though the products are only sold to manufacturers. Also present at the Awards were Armin Vonach, who was Michael Powell’s direct contact and support at the parent headquarters in Austria over this period, Mark Richardson, Operations Director of Blum UK and David Sanders of Blum UK who will be responsible for marketing in the future. For more information: Tel: 01908 285700 Email: info.uk@blum.com www.blum.com
head of the Department of Trade and Industry of Baden-Württemberg, highly valued the corporate merits of the managing partner of Robert Bürkle GmbH at the headquarters in Freudenstadt. The medal was awarded to Bender, born in Hanau, for his corporate and professional achievements. He has been managing director of Robert Bürkle GmbH since 1993 and since 1997 has been co-partner and spokesman of the company management of Robert Bürkle GmbH. The Black Forest plant led by Bender, specialise in the manufacture of press lines and fluid coating lines for the wood industry and printed circuit boards industry. For more information: www.buerkle-gmbh.de
Mr Giovanni Barra, marks the start of an important phase for our company bringing with him a wealth of experience with multinational companies. His experience in these processes will enhance the Biesse capabilities, experience and innovation thereby benefitting the organizational model that we started to adopt two years ago in order to transform Biesse into a Lean Company.”
Diary Dates 2010 ZOW 2010 February 8th – 11th Bad Salzuflen – Germany Contact: Survey Marketing Tel: 0049 521 9653372 Woodworking Ireland 2010 March 25th - 27th National Show Centre Cloghran, Ireland Contact: Nelton Exhibitions Tel: 01474 536535
Hans-Joachim Bender awarded the Enterprise Medal (Wirtschaftsmedaille) of the Federal State for his corporate and professional achievements
New CEO For Biesse Group
Technodomus 2010 April 20th – 24th Rimini Fiera, Italy Tel: 0039 0541 744313 Xylexpo 2010 May 4th – 18th Milan, Italy Email: info@xylexpo.com IWF 2010 August 25th – 28th Atalnta, USA Tel: 00404 693 833
(L) Robert Selci – Chairman of Biesse Grouop (R) Giovanni Barra – the new CEO of Biesse Group
W10 – Working with Wood October 3rd – 6th NEC Birmingham Tel: 01629 530 998 Email: info@w10exhibition.com www.w10exhibition.co.uk
At a press conference in Pesaro in October Robert Selci, Chairman of Biesse Group, reported: “Today is a very important day for the Biesse Group. Our new CEO,
SICAM 2010 October 20th – 23rd Pordeone, Italy Tel: 0039 (0) 272 194452
(L to R) Mark Richardson, Michael Powell, Armin Vonach and David Sanders
Enterprise awarded to Bürkle Managing Director Hans-Joachim Bender was awarded the Enterprise Medal (“Wirtschaftsmedaille”) of the federal state. Dr. Hans Freudenberg,
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Daltons Secure Altendorf Distributorship After a number of meetings with Altendorf’s UK Regional Sales Director St John Crabtree and a visit to the company’s headquarters at Minden in Germany, a distribution agreement has been reached with Nottingham based woodworking machinery specialist suppliers Daltons to promote the world renowned Altendorf range of Sliding Table Panel Saws. Alex Dalton and Sales Director Andy Walsh made the visit to Germany and were enthusiastic about the professionalism and organisation of the manufacturers and the precision and quality of the machines. Andy commented “We have been looking for some time now for a really high quality Sliding Table Saw and it does not get any better than
Altendorf who are probably the most famous name in the world for machines of this type. We will shortly have in our Nottingham showroom at least two of the models, the top of the range high precision F45 and, in a particularly attractive price category, the WA80. We will however be offering the full range of Altendorf equipment which with its many variants encompasses equipment to suit almost any requirement.” Daltons will arrange delivery, offloading and installation services as required and the machines will be fully commissioned by experienced engineers. Aftercare will be provided by their countrywide Support Services Division but as Andy says, “The quality of the machines is so high that we do not expect to have to make many after sales visits”.
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Altendorf F45 ELMO from the extensive range now available from Daltons
For more details of the Altendorf range: Tel: 0115 986 5201 Email: info@daltonsmachines.com
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NEWS HANDLING Robotics
ABB Helps Automate Global Furniture Industry The flat-pack furniture industry is entering a new era of robotized flexible manufacturing and ABB Robotics is helping world leaders like IKEA create new fully automated production lines and reap a rapid return on investment. IKEA, consistently ranked the world’s top home furnishings brand, is leading the way in automated furniture manufacturing, much as it did with the concept of flat pack or ready-to-assemble furniture when it was launched in the 1960s. The company is enjoying strong and sustained growth, selling Scandinavianstyle home furnishings and house wares in more than 270 stores in 36 countries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America, and opening dozens of new stores each year. To cut transportation costs, it uses flat packaging for many products which customers assemble themselves at home. The company also designs its own furniture, which is made by about 1,300 suppliers in more than 50 countries. To meet this boom in growth, IKEA – via its wholly owned subsidiary Swedwood International – is planning to double its manufacturing capacity within the next five years and has signed a frame agreement with ABB for robotic solutions that will enable it to produce flat-pack furniture speedily, flexibly and efficiently at low cost. ABB has already supplied Swedwood International’s existing 35 factories with robotic solutions and a variety of power and automation products and systems, from complete factory electrification solutions to distributed control systems and factory automation platforms. The new frame agreement covers a broad sweet of robotics products for painting, packing and palletising applications, as well
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ABB has supplied Swedwood International’s existing 35 factories with robotic solutions.
as IRC5 controllers, PickMaster software and advanced vision-guided technologies. Two of the most widely employed applications in ‘flat pack’ are the automatic palletising of the packs, using ABB’s dedicated 4-axis palletising robots, and the polishing and coating of the edges of wooden panels. The robotic edge coating facilities uses large 6-axis robots to polish the edges of the
panels using large brushes to smooth the surface and remove dust. Following this dedicated painting robots coat the stacks of panels with a finishing lacquer. Article supplied by Bengt Stom, Wood Industries Segment Manager, ABB Robotics. For more information: Tel: 01908 350300 www.abb.co.uk
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INSTALLATION Saws
Striebig Saw Solves BRIK’s Corian Cutting Problem A Striebig Compact vertical panel saw has proved the ideal solution to Corian sheet cutting problems at a Midlandsbased building and refurbishment company. BRIK Contracting, of Daventry, part of the BRIK Group, is a bespoke manufacturer and fitter of timber, joinery, Corian and acrylic items for retail and commercial interiors. Its growing customer base includes major players in the financial and leisure industries. The Striebig Compact has replaced a German-made vertical panel saw in the Corian fabrication shop that was not delivering accurate results. Operations manager Mark Thallon said: “The saw wasn’t cutting square and was up to 5mm out on some cuts. Because of this problem the supplier had to keep coming out to reset the machine and we were faced with increasing amounts of downtime.” The Striebig was bought largely on the recommendation of Corian fabricator Ivan Barker. “I had used Striebig saws for about 20 years in other jobs and was familiar with their build quality and accuracy. When it was decided to replace the German machine I strongly suggested we bought one.” The Swiss-made Compact is an entry-level machine that enables small and medium sized business to move into the world of precision quality vertical panel saws. It combines exemplary ergonomics and high quality visual appearance with unmatched functionality The Compact 5207 model chosen by BRIK has a maximum cut size of 4600 x 2070mm and a maximum cutting depth of 60mm. Fitted with a 250mm diameter saw blade, it is used chiefly to cut up 12.7mm thick Corian sheets measuring 3680 x 760mm into sections for use in desking, as kitchen and bar tops and in vanity units.
The Striebig Compact vertical panel saw cuts a sheet of Corian at BRIK Contracting
It was supplied together with an optional strip cutting gauge, which has proved useful when cutting down-stands used in kitchen worktops “The Striebig is a far more robust and better quality machine that gives us a clean cut every time and is never inaccurate,” said Mr Barker. “It’s also very easy to set up and use.” When not cutting Corian sheet the Compact sizes 25mm thick MDF and plywood panels which are used in the Corian components’ sub-strate. This has led to greater productivity as two 25mm sheets can now be put on the saw at a time. Among other features of the saw that Mr Barker likes are the two-part longitudinal stops, which are handy when cutting large and small pieces, and the simple mechanism that allows for ultra-fast blade changing.
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“The saw’s built-in extraction is also very effective and there’s now far less dust around the operator than we had with the old saw.” The Compact, together with an Al-Ko dust extraction unit, was supplied by Striebig’s exclusive UK agent, T.M. Machinery Sales, of Leicester.’ All five Compact models are now available in versions incorporating an automatic cut cycle facility to make them even more productive. This feature was previously only to be found on Striebig’s more expensive Control models.
