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Australian Sustainable Hardwood invests in solution from System TM for a new high quality product Read the entire articles on page 2 & 3.

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PBM Silverwood optimizes production solution The existing co-operation with System TM made it natural for PBM Silverwood to choose System TM as their supplier yet again.

Richard Burbidge chose to invest in another optimizing solution for their production Read the entire article on page 6.

Social media played a major role when the connection between SAS Righini and System TM was established Read the entire article on page 7.

optimization of staff and wood resources

ASH – aerial photo of the factory in Melbourne 

Australian Sustainable Hardwood invests in solution from System TM for a new high quality product A new product launch at Australian Sustainable Hardwood required a customized solution including finger-jointing cross-cut line and stacking system, which they knew System TM were able to design and deliver with a very high success rate.

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Vince Hurley, CEO

“The solution has made it possible for us to optimize our production and give our customers a product that was not possible without the solution from System TM. We were very excited about receiving the line and the line has already fulfilled our wishes and expectations and we look forward to the cooperation with System TM in the future.”

Australian Sustainable Hardwood Australian Sustainable Hardwood (ASH) is a privately owned Australian timber manufacturing company located in Heyfield Victoria, the heart of Australian hard wood production. The Australian Sustainable Hardwoods Heyfield operation is the largest hardwood sawmill in Australia, processing 155,000m3 of Victorian Ash sawlogs per annum. The harvesting and regeneration operation is designed to mimic the natural process. Australian Sustainable Hardwoods has over 200 employees. The operation has manufactured high quality GoodWood products for more than 30 years. Australian Sustainable Hardwoods (ASH) exports to all major markets including China, Japan, South East Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the USA. The co-operation between ASH and System TM has existed for many years with help from System TM’s dealer in Australia, Southern Cross Engineering. This great cooperation has now resulted in a quick, but well thought through decision, made within three months.

The new production solution from System TM Before ASH invested in an automated cross-cut line with finger-jointing and stacking from System TM, the job was performed manually on the grading line, which is both costly and time consuming. This new investment has therefore optimized the production regarding their staff and wood resources by reducing the waste, hence providing a more sustainable end product. The solution is created to produce a high quality product by optimizing on the quality of the wood to a much higher standard. These components are used for stairs, finger jointed flooring, long set length stair stringers, components for windows, tables and bench tops.

System TM has included automation, finger-jointing and cross-cut saw model OptiKap 1002 in the customized solution, which fulfills ASHs demands and expectations entirely.

to the Opti-Feed 6000 Vack. The feeding system will, when needed, automatically pick up one layer at a time, and place the layer on a cross chain conveyor. From the cross chain conveyor, the layers will be singulated into workpieces. An operator has the opportunity to mark defects, before the workpieces proceed into an optimizing cross-cut saw model Opti-Kap 1002.

After cross-cutting the workpieces are sorted for either finger-jointing or stacked by an Opti-Stack 3000 after they are cut in very accurate lengths. These lengths can for example be used for door panels. The horizontal finger-jointing machine works in random lengths from 600 to 4800 mm. After fingerjointing the workpieces are built into layers.

Each layer will be picked up by the stacking model Opti-Stack 6000 Vack and placed into packs. When the pack is full, a pack conveyor will transfer the pack for further processing.

A forklift places the packages with hardwood on the conveyor, which takes the packs

OPTI-STACK 3000 Sracking system

OPTI-KAP 1002

Optimizing cross-cut saw

OPTI-FEED 6000 VACK Infeed/Stacking system

The optimizing solution from System TM consists of the following: Opti-Feed 6000 Vack infeed system

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Optimizing cross-cut saw model

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Opti-Kap 1002 •

Opti-Stack 3000 stacking system

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Horizontal finger-jointing machine

HORIZONTAL FINGERJOINTING MACHINE

System TMs optimizing cross-cut line:

 See more staircase components on www.vicash.com.au

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Componets

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Hardwood

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After 17 years of great cooperation with System TM, Richard Burbidge chose to invest in yet another optimizing solution for their production

Richard Burbidge Limited Richard Burbidge is a family owned company established by Sir Henry Burbidge in the United Kingdom. The company has always been, and still is, very passionate about their designs, manufacturing and supply of timber products. They are the leading UK manufacturer and supplier of Stair parts, Decking and Decorative Mouldings. With more than 140 years of experience Richard Burbidge strive to create new concepts using various materials to transform customers’ homes and gardens. The new investment in a production solution from System TM will be producing components for stair parts, which is one of the company’s main areas.

