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PANEL, WOOD
& Solid Surface
Issue No. 30 November 2010
Success blossoms at the NEC during W10
See our W10 Review on pages 10-23
Also inside this month: All the latest News; Windows: Design & Manufacture; Woodwaste & Dust Control;
CNC Machinery & Equipment; Sanding, Finishing & Adhesives.

NEWS
Biesse Group welcomes visitors from across Europe
THE BIESSE GROUP held the seventh
edition of BiesseInside at
its headquarters in Pesaro from
7-9 October.
Since the first edition of the
open house (October 2007), Biesse
has exhibited its latest technology
to clients and partners at its 3,000
m 2 Tech Centre. Over the past
three years the offer has been enhanced
and this exhibition space
has been transformed into a mini
production facility with functioning
work areas. Work stations have
been created in the Tech Centre
duplicating clients’ manufacturing
pro cesses for kitchens, bathrooms,
day and night furnishings, office
furniture and doors and windows.
The new layout allows clients to
choose the workstation closest to
their requirements and watch the
CR CNC
Cost Effective Routing Solutions
NEW CR CNC PANEL MATE SERIES
A new entry level range of 3 axis moving gantry CNC routers from
C R Onsrud with bed sizes from 1·2 m x 1·2 m up to 2 m x 3 m.
The PanelMate series is offered with 8 hp or 10 hp HSD spindle options, linear
tool change, ArtCAM Express 3D software, a full complement of toolholders
and is built to the same quality standards which have established
C R Onsrud as one of the leading manufacturers of CNC routing machines.
Full details available from
ATA Engineering Processes
Tel: 01442 264411 — Email: sales@ataeng.com — Web: www.ataeng.com
www.cronsrud.com
finished product being made by
networked machines running proprietary
BiesseLink and Biesse-
Works software, which are both
intuitive and easy to use. Each
workstation demonstrates manufacture
of a finished product, produced
to the highest quality, in
both finishing and design.
Liviana Forza, commercial &
marketing director of Biesse Systems
and Products, commented:
“We have redesigned our Tech
Centre for this edition of Biesse -
Inside, organising it by client manufacturing
typology to demonstrate
the production processes
and give a wider overview of our
systems. While Biesse is a supplier
of technology, it also wants to position
itself as a global partner in
technological solutions. We are accelerating
our continuous innovation
process and investing in
research and development in the
wood sector whilst exploring applications
for other materials, such
as plastics.”
The principal new products on
show were the Klever; Rover A 5
axes; EKO 902; WN 600 with Twin
Pusher; and Stream EcoLaser.
The new Klever is a gantryrouter
series boring-milling machine
suitable for all small and
medium sized companies that require
a competitively priced multifunctional
machine centre. It is
dedicated to processing wood and
wood derivative, and can be used
in the plastics sector to create lettering
and signs, as well as for alucobond
and similar materials.
The Rover A 1332 5 axis compact
machining centre was conceived
for the boring-milling of
furniture, hollow-core doors, solid
panel doors, windows and staircase
components. The machine’s
highly flexible production characteristics
are strengthened by a
five-axis operator unit.
The range of boring machines
includes Bre.Ma.’s EKO 902, a compact
modular vertical boring machine
aimed at small and medium
sized companies, ideal for processing
panels with a delicate finish,
equipped with a vertical panel
loader and unloader. It is easy to
use and modular.
Other significant innovations
include the WN series 6 panel sizing
machines equipped with the
patented Twin Pusher. The motorised
blade lifting facility, integrated
saw carriage alignment
and grippers that can be raised
guarantee reduced cutting times,
resulting in high performance.
Eco Laser, part of the latest generation
technology, allows edgebands
to be applied using laser
with excellent aesthetic results; it
also produces high quality pro -
ducts through simple and efficient
manufacture with lower energy
consumption.
Guided tours of the production
facilities were also available and, in
particular, of the new highly flexible
Techno boring line, which can
work batches of 400-500 panels
with maximum reliability on
throughfeed and the composition
of the completed batch.
Biesse Group UK
Tel 01327 300366
Email info@biesse.co.uk
www.biesse.co.uk
Page 2 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010

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25 years at SCM
GEOFF Allen, aged 64, has just completed 25 years’
service at SCM Group UK based in Nottingham.
Geoff is a CNC technician and is a member of SCM’s
Service Division run by John Allenby, and is responsible
for installing, commissioning and servicing
the wide range of SCM CNC routers and
machining centres.
Geoff started his career as an apprentice contract
electrician at Marwin Machine Tools in Leicester, working
on NC machine tools, using punched tapes, and
routers used for aircraft component manufacturing.
Geoff then moved to Wadkin, working as a CNC engineer
in the NC division, installing and servicing optimising
cross cut sawing systems, travelling
extensively on the Continent, mainly in Scandinavia.
Then, in 1985, Geoff was employed by SCM, training
in ISO programming, then installing and servicing
SCM’s Routomat and Routron CNC routers, and he has
continued in this role with the very popular Record
range of CNC machines.
Geoff lives in Loughborough, Leicestershire, and has
a wife, Kath, and two children, daughter Janet and son Mark, and has three grandchildren. Mark is following in
his Dad’s footsteps, completing an apprenticeship at SCM and now installs and services beam saws and CNC machining
centres. Geoff’s hobbies include model engineering, vintage motorbikes and cars, having a 1972 MG
Midget and is a member of the MG Owner’s Club, and caravanning. He also enjoys frequent trips to the West
Country going on the Cider Run!
Soon to retire, Geoff comments, “I have been very lucky, never being out of work. I have really enjoyed my time
in the woodworking industry, especially the last 25 years at SCM, and I have seen many changes, and I hope to
keep in contact with my many friends.”
Geoff was presented with a watch at the recent W10 exhibition at the NEC by SCM Group UK’s managing director,
Gabriele De Col, who thanked him for his great contribution to the growth of the company in the UK.
SCM Group (UK) Ltd
Tel 0115 977 0044 ● Email scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com ● www.scmgroup-uk.com
Training with Alphacam
A NEW, dedicated woodworking academy is including leading design and machining software, Alphacam,
on its courses, to ensure it turns out the best trained wood craftsmen.
Training provider, Didac Ltd, has opened the Woodwise Academy in Bristol, providing a variety of courses for
14-16 year old school pupils, and people who are not in employment, education or training, along with apprentices
and other employees. The courses are from one day, up to two years for apprentices, who can also take
an advanced course for an additional year. Managing director, Jon Gibson (pictured), says the Woodwise City &
Guilds backed qualification is believed to be unique in the woodworking industry, particularly with its wide
range of machinery. “We have everything from classical machines, include wall saws, edgebander and CNC machines.
Many providers only cover the use of classical
sawing, moulding and planing machines.”
Woodwise has entered into a partnership with Alphacam,
which drives its three-axis CNC routing machine.
“Using Alphacam, learners start with simple
tasks like components for pieces of furniture they’re
making by hand, through to parts for production furniture
and joinery items such as stairs. The Alphacam
course shows them how to produce a drawing on the
system, add the toolpaths and produce the CNC code
for the machine,” Jon continues.
Alphacam area manager, Shaun Bolt, says 85% of all
woodworking CNC machines in the industry are
driven by Alphacam, so it is essential that learners understand
how it can make their machines capable of
achieving so much.
The Alphacam courses include producing geometry,
adding and editing toolpaths, adding dimensions, generation
of loading of programs, tooling selection and
feed speeds, and health and safety requirements. They
are both stand-alone courses, and incorporated into
wider training of traditional and production machine
woodworking, bench skills, upholstery and specialist IT.
Planit Software
Tel 01233 506100 ● Email enquiries@planit.com
www.alphacam.com
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010 Page 3

NEWS
Powermat performance at Ramsay Timber
THE WEINIG Powermat 500, together
with the use of specialist
Weinig tool room equipment,
has replaced and more than
doubled the production level of
an earlier installed conventional
Hydromat moulder, at Ramsay
Timber Ltd, in Wigan.
The new technology Powermat,
with PowerCom and quick set-up
software, was installed just a few
months ago, and Ramsay Timber
has already ordered a second
Powermat 500, because of its impressive
performance.
Ramsay Timber is recognised as
specialist importers and bespoke
machinists for the timber industry.
The company was established 30
years ago and prides itself as one
of the few remaining North West’s
family suppliers of high quality
timber suppliers to the trade. They
TO ASSIST clients to plan their
test programme and to take any
mystique out of mechanical testing,
Chiltern Dynamics has issued
a comprehensive set of Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs).
Many clients are concerned that
they might not be allowed to
watch their test, but as Senior Test
Engineer Paul Andrews explained,
“We actively encourage clients to
attend testing as a means to develop
their understanding of the
test and, in the event of any failures,
to allow a fast and effective
resolution. We cannot, of course,
allow witnessing of product tests
carry extensive stocks of top quality
hardwoods and softwoods,
from sustainable sources, and
then machine them to window,
door and staircase sections, and
much more — in standard patterns
or customer bespoke profiles.
In addition, they offer a
treatment service.
The company has a comprehensive
milling and machining facility:
from Weinig alone it acquired Unimat
and Hydromat moulders and
a Raimann multirip saw prior to the
recent Powermat and new stateof-the-art
tool room equipment.
This, together with especially designed
business software packages
for sales purposes and a
substantial fleet of vehicles, means
that Ramsay is able to provide a
personalised, prompt and dependable
service to customers.
Opticontrol Measuring Stand saves setting up time.
Mechanical testing
other than a client’s own without
written consent from the testing
manufacturer.”
Other key questions include:
● What size and configuration of
test product is required?
● Can I use my supplier’s test evidence
for CE marking?
● What is required by SBD?
To view the FAQs in full visit the
website below and follow the links
for Mechanical Testing.
Chiltern Dynamics
Tel 01494 569800
Email
cd@chilterndynamics.co.uk
www.chilternfire.co.uk/faqs
The Powermat 500 in action. Inset, left to right: David Hill, Weinig’s
local representative with managing director, Graham Ramsay.
Says managing director, Graham
Ramsay, “We strive for top
quality bespoke service and competitive
prices for our customers,
and have invested in the best
equipment available to achieve
this. The recent purchase of the
Weinig Powermat 500 moulder
with PowerCom, a Rondamat profile
grinder, an OptiControl tool
measuring system and quick setup
PowerLock tooling, has made
us much faster and more versatile
in production, without compromising
quality. So, I have just ordered
a second Powermat to
move us up to an even higher
level of output and service.”
The technology of the Weinig
moulding system, believed to be
unique, combines the latest innovations
on moulders with state-ofthe-art
tool room practices. This
ensures an increase in production
flexibility, speeds up job changeovers,
obviates errors on tool
changes, minimises downtime,
maintains accurate records and
makes the whole moulding operation
easier and more efficient for
the operator. The accuracy of tool
grinding and setting guarantees
perfection in finish, and ensures
exact repeatability; and settings
for repeat orders are instantly retrievable,
avoiding time consuming
spindle adjustments.
Virtually any timber profile can
be produced up to 35 mm depth
of cut. Higher spindle speeds of
8,000 rpm provide optimum surface
quality and higher throughfeed
speeds. And new technology
PowerLock tooling reduces downtime
to half that of conventional
tools — making short runs and
bespoke profiles fast, easy and
economic to produce.
The Powermat technology attracted
a lot of attention when it
was on show at the W10 exhibition
in Birmingham, in October.
Michael Weinig (UK) Ltd
Tel 01235 557600
Email sales@weinig.co.uk
www.weinig.co.uk
Page 4 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010

