Image: Rune Enstad/UnsplashUS imports of wooden furniture rose 6% in January 2023, stemming a steady slide from the record levels set in the summer. The gain was due to increasing imports from India, which were up 38%, and Indonesia, which were up 25%.Despite small gains for the month...
LIGNA 2023: HOMAG introduces workpiece feeding system for their EDGETEQ S-500 edgebander
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The WZ14 is now included in the EDGETEQ S-500 series (Image: HOMAG)German woodworking machinery manufacturer HOMAG is featuring their EDGETEQ S-500 edgebander at LIGNA 2023, but with a new workpiece system specifically to debut at the trade fair.The EDGETEQ S-500 offers high flexibility in edgebanding and feed rates of...
Robots matched with panel sizing saws for stacking (Image: IMA Schelling)IMA Schelling, a provider of plant solutions for the woodworking industry, will be featuring their robots with in-house panel sizing saws for the automatic stacking of wood blanks at the upcoming LIGNA 2023.For IMA Schelling, robots matched to in-house...
The DRILLTEQ V-310From new individual machines and integrated cell concepts and robotics to complete system solutions that suit various applications, production levels, and performance classes, HOMAG will be featuring a variety of their solutions at the upcoming LIGNA 2023.SoftwareHOMAG is presenting updates to their woodWOP software. The new version,...
Jowat Green Adhesives used for edgebanding (Image: Jowat)Adhesives manufacturer Jowat will be spotlighting their Green Adhesives product range at the upcoming trade fairs, interzum and LIGNA, in May 2023.The Green Adhesives range aims to make bonding applications in furniture and buildings more sustainable, taking into account a range of...
Best of Consulting SME 2022 awarded to consulting firm for making Altendorf production more efficient
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The Concept team receiving the awardWirtschaftsWoche, a German business trade publisher, have awarded Concept, a consulting firm, with first place in the Manufacturing and Operations category of the Best of Consulting SME 2022 competition for Concept's digitalisation of the Altendorf Group's store floor management.To satisfy the rising demand and...
IMA Schelling releases new cutting-to-size solution for production lines with larger shift outputs
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The hl 1 concept enables efficient cutting of parts at higher shift outputs (Image: IMA Schelling)IMA Schelling has developed the hl 1 cutting machine with a cutting performance of up to 6,000 parts per shift in batch-size-one.According to the company, a rip-cut saw for generating strips from the...
HOMAG has launched DRILLTEQ H-308, featuring the latest in drilling technology in terms of efficiency and speed, designed and developed especially for the Asia.According to HOMAG, DRILLTEQ H-308 is distributed exclusively in Asia, since the region requires a flexible machine deliver diverse orders.Manufacturing firms had to manually adjust their...
HOMAG has announced the launch of its new EDGETEQ S-370, the next generation edgebanding machine designed for optimal woodworking performance.“The launch of our new EDGETEQ S-370 series raises the bar for edgebanding machines, allowing users to maximise productivity and achieve state-of-the-art woodworking output — all with the promise of...
The Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) has unveiled the Urban Living Showcase on 22 Sep 2023 at FIND – Design Fair Asia, which was held at Marina Bay Sands Expo in Singapore.The occasion was graced by the presence of guest-of-honour Low Yen Ling, Minister of State, Ministry of...