Long relationship with System TM The company Richard Burbidge and System TM has been doing business for 17 years. This great relationship began when Richard Burbidge made their first investment of a line from System TM in 1997. Area sales manager Peter Simonsen from System TM and Business Unit Leader Wayne Ryan from Richard Burbidge were both involved when

the first investment was made, back when they installed the line together and today they are again working together on the current project.

for automatic measuring and turning. The turned pieces are then transported through a moulder, a scanner and an optimizing cross-cut saw model Opti-Kap 4003. Due to the technology development of the crosscut saws from System TM, the new line for Richard Burbidge only contain one cross-cut saw model Opti-Kap 4003. This has as high capacity as the two existing cross-cut saws.

Paul Haggerty, Group Operations Director ”The choice to partner with System TM, once again, was easy! They were the only company who could provide the necessary Project Management to match our requirements, integrated with our other technology partners and give us the confidence to deliver” The solution The line is a moulding, scanning, cross-cut grading line, which is producing components for staircases from both soft- and hardwood.

This solution is replacing an existing solution that consist of two cross-cutting saws from System TM.

The team from Richard Burbidge LTD at their visit in Denmark 

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Wayne Ryan, Business Unit Leader

“The visit at System TM reemphasised the fact that I know, we have made the correct choice in partnering with System TM once more.

We look forward to the installation and the savings it will make RBL for many years in the future.”

The cross-cutting of the workpieces will divide the workpieces for either stacking by two stacking systems model Opti-Stack 3000 Vack, or will be transported to the sorting line. The two Opti-Stack 3000 Vack each consist of three stacking units that stacks the pieces for finger-jointing on pallets. The sorting line will transport the second part of the workpieces to a second stacking system model Opti-Stack 6000 which will pack for further distribution.

OPTI-GRADE

Dropsorting station

The new solution consists of a vacuum destacking system model Opti-Feed 6000 Vack that automatically transports the workpieces

OPTI-KAP 4003

Optimizing cross-cut saw

The new moulder automation from System TM consists of the following: OPTI-STACK 3000 VACK

OPTI-FEED 6000 VACK

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Portal stacking unit

Infeed system

Opti-Feed 6000 Vack infeed system

SCANNER

Detection of defects and quality for cross-cut

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Moulder

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Scanner

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Optimizing cross-cut saw model Opti-Kap 4003

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Opti-Stack 3000 Vack portal stacking unit

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Opti-Grade dropsorting system

MOULDER

System TMs moulder automation: Production:

Staircase components

Wood species:

Softwood/Hardwood

Number of operators:  Production examples from Richard Burbidge

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Visit at Righini in France after the final adjustments 

Social media played a major role Righini SAS and System TM w

When Righini began researching optimization solutions combined with scann caught their attention.

“It was essential for us that the new investment fulfils our demands on optimization of our staff and wood resources.

Through research and visits at their existing customers we experienced that System TM could provide us with the best solution.”

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Jaoued Oumali, Technical Director

Righini SAS The company is located in France, along the Garonne between Bordeaux and Toulouse. Righini is a family business, founded in 1961, and is driven by the 3rd generation of the family. The production is therefore manufactured from a 100% French design approach, which is also reflected in their designs. The company consists of one production site, which employs around 180 people.

Most of the production is handled manually, so the optimization and minimum use of staff resources is rather new for Righini. Righini manufactures wooden doors, partitions and other panels for residential and non-residential use. The company also manufactures safety and technical products as firebreak doors and doors used for acoustic insulation.

YouTube started the relation between Righini and System TM The interest of System TM was first found, when Righini began researching optimization

solutions combined with scanners. The results were many but after seeing videos on System TMs YouTube channel, the time was right for an optimizing investment that would optimize the company’s staff and wood resources for the French company. After the connection between System TM and Righini was established, a visit to one of System TMs similar solution was arranged to give Righini the opportunity to see how the solution works in reality. The visit assured Righini that System TM was the right choice to fulfil their demands and expectations. The solution for Righini is unique for System TM, because it is the first cross-cut line sold to a company in France.

The investment from System TM Righini required an optimizing cross-cut system which would give the company a full

optimization of their staff and wood resources. The solution therefore includes scanning technology and a high capacity cross-cut system, which will optimize their staff resources and provide a high reliability in the production. The line will produce components in fixed lengths and lengths for finger-jointing, which will be used for manufacturing softwood doors. The line is a full automatic handling solution and the three operators assigned to the line will only be observing.