NEWS
Wood-Mizer at APF
DAVID Biggs, general manager
of Wood-Mizer UK, reports a rewarding
presence at the APF in
September, selling £50,000-
worth of band sawmills off the
stand and awaiting confirmation
of other orders worth approximately
£200,000.
Confirmed sales were for two
‘chunky’ LT20B small-to-medium
mills, an industrial edger and three
small LT15 bandsaws. Unconfirmed
sales are for three midrange
LT40s and four
semi-industrial LT70 mills.
Encouraged by this and to a
background of exploiting volume
in order to streamline production
at its European manufacturing
centre, Wood-Mizer UK is offering
significant reductions on the
prices of its small LT15 band
sawmills until Christmas.
One of Wood-Mizer’s smallest
mills, the LT15 showed its paces
with an add-on MP100 and MP150
moulder/planer attachment, allowing
it to produce a wide variety
of shaped products. A log is
loaded onto the bed and the cant
cut to the required size with the
LT15 head. The LT15 head is
‘parked’ and the MP100 produces
the planed or other moulded
structural elements required. Result:
added value with logs and
mouldings turned out from the
same machine.
The company’s small-tomedium
mill, the LT20B, was
demonstrated with a simple, modular
bed, making it quick and easy
to extend the cutting length to suit
individual requirements. The LT20B
has a proven cutting head with the
features needed for accurate, efficient
and productive work. The
LT40 is a mid-range ‘workhorse’ mill
mostly used by mobile sawyers.
The new remote controlled version
of the LT70 semi-industrial
sawmill was demonstrated at APF:
from a remote station, the operator
can control everything from
log handling to determining
board thickness and controlling
the cutting and return movement
of the board head.
Wood-Mizer UK
Tel 01622 813201
Email info@woodmizer.co.uk
www.woodmizer.co.uk
Wood-Mizer UK has expanded
its presence in
the British Isles under its
general manager, David
Biggs. All regions are now
covered by dedicated
managers, reflecting a
determination to respond
to any potential
customer during the difficult
economic conditions
in Britain and Ireland.
Pictured from left at
the recent biennial APF
forestry fair: Alex Jordan
(customer service), David
Darnell (South-East),
Stephen Cull (Wales & the
South-West) David Biggs,
Stephen Brennan (Ireland),
Gary Dennis (Scotland).
Datum Tools Ltd
Tel 01892 667800 www.flipstop.com
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010 Page 5

NEWS
Stefani laser line edgebander from SCM
SCM GROUP’S specialist edgebanding
machine manufacturer,
Stefani, has developed, the
company believes, the very best
edgebanding system available
on the market using laser technology,
to provide panel and
furniture manufacturers with
edgebanding to their panels to
an exceptionally high standard,
and at a price that is very
competitive.
Stefani’s designer’s aims, along
with assistance from Italian Universities,
was for perfection in edgeband
banding technology and the
end result provides new opportunities
for furniture designers. With
Laser Line an invisible, permanent
joint is achieved between the panel
and the edgebanding.
The laser is very user friendly,
easy for the operator to set up and
use. Laser Line is fully controlled
by the machine’s PC and is totally
safe thanks to the abundance of
safety circuits and the continuous
checking of each parameter performed
by dedicated software.
Maximum productivity is obtained
with the absence of glue
and associated gluing systems,
permitting easier maintenance
and rapid set up times. the machine
is ready for production immediately
it is switched on,
because the absence of glue
means it does not have to be
heated, wasting valuable production
time.
Laser Line uses edges with an
‘active’ internal layer, which melts
when coming into contact with
the laser beam, merging perfectly
and permanently with the core of
the panel.
Laser Line allows the creation of
a single item between the edge
and the panel, eliminating any visible
joints, and it can be used to
process edges with different
heights and thicknesses for application
on chipboard and MDF
panels.
The edgebanding unit generates
a laser beam that hits the
edge activating a specific layer
that merges perfectly and permanently
with the panel. Perfectly integrated
in the edgebander cabin,
the Laser Line technology uses a
diode laser source. This solution
reduces costs considerably when
compared with CO2 lasers as the
latter have very low performance
levels due to the installed power
and therefore have a very high energy
consumption.
Feed speeds up to 30 m/min are
achievable, but is dependent
upon the colour of the edgebanding
being applied. The height of
the laser beam can be NC controlled
to suit the thickness of the
board being edgebanded from 10
mm to 50 mm, the standard unit
for 10 mm to 30 mm panel thicknesses.
Thickness of edgebanding
ranges from 0.7 mm to 2 mm.
The first machine into the UK has
been sold to Browns 2000 at the recent
W10 Exhibition and with considerable
interest at the show, SCM
UK believes it is on to a winner with
this latest laser technology.
SCM Group (UK) Ltd
Tel 0115 977 0044
Email
scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com
www.scmgroup-uk.com
Rugged bandsaw from Makita
THE NEW Makita LB1200F bandsaw
is a versatile and rugged
machine ideally suited to workshop
or site operations.
The robust stand has a pair of
travel wheels making this bandsaw
easy to move yet stable for accurate
cutting. Powered by a
900 W inverter motor, the LB1200F
is supplied with three band-saw
blades; a scroll blade for intricate
pattern cutting, a 13 mm blade for
steel and a 16 mm blade for timber
sawing.
The maximum depth of cut is
165 mm and this is adjusted by
moving the three-roller band
guide against the easy to read
depth gauge. The adjuster is
locked with a simple twist lock
conveniently placed to the front of
the drive head. A 6-LED work light
illuminates the cutting point. The
solid cast iron bedplate gives rigid
stability and machined accuracy
and can be adjusted to 45 deg tilt.
Safety on this new Makita bandsaw
is comprehensive. The main
switch on the side of the band
housing requires the operator to
lift the main stop button to access
and depress the start button,
meaning that the machine cannot
be inadvertently turned on. This
same electronic control prevents
the machine from re-starting automatically
should the mains power
supply be interrupted. If this happens,
and the saw stops, the operator
must repeat the formal start
procedure again to start the blade
running. Micro switches on the
covers also provide circuit breaker
protection, cutting the power system
should they be opened with
power still live to the saw.
The blade speed alteration is a
manual change of the drive belt
and pulley arrangement in the
lower drive box whilst the band
tension is adjusted at the top of
the band drive housing. A quick
release tension lock and fingertip
adjuster makes this an easy operation.
Brushes clean the blade
within the housing and the collector
can be coupled to a dust extraction
unit to keep the blade
clean and efficient.
Makita (UK) Ltd
Tel 01908 211678
Email leads@makitauk.com
www.makitauk.com
Page 6 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010

NEWS
The look of real wood from David Clouting
NATURAL Odessa Oak foil
from LG, exclusively distributed
in the UK by David
Clouting, is a classic representation
of a perfect oak
veneer combining the elegant
look of real wood with
cutting edge technology to
create a beautifully fresh,
light and contemporary
product for a wide range of
applications for use in the
home, commercial and retail
environments.
LG’s patented 3D Mirain
printing technology puts foil
printing onto a totally new
level and provides the exciting
opportunity for furniture
manufacturers to accurately
replicate the natural look of
real wood for fabrication
onto a range of products, including
kitchens, bedrooms,
bathrooms, studies and reception
areas.
David Clouting is hoping
to announce soon the release
of a range of equally innovative
LG foil designs using this
3D printing technique.
David Clouting
Tel 01376 518037
Email marketing@davidclouting.co.uk ● www.davidclouting.co.uk
Telling stories of success
YOUR MOST valuable assets
when marketing anything these
days are your Success Stories.
As common as Success Stories
are, they are among the most
under-used of corporate marketing
assets and that is why Success Stories
has been established by two of
the wood and panel industry’s
most experienced marketing men:
Pat Mackreth and Stuart Constable.
Each has been ‘working with Success
Stories’ for more than 30 years
across a wide range of market sectors
— and consistently throughout
that time in wood and panels.
“We have set up Success Stories
for two reasons,” says Pat: “The first
is because I know from long experience
that Success Stories are
often either badly or under-used
and also I see that times and attitudes
are changing.
“Our new website takes those
interested through the proposition
step by step.”
Business Success Stories Ltd
Tel 01398 332112
sales@business-success-stories.co.uk
www.business-success-stories.co.uk
SIMPLY
THE
BEST
— and
always has
been!
www.lamontclamping.co.uk
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010 Page 7

