PRODUCT focus

from Joiners Magazine September 2020

STATE OF THE INDUSTRY

AvanTech YOU

AvanTech YOU is the latest release from Hettich, and an innovative, design focused thin-walled drawer. The AvanTech YOU system allows unparalleled customisation, exceptional performance, and impactful production eﬃciencies.

Hettich New Zealand 0800 438 842 sales_nz@hettich.com

German precision

German manufacturer Mafell has been producing high-end portable carpentry equipment for nearly a century, and the P1cc jigsaw carries on that fine tradition. After sitting down with carpenters and engineers from around the world, Mafell took the feedback on board and determined that jigsaws needed to be far more precise than what was previously available on the market. The end result of all that R&D is the P1cc, a jigsaw that handles like an absolute dream, offers 11 different blade types, and even blows air across the floating blade to prevent burning. The P1cc is compatible with the Mafell guide rail system, as well as T-shank blades from most other manufacturers.

Jacks are pleased to oﬀer the complete range of Mafell machinery. Phone 0800 522 577.

A Virtual Reality

SAi’s VirtualSign is a new augmented reality app which creates a virtual representation of how signs will look like in-situ in the real world. The objective, says SAi, is to enable sign and display businesses to secure go-ahead for projects faster. Not only does VirtualSign allow users to visualize signs in real life, but they can also capture and send images directly from the app, making it easier than ever to share creative ideas.

VirtualSign is available to download on iTunes and Google Play

Hidden NZ innovation used in Dutch museum

The new Naturalis Natural Biodiversity Center in Leiden, Netherlands, used 11,000 Fastmount clip sets in its lattice-panelled atrium, which is 36 metres high.

Designed by Neutelings Riedijk Architects in collaboration with fashion designer Iris van Herpen, the entire Naturalis project covers a total of 38,000 m 2, of which 18,000 m2 is of renovation and 20,000 m2 is of new construction.

With the interior ﬁtout completed by Harryvan Interieurbouw, the Naturalis used Fastmount panel mounting systems in the ‘Kroongevel’, or Atrium of the building to attach the panels without seeing the ﬁxings. The panels that line the latticed 36 metre high atrium are 18mm oak veneered MDF mounted to a 15mm MDF substrate, using a total of 11,000 PC-F1A + PC-M2H/PC-VMX sets from Fastmount’s Standard Range.

“We needed a solid and blind fixing off the wall panels, which we could easily program within the model/shape of the panels on our CNC machine. Fastmount has a wide range of hidden fixing clips, which fitted the job perfectly. At Naturalis in Leiden, we used 11,000 sets of hidden clips for the shaped wall panels in oak veneer at the stunning Atrium,” commented Peter Dijkman, Engineer at Harryvan Interieurbouw. www.fastmount.com

“The Naturalis project demonstrates how many of our customers these days are using CNC machining for their panels in large scale projects, and how seamlessly our clip systems can be integrated to speed up installation time,” said Gregg Kelly, Managing Director and Head of Innovation at Fastmount.

Harryvan Interieurbouw worked closely with Fastmount distributor Kroon B.V. in the Netherlands for technical support and product supply.

Celebrating its 15th year manufacturing world-leading hidden panel mounting systems in New Zealand, the Naturalis project shows how a product once designed for the superyacht industry has been able to tack into a new ﬁeld globally with success, whilst maintaining product manufacture in New Zealand.

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