For more information: Tel: 0116 271 7155. Fax: 0116 271 5862 Email: sales@tmservices.co.uk www.tmpartnership.co.uk
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NEWS PROFILE 5 Axis CNC Routers
New Homag BMG 500 5-Axis Router Designed with Joinery in Mind The BMG 500 is unique in its class for many reasons – not least of which is its impressive build quality using the Homag Group’s patented ‘Sorb Tech’ mineral cast technology. “The Sorb Tech construction process decreases the carbon footprint of a machine by significantly reducing the amount of energy required to construct the frame,” explains Simon Brooks, sales and marketing director of Homag UK. He continues, “The main advantage, however, is its ability to absorb almost all vibrations that are generated during the machining process. This results in an incredibly high surface quality finish on any material.” An obvious choice for door manufacturers, the BMG 500 has an impressive table length of 6 metres allowing doors to be tandem l Vacuum cup and console positioning is made simple by the woodWOP software which can automatically generate cup positions and transfer them to machine table where LED diodes highlight the vacuum pods and console positions. The BMG 500 can also be fitted with Homag’s automatic positioning system (AP) for even greater operator comfort. Meanwhile, Homag’s power clamp system makes door frame production easy – it can hold multiple components on the machine bed
The Drive 5c 5-axis spindle
for sizing, profiling, mortise and tenon as well as mitre joints and ironmongery preparation. Complex staircase production is well within the capabilities of the BMG 500. The powerful 5-axis head is perfect for profiling complex components such as curved handrails with ease and the Sorb Tech construction, with it’s optimum vibration damping properties, permits high feed rates, even on the most intricate of tool paths. A wide range of clamping systems is available for newel post machining as well
as for window production. Automatic positioning of vacuum pads and component location makes light work of stair string routing. This is aided by overhead laser projection systems particularly suitable for accurately positioning curved strings on the machine table. Available in both matrix table and console formats, the BMG 500 is ideal for window production. It features extremely rigid construction, high quality machining capabilities and a wide range of clamping systems. The powerClamp system can be used for four sided machining processes without the need for repositioning the material. This is particularly useful for arched window components and also for converting PAR materials into fully machined, ready to assemble components in one program. The extensive choice of tool changers available for the BMG 500 means it can be custom configured for each customer. For more information: Tel: 01332 856500 Email: info@homag-uk.co.uk www.homag-uk.co.uk
The Homag BMG 500 5-axis machining centre
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PROFILE 5 Axis CNC Routers
SCM Presents ACCORD 40 With 5-Axes Routing Heads SCM present their latest range of Gantry CNC Machining Centres with the model Accord 40, a new range of machining centres with a sturdy mobile portal structure, the result of the latest SCM research into the CNC routing machine sector. The ACCORD 40 range is available in various solutions with either a multi-function table or a bar and pod table. Designed using the best threedimensional solid modelling systems, the structure is composed of a machine bed and a mobile gantry made of electro-welded steel. All mechanical machining of component parts are performed on high quality CNC machining centres with one single positioning operation to guarantee the very best planar, perpendicular and precise tolerances. With a fixed worktable and mobile portal structure with a component passage of up to 330 mm, these are the characteristics that allow ACCORD 40 to reach the highest degree of precision and end product finishing quality levels, even for the largest machining areas of up to a length of 7250mm and a width of 2280mm. A wide range of 3 and 5-axis working units, equipped with several types of tool changing magazines, make the ACCORD 40 the most suitable machine for high levels of flexible production, such as solid wood or panel door machining, staircase processing and plastic and light alloy machining. The 5-axis Prisma K routing machining head has a variable spindle speed of 600 to 20,000rpm with 11 KW of power achieved at 15,000rpm again with HSK F63 tool chucks. A dust hood with several different positions controlled by the operating program is included with the 5-axis head unit. Again, a number of additional units can be offered alongside the Prisma K head.
The control unit is an industrial numeric control with integrated Office PC (Personal Computer Desktop). The CNC solution with Office PC combines all of the qualities of numeric controls with the userfriendliness typical of personal computers. The Office PC allows the use of the SCM’s Xilog Plus interface, the software developed directly by SCM to make programming fast and simple even for the less experienced operators and to enable the access to the SCM Teleservice system. The X, Y and Z axes are all interpolating with axis travel using brushless motors, with rapid traverse of X and Y axes at 75 metres / minute and Z axis at 30 metres / minute, with full automatic lubrication included. The tried and tested high performance SCM multifunction worktable ensures high vacuum capacity distributed uniformly and permitting the high quality “Nesting” machining of components from sheets.
The new SCM ACCORD 40 TVN CNC machining centre
ACCORD 40 also ensures higher productivity thanks to the possibility of pendulum machining. The operator can have access to the machine from three sides of the worktable, the loading and unloading of work-pieces is both easy and ergonomic. ACCORD 40 can also be integrated into different levels of production with loading and unloading automation enabling it to become a completely Automatic Machining Cell. Stand alone machines can be fed
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SCM’s 5-axis routing head in horizontal position
manually or by a simple vacuum lift, but SCM are now installing Accord machines with a variety of handling solutions to minimise labour, especially when jumbo size sheets are to be used. Automatic Conveyors can be located at the infeed to allow panels to be fed to the machine table, one at a time, whether in-line or at 90 degrees depending upon the floor space available. At the outfeed of the Accord, again various solutions can be offered to remove the machined components, with tables to sort out the components for stacking while the next panel is already being machined on the table of the Accord.
For further details: Tel: 01159 770044 Fax: 01159 770946 Email: scmgroupuk@scmgroup.co www.scmgb.co.uk
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NEWS PROFILE 5 Axis CNC Routers
Hampton Conservatories Choose MAKA Since Hampton Conservatories Ltd, of Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, bespoke hardwood conservatory manufacturers, installed the PE 70 MAKA 5-axis CNC router, it has considerably improved its production flexibility and throughput. The router has proved to be ideal for hardwood machining, providing heavy duty machining, together with reliability, high precision, fast setting up and top quality. The company specialise in a personal, tailor-made approach to clients, and have established themselves as the leading hardwood conservatory manufacturers in the UK and Ireland. Over the past 25 years they have grown and developed their business, and to date have built over 2,000 conservatories for a large variety of clients, including private home-owners property developers, hotel groups, government departments, universities, and numerous architectural practices throughout the world. Operating from their headquarters just a few miles from the beautiful Giant’s Causeway on the north Antrim coast, the company have built up an extensive distributorship network throughout the UK and USA. This network consists of authorised distributors in selected regions to sell and install within their area. The special attraction of Hampton Conservatories and Orangeries is the balance of old and new, classic and innovative. European romance and elegance exist in harmony, with contemporary American style and ‘back to nature’ philosophy. Their service covers all aspects of conservatories including pools, solarium or sunrooms from initial design conception, through to advice on decoration, furnishings and fittings. Prestigious projects have included the Facility Club at Harvard University, the K
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club in Kildare and Kylemore Abbey, Connemara. High quality and versatile production methods are essential to meet all the different and special customer conservatory needs, and this is the key reason why the MAKA PE 70 was chosen. It is designed specifically to meet the requirements of today’s bespoke hardwood joinery manufacturers, and the MAKA 5-axis router has established an impressive track record in the industry. In addition to the many innovative and attractive features of the 5-axis PE 70, MAKA offers a totally reliable back-up service, including training and technical advice on production solutions. “We are very pleased with the service given by MAKA”, says Mervyn Montgomery, Owner / Director, “All our machining requirements have been met from the time the MAKA was installed, and it has proved highly productive and efficient. We are particularly pleased with the quick job change-over features, the 20- position automatic tool change, the high precision achieved for trouble-free erection on site, and its flexibility in production for machining any design and style of component.” The PE 70 5-axis router has gained a reputation in the UK and Ireland for its reliable performance in a variety of hardwood joinery applications including: windows, doors, staircases and conservatories. It offers an impressively high technology specification with options, which are adapted to the specific needs of individual users. Together with the choice of software available, it does not limit architects and designers creative ideas in any way. Compared to other routers available to the woodworking industry, it is built to typical heavy duty, powerful, German engineering standards, and offers a long 6 metre bed. Yet, it is attractively competitive in price, which often comes
Mervyn Montgomery (right), Owner/Director of Hampton Conservatories, and machine operator, Chris, at the MAKA.
One of many elegant bespoke Hampton Conservatories
as a surprise to many, because of its impressive massive look. The MAKA Sales and Service premises in Telford, is of great benefit to customers interested in new technology router techniques, software and tooling. They can see their own product being machined and it’s a perfect resource for training and solving problems. An open invitation is extended to all.
For more information: Tel: 01952 270006 Email: info@makauk.com www.maka.com
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WOODWASTE NEWS Dust Extraction
A Breath of Fresh Air Dust Pollution Systems, a UK innovator and leader in the design and installation of wood waste extraction, waste to heat and process air systems, has recently commissioned a facility at the newly relocated staircase manufacturing plant of M H Joinery Products plc in Somerset. This new plant has been specifically designed to remove wood waste, provide high quality dust-free process air, lessen the company's carbon footprint, reduce energy consumption and enhance component finish. MH Joinery Product plc manufacture high-end windows, casements and staircases for builders and developers requiring the very best in design and performance. The company's staircase
manufacturing had for many years, taken place some distance from it's main location. When an adjacent site became available it was decided to take advantage of the opportunity to relocate staircase production. Having all output in one location meant that the company was able to improve operational and administrative efficiency. The newly available site, although old and in need of complete refurbishment, offered the advantage that production could be laid out in tune with current and future needs. In combination with a newly configured manufacturing plant, MH Joinery Products also wanted to ensure that its wood waste extraction would meet and exceed current requirements. Dust pollution Systems had previously installed
extraction systems for MH Joinery, and given its fault-free operation, Dust Pollution Systems were asked to install and commission the extraction facility for the relocated stairs plant. Even though the extraction of wood waste was the primary objective, MH Joinery Products also needed to install a heating system for the entire premises. Initial energy candidates were either oil or gas. Because a supply of clean dust-free process air was also required, Dust Pollution Systems suggested and installed an extraction system designed to supply an onsite heat from waste facility. The system was planned and executed in line with a carefully scheduled machine transference schedule from the old to the new factory. This ensured minimal disruption to output. A wood fired plant was installed, together with a chipper so that all waste and off-cuts could be utilized. This enabled MH Joinery Products to both remove and re-use wood waste and in so doing it is now independent from rising fuel costs and supply interruptions. The process air flow designed by Dust Pollution Systems ensures that a pressure is maintained that matches input with extraction. This guarantees that all parts of the staircase factory experience minimal air speed reducing air-born dust for better a finish quality.