WINDOWS: DESIGN & MANUFACTURE
Joinerysoft replaces pencil and paper at Woodmaster Joinery
ROBIN GHISI, a builder for 40
years, set up his own joinery
workshop in 2000 in an attempt
to purchase joinery items for his
building company at a good
price, good quality and on time.
The resulting Woodmaster Joinery
in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, still
supplies his building company,
but mostly sells to other builders
and to the conservation sector,
producing custom windows,
doors, conservatories, staircases,
furniture and fitted kitchens.
Never having run a joinery
workshop before, Robin was keen
to be involved and has had to
learn the trade on the job. He has
been helped in this task by the introduction
of Joinerysoft’s Joinery
Management Software. “Still using
an archaic system of pencil and
paper, I was looking initially for a
solution to the time consuming
process of quoting. In JMS I have
discovered a whole host of benefits
that encompass the entire
business,” says Robin.
Designed specifically for bespoke
or custom joinery, Joinery -
soft’s Joinery Management
Software not only designs, prices,
keeps control of costs, provides
material orders, cutting lists, controls
machines, provides delivery
notes and invoices, it also ensures
that you present a professional
image to customers by providing
detailed reports and diagrams.
Viewing a demonstration over
the internet at the beginning of
2009, Robin did not hesitate and
purchased JMS immediately. Since
the introduction of JMS the company
has doubled last year’s
turnover, and is expected to
double its turnover next year too.
Bought for the time savings in
quoting and the professional response
it can now offer customers,
Robin has been impressed with
the service delivered by Joinery -
soft. “The trainer/installer was very
good. It made a world of difference
that he was a joiner. He understood
the way we do things
and was able to explain the software
clearly.” He added, “The subsequent
backup has been good
too, with support staff being able
to demonstrate solutions on my
computer remotely. It’s like having
a trainer with me. I’ve understood
more joinery through JMS.”
The speed of design has proved
a significant benefit, with Robin
able to quote for 132 sliding sash
windows in just three hours. Sat
watching Sunday afternoon sport,
Robin was able to quote for a wide
variety of sashes for just one customer,
some with bars, some without
bars, blocks, sashes only, and
spiral balances. It would have
taken days previously with the
heavy involvement of the joinery
manager. Now the manager’s time
has been freed up so that he can
manage more effectively and keep
the workshop moving swiftly.
Customers have commented
how professional their quotes are,
a positive factor when competing
against companies who don’t put
any drawings in their quotes at all.
Robin says, “We do lot of work for
listed buildings with the Heritage
Conservation who don’t even entertain
quotes unless they have
drawings with them. They often
require technical drawings, which
is easy to do with JMS.”
He adds, “We normally turn
quotes around by the next day. We
now email 70% of quotes directly
from within JMS; it’s so easy!”
Everything the company produces
is now put through JMS, even
skirting.
“Builders often come in the
morning with a spec, want a quote
by the afternoon and the goods
delivered by the end of the week.
Because we are geared up for that
service through JMS, we can provide
it, and that’s where we win
over our competitors,” says Robin.
“JMS has definitely helped us to
win orders — no question at all, by
the speed of quoting and professional
presentation.”
JMS has saved time in the workshop
too, providing detailed cutting
lists for the machinists. The
drawings for the bench staff and
detailed instructions ensure there
is no confusion later and eliminates
error. With everything in
black and white, the joinery manager
is now able to manage more
effectively without spending all
his time clarifying the job. Robin
confirms the workshop is now
more efficient because of this and
he has introduced a bonus
scheme to reward joiners for completing
jobs ahead of schedule.
The business has grown in the
past 12 months. Robin believes
that turnover has gone up due to
JMS because he is able to quote
jobs quicker and present them better.
He says, “JMS has got us more
work and also made us better profits
because we have streamlined
the management side and made us
more efficient.” Ten years on, the
company is doing well, with an established
set of clients that keep
work coming in, as well as orders
for the Olympic Village.
Woodmaster Joinery
Tel 01462 442100
Email
mail@woodmasterjoinery.co.uk
www.woodmasterjoinery.co.uk
Joinerysoft Ltd
Tel 01608 643302
Email
enquiries@joinerysoft.com
www.joinerysoft.com
Page 8 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010

W10 REVIEW
‘Busy and optimistic’ W10 exhibition
W10 WORKING with Wood represented
a very successful exhibition
for the UK industries
manufacturing with wood.
The event was busy and optimistic
throughout the four days at
the NEC, with the vast majority of
exhibitors reporting strong levels
of business and enquiries.
Overall attendance exceeded
numbers for the 2008 event with
over 10,000 industry professionals
visiting the three NEC halls occupied
by W10.
Exhibition director, John Smith-
Bodden, emphasised the widened
appeal of the event. “The number
of companies attending is of
course a far more important measure
than counting individuals
through the door.
“Here, W10 achieved a 50% increase
over its W8 base, and this
was clearly evidenced by the
GLOBAL Material Sourcing
sources components for furniture
companies from Asia.
With two offices in China and
one in Malaysia, the company’s
speciality is supplying bespoke
components to the customer’s
specification. The materials currently
worked with are wood, plastic,
metal, glass and acrylic. The
company first exhibited at W6 and
has since built up an impressive
portfolio of clients.
Chief executive, Robert Phillips,
commented, “We were delighted
with the response to our stand at
the show and were surprised by
the diversity of visitors. We had
many potential customers from
amount of business being done by
exhibitors.”
John stresses that the real success
of W10 will become even
more obvious in the coming
months. “The high levels of orders
companies that are not within our
standard target profile and areas of
the sector that would never have
registered on our radar. Since the
show we have already received enquiries
for about 80 different components
and have sent samples
and/or drawings to our project
teams in China and Malaysia.”
On the stand GMS showed two
TV stands manufactured by a
Yorkshire based company, “Off the
Wall”. These stands, one in glass,
the other in oak and walnut veneers
were designed following a
visit to China and Malaysia by joint
managing directors, Jason
Stebbens and Oliver Mitchell.
Oliver said, “When we went to
placed at the exhibition will now
be augmented by follow ups to
the very strong enquiry volumes
translating into business this year
and into 2011. This is the role of
the national trade exhibition and
China, we were amazed by the capability
of the factories. It was
much easier to design challenging
products having seen the factories
and met their development staff
our exhibitors are telling us that
W10 met that expectation.”
Machinery exhibitors with
major presences at the show gave
early indications of a good show.
Their stands were busy throughout
and each is expected to see significant
conversion of new enquiries.
John Smith-Bodden concluded
that W10 had demonstrated the
improving mood in the sector.
“Manufacturers were here to
equip their businesses and forge
new supplier relationships for the
competitive environment in which
we all operate. It was essential that
they found a no-nonsense event
packed with opportunity. I think
that was exactly what our exhibitors
delivered.”
W10
Tel 01629 530998
Email sales@w10exhibition.com
www.w10exhibition.com
Fabrication using Corian® with CD (UK)
Sourcing components
CD (UK) LTD, distributors of DuPont TM Corian® for over 30 years, introduced a new machinery
division at W10.
On display were Elkom, Langzauner and EMC machines, plus tool demonstrations with
the brands Festool, Betterley, Mirka, Titman, Leica and Bessey, all of which assist in the fabrication
of the solid surface material Corian®. The stand was well received at the show, busy
throughout — the brands proved to be popular with visitors to the show.
One item of interest was the flower — each of the petals created from thermoformed Corian®,
achievable with the tools on display and now readily available to order from CD (UK) Ltd.
CD (UK) Ltd stocks what is believed to be the largest selection of specialist tools for solid
surface fabrication in the UK. The full range includes all the leading tool and accessory manufacturer
brands: Makita, Festool, Betterley, Omni cubed Inc, Mirka, Titman, Bessey, Leica,
Sita and Jorgensen.
All aspects of fabrication are covered to ensure that the highest level of quality can be
achieved. CD (UK)’s extensive experience of the solid surface market means that the best
tools for each aspect of the job are available from routing (general and coved), sanding and
extraction to clamping and sawing.
CD (UK) Ltd ● Tel 0113 201 2240 ● Email info@cdukltd.co.uk ● www.cdukltd.co.uk
as well as GMS’s project team.”
Global Material Sourcing Ltd
Tel 0113 273 3688
Email info@gmsourcing.com
www.gmsourcing.com
Page 10 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010

W10 REVIEW
Innovations from REHAU on show at W10
REHAU’S 60 m 2 stand at W10 attracted
considerable attention,
as did the seminar on laser
edgebanding techniques, held
in conjunction with Homag and
with Leitz Tooling.
The stand itself was divided into
separate office, kitchen, trade and
processing zones.
The office zone included the
Acoustic-Line and Metallic-Line
RAUVOLET tambour doors:
Acoustic-Line is designed to reduce
noise in the workplace by
absorbing up to seven times the
volume of sound of conventional
office cabinets.
RAUVOLET Vetro-Line glass
tambour doors featured in the
kitchen zone, in both translucent
and high gloss black glass.
The trade zone offered an opportunity
to meet REHAU’s sales
and product development teams
to discuss new product and service
innovations and to see demonstrations
of both the new online
database for REHAU’s Express collection
of edgebands and its tambour
configuration software.
Meanwhile, the processing
zone focussed on REHAU’s range
of innovative edgebanding tools.
The Laser Edge demonstration
on the Tuesday afternoon represented
the first UK demonstration
of a technology first launched 18
months ago in Germany. That the
technology has been a success in
the high-quality market is shown
by the fact that, despite a hefty
price tag (the laser unit itself, for
example, costs €180,000, those attending
the Q & A session were
told), 43 have been sold throughout
Europe since its launch.
RAUKANTEX Laser Edge has been
Inspirations from REHAU.
developed to deliver a flawless
moulded look when applied to narrow
board surfaces, offering a perfect
finish and no visible glue line.
As the name suggests, Laser
Edge uses a laser welding process
in place of conventional hot melt
adhesive.
On the Homag edgebanding
machine, which had been brought
to the UK specifically for W10, the
standard adhesive applicator has
been replaced by a highly efficient
laser. This melts the lower polymer
layer of the co-extruded RAU KAN-
TEX Laser Edge and enables it to
be bonded seamlessly to the substrate.
This is a particular advantage
when dealing with solid
colours, for example solid black or
Laser Edge from REHAU
Express Collection from REHAU.
solid white, where a visible glue
line can be particularly distracting.
The result is a product that appears
to be moulded rather than
edgebanded.
The laser beam is generated
through the grouping of many individual
emitters into a laser stack,
which is then collimated using
micro-optics. Heat is then applied
evenly to a layer of absorbers in
the laser active layer of the edgeband,
and the edgeband bonds
evenly to the substrate. The
strength of the bond is such that,
in tests, it was found that it was
not possible to remove the edgeband
from the substrate without
also destroying the substrate.
It is because of the requirement
for a laser active layer that specialist
edgebands are required, and
REHAU has responded to the challenge
with its RAUKANTEX laser
edge range. If there is a limit to the
shelf life of this range, then it has
not yet been found, according to
REHAU Ltd’s Juergen Bloss. They
come in a minimum thickness of
0.8 mm: REHAU has a patent on
the edging and Homag has a
patent on the process.
Juergen commented that those
companies interested in utilising
this process are those aiming for a
perfect appearance for their products,
and to this end REHAU has ensured
that a wide variety of variants
and options is available. Both Uni
colours and decorative designs can
be achieved and can be combined
with all popular surface finishes.
There are three classes of RAUKAN-
TEX laser edge: PP, PMMA and ABS.
RAUKANTEX laser edge PP offers
chemical and UV resistance, is
insusceptible to dirt and offers
particular resistance to heat and
moisture.
RAUKANTEX laser edge PMMA
offers the possibility of 3D designs,
such as the RAUKANTEX Magic 3D
and RAUKANTEX Visions ranges. It
also offers high scratch resistance
and reworking possibilities.
RAUKANTEX laser edge ABS offers
easy processing, combined
with high impact strength and resistance
to light and heat.
Among the benefits REHAU lists
for the product are a permanent
and functionally invisible joint; increased
resistance of boards to
heat and moisture; and a reduction
in storage requirements.
When opting for a Homag
laserTec system, a company is not
committing itself completely to
this form of operation, as a Homag
laserTec edgebander is also capable
of conventional adhesive application.
However, the quality of
the finished product using
laserTec is certainly impressive.
Throughout its appearance at
W10, REHAU demonstrated an eye
for innovation. It will be interesting
to see where this takes the
company during the coming year.
REHAU
Tel 01989 762732
Email Roshni.Patel@rehau.com
www.rehau.co.uk
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010 Page 11

