Versatile edgebander technology from Holzher

The Auriga 1308XL Series from Holzher offers the latest in edgebanding technology with a versatile, robust machine with a variety of features that suit virtually any job situation.

Bob Nordgren from JOINERS Magazine spoke with two custom joinery and cabinetmaking operations who have recently bought from the Holzher range: Simon Molloy from Molloy Joinery Ltd in Napier with an Auriga 1308 XL and Harry Paneser from AK Cabinets Reno Ltd in East Tamaki, Auckland with the first Auriga 1308XL Power version to find out why they bought them.

Harry Paneser, who runs his family business AK Cabinets & Reno Ltd from premises in East Tamaki, Auckland told me “I wanted to run a joinery and cabinetmaking operation offering my clientele the best product I could. The Auriga 1308XL Power inline edgebander gives me that: a super finish using high gloss acrylic for a good price and impressively, upon install by the team at TechMS, the machine was up and running in just two hours.”

The 1308 XL Power version offers intelligent tool correction that allows adjustment of all milling and scraper operations. “The f.a.s.t technology is really impressive as it allows us to perform various processes simultaneously. This can save time and money.” comments Harry.

The machine allows for three finishing units: corner rounding, scraper and buffing for a better high gloss finish. The finish provides for invisible joints with Glu Jet film technology along with iTronic for the intelligent automation of various processes and diamond tipped cutters as standard features. “This machine has other really good setup processes: totally automatic cleaning and a heating up time of just two minutes before full operation by only one operator. We can also use both EVA and PUR glues. It pretty much looks after itself. We have had the machine about a year now and the improvements in quality and time saving has been quite noticeable.”

Harry comments

Molloy Joinery Ltd based in Napier, are a long established business having been started by Simon’s father back in 1976. “I took over the business in 2015 and have continued producing joinery, cabinetry, exterior timber joinery and benchtops for our local market.” comments Simon. Simon explains they had been on the lookout for a replacement edgebander for some two years. “We had an older Holzher dating back to 2003 and needed to update.” The Holzher 1308XL caught his eye as a logical step up. “It offered us a degree of familiarity whilst giving us some new features we were looking for such as premilling, more efficient clean up and the automation of several processes. It enabled us the flexibility to move from using glue slugs to pellets or the PUR system as required.” remarks Simon.

A noticeable improvement in productivity and quality of finish followed. “Training was short and simple while the install by Mike and Rajan from TechMS was quick and efficient. It all made for what we saw as a good decision. All this, the brand and the adaptabilities the machine has offered made the little more we had to pay well worth it.”

For more information about AK Cabinets & Reno Ltd contact Harry Paneser on 021 251 1699, email akcabinetsreno@gmail.com

For information about Molloy Joinery Ltd contact Simon Molloy on 06 843 5037, email simon@ molloyjoiners.co.nz

Sprint 1329

Glue quantity control, see exactly how much glue is remaining, reduce or increase the glue quantity at the touch of a button, automatic purge control for easy colour changes designated purge channel and stainless tray for easy clean-up.

Lumina 1380

fa.s.t. or “set up in the gap” is one of the major themes for efficient edging operations, fa.s.t. enables you to run different machining processes at the same time for example, it is possible for the operator to switch on the corner unit intelligently, without having to empty the machine for the set-up procedure.