For more information: Tel: 01494 462 333 Email: info@dustpollution.co.uk www.dustpollution.co.uk The woodwaste dust extraction unit and heating plant installed at MH Joinery Products
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WOODWASTE Dust Extraction
Brookhouse Opt For DCS Extraction Brookhouse Tooling Ltd., based in Darwen, Lancashire, is part of the Brookhouse Group – the UK's leading independent supplier to the aerospace industry with acknowledged expertise in the design and manufacture of composite aero-structures and composite tooling and ground support equipment. At the group's extensive Darwen facility, the tooling workshop manufactures precision tooling, ranging from composite drill and router tools to sophisticated metal CNC-machined mould tools, along with general jigs and fixtures. In addition, there is a dedicated area for the production of
large tooling jigs, including the specialised fabrication of major aircraft assembly jigs. When Brookhouse Tooling decided to upgrade its existing dust extraction plant, by installing a dedicated system to serve the pattern and moulds section, Dust Control Systems Ltd were invited to discuss the company’s changing requirements and recommend an effective solution. The workshop, which utilises a variety of classical woodworking machines, including double head sanders, bandsaws and jig borers, required a total air volume of around 7,000m3/hr to effectively extract the wood and composite dust generated. Following a thorough evaluation of Ground Support Equipment Components produced from moulds manufactured in Brookhouse Tooling’s pattern shop
Brookhouse’s site and production facilities, DCS engineers proposed an additional externally located filter, utilising a directdriven 7.5kW fan unit. They installed an ATEX-certified modular shaker filter system, with quick-release galvanised waste collection bins. And, thanks to a unique filter media that provides improved filtering efficiency and low energy consumption, together with a low-noise fanset that consumes 30% less energy than traditional fans, the system provides effective extraction, is quiet in operation and extremely economical to run. Steve Thomas, who heads up production at Brookhouse Tooling, says: “The new dust plant was installed with minimal disruption to production, and we are very pleased with the performance; it’s a robust and wellengineered system which satisfies the demands of our busy pattern shop, and fully meets our requirement for an efficient and inherently safe system.”
For more information: Tel: 01924 482500 Email: sales@dcslimited.co.uk A compact modular filter from Dust Control Systems deals with dust at Brookhouse Tooling
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WOODWASTE NEWS Dust Extraction
Airtec Filtration Makes History! St Helens based dust and fume extraction specialists Airtec Filtration came to the rescue of The Natural History Museum in London by supplying a refurbished dust extraction system. The Natural History Museum carry out a lot of in-house manufacture of display cabinets to suit many of their exhibits, but the application means they came up against one rather dusty problem. As a consequence of cutting, grinding and sanding, it meant large
amounts of dust were created and Buckinghamshire based company Cityarch called on the expertise of Airtec Filtration to come to their rescue. Airtec Filtration designed and supplied a small-refurbished DCE Donaldson extraction system installed by Cityarch that offered 2,300m3/hr of airflow. It is the second time Cityarch had called upon Airtec to offer a cost-effective and efficient
solution. The Natural History Museum were pleased to benefit from the cost savings of opting for refurbished equipment but with their own clear vision for restoring pieces of history and being ‘green’, it only seemed right to do a little restoring and recycling of their own with the help of Airtec Filtration.
For more information: Tel: 0174 733211 www.airtecfiltration.com
A sample of a refurbished Airtec Filtration dust extraction system
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WOODWASTE Wood Burners
Wood Waste Technology Provides a Solution to Monarch Monarch Equestrian Ltd, a leading manufacturer in the design and fabrication of exclusive ‘top end’ stables and equestrian equipment has chosen Wood Waste Technology Ltd. to supply and install a wood waste heater for their production facility. The WT15 wood waste heater, which suited Monarchs application, produces around 145kw/hr (500,000btu/hr) of heat into the workshop, and will dispose of a large skip of off cuts per week, saving approximately £6000 per annum in skip charges and a further £3000- £4000 on gas bills making the payback period around 12 months. Customers can then look forward to savings somewhere in the region of £50,000 over the next five years. Managing Director, Russell Holliday looked at a few different options and suppliers but chose Wood Waste Technology due to their excellent reputation, well known outstanding after sales service and keen prices. Mr Holliday explained, “Many people do not realise exactly how much money is spent on skip charges and heating costs per year and the figure is quite frightening when worked out over a long period. I have been looking for a reliable wood waste heater for some time and after viewing many different models actually working on site and visiting the manufacturing facility chose Wood Waste Technology, mainly due to glowing reports from their customers, and also the wellbuilt and heavy-duty design of the unit. I was also pleasantly surprised to find that as manufacturers of their own equipment they were the most competitively priced units in the marketplace.” Managing Director of Wood Waste Technology, Kurt Cockroft comments,” we believe in providing very affordable solutions to ever increasing waste and
heating charges and keeping payback periods to a minimum. We also pride ourselves on our outstanding after sales and service departments, which we believe, is more important than the initial sale itself. We also service all types of wood waste heaters and supply genuine spares at up to 60% cheaper than our nearest competitor.” The WT range are fully certified to be installed in clean air zones without the use of an afterburner, this will save approximately a further £2500 on the initial cost and £2000 per annum in running costs compared to competitors units, making the payback period the quickest in the market place today. Wood Waste Technology manufactures a wide range of heaters from small hand fired units to fully automatic systems to suit virtually all sizes of companies. For more information on the range of heaters we manufacture or interest free loans which may be available.
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The WT15 wood waste boiler installed at Monarch Equestrian Ltd
For more information: Tel: 01785 250400 Email: info@woodwastetechnology.co.uk
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WOODWASTE NEWS Wood Burners
Install a Workshop Stove and Reap The Rewards As summer turns rapidly into autumn now is the perfect time to consider installing a workshop wood burning stove to turn your offcuts and sawdust into fuel. The latest generation of workshop stoves are cost effective, easy to install, environmentally friendly and can burn all types of wood waste from solid pieces of timber to sawdust. A workshop stove will pay for itself within a very short time when you combine the costs of gas, oil or electricity with the landfill tax charges business have to pay contractors to remove wood waste. From an environmental point of view burning wood is considered to be carbon neutral – so businesses with workshops stoves will significantly reduce their carbon footprints. Workshop wood burners differ from the type of stoves used in homes. They have been specifically designed to burn wood offcuts and sawdust and this is achieved through a unique combustion air tube which runs from
Paul Kirkup, Director of timber design at Carpenter Oak, stoking the workshop stove
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the top to the bottom of the stove. Sawdust cannot be burned in domestic wood burners because it will extinguish the flames. Workshop stoves are available in a range of different sizes depending on the dimensions of the premises to be heated. A compact 4Kw Greenheart stove can comfortably heat up to 65 cubic metres whilst an 18kw version delivers enough heat for up to 250 cubic metres. Commented Sune Nightingale, director of leading wood burning stove online retailer, workshopstoves.co.uk: “We have been selling workshop stoves now for over five years but have seen a significant rise in demand during the past twelve months. Businesses are looking harder at their overheads and it makes complete sense for them to combine saving money on fuel with the environmental benefits of re-cycling 100% of their waste wood products. “During the peak in fuel prices the demand for wood offcuts by consumers to be used as fuel for domestic wood burning stoves rocketed – but it makes little sense to sell off all your own wood as fuel for somebody else and then have to pay higher electricity, oil or gas prices to heat your own premises!” he continued. Installation is simple but should be carried out by a competent person. It is important to seek advice before purchasing a workshop stove to ensure aspects such as ventilation and insulation are dealt with correctly. Reputable suppliers such as workshopstoves.co.uk employ technical experts to help customers choose the right stoves and flue system to suit their particular workshops. For example, if your workshop uses machinery which produces fine dust, extractors should be fitted to the equipment to prevent the atmosphere being filled with fine particles of sawdust which could be ignited by the stove or other heat producing machinery. Installing a workshop stove could also help you to win more business. Most tender
documents include a section on your environmental policies and being able to state that you re-cycle all of your waste by converting it into green energy could give you a competitive edge.
Carpenter Oak Case Study Specialist timber frame company, Carpenter Oak operates from a three-acre site in Totnes in Devon. The company employs 20 carpenters in six workshops to create high quality contemporary structures for customers throughout the world. All of the heating in the workshops is generated by workshopstoves.co.uk’s Greenheart workshop stoves, many of which have been installed since Carpenter Oak was established twenty years ago. Solid wood and sawdust is burned throughout the day, with each workshop stove fuelled by a metre square bag of wood per week. Said Paul Kirkup, Carpenter Oak’s director of timber design: “Right from the very beginning we could see the logic of turning our waste wood into energy. We have saved a great deal of money throughout the years particularly during times when traditional fuel costs were high. The stoves are easy to use and give off more than enough heat for the workshops. They couldn’t be easier to use – just light them in the morning and leave them to quietly die out overnight.” Now Carpenter Oak and workshopstoves.co.uk technical experts are looking at the next project – generating electricity though a steam boiler heated by a workshop stove. “In our work we are forward thinking and creative, so it makes sense to take our use of waste wood to the next level” added Paul. (Article supplied by Sune Nightingale, director of workshopstoves.co.uk)
Tel: 0845 226 5754 www.workshopstoves.co.uk
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Aagaard A/S agaard are engineers involved in the design and manufacture of Dust and Fume Extraction equipment in the woodworking industry, all of which meet C.O.S.H.H. requirements, environment legislation and Atex directive 94/9. They offer a wide range of equipment to cover the complete industry from a single bag unit for a small joiners shop to modular Chain Filters to handle waste from large window, door or furniture panel producing factories. The company offers a full site survey, including C.O.S.H.H. assessment and advice on existing extraction equipment. Aagaards main aim is to provide a first class service and product at competitive prices with high standards of specification. Should you have an environmental problem, be it large or small please do net hesitate to contact Aagaard who will guarantee to provide an excellent service at all times.