W10 REVIEW
Sales off the stand
CARL O’MEARA is delighted
with J & C O’Meara’s performance
at W10, with two Genisis
XC panel saws being sold off the
stand, and considerable interest
in both the Genisis briquetter
and the Hofmann spindle
moulder.
The Genisis XC is a compact
version of the Genisis X-Type panel
saw, and features a heavy duty
saw carriage securely seated in a
large cast-iron cradle for maximum
support. The heavy-duty
cross cut fence with quick release
and the easy-glide sliding table
are combined with handwheel adjustment
both to the height and
tilting of the blade to offer a
highly versatile saw. The table lock
operates in the central and backward
positions, while the heavy
duty rip fence is mounted on a
solid 45 mm dia meter bar.
Carl reports that one of the customers
who purchased a Genisis
XC panel saw off the stand had in
fact attended the show with the
intention of buying from a different
manufacturer, but changed his
mind once he saw what the Genisis
XC had to offer.
The Genisis briquetter is suitable
for compacting various materials
such as light and heavy
sawdust, cork dust, bark and offcuts
of natural fibre. There are a
number of models available to
Bladehold at W10
FRANCIS Collins of Bladehold Ltd
reported a very positive reaction
from both visitors and exhibitors
to the first of a number of innovative
new circular saw blade
storage and hanger systems
which he introduced at W10.
As a woodworker with over 25
years’ experience, Francis has designed
and developed the Bladehold
product range to answer
specific issues with regards to the
safe and appropriate storage of
circular saw blades.
The resulting multi-csb storage
system offers a means for saw operators
to store a selection of their
most popular saw blades in one
place with each blade individually
accessible at all times. The maxicsb
hanger system enables saw
blade owners and handlers to
store an infinite number of saw
blades in one area while still allowing
easy access to all blades.
“Bladehold Ltd would like to extend
a special thanks to: Felder-
Group UK, Atkinson-Walker and
Gomex, who all kindly provided
circular saw blades for use on the
Bladehold W10 stand to help
demonstrate our blade storage
and hanger systems,” said Francis.
“Interest was expressed from several
major circular saw manufacturers,
and there were also many
enquiries from tool and machinery
distributors, blade manufacturers
and blade service engineers, as
well as retailers and end users.
“It was a very positive show for
us; the reaction from everyone
was fantastic, with constructive
feedback from all sectors of the
trade industries. This was our first
exhibition and for Bladehold it was
a great choice to attend W10,”
Francis concludes.
Bladehold Ltd
Tel 028 8673 7922
Email info@bladehold.com
www.bladehold.com
allow differing levels of output
along with various optional accessories
including an automatic bagging
unit and refrigeration unit to
allow 24 hour production.
Also attracting attention was
the Hofmann spindle moulder,
particularly among those who
had come looking for quality.
COMBILIFT flew the flag for the
forklift sector at this year’s W10:
its stand was the largest at the
show dedicated to materials
handling solutions for the timber
industry.
The trucks on show reflected
the diversity and innovation of
Combilift’s ever growing range,
which now encompasses at least
16 base models with lift capacities
from 2.5 to 25 tonnes.
One exhibit which attracted a
great deal of interest was the new
three tonne AC electric version of
Combilift’s smallest model to date,
the Combi-CB. Originally available
with a 2.5 t capacity and with LPG
or diesel power, Combilift has responded
to customer feedback by
developing models of this fourway
counterbalance design truck
Three models are available: the
heavy duty TFS 1245; the Vision,
which offers a tilting shaft operating
from –45 to +95 degrees; and
the newest model, the TFS 107.
J & C O’Meara Ltd
Tel 01704 893109
Email sales@jcomeara.fsnet.co.uk
ukwoodworkingmachinery.co.uk
Combilift at W10
with greater 3 and 4 t lift capacities
and adding the choice of electric
power. This is particularly
suited for companies where operational
noise is an issue, due to the
close proximity of neighbours or
out of hours use, and its lack of
emissions make it an environmentally
friendly option. Other exhibits
were the C6000SL, a
four-way sideloader model, and
the ‘core’ product of the Combilift
range, a 4 t capacity C4000.
All Combilifts ware designed for
safe, space saving handling for
even the most extreme loads, and
work inside and out for improved
productivity.
Combilift Ltd
Tel 07870 976758
Email info@combilift.com
www.combilift.com
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W10 REVIEW
New Czech window system makes big visitor impact
at W10
The compact Crafter machine shown by Jaroslav Soukup at W10 sits on a 2 m x 2 m footprint.
IAN BROWN of IWM (Inter -
national Woodworking Machines)
reports that Crafter, the
new window design and manufacturing
workstation from the
Czech Republic, was a show
stealer at W10.
“Window manufacturing solutions
like Crafter have simply not
existed before; and Crafter is a testament
to the true genius of
Jaroslav Soukup who, as a craftsman
joiner himself, has developed
an engineering and software
package that meets his own very
exacting specifications; in so
doing he has met head-on the
needs of pretty much everybody
else who is striving to achieve the
same goals.”
Crafter is a machining system
with the flexibility and software
muscle to meet the needs of window
manufacturers at all levels of
the market — from individual bespoke
joiners to factory production
situations. The stand display
at W10 is now on its way to a new
owner, bespoke joiner Adam King,
at Wood & Wisdom in West Sussex,
where his compact new machine
will occupy a 2 m x 2 m footprint
and will, at a modest level of investment,
be producing an estimated
15 to 20 completed windows
a day, which will address the
broad spectrum of style demands
of the region.
It is, according to Ian Brown,
“Jaroslav Soukup’s development of
new software for incorporation
within the Crafter package and
which eliminates what can be the
most costly extra on most, if not
Jaroslav Soukup is described by Ian Brown at IWM as nothing less than a genius for his development
of so advanced a software and engineering package as the Crafter series represents.
all, other systems. It is broad
enough in its scope to encompass
the wide range of window styles
commonly encountered across
the UK marketplace. Having written
new software powerful
enough to meet his engineering
specifications, he worked for a
decade with Italian makers on existing
machinery brands across
the Euro marketplace to meet the
standards he had set.
“Having not found any able to
meet his own pre-set standards he
embarked, in the middle years of
this decade, on the development
of his own Crafter, Wizard and Wizard-Drillex
machinery platforms.
Flexibility sufficient to meet any
and all window design requirements
to high standards of precision,
in any quantity and at a
range of output speeds that met
market demands at all levels were
all part of that minimum standard,”
Ian continues.
Ian Brown reports that from
W10 he now has a portfolio of “at
least 40 serious enquiries” from existing
bespoke and branded joinery
product manufacturers and
sees a very bright future indeed
for this new solution from the
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Working in conjunction with Soukup from the Czech Republic, IWM showed its new Crafter window manufacturing automat at W10.
Czech Republic where, according
to Jaroslav Soukup, demand is if
anything more diverse than in the
UK.
“Since I started,” says Jaroslav,
“demand has been growing at the
higher quality end of the market
for wooden windows. Czechs
don’t want plastic windows,” he
says, and adds that the market
here indicates trends going the
same way … “The UK is catching
on to Czech standards!” he says.
The new software platform of
Soukup’s system is fully PC compatible
and demands no in-depth
interpretation skills. Adam King,
the new owner of the W10 exhibit,
has a strong history in servicing
heritage sites and dealing with
conservation committees at country
estates: his business is both
public and trade and Soukup has
designed a special new moulding
unit to enable the stile horns of
heritage windows to be produced
as part of the same machining
package, avoiding a need for the
work to be conducted out of sequence
on a back-up station.
Crafter at W10 also featured
newly developed tooling for stiles
and rails, including for decorative
bevels, and carried stacks of cutters
to accommodate a wide range
of timber thicknesses and single or
double tenons, traditional flush
casements, storm-proof windows,
doors and sliding sashes. The aim
is to bring more versatility for either
framed or sash window production
and is designed for
medium-scale applications with a
projected output capacity of
around 10 to 15 single-leaf sash
windows per shift.
Ian Brown at IWM also introduced
a new single-end tenoner
called WindowTec5 by a company
called EChain. A sliding table
movement on linear bearings is
supported by an optional table
movement that can be automatic
with feed speeds of 5 to 20 m/min.
Standard horizontal and vertical
auto pneumatic clamps ensure
IWM showed Crafter at W10 producing relatively simple profiles …
… right up to really quite complex ones!
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W10 REVIEW
The Wizard -Drillex from Soukup.
components are positioned accurately
and secure against the bed
and fence. Top and bottom horizontal
tenon heads are capable of
producing a 150 mm length of
tenons plus a vertical 180 mm
length spindle to take stacked
tooling for production of male and
female window component
tenons.
The machine feeds from right to
left but can also be supplied in the
opposite configuration at no extra
cost. It can also be fitted with electronic
positioning for all spindle
movements complete with memory
for accuracy and precision.
The latest C21 model by Busellato
made a UK debut and was
particularly well received, according
to IWM support dealer Kelvin
Wilkins of Kelwood Machinery,
A new moulding unit at W10
enabled stile horns of heritage windows
to be produced as part of the same machining package:
no need for an additional out of sequence back-up station.
WindowTec5 from EChain. A sliding table movement is supported by an optional table movement
that can be automatic with a feed speed of 5 to 20 m/min.
for its small footprint and for its
sheer versatility.
“I took lots of enquiries on the
Busellato,” he says, “which, with its
12 vertical spindles plus 2 x 2 in
the X axis and another 1 x 1 in Y,
together with its unusually extensive
reach, generated a lot of
interest.
“All of the working units on the
latest Busellato C21 that we took
to W10 are effective across the full
length and breadth of the machine
bed, so that work can be
planned either for ease of reach by
the operator or for maximum output
— unusual flexibility which
was well received by visitors.
“And quite a number of orders
were also taken on new models by
Casadei, including the F255A
spindle moulder, the latest tilting
spindle on which (-10°/+45°)
makes this an extremely flexible
and versatile working solution.”
International Woodworking
Machines
Tel 07944 108747
Email
ibrown@iwmachines.co.uk
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010 Page 15

