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Editor’s pickEarth Observatory at the Northernmost of Earth

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A new earth observation station, located in Ny-Ålesund, Norway, is established by the Norwegian Mapping Authority (Kartverket) and developed by NASA.   Adhering to the strict Norwegian standards for low-energy buildings, all the loadbearing elements are constructed using cross-laminated timber, insulated on the outside and cladded with untreated spruce panelling on walls and …

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Editor’s pickThe Cleaning Tower combined with Cyclops for an innovative wood cleaning system

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Another Cleaning Tower was successfully commissioned at the SONAE ARAUCO plant in Portugal in May this year. PAL, a global leader in wood cleaning and preparation, has been promoting for years the cascade cleaning system which reduces the footprint and the use of conveyors, reaching up to 98% efficiency in the removal of pollutants from wood. PAL has been promoting the cascade cleaning …

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Editor’s pickA geodesic wooden dome for the largest planetarium in the world

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In an industrial area of St, Petersburg, Russia, a large geodesic dome in a former gasholder with historical connotations marks the site of an educational and scientific centre that also doubles as a modern architectural project. Known as “the world’s largest planetarium” at 37 metres in length and 18.5 metres in height, the dome is built of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) with …

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Editor’s pickLIGNA 2019: Wood Industry Summit

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The next LIGNA, which will run from the 27th to the 31st of May 2019, will put the spotlight on three key themes: Integrated Manufacturing – Customised Solutions, Smart Surface Technologies and Access to Resources and Technology. For primary wood industry players, the world’s leading trade fair for machinery, plant and tools for the woodworking and timber processing industry serves as …

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Editor’s pickWeinig establishes new business unit

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The Weinig management board with Wolfgang Pöschl, Gregor Baumbusch and Gerald Schmidt along with the head of the new business unit Automation & Digital Business, Jochen Ganz and Dr Otto Leible from Weinig Concept. As Weinig continues to press ahead with digitisation, the market leader in machinery and systems for solid wood and panel processing has created a structure for maximum …

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Early acceptance of particleboard plant by Anhui Kelin

On February 7, 2018, Chinese wood-based panel manufacturer Anhui Huaining County Kelin Wood Industry Co. Ltd. produced the first board on its new Dieffenbacher particleboard plant. Acceptance of the plant took place on May 4, two months prior to the contractually agreed date. Anhui Kelin's new particleboard plant in Anqing, China. "The smooth …


Sylvawood 2018

Global markets for timber and lumber did well in Q1/2018 despite slowdown in …

In the first quarter of 2018, timber and lumber markets around the world did well, with the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) climbing 5.1 per cent quarter-on-quarter to hit its highest level since late 2014 with sawlog prices steadily going up over the past year and the GSPI rising just above 15 per cent in 12 months, according to Wood Resource …


BIFA WOOD VIETNAM 2018

New testing guide for CLT manufacturers published

Lucideon, an international, independent materials company, has released a new guide for manufacturers of cross laminated timber (CLT). CLT, an engineered timber product, is made from bonding layers of sawn timbers together. This provides a very strong and sustainable panel which is ideal for use in offsite construction and is becoming more …


Log exports from Cameroon to the EU drop in Q1/2018

Timber log exports from Cameroon to the European Union (EU) totalled 3,400 metric tonnes for the first quarter of 2018, signalling an 11 per cent drop as compared to the first quarter of 2017. According to the Journal du Cameroun, the fall could be attributed to Cameroonian lumberjacks moving to the more flexible Chinese market when faced with …


Katerra and Michael Green Architecture join forces

Katerra, a technology company redefining the construction industry, and Michael Green Architecture Inc. (MGA), a globally recognised leader in mass timber architecture, recently announced a partnership that underscores a profound evolution in the design and construction industries. The two companies share the same vision for the future in which …


Lightest plywood in the world available in the United Kingdom

The world’s lightest plywood, now available in the United Kingdom (U.K.), is already popular with a wide range of users, from manufacturers to furniture producers. Sold exclusively by Arnold Laver, the product, Banova Plus, boasts an innovative design that combines a lightweight hardwood surface with a balsa core for a product that is …


IFMAC 2018

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WMF 2016 - Exhibitor Interview: Mr. Piergiorgio Franca, Chief Executive Officer of Biesse China 专訪比雅斯中国首席执行官Piergiorgio Franca先生

1.「智能制造」成为制造业的热点，针对这一形式，比雅斯如何应对中国市场需求？ 
Piergiorgio Franca先生：自2014年起，智能制造在全球都显得非常重要，比雅斯致力在中国市场成为行业领导者。正因为此，我们来到到中国，并努力拓展中国市场。比雅斯为中国制造企业提供可以满足客户多样化需求的生产解决方案。就家具生产和设计而言，比雅斯设备拥有高灵活性和多样性，可以协助改善生产技术，让企业在国内外更具竞争力。

Homag: Drilling and dowelling – ABD 260 Optimat

Drilling and dowelling – more efficient than ever before

CNC Drilling and dowel inserting machine - always keeping a tight grip on everything
• Incredibly fast drilling and dowel insertion
• 8 clamping cylinders keep a tight grip on wokrpieces
• Flexible handling due to lowerable center stop
• SORB TECH machine bed - heavy and sturdy

Kuang Yung: MRS-610M Optimizing Movable Rip Saw

• Choice of 1-6 movable blades
• Extra large 450 / 610 mm cutting width
• Optimizing cut function
•  American designed and developed scan system which has decades of experience since the first system made in 1996
• Worldwide success with more than 200 sets sold in the USA, Europe and Asia.
• Easy to operate, learn, update and maintain with multi-language window operating system such as English and Chinese.
• Rip 10 - 12  lumbers (3.6m each) per minute. (The results may vary according to operator performance, timber length and feeding speed)
• A 7 -10% increase in yield compared to conventional multiple rip saw

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