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AAGAARD A/S 29 Shillband View Mirfield WF14 0QG
Tel: 01924 480655 Fax: 01924 480656 Email: sales@aagaard.co.uk www.aagaard-systems.dk
Airtec Filtration Ltd ormed in 1997 Airtec Filtration specialises in the design, supply and installation of an extensive range of dust and fume extraction products and solutions to suit a variety of applications. We work with our customers to offer a package that is very competitive, flexible and is delivered or installed on time. As well as offering new equipment from leading brands such as Nederman and Kemper we also specialise in the supply and installation of top quality refurbished equipment, including Donaldson-DCE and Dantherm-Airmaster. All refurbished equipment comes with a 12 months warranty as standard and spares are readily available for many filters. We can also offer service contracts and COSHH LEV testing, all in line with HSE guidelines. Visit us at www.airtecfiltration.com and visit our on-line store for prices and example of our refurbished filters.
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AIRTEC FILTRATION LTD Manor Street St. Helens Merseyside WA9 3AX
Tel: 01744 733211 Email: HayleyS@airtecfiltration.com www.airtecfiltration.com
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Ashcraft Environmental Ltd or some itʼs the reassurance of our guaranteed after-sales service that sets us apart for choice. Others say itʼs having complete confidence in Ashcraftʼs highly regarded reputation for all round quality thatʼs the deciding factor. Most, however, agree the main reason for choosing Ashcraft is knowing they can trust us to specify what’s exactly right for their business. From a simple one bag filter unit to a comprehensive Modulex system, Ashcraft Environmental can design manufacture and install dust extraction that’s not only extremely efficient, but is both affordable and guaranteed to do precisely what we say it will do. For confidence in dust extraction call Ashcraft first.
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Ashcraft Environmental Ltd 8 Newton Close Drayton Fields Industrial Estate Daventry Northamptonshire NN11 5RR
Dantherm Filtration Ltd conomic long term COSHH compliance with Dantherm Filtration. Efficient wellproven dust extraction and waste management manufactured by Dantherm for small workshops or large manufacturing plants, tailored to operate unobtrusively to comply with COSHH (DSEAR) regulations. Fully ATEX compliant, with designs to suit all workshop or production conditions. Easy fit Nordfab clipped ducting, Combifab fans, Dantherm easy to use controls and accessories, all manufactured in-house. Service includes LEV testing for COSHH compliance, planned maintenance; spares available for units more than 30 years old – for long term reliability.
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DANTHERM FILTRATION LTD Limewood Approach Seacroft Leeds LS14 1NG
Tel: 0113 273 9400 Fax: 0113 265 0735 www.danthermfiltration.co.uk
Dust Pollution Systems t 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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DUST POLLUTION SYSTEMS Units ! & 2 Premacto Works Queensmead Road Loudwater High Wycombe Bucks HP10 9XA
Tel: 01494 462333 Fax: 01494 463777 www.dustpollution.co.uk
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Dustration Ltd he Health & Safety Executive is seeking to improve the monitoring of waste extraction from individual machines. This means that flow gauges are required within ductwork serving individual machine hoods to ensure that the operator is easily able to check and monitor extraction performance and maintain correct air flow at all times. Dustraction supplies an ideal range of flow gauge instruments with simple red and green markings which provide an easy-to-read indication of extraction performance. To assist with compliance, Dustraction is also offering a service for the supply, fit and commissioning of flow gauges including a full COSHH LEV (Local Exhaust Ventilation) testing and maintenance package.
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DUSTRATION LTD PO Box 75 Mandervell Road Oadby Leicester LE2 5ND
Flow gauges for extraction performance
Tel: 0116 271 3212 Fax: 0116 271 3215 Email: steve.matuska@dustration.co.uk www.scmgb.co.uk
Grindermax
rindermaxÂŽ cutting tools for classical single-shaft shredders. Reliable grinding of wood materials of all kinds, ranging from chipboard waste, MDF, solid timber to extremely hard timber. German product with quality standards: Long service life due to extra deep case hardening Minimised risk of fracture due to heavy duty steel with optimal viscosity characteristics Accuracy of fit due to overleaf machining Suitable for shredders such as Gross (e.g. GAZ/GHZ), Reinbold, Untha, Vecoplan, Weima (Series WL, WLH, ECO), Zeno, Dragon and others.
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RanHeat Engineering Ltd anHeat manufacture a wide range of wood combustion equipment from 150 kW up to 4 MW in output. Over the last two years over 95% of ranheat's projects have been Government funded under the Carbon Trust interest free loan scheme. Under the scheme companies within the woodworking industry can receive up to ÂŁ100,000 ( ÂŁ200,000 In Northern Ireland) interest free for up to 4 years, the loan is unsecured and has no arrangement fee. With the huge increases in the costs of Oil and Gas during the last heating season and the ever rising cost of landfill demand for RanHeat equipment has doubled over the last 12 months. The government incentive via the Carbon Trust has enabled many companies to invest in this energy and cost saving equipment without having to find any capital outlay. In many cases the loan repayment each month is less that the skip bill add to this the savings in heating and you soon have a scheme that pays back quicker than the 5 years required under the carbon trust scheme. RanHeat have also developed a new bunker silo system designed to fit under existing Dust Extraction Filters mounted on steel work. The bunker is a direct replacement for the skip normally used in this situation.
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62 St James Mill Road Northampton NN5 5JP
Tel: 01604 750005 Fax: 01604 757300 Email: sales@ranheat.com www.ranheat.com
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WOODWASTE NEWS Dust Extraction Talbott’s Biomass Energy Systems Ltd albotts Biomass Energy Systems Ltd based in Stafford are British Manufacturers of Biomass & Wood Waste to Energy Equipment. They have an inherited experience of over 30 years with 4500 installations worldwide. The Talbott brand includes the ever-popular T range hand fed units, T range automatics and C ranges, available as hot air or hot water. Talbotts have a dedicated service and spares parts department with their prices amongst the most competitive on the market place. All units meet Clean Air and Environmental Protection Act regulations due to low emission outputs.
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TALBOTTʼS BIOMASS ENERGY SYSTEMS LTD Tollgate Drive Tollgate Industrial Estate Stafford ST16 3HS
Tel: 01785 213366 Fax: 01785 256418 Email: sales@talbotts.co.uk www.talbotts.co.uk
The Woodwork Dust Control Co Ltd oodwork Dust Control are UK agents for EWI-THERM wood burners, a superior product which is designed and manufactured in Germany. EWI THERM’s GRA range of smaller conventional stoves with an output of up to15kW are ideal for smaller workshops up to 300 m3 in volume. They are of robust cast iron construction with a traditional design and are a welcome feature in any workshop during the winter months. For many organisations associated with wood machining, wood burning combines a very cheap ecological fuel with a removal of waste disposal costs. EWI THERM wood burners are an obvious choice.
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The Woodwork Dust Control Co Ltd THE WOODWORK DUST CONTROL CO LTD Rushbeds Industrial Estate Wotton Road Brill Bucks HP18 9UB
Tel: 01844 238833 Fax: 01844 238899 Email: enquiries@woodworkdustcontrol.co.uk www.woodworkdustcontrol.co.uk
Wood Waste Technology Ltd ood Waste Technology Ltd are the UK No 1 manufacturer of wood waste industrial heaters. We supply many different models from an entry level 25kw unit through to a fully automated 300kw unit capable of burning up to 10 ton of waste per week. We manufacture the most heavy duty, trouble free units in the marketplace. Why pay for skips when you can burn your waste cleanly and efficiently and heat your factory for free.
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WOOD WASTE TECHNOLOGY LTD Unit 1, Drummond Road Astonfields Industrial Estate Stafford ST16 3HJ
Tel: 01785 250400 Fax: 01785 255199 Email: info@woowastetechnology.com www.woodwastetechnology.com
Wood Waste Technology Ltd
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WOODWASTE Dust Extraction Dustraction Help British Wood and Panel Workers To Meet and Maintain New COSHH Regulations Steve Matuska at Dustraction reports that the Health & Safety Executive is now seeking to further improve the monitoring of all waste extraction from individual machines. This takes the form of fitting flow gauges within ductwork serving individual hoods to ensure that the operator is easily able to check and monitor extraction performance and to ensure that adequate air flow is maintained at all times. Due to the variable pressures encountered at hoods serving different machine types, ideal pressure requirements need to be established and the correct flow gauge to handle the range selected to allow pressure levels to be accurately measured and maintained at each point. It is
important also that flow gauges permit adequate adjustment to guarantee that pressures can be maintained within the specified range after installation. Dustraction, says Steve Matuska, supplies an ideal range of flow gauge instruments with simple red and green markings which provide an easy-to-read indication of extraction performance. These allow extraction systems, like this new installation at Manor High School in Leicester, to be effectively maintained in line with Health & Safety Executive requirements at all times. To assist companies with compliance, Dustraction is also offering a service for the supply, fit and commissioning of flow gauges including a full COSHH LEV (Local Exhaust Ventilation) testing and maintenance package. The latter encompasses all makes of equipment together with the supply, where appropriate, of a full range of spares from Dustraction as well as those by other original equipment manufacturers. Parts supplied by Dustraction, says Steve Matuska, will have material specifications identical to or better than original equipment by other makers and will often improve the performance of existing extraction layouts through advances in filtration media and technical specification upgrades. A variable range of consumables including filter bags and cartridges is also available from stock at competitive prices.