W10 REVIEW
SCM shines at W10
SCM GROUP, a leading supplier
of woodworking, joinery and
panel processing machinery in
the UK, enjoyed a successful W10
Exhibition, with a steady flow of
visitors to the stand throughout
the four days of the show to view
SCM’s latest innovations.
Covering an area of over 500 m 2 ,
machines from the classical machine
range and the new Industrial,
Housing, Premium and
Furniture divisions were running
continuously to demonstrate
SCM’s latest machinery developments
that have recently taken
place after the massive investment
by the SCM Group in all of their
manufacturing facilities in Italy.
Gabriele De Col, SCM UK’s Managing
Director, commented: “I was
pleasantly surprised with the
number and quality of visitors to
our stand, meeting a large number
of potential new customers
that were looking at what SCM has
to offer, as well as receiving many
of our existing customers.”
The new Dogma CNC Window
and Door Machining Centre was
the first machine into the UK, following
on from the previous and
very successful Windor 1. The
Dogma can be supplied with a
horizontal and vertical drilling unit
for fitting hardware in the tenoning
section, which is now itself
fully automatic in turning the
component to tenon both ends.
A Stefani ‘Slim Line’ single-sided
edge bander created considerable
interest with furniture and panel
processing manufacturers, due to
the excellent quality of the finish
obtained. Applying PU glue to the
edge banding instead of the
board edge, a glue line of only
0.075 mm is achieved, the glue
being fed from a Nordson MC12
glue tank.
Renowned as a leading supplier
of CNC machining centres, SCM
SCM planer moulder Superset on show at W10.
SCM Morbidelli Universal 3615 on show at W10.
had four machines demonstrating
their capabilities, including a fiveaxis
Record 110 NT TVN Prisma machining
window components and
a twisted stair handrail, a Morbidelli
Universal 3615 machining and
nesting components from a fullsize
MDF sheet using SCM’s high
volume vacuum hold down system,
and an SCM Tech Z2 machining
centre, the first of a new range
into the UK, machining a variety of
solid wood and panel components.
The very latest Superset NT Plus
planer moulder demonstrated all
of the new features now included
in this high specification machine
which now offers more versatility,
flexibility and performance,
thanks to the latest HSK technology.
The tool chuck spindle technology
reduces downtime and
improves the quality of the finished
products with total rapidity
and safety in tool changeovers.
HSK technology can be applied to
all types of tools including throwaway
knives (constant diameter)
and re-grindable knives (brazewelded
or interchangeable).
Since its launch, the Superset
NT range has fulfilled the requirements
of the most demanding
customers when there is often the
need for highly versatile moulders
capable of creating more than 40
different profiles for moulding or
joinery manufacturers. SCM developed
a special application to automate
the horizontal positioning
of the feed wheels and, working
with traditional tools and T-SET
technology, achieved a tool
change speed similar to that possible
with HSK technology.
MOBILE 10 electronic control
consists of memorising working
SCM’s
busy stand
at W10.
programs and of tool data, control
of manual axes positioning and
automatic visualisation of heights,
automatic powered axes positioning,
feed speed adjustment and
spindle rotation through an inverter.
It employs a touch screen
with 10 in colour monitor on a byhand
console, with the possibility
of memorising up to 100 programs
and up to 300 tools.
From SCM’s premium range, a
number of classical woodworking
machines were displayed, a total
of 18 machines. The SI 400EP Nova
sliding table panel saw is
equipped with the new micro -
metric adjustment for the stops
complete with LCD readout and
the parallelogram swivelling
frame used for angular cutting.
New edgebanders shown included
the K130 Evo and K800 ER
single-sided machines with the
latest fast setting-up devices and
touch controls to enable operators
to change from one job to the
next in the shortest possible time
and with little intervention to the
adjustment of the trimming units.
A Cyflex F900 CNC drilling machine
was put through its paces,
again showing the speed of setting
up and ease of programming,
and also showing the minimal
floor space it takes up on the factory
floor. Demonstrations were
continuous during the show.
Wide belt sanders demonstrated
were the new Sandya 300
and a high specification DMC MS
1350 M2, perfect for the sanding
and finishing of veneered panels,
with an electronic sectional pad
for reading and sanding panels
with irregular shapes, cut-outs and
uneven surfaces. A Sergiani SM hydraulic
press for door and window
frames was located on SCM’s additional
stand that was taken on just
before the exhibition, to show
everyone the wide range of machines
SCM can offer.
Gabriele De Col concludes, “After
the effort of all our staff to provide a
welcoming and inviting stand for
our visitors and to show so many
machines working on demonstrations,
it was pleasing to receive a
considerable number of serious enquiries
as it seems that the difficult
market out there is about to
change, and customers are preparing
for a gradual upturn in business.
We did take orders and at the very
end of the show a substantial order
was placed covering a wide range
of machines including a large edgebander,
a moulder and CNCs. Hopefully,
we will all be back in 2012,
with a buoyant market in a more
favourable economic environment.”
SCM Group (UK) Ltd
Tel 0115 977 0044
Email
scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com
www.scmgroup-uk.com
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W10 REVIEW
Comprehensive range
WOOD WASTE Control (Engineering)
Ltd, one of the UK’s
leading dust extraction specialists,
reported brisk interest in its
comprehensive waste extraction,
processing and heating
equipment range from visitors
to the W10 exhibition.
Managing director, Reg
Gareppo, said, “We received a good
number of sales leads and there
was strong interest in the chippers
and briquetters on show, as well as
in our new ducting range.”
The company displayed a range
of equipment at W10 including a
two-module silo filter with rotary
valve, two-bin and four-bin fine
dust filters, wood-fired heater and
Reinbold chipper and briquetter.
In addition, following recent investment
in new production machinery,
the company gave a public
launch to its new range of
rolled-edge ducting components.
Wood Waste Control provides
the complete range of dust extraction
and heating equipment. Its
modular silo and chain filters meet
a wide range of extraction requirements
and from simple standalone
bagging units through to
complex integrated systems, the
company provides a comprehensive
service. The pro ducts include
the Whisper range of silenced fans
and fine dust filter units.
The company also provides the
well-proven Reinbold series of
chippers, including horizontal
grinders, and a range of briquetting
machines for all applications.
AS reported in our previous
issue, Gang-Nail Systems chose
to launch its latest product upgrade,
StairCon CAM, at W10.
PW&SS was invited to the stand
to see StairCon in action.
The new module, which replaces
the StairCon CNC system, is
designed to be an innovative design
and production tool that will
save both time and money.
Jason Ruddle, Sales & Business
Development Director of Gang-
Nail Systems, says W10 was an
ideal setting in which to launch
StairCon CAM as “This is our core
marketplace”. This decision was
justified by the very positive reception
that StairCon CAM received
at the show.
Jason continued, “Speaking directly
to those involved in the industry,
the event enabled us to answer
any technical questions
whilst providing a demonstration
of the technology in use.”
StairCon CAM is available either
as part of an integrated package
or as a stand-alone product.
It has been made necessary by
continuing advances in CNC machining
technology: “Machines
move on, so we need to develop
as well. Also, joinery companies
are being asked to create ever
more elaborate staircases, involving
more and more five-axis work.”
The module can be configured
to control most CNC machines,
whether three, four or five axes.
StairCon offers all the tools a
staircase manufacturer requires
Wood Waste Control’s range of
manual and automatic warm air
models in its WWT range are capable
of burning a wide range of
wood fuels automatically.
from design to machining. The 3D
rendering enables a customer to
see exactly what is being offered,
and to see what effect changes in
component shape and type of
wood or finish will have. The software
will also verify that the finished
design meets all relevant
Wood Waste Control (Eng) Ltd
Tel 01628 525290
Email info@w-w-c.co.uk
www.w-w-c.co.uk
www.ducting-online.co.uk
“THE SHOW played out pretty much as we expected with the most traffic over the first two days,
when we recorded a substantial volume of quality enquiries,” commented Mark Fletcher, Sales
Director of Fercell Engineering Ltd. “It was clear that there was a trend to the enquiries, with the majority
for systems which represent energy efficiency and operational cost saving, which for us pretty
much describes the products and services we offer.
“Our customers have felt the squeeze with increases in the cost of energy. We have provided valuable solutions
in optimising energy consumption and reducing heat loss: in particular with intelligent fan control
systems, which vary the speed and air volume movement of LEV fans based upon the specific demand of extracted
air based upon machine tool operation.
“Historically interest and demand for our wood burning systems has in the main been limited to the heating
season. Now, however, companies are looking at such equipment all year round. Our GX range of stand
alone timber waste burning space heaters [illustrated], with a range of heat output from 18 kW up to 93 kW,
that we have been marketing for over 25 years, has become even more popular.
“The interest in our shredding and briquetting systems remains strong. Our Weima products are recognised
as robust and reliable systems which maximise throughputs whilst minimising energy consumption with such
specifications as the patented ‘V’ rotor on the shredding systems, and the new automatic bulk density control
system now incorporated in the briquette presses.
“Ultimately W10 has surpassed our expectations. As well as requests for additional information and detailed
project costing, we won new business selling over £150,000 from the stand.”
Fercell Engineering Ltd ● Tel 0870 428 2688 ● Email info@fercell.com ● www.fercell.com
Software for stairs
Successful W10 for Fercell Engineering
building codes. Once the design is
approved, machining code can be
automatically generated and sent
directly to the machine.
Gang-Nail Systems
Tel 01252 334691
Email gang-nail@eleco.com
www.gangnail.co.uk
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010 Page 17

