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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,...
The narrow area gripper handles workpieces regardless of their geometry, position and orientation (Image: Schmalz)Manufacturer of automatic vacuum and ergonomic handling systems Schmalz has launched a series of new vacuum area gripping system which are slimmer than its previous generation of universal area gripper for wood processing.According to Schmalz,...
Metsä Wood's new formwork birch plywood panels, called Metsä Wood DURAForm (Image: Metsä Wood)Metsä Wood has expanded its range of formwork panels with an alternative called Metsä Wood DURAForm, a composite surfaced birch plywood panels that are reportedly maintenance-free and can be used up to "200 times", to help...
The LX50START (Image: Wood-Mizer)Wood-Mizer has expanded their LX sawmill series with the compact and entry-level LX50START for manufacturers that mill logs occasionally in low volume.The LX50START sawmill is the second model from the LX50 range of compact and economical Wood-Mizer machines, which, along with the LX50CLASSIC, is suited for...
"When we can't find components in the market that meet our standards, we develop our own. We never compromise on quality." - Jan Sandok, Technical Director, Argos Solutions (Image: Argos)Argos Solutions has developed lighting solutions for their laminate flooring grading system to ensure that the detection of defects on...
Stora Enso supplies mass timber elements like LVL (Image: Tiina Nykänen/Stora Enso)Stora Enso and Voodin Blade Technology have signed a partnership agreement to develop sustainable wind turbine blades from wood.Under the agreement, the two companies are committed to developing sustainable alternatives for wind turbine blades and creating a...
The new sawmill by Koskisen (Image: Koskisen)Koskisen has launched a new sawmill that is being built around the large-log SL250 model by HewSaw, which includes three machines: a chipper canter, cant saw and rip saw.According to Koskisen, the sawing line is 85.6m long in total, and will feature functions...
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...
Argos Solutions, in collaboration with Kastamonu Entegre, have for the past six months developed and tested a grading system for laminate flooring, and launched it as an integrated part of the production line at the Kastamonu facility.Laminate floors have different grading and quality requirements than other surface materials, and...
Siempelkamp has released further details about their partnership with Smartech. According to the press release, both companies will jointly commercialise their artificial intelligence (AI)-based Prod-IQ · SmartPress solution for engineered wood panel presses.Autonomous process decision-making has conventionally resided with the machinery operator, but Prod-IQ · SmartPress aims to shift...