Simple red and green markings on new gauges by Dustraction provide easy-to-read monitoring of extraction performance
Dustraction’s Contract engineer Rob Cooper monitors air flow at a new installation
The Health & Safety Executive states that one of the most Frequently Asked Questions they encounter on their website http://www.hse.gov.uk/lev/faqs.htm is: Do I have to fit air-flow indicators to all hoods in the LEV system? The answer, says Steve Matuska, is that up to now there has been no legal requirement to do so but adds that the law now requires employers to observe the correct level of LEV by ensuring that adequate air flow is maintained at all times.
For more information: Tel: 0116 271 3212 Email: steve.matuska@dustraction.co.uk
A new 15M Filter by Dustraction is being installed at Manor High School in Leicester
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INSTALLATION NEWS Beam Saws Starbank’s Panels – Precision Cut with Their Schelling FT-H 430 Saw Based in Newton-le-Willows on Merseyside, Starbank Panel Products Limited are specialists in the fabrication of high pressure laminates, state of the art CNC component manufacture and solid surface fabrication supplying a variety of industries throughout the UK. A family run firm, established in 1976 by Gordon & Kathleen Darbyshire, the company is now looked after by its handson Managing Director, Phil Darbyshire. Originally employing just 6 staff and operating out of rented premises in Appley Bridge near Wigan, today’s Starbank has grown to employ just under 90 staff and has expanded into purpose built premises on a 3 acre site with over 70,000 sq ft of production space on the Sankey Valley Industrial Estate. As the company grew over the years, investment has been focused on finding the right people and machinery to allow this success to continue and their factory now houses some of the most sophisticated panel processing machinery in the UK and as part of this investment, Schelling UK Limited were proud and pleased to install a new FT-H 430 saw in December 2008.
The installation included in-feed rollers with 90 degree angular transfer for multidirectional in-feed so that material can be loaded via fork lift or from an automated storage system. Another feature chosen by Starbank was the vacuum in-feed with aligning table which prevents surface damage of the laminates and guarantees the squaring of the book. The machine also has an internal turntable allowing head cuts which utilises the boards to their max. The hard chromed machine table which Starbank have chosen protects delicate surfaces from being scratched and the FT 430 also has the Schelling “third blade” edge scorer for postformed and soft-formed components giving a chip free cut throughout. At the out-feed stage, the high pressure air tables can cope with heavy books of high pressure laminates and together with the 40kw main saw motor and brass table lips, a clean and precise cut is achieved time after time. The FT 430 is equipped with the latest technology including a clamp pressure control on the control panel to accommodate hollow core material and an on-line net viewer gives electrical & PLC
diagnostic around the clock with support from Schelling UK and on-line support from Schelling Austria. Andy Hepworth from Schelling UK visited Starbank Panel Products this week and met with Phil Darbyshire and Production Manager, Paul Atkinson, to find out on how their investment had performed since installation and to discuss the overall Schelling experience. Phil Darbyshire confirmed that the main reason behind their choice of a Schelling saw had been the robust build of the saw itself and the reputation of reliability of performance over Schelling’s competitors. With the features chosen, he advised that their FT430 can process all the different materials Starbank uses from HPL laminate boards, MDF, solid grade laminate and chipboard. He confirmed that after initial hesitation, the staff had found the saw easy to use and had found the whole material handling to be a smooth operation. “This saw can cut any size and any shape better due to the machine being so robust,” commented Phil Darbyshire. When asked which of the special features improved performance the most, Phil and Paul had difficulty in deciding their favourite but Paul decided that he found that the vacuum feed and the turntable enhanced the overall operation of the saw the most. Regarding the Schelling support since installation, Paul commented that Starbank had been very pleased with the response from all the Schelling team including Markus Freuis, Schelling’s M.D. and they would be happy to go with Schelling again.
For any further information: Tel: 01937 586340 Email: info@schelling.co.uk The Schelling FT430 beam saw installed at Starbank Panel Products Ltd
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EVENTS Open Days SCM UK’s Autumn In-House Exhibition Attracts New Customers and Business Is Done SCM Group UK recently held their Autumn In-House Exhibition in their new Nottingham Showroom facility with a number of new machines on display. The In-House was held over 3 days and the total number of customers visiting was far better than expected, increasing day by day, with the last day Thursday being the most popular. SCM’s Managing Director, Gabriele De Col commented “We were very pleased with the attendance at our recent In-House, especially in these difficult economic times and as some recent Exhibitions have reported poor attendances. A number of new and existing customers travelled to see us as they wanted to view machines that they wanted to see working and demonstrated for their own purchasing requirements, whether for the present time or in the future when the up-turn eventually arrives. We had a steady stream of customers coming through our doors, with the final day providing the highest number of visitors.” SCM exhibited a wide range of both Panel Processing and Joinery Manufacturing machines with several Software, Dust Extraction, Tooling and Finance representatives in attendance. A high number of Classical machines were displayed from all of the SCM ranges manufactured for the startup or growing businesses.
There was continued interest in SCM’s wide range of CNC and Panel Processing machines for kitchen, bedroom and furniture manufacturing, and yet again, the CNC Machining Centres, models N15 and the large dimensioned worktable Accord 40 with its’ extensive 7320 x 2280mm table size. Both machines proved to be big winners with the “Nesting” of panels and doors continually taking place. Two Accords were sold. The latest space saving Cyflex F900 PRO CNC Drilling and Grooving machine for panels, especially designed for kitchen and bedroom manufacturers and upholstered furniture, was in continuous demonstration. With its’ new and latest guarding, safety mats on the floor have now been eliminated, further reducing the floor space to less than 4.5 square metres. The popular “Actionline” range of the World’s best selling Record CNC Machining Centres again proved very popular. A bar / pod table machine, the Actionline AL TVN P, machined various types of internal and external doors, and it was fitted with a dedicated, high power Universal K2 two outlet machining head for lock and hinge recessing, with glass and letterbox openings being machined all in one set up. The Record 132 NT TVN Prisma 5-axis machine showed its versatility, machining complex hand rails, stair strings, newel posts
and arched window components. The Windor 1 CNC Window Machining Centre on display was being continually demonstrated, as were the Compact NT and Superset Class Planer Moulders, illustrating SCM’s strength in depth within the Joinery Manufacturing sector of the market. Colin Simmons, SCM UK’s Solid Wood Northern Area Sales Manager commented: “I was very pleased with the orders and positive enquiries taken for our wide range of solid wood products. As well as 3 Compact and Superset Moulders sold, our Distributors ordered a total of 8 Sintex Four-Sided Planers for stock, obviously having faith in the upturn in business many are expecting.” A large number of SCM’s Classical range of woodworking machines were displayed, including the top of the range L’Invincible machines, Class and Nova models and new Tecnomax F41 Planer and S41 Thicknessing machines that proved of great interest to visiting customers and SCM’s many Distributors in attendance. Edge Banders, including the new K130, K300, and IDM IDI Base 100 models were continually working and SCM’s Sandya range of Wide Belt Sanders sanded solid wood components and frames as well as veneered boards, with the Sandya 16S machine sold at the show. A top of range specification Sigma Impact 107C Beam Saw was displayed and demonstrated showing the high quality of cut this machine provides. Concluding, Gabriele De Col stated “We were nervous about holding this Exhibition as the market is still tough out there, but we were very pleased with the number and quality of visitors arriving with many existing and a number of new customers to SCM who had not been to see us before attending. Several orders were taken and serious enquiries were received, some of which we will definitely turn into orders in the following weeks. It was a good show.” For further information: Tel: 0115 9770044 Fax: 0115 9770946 Email: scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com www.scmgb.co.uk
The ACCORD 40 CNC machining centre created a lot of interest
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NEWS EVENTS
New Panel and Joinery Machinery Launch The ROVER G
Biesse opened it doors to specialists in the international woodworking sector to show its latest technological innovations for processing panels and producing windows and doors. Biesse UK invited a group of customers consisting of both the panel and joinery industries to Biesse’s headquarters in Pesaro for the open two-day event.