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A focus of attention
THE KÜNDIG stand at W10 soon
became a focus of attention for
visitors looking for a high quality
wide belt sander, Kündig
UK’s Carl O’Meara told PW&SS.
He attributes this to the fact that
the demonstrations he held
clearly showed the user friendliness
of the Kündig range.
Carl reports that the visitors to
his stand were well aware of the
problems that can arise during
sanding, and were intrigued by
Kündig’s solutions.
Attracting attention, as always,
was the Brilliant range of widebelt
sanders which, as standard, always
include at least on oblique
sanding unit. Oblique sanding is
particularly beneficial for those
looking to achieve the best possible
surface finish, especially when
working with modern high-gloss
lacquers. During the oblique sanding
process, developed by parent
company Kündig AG, the sanding
unit rotates obliquely to the feed.
A Kündig oblique sanding unit can
be used either in the conventional
parallel direction or can be pivoted
for oblique sanding, giving
the end user a range of options,
depending on the job in hand.
Also popular was the Uniq-S
edge sander, which allows industrial
and individual production to
be combined in one machine. A
variant on the Uniq edge sander, it
offers the same heavy cast iron
working tables, one for solid wood
sanding and the other for sanding
of veneers. Both the height adjustment
and tilting of the abrasive
belt are motorised. The Uniq-
S also offers an integrated feed
system for the fine sanding of veneered
edges, and the machine on
show was equipped with the facility
to sand curved or shaped components.
Kündig Ltd
Tel 0845 833 0565
Email info@kundig.co.uk
www.kundig.co.uk
Orders on the stand Positive reaction at W10
WOODWORK software Cabinet
Vision and Alphacam took orders
worth £67,000 on their
stand at W10. In addition, they
provided over £200,000 in
quotes and also had many
strong leads to be followed up,
with a similar sales potential.
Regional director, Simon Lee,
said: “W10 is a good barometer for
the confidence of the UK woodworking
industry, and based on the
turn-out from both exhibitors and
visitors, confidence is growing.”
Visitors to the Cabinet Vision
and Alphacam stand saw demonstrations
of how the latest release
of the specialist woodworking
CAM software can take their businesses
to the next level by assisting
them to get the most from
their designs and machine tools.
Cabinet Vision enables any
woodworking company, from a
small workshop to a large production
plant, to fully automate and
integrate its design and manu -
facturing processes, saving time,
eliminating costly mistakes, and
increasing productivity. It uses
solid modelling technology to create
true three-dimensional presentations
of the final product
on-screen, while simultaneously
generating the necessary information
for the shop floor.
Alphacam offers a multitude of
applications for doors, windows,
cabinets, stairs and panels. It is
used in the manufacture of many
types of components, from simple
routed parts to complex, five-axis
furniture components.
With the orders received at the
show, along with the leads taken
and quotes given, it looks as if
both Cabinet Vision and Alphacam
will repeat the success they
achieved at W8.
Planit Software
Tel 01233 506100
Email enquiries@planit.com
www.cabinetvision.com
www.alphacam.com
TM MACHINERY, the UK agent
for Striebig Vertical Panel Saws,
had a very successful W10 show,
reports the company’s sales director,
Matt Pearce.
In particular, he reports a very
positive reaction Striebig’s recently
upgraded Control saw. In
addition to a saw sold before the
show, TM sold a machine off the
stand and has a series of positive
enquiries to follow up on.
The Control is the most highly
specified of Striebig’s saws and, as
such, it is natural that new technology
comes to the Control first.
The touch screen controls provide
a user friendly interface, with
all the readouts in one place.
Automatic positioning features
are another advantage, allowing
the saw to automatically position
itself to an accuracy of 0.1 mm.
Users of jumbo boards especially
will find the new automatic
upper trimming cut a particular
advantage: a laser system will automatically
locate the top of the
board and trim, for example, 5 mm
off the top. The Striebig Control
can also be programmed to cut repeat
strips of a fixed width, and externally
created cutting lists can
also be input via a USB stick.
“These developments add a lot
to the machine,” commented Matt,
adding that the Control was already,
in his view, the “most popular
automatic machine on the
market”. He added that innovations
introduced to the top-end models
often filtered through to other machines
in the Striebig range.
Matt was delighted with the reception
the Striebig saws received
at W10, with a high percentage of
enquiries coming for the upgraded
Control. He expressed his
confidence in the exhibition by
stating that, if the show is held
again in two years time, he will
definitely be there!
TM Machinery Sales
Tel 0116 271 7155
Email sales@tmservices.co.uk
www.tmpartnership.co.uk
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W10 REVIEW
W10: a
perfect
showcase
for Movac
Group
MOVAC Group has been in business
for nearly 60 years. As a
major supplier of paint and lacquers
to the wood finish market
in the UK and now supplying
into Europe regularly, Movac
saw the W10 show as the perfect
event to showcase the extensive product range that
has been designed over the years.
In view of the market climate, Movac were unsure how
well attended the event would be, but were pleasantly
surprised with the amount and sincerity of the interest
on the stand in Hall 7.
W10 saw Movac launching its new Joinery Paint range
with Sigma Joinery Coatings, and this attracted significant
interest. Also at the show, Movac was able to display
examples of some of its specialist ranges by Sayerlack of
high gloss finishes, waterborne coatings, scratch resistant
coatings, coatings for glass and the new hygienic
coatings range.
Movac’s spray equipment partners, Wagner Spraytech,
were also on the stand and with special show prices on
offer, customers snapped up some great details.
Movac is a family owned business with over 50 years’
experience in professional paint finishes. Movac has three
divisions: Wood Finishes, Automotive Finishes and Industrial
Finishes. Movac has seven branches, including
the head office in Ipswich and depots in Southend, Romford, Cambridge,
Norwich, Ipswich and Peterborough, and has plans to expand further.
With over 90 staff, 30 delivery vans and 18 field based staff, Movac is well
placed to develop as the recession begins to recede.
Movac Group has recently signed an exclusive UK & Eire distribution
deal with PPG Industries, the owner of Sigma Joinery Coatings, and has
launched a new website to co-incide with W10, www.sigmajoinery.co.uk
which is designed to be a knowledge source and to assist customers in
the correct paint system selection.
Movac Group Ltd
Tel 0844 561 0070 ● Email info@movac.com
www.movac.com ● www.sigmajoinery.co.uk
Movac Group Ltd, 11 Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BP
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010 Page 19

W10 REVIEW
RW Machines upbeat about W10 sales performance
DEMONSTRATIONS of the new
CMB profile wrapping line
stopped people in the aisles at
W10 with its sheer speed and
obvious efficiency.
David Thompson-Rowlands reports
having set diary dates at the
RW Machines showrooms with as
many as 75 new users keen to
bring product or parts from their
own production lines that have
hitherto been problematic to protect
effectively.
Unlike folded card enclosures,
CMB’s new profile wrap technology
protects the vulnerable corners
of rigid cabinets or the
delicate mouldings of cabinet
frontals specifically at the point of
need.
And having securely bubble
wrapped vulnerable extremities or
decorations, the whole is profile
wrapped, or overlaid, to form a secure
single pack, protected on all
sides, that would otherwise rattle
around inside more conventional
card enclosures.
CMB, says David, is set to become
a new post-W10 target for
significant numbers of people
seeking new and better packaging
solutions and who, he believes,
have now seen the future in allround
plastic profile wrapping.
“This is part of a new generation
of highly protective plastic
wrapping materials, which are all
Decorative edging from 1 mm to 3 mm in thickness was applied
to the internal and external radii of panels large or small on the
new Vitap Eclipse on the W10 stand of RW Machines.
David Thompson-Rowlands (left) was on his feed “from morning ‘til night’ at W10 this year showing
visitors the key points of the new profile wrapping line by CMB. David believes that this new line
demonstrated the way forward for the furniture manufacturing industry at W10.
now fully recyclable and therefore
meet the green advantages of
card systems head on.
“When visitors to W10 saw the
very visually obvious advantages
of profile wrapping over card, it
stopped them in the aisles, because
it’s instantly clear how well
it will relate to — and benefit —
their own operations.”
Profile wrapping from CMB
takes on all shapes and sizes and
addresses vulnerability wherever
it exists.
Regardless of whether products
are being packed for inventory or
for immediate shipment, the same
imperatives apply: protect the
contents, profile wrap for economy
of both space and weight
and complete the process at dramatically
lower levels of cost …
existing users of folded cardbased
systems are instantly won
over, David reports.
These materials are lighter in
weight than card, come on large
rolls for ease both of storage and
application, remove any need for
pre-packaging input such as cutting,
slotting or folding, enclose
much less free space, or ‘air’, than
card enclosures, and are very
much more protective, even for
the packing of multiple or irregular
shapes.
Bubble wrapping protects the
most vulnerable elements and
final stretch-film polythene overwrapping
contains contents
with the strongest and most protective
overall enclosure solution.
David Thompson-Rowlands reports
a very strong sales and enquiry
performance from W10 and
is in no doubt that response from
across the floor was very positive
indeed.
“I was on my feet from morning
‘til night,” he says; “attendance was
excellent on our stands and we
made significant sales on many of
our proven panel processing systems
as well as successful introductions
of new ones.”
Perhaps predictably, Anderson
CNC sold well with both W10
stand exhibits — Selexx and Genesis
— selling from the stand to
new shop floors in the north of
England; there will be more in the
press to come on these two
successes.
The pop-up pin system of RW’s
ORMA membrane press show exhibit,
which had been extensively
covered in the specialist trade
media immediately pre-show, also
sold from the stand, as did the Ott
Shark edgebander, now on its way
to a new user.
The membrane of the ORMA
press remains in direct contact
with the gloss material for only
seconds with compressed air tak-
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Crisp definition without foil damage on the ORMA membrane press shown by RW Machines at W10:
particularly important when
sensitive hi-gloss wraps are
being applied.
ing over under pressure to complete
the bond with crisp definition
and without foil damage —
particularly important where sensitive
and increasingly popular higloss
wraps are being specified.
Another star was the new Vitap
Eclipse semi-automatic edgebanding
system for internal and
external radii on panels from 10
mm in thickness to 60 mm.
David estimates top quality
sales enquiries from show visitors
in the region of 60 to 70 in number
against this one new exhibit alone.
Decorative edging materials
from 1 mm to 3 mm in thickness
can be applied by the new Vitap
Eclipse to the internal or external
radii of panels large or small using
adhesive from a single 1 kg capacity
glue pot
Set up of adhesive application
Above, the Selexx CNC router
system on the RW Machines
stand at W10 this year was
another of the exhibits that
sold off-the-stand.
temperature and glue-line regulation
are both infinitely adjustable
from the front of the machine. An
automatic guillotine is activated
by an electronic encoder to cut accurate
joins for open edges or perfect
butt joints on enclosed edge
pieces.
RW Machines Ltd
Tel 01869 244943
Email sales@rwmachines.co.uk
www.rwmachines.co.uk
Ott Shark edgebanding also achieved ‘hot cake’ status on this year’s RW Machines stand at W10.
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010 Page 21