It was very important for Righini that the new cross-cut investment would optimize both their staff and wood resources and still have a very flexible production. The line is therefore constructed with multiple automatic

OPTI-KAP 5003

Optimizing cross-cut saw

The new optimzing solution from System TM consists of the following: •

Opti-Feed 6000 infeed system

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Ripsaw

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Two moulding machines

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Scanner with curve scan

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Two optimizing cross-cut saws model

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Infeed to vertical finger-jointing

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Vertical finger-jointing machine

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Four Opti-Stack 3000 stacking sy-

MOULDER

SCANNER

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RIPSAW

Detection of defects and quality for cross-cut

OPTI-FEED 6000 Infeed system

System TM’s optimizing handling solution: Production:

Doors

Wood species:

Softwood

Number of operators:

 Production examples from Righini

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The factory facilities in Tonneins, France Junckers Flooring, Køge, Denmark  

ning technology, it was a System TM solutions video on YouTube that

handling solutions that provide the production with a high reliability, the reason for this is that every function of the line can also be operated manually.

The line The line begins with Opti-Feed 6000 feeding system that automatically destack and separate the layers in the ingoing pack and collect the drying sticks automatically in a bundle. The workpieces are measured piece by piece for the right cup orientation and turned accordingly automatically before the workpieces are fed into the ripsaw.

The ripsaw splits the workpieces into two pieces that are transported onto a buffer conveyor before the moulder. The moulder calibrates the top and bottom surface for

optimal scanner detection on the workpieces before they go through the curve scan and the scanner. The scanner detects the workpieces for defects and transfers the information to two optimizing cross-cut saws model Opti-Kap 5003 that cuts the wood according to the best wood utilization.

Fixed lengths workpieces can go directly to the second moulder that split the ingoing workpieces into two pieces. After the moulder three stacking machines model OptiStack 3000 will stack the workpieces onto pallets.

After the two optimizing cross-cut saws model Opti-Kap 5003 the workpieces can go in two different directions: From the two sorting belt conveyors the finger joint workpieces will be swepped off and fed into a vertical finger jointing machine automatically. After the finger jointing machine the pieces are cut down into fixed lengths and stacked automatically by an Opti-Stack 3000 stacking machine.

MOULDER

OPTI-STACK 3000 Stacking system

INFEED SYSTEM TO VERTICAL FINGER-JOINTING MACHINE

FINGER-JOINTING MACHINE

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Social media is playing a major role in many industries and System TM has found a way to use one of these media, when displaying their videos online.

System TM has the last couple of years used YouTube as a very efficient and easy way of showing customers how the different machinery works. By using video presentation it is also possible to show machinery details which in some cases is very difficult due to the speed of the machinery.

It is also possible to follow System TM on Facebook, where the latest news and other happenings such as exhibition pictures will be posted.

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Production factory in Honfleur, France 

“System TM always meets us with a professional project management with highly qualified employees capable of creating solutions for us.

The combination of System TMs know how and our demands have resulted in a solution, which optimizes our staff and wood resources above our expectations.”

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Richard Clouard, Technical Production Manager

Integration with existing machi an optimized production soluti

System TM and PBM Silverwood has had a great ongoing relationship and optimize their production logistics, it was only natural for them to think of S

PBM Silverwood The company, located in France, is the leading manufacturer of internal and external cladding and is also the leading French importer of Northern timber. Their product is largely dependant upon the quality of the raw material and PBM Silverwood therefore carefully selects the timber entering the manufacturing process. The company has production facilities on four different locations in France. PBM Silverwood processes 500,000m3 of rough sawn timber per year, 20,000 m3 of panels and nearly 4,000,000m2 of planned products. The company produces products for moulding and millwork.

Sustainability plays an important part in PBM Silverwood production and since 2005 they have had PEFC certified timber in their product programme to ensure that the customers can buy timber from sustainably managed forests.

Project management and know-how plays a major part System TM and PBM Silverwood has had a great ongoing relationship and co-operation with previous projects, so when they were going to optimize their production logistics and integrate existing machinery, it was only natural to them to think of System TM as their supplier.

PBM Silverwood had a wish to optimize their production facilities to increase the capacity in order to provide their customers with the best products. During previous projects PBM Silverwood experienced that System TM through their project management creates solutions that combines existing machinery with new and still enhance the capacity. Through this, PBM Silverwood utilize their resources and optimizes both their staff and wood resources.

The solution The line consists of an automatic infeed model Opti-Feed 6000 concept 3. The tilt hoist automatically separate the layers in the packs onto the following cross chain conveyor. During the separation process, the stabilizing sticks in-between the layers in the packs, will automatically fall down into a stick chute and a belt conveyor transports the sticks to a stick collection area. After the layers of the workpieces have been separated through the tilt hoist, the layers will be fed into an unscrambler. The unscrambler singulates the workpieces one by one and organizes them in the right order on a feeding chain conveyor.