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Although Biesse are well known for their superb panel processing machines – the highlight of the visit was to see first hand their introduction into the window and door production sector. Celebrating their 40 years in the woodworking industry, they introduced high flexible and productive production solutions designed to satisfy both the small and large industrial clients. A varied selection of machinery was on show including the launch of the WINLINE range comprising of the Uniwin and Uniprof machines. The Uniwin includes the Multicentre technology, suitable for small and medium sized production. This has recently been extended to the Uniprof for larger size manufacturing. Both are highly compact machines capable of real-time production of both standard and special components and yet occupy less than half the space required by traditional machines. The range of avant-garde products for the manufacture of external
windows and doors entitled WINLINE has included the introduction of the ROVER C WMS (Windows Manufacturing System). This highly flexible work cell is specifically designed for the processing of standard and specialised windows and door manufacturing. The integrated work centre with total real time loading/unloading management system, with functions available for piece clamping The ROVER WMS systems and new totally integrated piece marking
systems is capable of manufacturing sixteen windows in 400 minutes. Uniprof, the first high productivity and highly flexible unit is the top of the range machine aimed at the larger companies involved in Just In Time production of standard and specialised doors and windows. It is capable of producing any type of window or door fixture with tenon joints, mechanical joints or indeed any other. For NESTING there is ROVER G CNC gantry machine combining high productivity to single lot processing. Its structure and design permit sizing, milling and boring on panel formats which would normally be processed on panel sizing machines and because of its acceleration and deceleration reduces processing times and eliminates the sawing process. For EDGEBANDING – the AKRON 855 single-sided edgebanding machine for
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The UNIWIN HP WMS
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small to medium sized businesses as well as the STREAM B1 single-sided edgebander for businesses requiring high levels of productivity, flexibility and automation. The innovations on the STREAM B1 MDS allows definitive measuring and squaring of panels for a very
modest investment. For BORING/INSERTING – the MATRIX is the new flexible boring and insertion CNC machining centre which operates on five surfaces of any piece and can be set up to suit the client’s requirements. MATRIX is a compact, versatile and modular high performance machine, allowing processing of panels with a very high range from narrow panels to large surface panels, eliminating the set up times of the machines. For panel SAWS – the SELCO brand presented the WN750 series showing its most current innovative format – the WNTR 750 TP with the patented first system for the automated changing of blades. This version was demonstrated combining the B-STACKER vertical stacking system. The integration of these systems shows how the logistics and the
industrial furniture making sector can now operate with renewed autonomy even in restricted areas. In order to increase competitive market pressure, the Biesse Group have engaged the application of Lean Manufacturing principles – the methods which via Value Flow analysis enables them to identify and eliminate the productive and organisational waste enabling Biesse to strengthen its leadership and anticipate new market demands. Last but not least, was the DIGIPAC system – an automatic stretch film-binding machine for packaging with a rotating arm beneath the work surface, named the CinetiC. Biesse will be exhibiting at Technodomus at Fiera, Rimini – April 20th – 24th 2010.
The UNIPROF WMS
For more information: Tel: 01327 300366 Email: info@biesse.co.uk www.biesse.co.uk
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NEWS PROFILE Sanders
The Latest From SCM SANDYA 9S With 2620mm Long Belts Small workshop businesses are increasingly seeking thicknessing and finishing sanding solutions which combine versatility, productivity and high quality machining, and at the same time within their budget. SCM’s new model SANDYA 9S, the latest compact sander from SCM, is a highly versatile machine which can be used for thicknessing MDF, chipboard, etc., plus thicknessing and sanding of solid wood, pre-sanding and sanding veneered panels and the finishing of painted or lacquered surfaces. The machine is available in two working widths of 1100 and 1350 mm, with two or three main machining/sanding heads which can even be fitted with independent motors for maximum power usage. The abundant standard kit, including 2620 mm long
sanding belts, together with the huge range of optional items, means that any type of machining and sanding can be undertaken, even curing the most complex and problematic items. SANDYA 9S can be equipped with an electronic sectional pad with a 30mm centre-to-centre between sections which, allowing high precision and therefore a high quality finish, is the best solution for sanding panels which have a shaped profile or for narrow work pieces. SANDYA 9S optional items include:• sanding rollers with 250 and 300 mm diameters • vacuum hold-down worktable • electronically-controlled oscillating blowers • work piece cleaning and satinising units • inverters for adjusting abrasive belt speed and conveyor feed speed • reverse rotation of sanding belts SANDYA 9S can also be set up with floating pressure shoes which improves and evens out the pressure applied to the work pieces and are ideal for thicknessing with heavy stock removal, or for machining short and thin work pieces and large panels, even if they are warped.
The SANDYA 9S Compact versatile wide belt sander is available in two working widths
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The SANDYA 9S wide belt sanding unit
Tel:0115977004 Fax:01159770946 Email: scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com www.scmgb.co.uk
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PROFILE Sanders
High Quality European Sanders From Daltons Nottingham based woodworking machinery distributors and manufacturers Daltons offer Sanding Machines to suit a wide variety of applications. The company manufacture Disc, Belt and Contour Sanders for engineering and pattern making industries as well as a wide variety of woodwork applications under the Phillipson label but for some years now have also held the sold UK distributorship for the Houfek range of Wide Belt and Edge Sanders manufactured in the Czech Republic. These all-European Sanders incorporate wide belt sizes from 600 mm to 1650 mm, various combinations of sanding heads from single to three or more belts and specifications to suit the joinery, cabinet-making or furniture industries. Sales Director Andy Walsh says: “The immediately obvious build quality, simplistic design and technical capability of these machines makes them stand out from the crowd. We are able to demonstrate the
machines when single belt versions, both required and incorporating calibrating prospective customers roller and pad, power are impressed by the rise/ fall, digital readouts, ease of operation, etc, available for viewing minimal maintenance and demonstration at and, lets face it, the their Nottingham pure strength of the showrooms and details Houfek equipment.” of the full range, which He added “We have includes models with both been supplying these rise and fall tables and machines for some alternatively rise and fall Houfek Series 7 1100 mm sanding heads, can be years now under both the Twin Belt Sander from the obtained from the Sales Diplomat and Houfek labels and very extensive range marketed in rarely have cause for after-sales visits. the UK by Daltons Department: Accordingly we have complete confidence in supplying this range which incidentally has the added benefit of being priced at a very reasonable level. The Sanders represent amazing value for money and have had a major impact on our sales where this Tel: 0115 985 5201 type of machine is concerned.” Email: sales@daltonsmachines.com Daltons generally have the 600 mm model www.daltonsmachines.com SPB630C and 1100 mm model SPB1100C
The New SCM SANDYA 5S With System Five Unit Until now, modern woodworking and furniture businesses that own an automatic calibrating wide belt sanding machine have found combined roller / pad units to be an ideal blend of versatility and machining quality that also meant low investment costs. Because there is a growing need among small businesses to satisfy an ever-more diversified demand, SCM has developed the innovative System Five Unit, available on the Model Sandya 5S. This new machining unit consists of two rollers (the second is of an increased diameter) and an intermediate pad, also available in the sectioned electronic version, all with independent positioning. This solution ensures exceptional versatility, thus allowing manufacturers, for an investment only slightly higher than that
needed for traditional combined units, to meet even the most diverse machining requirements. The new unit can, in fact, carry out 5 different machining tasks. The first roller only for calibration, first roller and pad or first roller and second roller for calibration and subsequent sanding, second roller only or pad only for a wide variety of sanding tasks. All this done on a single machining head, the application range of which spans from solid wood to veneered and painted surfaces, ideal for doors, windows, kitchens, furniture and fittings, etc. The Sandya 5S also allows the System Five to be preceded by a roller unit to broaden its application
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range even further. The new Sandya 5S with System Five is perfect for small workshops and companies looking to satisfy an ever-more varied demand that requires extremely versatile machining solutions of outstanding quality.
The SANDYA 5S wide sanding unit
Tel: 0115 9770044 Fax: 0115 9770946 Mail: scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com www.scmgb.co.uk
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NEWS FEATURE Sanders
Peter Hall’s Quest for Excellence When specialist cabinet maker, Peter R Hall, decided to up-grade its sanding capability the company evaluated machines from Germany, Italy and Switzerland in search of the piece of equipment that would deliver exactly what it was looking for. “Our business was expanding into larger contracts and higher quality veneering work,” explains Peter Hall, founder of the business. He continues, “Competitors were investing in sophisticated wide belt sanders so we had to find a machine that would give us an edge. “We deal in excellence. Most of our work is one-off bespoke furniture for the London and export markets. As a consequence, we needed a sander that not only delivered first class results, but also gave us the flexibility to handle everything from solid wood and veneers to lacquer sanding for a
Quick and easy belt changing
The Bütfering SKO 213 CC – quality you can depend on
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perfect finish. “When it came down to finding the right solution, there was quite a lot of choice. Some of the larger machines, however, need more space and power to achieve similar results as the Bütfering SKO 213CC we finally settled on. “The Bütfering is a very compact machine, which is a great advantage for us as space is a premium in our workshop. It is also very easy to use and saves us huge amounts of time compared to the old pad sander we used to rely on. “Above all though, it is the consistent quality of every work piece that we run through the machine that is so impressive. For our business consistency is vital; with the Bütfering, we know we can rely on it. Whether it is calibrating raw boards prior to veneering, sanding veneered and wooden composite pieces or de-nibbing, it delivers excellent results without fail. “Working with leading interior designers and architects, some of the pieces we produce are far from standard shapes and
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FEATURE Sanders
Single touch screen controls
sizes. In the past, that has meant laborious work on the pad sander. Now we can load all kinds of shapes and sizes onto the Bütfering’s vacuum bed and there are no issues – unlike some of the other machines we tested which produced such problems as rounded-off edges on the long sides of work pieces.” Before purchasing the sander, Hall visited Homag UK’s Castle Donington show room, taking with him “a stack of different work pieces to test”. He went away impressed. Before making the final decision however, he wanted to reassure himself the investment would be worthwhile and so returned again with yet another pile of work pieces, including lacquered veneers to de-nib, to assess the machine. The two heads on the SKO 213CC enable most jobs to be completed in one pass. Precise calibrating is achieved with the contact roller on the first head, whilst additional stock can be removed by using both contact rollers. Sanding of solid wood
can also be done with one pass by using the contact roller of the first head and the segmented pad of the variable speed second head. For veneered work pieces, one pass results are achieved by using both segmented pads, whilst lacquer sanding uses just the segmented pad of the second head. Precise digital timing and a standard segment width of 35mm ensure ‘antidubbing’ all around the panel, guaranteeing crisp, square edges. “The team at Homag were great,” continues Hall. “Nothing was too much trouble and they even put together a finance package that spread the cost of buying the machine over five years. It was unreal; they made it so easy for me, without exerting any pressure whatsoever.” The sander was installed into Hall’s premises in a day and two of the work force were trained on operating the machine so that it was up and running profitably from the off. Hall again, “The Bütfering has driven our business to a new
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level. It has given us the ability to attract new customers by offering a full (and quick turn-around) veneering and sanding service. “The cost benefit analysis we carried out prior to purchasing the sander suggested significant time savings would be made and it has certainly delivered those and more. The real benefit for us though, is the quality of the finish we can consistently deliver. It has eliminated the need for any hand finishing, even with interlocked grain or other awkward timbers. “The Bütfering is so easy to operate via its touch screen. We are constantly amazed at what can be achieved with it and I certainly wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anybody wanting a high quality, reliable sander,” concludes Hall.