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Successful W10 exhibition for MAKA UK Ltd
IAIN Young, who took over
MAKA UK at the beginning of
September, was delighted with
the company’s performance at
the W10 exhibition.
“We did much better than expected,
with a good number of
good quality enquiries,” he told
PW&SS on the final day.
“The economy may be uncertain,
but business is still out there,
if in different areas, and com -
panies need to be able to take advantage
of niche markets.
“We have picked up plenty of
good leads, with very strong enquiries
from totally new customers
who came here specifically to see
us: we are very much on their wish
list, and one person described us
as ‘providing the light at the end of
the tunnel’ in his search for a CNC
machining centre to meet his specific
requirements,” Iain added.
MAKA UK has remained strong
throughout the downtime, while
changes in ownership have occurred
in Germany. The new owner,
Frankfurt-based investment company,
Prolimity, “has introduced a
strategic plan to take the business
forward,” says Iain, “with a stronger
focus on developing its core expertise,
with service support and
product developments.
“The new owner has provided
the capital to give the whole
group financial security and the
ability to develop both people and
solutions. The PE 80, which has
proved particularly popular on the
stand, is the first fruit of this: there
will be more to follow.”
The PE 80 five-axis machining
centre has a large and flexible specification,
and is considered ideal for
general bespoke joinery manufacturing
of doors, windows and stairs
to very high quality standards.
“The machine has a very heavyduty,
and robust structure, with a
modular specification to enable us
to provide heavy duty five axis capability,
with boring and sawing,
with a large working area,” said
Iain. “We can also provide an additional
head, three axis, which
greatly assists efficiency by reducing
cycle times. The machine can
be specified to produce an efficient
manufacturing solution, saving
time and minimising waste.”
A variety of table and clamping
systems are available, providing
quick and accurate change overs,
with positioning to suit.
The standard specification includes
a 20 position automatic
tool changer offering high-speed
tool changing. The working area is
modular, but a typical specification
would include a 5900 mm x
1300 mm x 300 mm three dimensional
working area.
MAKA CNC machining centres
will work with all leading
The MAKA PE 80 is the first fruit
of recent investment in new
product development.
Left to right, Wolfgang Schweyer of MAKA Systems GmbH and
Iain Young of MAKA UK and on the stand at W10. Wolfgang has
special responsibility for MAKA UK and works in partnership with
Iain dealing with the day to day enquiries.
CAD/CAM programs, but the Stairs
software supplied by Compass is
particularly recommended. Compass
and MAKA have a long-standing
relationship, having developed
software and machine
functionality in parallel, to provide
the maximum flexibility and easeof
use, and provide the design
flexibility the customer requires.
Iain regards the software as “an
ideal solution for stair manufacturers,
especially when combined
with the PE 80.”
Iain Young has spent his entire
working life supplying manufacturing
systems to woodworkers,
and was a pioneer of five-axis
manufacturing during his long
service as MD of Heian UK distributors,
the Japanese CNC specialists.
He brings with him to MAKA
his vast market knowledge and
practical experience of complete
manufacturing systems.
Since taking over at MAKA UK,
Iain has been pleased with the
positive response both to himself
and to the company, as “people
are pleased to see the company is
moving forward in sales and ser -
vice. Expect to see further developments
in the future, as we seek
to ‘build on success’. ”
MAKA Machinery UK Ltd
Tel 01952 607700
Email iy@makauk.com
www.makauk.com
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W10 REVIEW
Innovation from Power Adhesives at W10
Power Adhesives’ sales director,
Bill Howlett, was delighted with
the reception that the company’s
two new products, Knot
Tec Kit and the Mouseplane
flush plane, received at W10.
Speaking to PW&SS at the end
of the first day, he explained that
the company did not attend many
shows, but W10 had seemed ideal
for both the Knot Tec Kit and the
Mouseplane: and that the enthusiastic
response from exhibition visitors
had more than borne this out.
The Knot Tec Kit comes in two
versions and each contains everything
that is required to repair
knots: a glue gun, two heat sink
blocks, a Mouseplane, a pack of
glue in six different colours (designed
to blend into the surrounding
wood), and a silicon mat,
for use where the knot goes all the
way through the wood.
The main difference between
the two versions is the size of the
glue gun: the kit containing the
Tec 810-12 is designed for those
with heavier usage than that containing
the smaller Tec 250-12, and
the kits are priced accordingly.
Both the Tec 810-12 and the Tec
250-12 use half-inch glue sticks.
The specially-formulated adhesive
is designed for the repair of
scratches and other deep wood
damage, as well as knots, and is
considered ideal for the repair of
wooden doors, window frames,
furniture, floors and more. The
knot can be quickly filled by glue
from the gun, which is then cooled
by the heat sink: residual glue can
be easily removed by the Mouseplane
flush plane, which, as the
name suggests, leaves a smooth,
flush surface. If, on cooling, the
glue contracts, it can quickly and
conveniently be topped up.
The kit comes in a handy carry
case, convenient both for storage
and for transporting out on site.
The Mouseplane flush plane is
also supplied separately. It is ergonomically
designed, to fit comfortably
in the hand of any
individual, whether right- or lefthanded.
The ears are functional as
well as decorative, as they can assist
in positioning of the plane.
The Mouseplane is considered
ideal for trimming off dried glue or
levelling wooden surfaces, as it sits
flush against a surface or edge: it
is ideal for getting into right-angled
corners. The high quality carbon
steel blade can be reground:
replacement blades are also available.
The blade safety cover (designed
to resemble a piece of
cheese!) can be conveniently
stored within the plane when it is
The Tec 6300 hot melt
spray device
The Knot Tec wood repair system.
The Mouseplane is available both as part of the Knot Tec kit and
separately. It proved particularly popular on the stand.
in use. The Mouseplane is believed
to be unique within its price band.
Also on show were other examples
from Power Adhesives’ extensive
glue gun range, including the
Tec 6300 hot melt spray device,
which is considered particularly
useful for use with heat sensitive
surfaces. Although glue from the
43 mm slug is melted on demand
at 180 deg C, because it is emitted
as a spray, it is already much cooler
when it reaches the surface. Particular
applications within the furniture
industry are the bonding of
foam to wood, and foam to fabric.
As all of Power Adhesives’ glues
are solvent free, there is no special
requirement for extraction, if they
are used within a ventilated area.
Power Adhesives manufactures
its wide range of products, including
Tec glue guns, associated accessories,
Tecbond adhesives and
the Mouseplane, in Britain at its
Basildon facility, which operates
around the clock. Within the range
of glue guns, there is a product for
every application, and the adhesives
come in a wide range of
colours (including glitter!), as both
sticks and slugs.
Power Adhesives has over 36
years’ experience in the manufacture
of hot melt products and this,
along with its continued investment
in research and development,
ensures that its state of the
art ranges meet new production
requirements as they evolve.
Innovations developed by
Power Adhesives include the
sprayable semi-pressure-sensitive
and polyamide adhesives and the
43 mm glue slugs referred to
above, as well as surface mounted
temperature control systems:
Power Adhesives is committed to
continuing future research to ensure
it maintains its place as a
leading European shaped hot melt
specialist.
Power Adhesives is ISO9001
certified. To reduce the company’s
impact on the environment, the
adhesives are often formulated
using raw materials that have
been harvested from sustainable
managed forests. All packaging is
recyclable and, where possible, is
made from recycled materials.
Power Adhesives Ltd
Tel 01268 885800
Email sales@poweradhesives.com
www.poweradhesives.com
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010 Page 23

WOODWASTE & DUST CONTROL
Another ‘quart in a pint pot’ for
Dustraction
DUSTRACTION has done another
‘quart in a pint pot’ installation
— and it’s close to Steve
Matuska’s heart, because it’s
right outside his office window!
“Customer satisfaction is always
high on the check list at Dustraction,”
he says, “because our equipment
is central to the smooth
running of our customers’ production
lines. In this particular case
we’ve done all of the dust extraction
for Amarjit Binjic since he set
AJB Woodworking up in 1999. And
being right outside my window it’s
not something I can easily ignore
… so the buck stops here!”
AJB Woodworking has become
a very successful manufacturer of
specialist architectural and internal
timber joinery products, as
demonstrated on the company
website. It includes high quality
external doorsets, window systems
and miscellaneous internal
joinery as well as providing a service
for commercial building renovations
and new-build development
projects.
From small joinery shop beginnings,
Amarjit’s plan was always to
meet the quality standards of the
Wood Windows Alliance and to
achieve Timber
Windows Accreditation
as part of
winning the BSI
Kite Mark for his
products — all of
which was
achieved in 2009.
This, he says,
dictates new ways
of working for the
future — repositioning
of existing
machinery plus
the acquisition of
new machines and
new technology
and that all dictates
a new approach
to dust
extraction.
“We are setting high standards
here,” says Amarjit, “starting with
intensive training for the workforce
in safe, pleasant working
conditions. We aim always to be
conscious of the needs of our people
and also of the environment
— we use sustainably sourced
timber and water-based finishing
treatments and our customers like
to see us playing a proactive part
in caring for the environment —
but we must have our own house
in order first.
“I want a clean, efficient factory
first and foremost,” he continues.
“Because not only does that impact
on the performance of our
workforce here, it also affects the
quality of our output. And that, to
me, is everything.”
As the company has grown, of
course, more machines have been
added to the line-up at AJB’s
Oadby factory, putting increasing
pressure on the existing chain filter,
which urgently needs upgrading.
The principal problem for
Dustraction’s optimum solution
was the extremely limited area of
usable space at the back of the
factory that was available to site
the next logical upgrade — a
Dustrax cyclo filter.
The existing chain filter was
providing about 25,000 cfm of extraction
power according to Steve
Matuska, who had originally installed
Amarjit’s start-up layout
back in 1999 when the company
first started. By way of an upgrade,
Dustraction proposed its Dustrax
4X10 cyclo filter, which will handle
up to 100,000 cfm of woodwaste,
effectively quadrupling the extraction
potential at the factory
and giving AJB Woodworking a
substantial ‘comfort margin’
against future need. The problem
was: Where To Put It!
In Steve Matuska’s own words:
“We have worked miracles in the
past, putting cyclo filters into extremely
small, ‘postage stamp’
spaces, but this time we didn’t
have even a centimetre to spare
— literally only a couple of millimetres
— it really was that tight!
“But the beauty of the cyclo filter
is that it needs less than a third
of the floor area of a chain filter of
comparable capacity — and it also
addresses many of today’s green
issues. It’s suitable for 24 hour continuous
operation, for example,
and also for returning the warm air
back into the factory with guaranteed
emissions of only 0.2 mg/m 3
— well below the statutory limits.
“This is very important to Amarjit,
because as part of his plans to
encourage commitment in the
workforce he’s recently won an
‘Investors in People’ award — and
that is another important part of
his plans for future growth.”
With an increasing volume of
wood and panel off-cuts to deal
with, Amarjit has also upgraded
his existing chipper with a larger
capacity drum version. So Dustraction
is also replacing his old
waste silo, which had a capacity of
around 28 m 3 , with a new 60 m 3
Dustrax model that will enable
AJB Woodworking to cope with
the peaks and troughs of daily,
weekly or seasonal demand.
The shop floor is being reorganised
and all the machinery
repositioned for optimum future
production and that means that
the Dustraction team has the job
of rerouting all of the service ducting
inside the building. The building,
however, carries a false ceiling,
with all of the ducting and directional
connections above it and
out of the work space — Amarjit
thinks this is the ideal solution and
is delighted with progress.
But that will be Part 2 of the AJB
Woodworking story …
Dustraction Ltd
Tel 0116 271 3212
Email
steve.matuska@dustraction.co.uk
www.dustraction.co.uk
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WOODWASTE & DUST CONTROL
Ranheat’s new Economisers at W10
THE USE of woodwaste as fuel to
heat factories in the furniture
and wood processing industries
is nothing new. There have,
however, been advances in design
that have lead to greater efficiency
in the use of wood as a
fuel.
Modern boiler design, with conventional
fuelled boilers, has led to
a new generation of oil and gas
condensing boilers. They are
called condensing boilers as they
take the flue temperatures so low
that water vapour can be seen issuing
from the flue, often with a
plastic flue system.
Whilst it is not possible to do
this with a wood fired system, the
efficiency of a boiler can be greatly
increased by the use of an
economiser. The economiser is a
separate or integrated heat exchanger
that takes the exhaust
flue gasses from a boiler and then
passes them through another two
passes in a heat exchanger to extract
more of the heat from the
flue gasses.
Ranheat exhibited the new RHE
range of economisers at the recent
W10 exhibition at the NEC in
Birmingham. The economiser typically
reduces the flue temperature
by over 100 °C, giving increased
efficiency.
The increase in the use of
economisers has been driven by
government legislation and grants
and incentives to encourage the
use of biomass as a source of heat.
If companies are buying in fuel,
then the user needs to obtain
maximum return on the fuel
bought. Grants have been
awarded under the DECC Bioenergy
capital grants scheme: to
qualify for the grants a high efficiency
is required. The Renewable
Heat Incentive, or RHI, also requires
high efficiency from the
boilers on the scheme to receive
payments under the RHI.
Economisers are available to fit
to existing extractions to increase
output and efficiency.
The return water from the system
is passed through the
Ranheat exhibited at the recent W10 exhibition in Birmingham.
economiser before being recirculated
through the boiler.
The economisers are fitted with
hinged cleaning doors at the front
and cleaning accesses at the rear
for ease of maintenance, which
consists mainly of keeping the
tube nest clean for better heat
transfer. The other advantage of
the economiser is that all of the
components after the economiser
run at lower temperatures, such as
the flue gas cleaning equipment
and chimney fan.
Economisers can be manufactured
and installed to fit most
makes of boiler: some older boilers
typically run with flue temperatures
of 350 °C.
With a well designed
economiser, this can be brought
down to the low 100s. It also results
in a much cooler environment
in the boiler house.
Ranheat Engineering Ltd
Tel 01604 750005
Email sales@ranheat.com
www.ranheat.com
The increase in the use of economisers has been driven by
government legislation and grants.
The economiser typically reduces the flue temperature by over 100 °C.
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010 Page 25