DOUBLE END TENONER

STRAPPING UNIT

FOLIO MACHINE OPTI-STACK 6000 Stacking system

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co-operation with previous projects, so when they were going to System TM as their supplier.

Hereafter the workpieces are fed horizontally or vertically into a bandsaw. The bandsaw splits the workpieces into two pieces. The workpieces will be separated automatically and turned into the correct orientation and fed into a moulder. After the moulding process the workpieces are transported to a double end tenoner and will hereafter be transported to a bundling station.

In-between the double end tenoner and the bundling station there is a manual grading station, if grading is necessary. An operator can by a push button give a signal to automatically reject a workpiece if needed.

PBM Silverwood headquarters in ST Malo, France 

Photo: Silverwood The rejected workpieces will be transported to a manual stacking area. When the workpieces goes through the bundling station, they are automatically bundled in the required sizes with the right face up/down or mixed to protect the faces of the workpieces.

The bundles will finally go through a number of strapping units or a plastic shrink machine to maintain the bundles in the right order and for protection.

automatically place stabilizing or drying sticks in-between the layers of workpieces when needed. After finalizing the packs, they are transported to a strapping and folio unit for stabilization and protection and are hereafter ready to be picked up by a forklift.

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The handling solution from System TM consists of the following: •

Opti-Feed 6000 concept 3 infeed system

After the bundling process, the bundles will be stacked into big packs by the stacking machine model Opti-Stack 6000. The stacking machine model Opti-Stack 6000 will

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Moulder

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Brushing machine

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Double end tenoner

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Bundling station

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Strapping unit

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Folio machine

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Opti-Stack 6000 stacking system

BAND SAW

BUNDLING MACHINE

OPTI-FEED 6000 Infeed system

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System TMs handling solution: Production:

Moulding & millwork

Wood species:

Softwood

Number of operators:

Photo: Silverwood  Cladding examples from PBM Silverwood

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Visit System TM at the following exhibitions: IWF

Atlanta, USA

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20 - 23, 2014

Trä & Teknik

Sweden

September 2 - 5, 2014

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System TM offers a wide range of automated handling systems for automation of main machines in a production. Our automated handling machines are designed to dramatically increase the capacity of the main machine and to reduce labour costs.

In order to meet all customer demands, our range of material handling systems consist of both standard system solutions and fully customized project solutions.

OPTI-FEED

OPTI-KAP

Automated feeding systems

Optimizing cross-cut saws

An automatic infeed system designed to feed layers or single workpieces in a capacity adjusted to the speed of the following main machine, enabling both increased machine capacity and release of labor from hard and repetitive work.

An optimizing cross-cut saw from System TM ensures optimal utilization of the lumber and an unbeatable high capacity in your production. The wide range of optimizing cross-cut saws all have an impressive power, intelligent performance and a high level of safety.

OPTI-STACK

OPTI-GRADE

Automated stacking systems

Intelligent stacking, de-stacking and grading line

An automated stacking system from System TM will increase your production and provide an optimal utilization of your main machine’s capacity. The system will release labor from hard and repetitive work and provide careful and reliable handling of the workpieces.

System TM offers a unique handling and software solution to match a large number of customer needs. The system can be designed to match a number of different needs such as for example stacking, de-stacking, grading, measuring by dimensions and data logging to/from stock.

With System TM’s automated material handling systems we are able to advise and supply you with the right solution to fulfill your specific requirements and demands, and to obtain a more efficient and profitable production.

Please visit our website at www.systemtm.com and find the material handling solution suited for you and your production.

New Chief Executive Officer after Ingrid Thøgersens retirement After a long and eventful worklife System TMs Managing Director, Ingrid Thøgersen, has chosen to retire to an active retirement lifestyle and spend more quality time with her family.

System TM A/S Skovdalsvej 35 DK-8300 Odder Denmark Tel: +45 86 54 33 55 Fax: +45 86 54 32 19 tm@systemtm.com www.systemtm.com

New Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Board, Eskild Lyngholm states in the recent press release: “As owners, we are especially pleased to be able to hand over the top management to a member of the company’s leadership team.

This team has made a huge effort for the benefit of the company during all the years”.

The choice fell on Jan Jensen Samuelsen Jan Jensen Samuelsen is 44 years old and started his career as an apprentice at System TM. During the years he has held

various job functions in the company and is thus well-versed in daily operations and finances. The last five years he has been Chief Financial Officer with the overall responsibility for calculations and contractual basis.

System TM wishes Ingrid all the best on her retirement and welcomes Jan as our new Chief Executive Officer.

 Jan Jensen Samuelsen - CEO