For more information: Tel: 01332 856500 Email: info@homag-uk.co.uk www.homag-uk.co.uk
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NEWS FEATURE Sanders
David Orton Chooses Kundig and Kundig In 1977 David Orton set up a small workshop literally at the end of his garden, this being the early beginnings of the realisation of David’s passion for the design and construction of quality bespoke furniture. Within 5 years the demand for the furniture produced by David Orton
Completed work by David Orton Interiors with the aid of Kundig Sanders
The Kundig ‘Uniq’ double-sided edge sander installed at David Orton Interiors proved to be the most versatile and favourite machine by the workforce
The Kundig Premium-2 twin belt sander is easily used by the operators to ensure a consistent and accurate surface finish
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Interiors had grown through recommendation and ‘word of mouth’, resulting in the business employing additional skilled craftsmen to cater for this increasing demand. The mid 1990’s saw the company move to modern industrial premises situated in Shrewsbury and currently employ 9 highly skilled craftsmen, most of whom have been with the company for many years. In 2006 having attended the UK’s largest woodworking machinery exhibition at Birmingham NEC, one of the stands David visited was that of the wide belt and edge sanding machinery specialist Kundig. Having had a demonstration on the 1100mm wide twin belt Premium-2, it was quickly realised that this machine could comfortable be incorporated into the busy working environment and easily used by any of the operators to ensure a consistent and accurate surface finish. The fixed bed of the machine used with an out feed support table would alleviate the need for a second operator whilst the ‘Enormatic’ setting device allows the machine to automatically measure the
thickness of the material and then remove the pre determined stock to give the finished size. This coupled with the automatic start of the feed belt eliminated the need for the operator to return to the control panel, particularly advantageous when dealing with larger panels etc. Shortly after the exhibition an order was placed for the purchase of the twin belt sander along with a Kundig Uniq doublesided edge sander complete with bobbin attachment for sanding curved components. Since the installation of the machines, the Kundig Uniq edge sander has proved the most versatile and most used machine in the workshop and has been declared as ‘the favourite machine’ by the work force who use it for fine finishing of both straight and curved edges and also due to the tilting of the abrasive accurately sand relief angles to in frame doors. For more information: Tel: 0845 833 0565 Email: info@kundig.co.uk www.kundig.co.uk
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PROFILE What’s New
You Know It’s Serious When It’s In Black and White Makita commemorated the Company’s 35th year of operation in the UK in 2007 with a special edition of the popular combi’ drill (BHP452) in a unique ‘white and black’ body colour scheme in place of the globally recognised blue. This quickly became a popular best seller and customers have been asking for further tools in this distinctive style. The Makita brand has always stood for industry leading technology, reliability and the highest build quality. The latest white and black special edition kit celebrates Makita’s commitment to produce the best comprehensive range of professional tools and accessories. The white and black special edition products symbolise Makita’s brand qualities by producing tools to satisfy any professional’s needs. The tradesman works to the highest standards and so do Makita tools, it’s as simple as black and white. Now a further selection of Makita products
have been introduced mode with a 26mm including a useful 18v long orbital stroke which can lithium-ion four-piece kit run up to 2,800 strokes per featuring the powerful minute. This saw will cut BHP452ZW combi’ drill; 135mm in wood and 10mm in the BTD140ZW impact steel. Made at Makita’s production facility driver; the ever popular in Telford, this British made jigsaw is BMR100W job site delivered with 35 of the most useful radio and the blades from the extensive Makita BML185W inspection accessory range. The blades can The Makita 4350 FCTxW be changed simply by clicking torch. The kit includes two jig saw available in 110v 3.0Ah Li-ion batteries that are open the blade holder and or 240v mode 40% lighter, have 2000+ cycles slipping in the replacement blade and 430% more run time – and a fast charger and clicking shut the holder. All this is done which is capable of charging a lithium-ion by hand without the need for any tools. battery in just 22 minutes. The charger is The ‘white and black’ special edition kit is clever enough to perform a diagnostic check of sure to be a sell out this Christmas. the battery while it’s charging. The kit is supplied with a heavy-duty tool bag for safe and secure transportation. For more information: Also new to the ‘white and black’ range is Tel: 01908 211678 the mains jigsaw. The Makita 4350 FCTXW is Fax: 01908 211400 a 720watt machine available in 110v or 240v
Salvador Crosscutting Solutions Family run specialist manufacturers of speak highly enough of the obvious quality Crosscutting Machines Salvador are fast and technical ability of the Crosscuts which developing a name for their innovative are designed around an up-cut concept with designs and for their enthusiastic optimising, automatic push and through-feed approach to crosscutting applications. systems and incorporate a range of models to Represented in the UK by sole distributors suit most requirements including the very Daltons the Salvador company, based in San useful Superpush 200 which is currently Vendermiano in Italy, are rapidly developing a displayed in Daltons Nottingham showrooms. range of machines at specifications and prices Salvador principal Christian is keen to which are hard to beat. stress that his crosscutting Christian Salvador, the inspiration and designs are currently driving force behind this remarkable exported to many parts of company’s performance, is rightfully the world and will be enthusiastic about the development of the machines and is personally committed to “reduce costs through a light, lean, efficient organization, and through an improvement in the purchases. At the same Salvador Crosscutting Machine with time we will increase the automatic feed tables, part of the range featured at quality level of our available from UK distributors Daltons exhibitions this year in products and will introduce a lot of news”. Finland, Byelorussia, Turkey, Already a significant price reduction has been Canada, Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium and achieved! Russia. He added “Working with a company Alex Dalton, who has met Christian on a like Daltons we look forward to further number of occasions and visited the Salvador successes and to making a significant impact stand at this year’s Ligna Exhibition, cannot on the UK market.” See our website and interactive magazine www.p-j-production.com
Daltons are currently talking to three prospective high profile customers and are in the process of arranging full working demonstrations designed to show off the capability and high performance level which they feel for the outlay involved is unbeatable.
Christian Salvador, the inspiration and driving force behind the company’s performance
For further information regarding the Superpush 200 and the Supercut 100 Optimus and other variations: Tel: 0115 986 5201 Email: sales@daltonsmachines.com www.daltonsmachines.com
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NEWS PROFILE Boards & Panels
Steico Signs Sonae Across Ireland A new trading partnership between Steico Limited and Sonae UK Limited covering the whole of Ireland has been agreed with immediate effect. The partnership will see Sonae’s Spanboard sales force teaming its own market leading chipboard flooring panels with the extensive Steicojoist and new Steicoultralam laminated veneer lumber (LVL) ranges aimed at specifiers and builders of residential, commercial and industrial buildings. The result will see a focus on the supply of complete engineered floor systems comprising i-joists and flooring panel’s plus high strength LVL for main beams, rim boards lintels and other loadbearing
requirements. Floor kits, cut to size, can be supplied direct to the distributor, timber frame manufacturer or to site. Andy Moore, managing director of Steico Limited said: “We see this as a great opportunity for Steico to benefit from Sonae’s strong presence in the market throughout Ireland. We also believe this initiative will open up the concept of complete engineered floor kits to a much wider audience and create many new opportunities for both companies.” Dave Chapman, Sonae’s UK sales and marketing director, said: “As Spanboard moves into a new phase and faces the challenges of the current economic climate, good partners are essential to grow and
A new partnership will see Steiojoists and Steicoultralam LVL supplied across the whole of Ireland by Sonae UK Limited
develop our business. aim to offer our ForWe further information: Tel: 01634 733220 customers the complete package in all Email: moore@steico.com construction and decorative markets, and www.steico.com with Steico, we feel that we have made a
Weyerhaeuser Expands Sustainable Distribution Network International forest products company, Weyerhaeuser, has expanded its European distributor network with the appointment of Altripan UK. Building on a longstanding relationship with Belgium-based parent company, Altripan, Weyerhaeuser appointed Altripan UK as an approved stockist to increase the UK reach and availability of its sustainable South American plywood products. Carefully selecting distribution partners based on proven sustainable credentials, Weyerhaeuser reviews the environmental practices of all companies prior to approval. This certified plywood range fits with Altripan’s wider company commitment to
Altripan UK will be stocking the full range of Weyerhaeuser’s eucalyptus and pine plywood panels
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sustainability and Altripan UK will be stocking the full range of Weyerhaeuser’s eucalyptus and pine plywood panels, which are manufactured at a state-of-the-art mill in Uruguay, from trees grown on responsibly-managed local plantations. Koen De Witte, managing director, Altripan, comments: “Having benefited from a long term working relationship with Weyerhaeuser in continental Europe, we welcomed the opportunity to extend the distribution agreement to our UK arm. “We appreciate that our business will survive and prosper if we take care properly of the environment and the people depending on it – Weyerhaeuser’s South American operations are a best practice benchmark for this very ethos. We are looking forward to developing a long term relationship with Weyerhaeuser and expanding the distribution of their product range throughout the UK.” Weyerhaeuser’s eucalyptus and pine plywood offers superior qualities to many existing panels and is aimed at both the appearance and structural end user markets. CE2+ certified, the panels are also approved for exterior use. An established panel and plywood product importer and
distributor, Altripan UK has already taken delivery of the first shipment of Weyerhaeuser plywood products into its Quay Facility in Tilbury Dock. The arrival of this shipment will complement Altripan UK’s growing stock profile and marks the start of the distribution partnership. John Guerin, European commercial director, Weyerhaeuser, concludes: “Sustainability is a key priority for Weyerhaeuser. We are focused on responsible sourcing and sustainable supply of all products in our South American portfolio. The development of our relationship with Altripan, with the appointment of Altripan UK, is testament to our commitment to taking this vision through to fostering long term and sustainable relationships with our distribution partners.” Weyerhaeuser sells to Europe through Weyerhaeuser Products Limited, headquartered in Belgium. For further information on Weyerhaeuser products: visit www.weyerhaeuser.com or Tel: Weyerhaeuser on +32 (0)10 68 64 25 Altripan UK Ltd: Tel: 0845 2799992 Email: sales@altripanuk.com
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KBB COMPONENTS Profile
Bellissimo Brings Bespoke High Gloss Within Reach Bellissimo has scored yet another industry first with Sorrento - a range of high gloss acrylic foil doors in bespoke sizes and seven colours. For the first time in the UK, acrylic high gloss foil, which gives a superb mirror finish but at a fraction of the cost of solid acrylic or high press laminate (HPL), is available in bespoke sizes, and in a wide range of colours. Such is the quality of acrylic foil, that it is used by premium German brands, but never before have made-to-measure fascias in this material been available to the industry at large. Sorrento comes in white, black, cream, cappuccino, aubergine, burgundy red and grey, and is PVC edged. Bellissimo managing director Warnock Watson said: “Previously, the best option for a bespoke, affordable alternative to solid acrylic or HPL was a polyester painted
Bellissimo can offer made-to-measure high gloss foil in a 2 week turnaround
finish. But now that we can offer made-tomeasure high gloss foil in a two-week turnaround, we have a better looking, more competitive solution, which will allow retailers and manufacturers to put a sensible price tag on qualities and options
that would previously only be associated with a very high-end product.” For more information: Tel: 01772 696959 Email: warnock.ktw@btconnect.com
Gold and Silver for Blum Apprentices at the WorldSkills International 2009 in Canada Three young Blum employees participated this year at the 40th WorldSkills Interna-tional in Calgary/Canada. They had qualified for this major occupational event which takes place once every two years - through their previous victory at the Austrian championships. Already extremely accustomed to success, the hardware manufac-turer Blum in Höchst (Austria) has once again added to its 22 strong medal collection: Benjamin Poredos received a gold medal competing with all CNC-turners and also se-cured the national victory gaining him a second. Polytechnician Benjamin Grabherr won the silver medal. Lukas Winkler came in fifth place for mould making and re-ceived a certificate of achievement*.
This current championship clearly shows that the best professionals worldwide were all able to achieve nearly the same outstanding results. Particularly for technical oc-cupations, it is often thousandths of a millimetre that determine who wins a medal, so good training and thorough championship preparation play an important role. There-fore, a special thanks is directed at everyone who has helped, who has – partly behind the scenes – performed exemplary work. Certificates of achievement were awarded to participants gaining a total number of points superior to that of the group average.
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The high-flying Blum apprentices (from left to right): Benjamin Poredos (gold), Lukas Winkler (5th) and Benjamin Grabherr (silver)
For more information: Tel: 01908 285700 Email: info.uk@blum.com www.blum.com
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KBB NEWS COMPONENTS Profile
Blum – Inherent Sustainability Sustainability is built into the fabric of Blum – both the company and the products. The exceptional geographic setting that surrounds Blum’s seven factories is central to their inherent attitude to environmental responsibilities. Situated in the most western Vorarlberg province of Austria, the Blum factories nestle around the beautiful eastern shores of Lake Constance in the foothills of the Vorarlberg Alps. When founder Julius Blum started the company over 50 years ago, his original blacksmith’s forge was in the centre of the village (now town) of Hoechst and all subsequent Blum buildings and manufacturing facilities have grown up in rural/urban areas with residential properties all
Blum UK’s new 200m2 high-bay warehouse in Milton Keynes has scored a ‘A’ rating for low carbon emissions from the Carbon Trust
The environmentally responsible manufacturing interior of Blum Austria’s work 5 for zinc die-casting
around. All of this ensures that Blum’s planners and management have all been acutely aware of the impact their presence has on all those around them – many of them being Blum staff. So, progressively, Blum have developed environmental management and planning systems that encompass all of their activities, extend to final product planning and usage and are embraced by the sales subsidiaries and other manufacturing and supply hubs elsewhere in the world. This has led to the company being ISO14001 Environmentally Certified that involves continued internal and external audits. As Blum has expanded they have introduced new methods to aspects of their activities and these include building planning to reduce material usage, improve energy saving planning, using less energy for heating and less water –recycling this wherever possible. A recent case in point is the brand new 2,000 cubic metre high-bay Blum UK warehouse at Milton Keynes which has just achieved an A rating for carbon emissions from The Carbon Trust. Minimising environmental impact extends to transportation of goods (Blum Austria exports over 90% of production). Rail is used where possible and supply centre have been developed world wide to allow Blum to minimise transport movements. Attention is given to minimal use of packaging as well with the re-usable ECO-Pack system employed. Materials for actual Blum products is carefully selected to come from responsible and where possible re-cyclable sources and sustainability has been built into product design to benefit the manufacturer and end user. In particular Blum’s tool-free assembly technology – CLIP and INSERTA which allow
Blum CLIP hinge for tool-free attachment of the hinge arm to the hinge plate so doors can be shipped separately
Blum’s INERTIA toil-free attachment of the hinge boss to the door so that furniture can be separated for environmental disposal
cabinet doors to be assembled and disassembled on installation site and shipped separately. This also means that kitchens can be separated into component parts when being disposed of ad the greater percentage of the Blum hardware content re-cycled. Blum – sustainable and environmental credentials are inherent. For more information: Tel: 01908 285700 Email: info.uk@blum.com www.blum.com
The very beautiful eastern shore of Lake Contance in Austria’s Vovarlberg province which is the location for the 7Blum factories
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Brackets (Furniture Fittings)
Panel Saws (Sliding Table)
Dudley Tool Presswork & Engineering Co. Ltd
Holz-Her Great Britain Ltd
Spray Booth & Finishing Facilities
www.dudley-tool.co.uk
www.holzher-gb.co.uk
Hi-Tec Spray Ltd
SCM Group UK Ltd
CNC Machinery Holz-Her Great Britain Ltd www.holzher-gb.co.uk SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgb.co.uk
Design & Manufacturing Classic Joinery Software
www.hitecspray.co.uk
www.scmgb.co.uk O’Meara, J&C Ltd www.ukpanelsaws.co.uk
Spray Paintings & Adhesive Equipment
Panel Saws (Vertical)
Hi-Tec Spray Ltd www.hitecspray.co.uk
Holz-Her Great Britain Ltd www.holzher-gb.co.uk Striebig www.tmpartnership.co.uk
www.cjsoftware.co.uk
Timber & Panel Products Distributor James Latham Ltd www.lathamtimber.co.uk
Panel Handling Dust Control Systems
Allwood Machinery Essex Ltd (inc Interwood)
Tooling
WoodWaste Control Engineering Ltd
www.interwood.co.uk
www.w-w-c.co.uk
SCM Group UK Ltd
ATA Engineering Process www.ataeng.com
www.scmgb.co.uk
Edgebanders Allwood Machinery Essex Ltd (inc Interwood) www.interwood.co.uk
Presses Allwood Machinery Ltd (inc Interwood)
Throughfeed Drills SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgb.co.uk
www.interwood.co.uk
Veneering Equipment
www.holzher-gb.co.uk
Routers (CNC)
SCM Group UK Ltd
Allwood Machinery Essex Ltd (inc Interwood) www.interwood.co.uk
ATA Engineering Processes
www.scmgb.co.uk
www.ataeng.com
Trimbridge Ltd
Woodworking Machinery
Holz-Her Great Britain Ltd
www.trimbridge.com
www.holzher-gb.co.uk
Biesse Group UK www.biesse.co.uk
Holz-Her Great Britain Ltd
SCM Group UK Ltd
Machining Centres (CNC) Holz-Her Great Britain Ltd www.holzher-gb.co.uk SCM Group Ltd www.scmgb.co.uk
Manufacturing Software 20-20 Technologies
www.scmgb.co.uk
Routers (CNC - 5 Axis) MAKA Machinery UK Ltd www.maka.com
Sanders (Speed) Allwood Machinery Ltd (inc Interwood) www.interwood.co.uk
www.2020technologies.com
Panel Saws (Beam) Allwood Machinery Essex Ltd (inc Interwood) www.interwood.co.uk Holz-Her Great Britain Ltd www.holzher-gb.co.uk SCM Group UK Ltd www.scmgb.co.uk Schelling UK Ltd www.schelling.co.uk
Sanders (Wide Belt) Boere Machinefabriek www.boere.nl
Felder Group UK – FORMAT 4 www.format-4.co.uk
Woodworking Machinery (New & Used) Allwood Machinery Essex Ltd (inc Interwood) www.interwood.co.uk A.L. Dalton Ltd www.daltonsmachines.com Uniwood Ltd T/A Camco www.uniwood.co.uk
Kundig Ltd www.kundig.co.uk
Software Space 3D www.space3d.uk.com
Wood Burning Equipment Talbott’s Biomass Energy Systems www.talbotts.co.uk WoodWaste Control Engineering Ltd www.w-w-c.co.uk
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