WOODWASTE & DUST CONTROL
ECOGATE® energy-saving upgrade for Nuttall
ALAN NUTTALL Ltd, one of the
UK’s leading retail shop fit-out
specialists, has recently commissioned
Dust Control Systems
to install Ecogate technology to
reduce dust extraction operating
costs at its manufacturing
site in Dudley, West Midlands.
The privately owned company,
employs over 500 people across
three Midlands-based factories
from where it designs, manufactures
and installs a vast array of
display equipment, furniture and
signage for the retail, catering,
leisure and commercial sectors.
The Dudley facility is home to
the company’s Store Fitting division,
which manages projects
from initial concept stage through
to large multi-site roll-outs. All display
equipment is designed and
produced on site, with manufacturing
being carried out in either
the metal or joinery workshops.
The joinery workshop is
equipped with high-performance
machines including CNC routers,
edgebanders, a planer moulder,
panel beam saw, sliding table
panel saw and a wide belt sander.
Classical machines include a ripsaw,
bandsaw, crosscut, thicknesser
and three spindle
moulders. Woodwaste is dealt
with by a powerful, DCS supplied,
filter plant which utilises two extraction
fans and a conveying fan.
Following an initial energy survey,
which provided an assessment
of the extraction demand
from each woodworking machine,
DCS identified significant opportunities
for energy savings. Chris
Oldfield of DCS explains: “Extraction
of dust waste was originally
set up to run at full load for all the
shift hours — regardless of the
number of woodworking machines
in use. By efficiently adjusting
the speed of the fans, to meet
actual workload, we were confident
that major energy savings
could be achieved.”
At Nuttall’s, DCS has achieved
savings of around 60% by installing
an Ecogate® greenBOX
MASTER SRL controller, together
with individual motorised gates to
19 woodworking machines.
The MASTER SRL unit controls
all motorised gates, receives signals
about machine activity, controls
the variable speed drives and
continually optimises the amount
of power supplied to the fans.
By closing gates to machines
not in use, fan speed is reduced
whilst still efficiently extracting
wood dust in other areas of the
workshop. The system is programmed
to open selected gates
to maintain proper airflow
through the ductwork.
The controller has a heavy-duty
touch screen monitor with dust
and waterproof keyboard.
It displays ‘real time’ statistics including
motorised gate status,
negative pressure readings, electricity
savings (current & average)
and kW levels for each fan. The system
can also be monitored and
managed via remote internet access
and includes functions to
modify individual fan speeds and
variable speed drive programming.
System monitoring and
evaluation of energy savings is
managed using Windows-based
software.
Bob Williams, works manager at
the Dudley site, says: “We are constantly
looking for energy saving
opportunities throughout the factory
and retrofitting the Ecogate
energy-savings system makes
sound business sense.
“Everyone is impressed with the
Ecogate System which provides us
with ‘on demand’ extraction without
wasting valuable energy. We
can see exactly what we’re saving
on screen and, right from day one,
readings were showing savings of
62%.”
Dust Control Systems Ltd
Tel 0800 040 7116
Email sales@DCSlimited.co.uk
www.DCSlimited.co.uk
Motorised gates are fitted to 19 woodworking machines. By
closing gates to machines not in use, fan speed is reduced and
efficient extraction is maintained for other machines.
Machine activity is constantly monitored with the controller
continually optimising the amount of power supplied to the fans
via the variable speed drive.
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WOODWASTE & DUST CONTROL
Four into one goes like a dream for
Thorogood Timber
ESSEX based Thorogood Timber
is a leading manufacturer of
high quality mouldings used in
the building and joinery trades.
The company uses imported
soft and hard woods in the production
of an extensive range of
mouldings. The premises comprises
of four separate units and
the existing extraction system was
beginning to cause difficulties.
There were two separate exterior
filter units each serving individual
mill areas, both of which,
after filtration, passed wood waste
into trailers, but there were frequent
blockages. The two other
units’ bag systems also caused
problems during peak production,
due to the frequent need to
empty them.
Down time to empty bags and
to clear blockages meant that output
was being compromised. Dust
Pollution Systems was appointed
to design and install a solution to
combine all three milling facilities
through one highly efficient filter
system that would meet the current
and future needs of Thorogood.
The Dust Pollution Systems
solution was to design a new system
which would let all three units
operate simultaneously or in any
combination.
Commented Trevor Thorogood,
the company’s director of production,
“The original two main units
and the bag system were just getting
old and inefficient, but there
was life still in the ducting. The bag
units caused production problems
because they needed frequent
emptying.
“We knew that this was going
to be traumatic, but Dust Pollution
Systems did not make it unnecessarily
so. For example, during one
evening, in order to complete the
installation leg, their installers
used helmet lights. In the complete
installation there was only
one minor glitch, which was
quickly remedied in an otherwise
exemplary installation.”
The two exterior units were replaced
by a new chain filter and
the bag system eradicated and
new ducting was integrated into
the main extraction facility. To
achieve the greatest possible flexibility
each milling shop has its
own fan set with outputs ranging
from 10 to 50 hp with a combined
total of 120 hp. All three units are
wired to an easily accessed central
location and each can be operated
on their own or simultaneously
and from within each milling
location.
To achieve the goal of minimal
disruption, Dust Pollution Systems
installed the new system in a carefully
planned sequenced programme.
Installation took place
on Fridays to achieve this objective.
The new chain filter was installed
first, leaving the existing
units to operate. To minimise costs
most of the existing ductwork was
utilised and the final connections
to and from the fan sets to make
the system live took a matter of
minutes.
Woodwaste is still loaded into
trailers but now uses a closed loop
system, which gives greater control
of the waste removal. And the
space made available by removing
the old extraction systems has
enabled trailers to be located
within the building line, giving a
neater appearance.
Dust Pollution Systems
Tel 01494 462333
Email info@dustpollution.co.uk
www.dustpollution.co.uk
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010 Page 27

CNC MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
CNC solutions from Heian Corporation
HEIAN CORPORATION of Japan
is renowned the world over as
one of the leading manufacturers
of a comprehensive range of
high performance, precision
heavy duty CNC routers and machining
centres. They are available
in the UK from Holztechnik
Machinery Services Ltd.
Firmly established over 70 years
with its comprehensive range of
CNC machinery, over 7,000 CNC
routers and machining centres
have been installed worldwide.
The key features of Heian are
quality, reliability and high performance.
The design and development
team at Heian have
concentrated on producing ever
more versatile, flexible routers and
machining centres, combining
routing with automatic tool
changing, boring units, sawing
and moulding. All Heian machines
are fitted with Fanuc CNC controllers,
“one of the most reliable
CNC controllers in the world”,
therefore machine flexibility, reliability
and repeatability with high
quality and precision machining is
guaranteed with all Heian CNC
machinery.
Major developments in tooling
and CAM technology are making
high speed routing (HSR) a reality
for furniture manufacturers. With
HSR technology it is possible to
route considerably faster and produce
highly accurate contours
with an excellent surface finish.
This new technology and machining
approach will reduce lead
Heian NC-4102PMC-3116
times, optimise batch sizes and
stock.
Heian's EG, ER, SR, NC, HR, ZR
and UR models are capable of
rapid feeds of 60 to 80 m/min respectively
and 40 m/min maximum
cutting feeds without loss of
definition or surface finish. Customers
have the choice of single
or twin table models, with table
sizes from 1,500 mm x 800 mm to
the popular 2,600 mm x 1,600 mm
or 3,100 mm and upwards.
Purchasing a CNC router is a
critical decision for many companies.
Heian Corporation has designed
and manufactured multi
spindle and multi axis machines
and machining centres for many
industries, including aerospace
and automotive industries, woodworking/furniture
manufacturing
industries, plastics and composite
industries, light metals and mould
tool die manufacturing and engineering
industries.
With the standard machines operating
with three axis and special
machines with up to ten axes,
Heian CNC routers are available
with positioning speeds of up to 80
m/min. The fixed parallel beam
type can be equipped with one or
two vacuum clamping tables or the
moving gantry style with one fixed
vacuum table. Both models of machines
are available with single or
multi headed spindle motor configurations
with spindle motors of
7.5-30 kW, 18,000 or 24,000 rpm,
with an infinitely adjustable spindle
speed with automatic tool changer
(ATC) carousels to take 8, 12, 16 or
24 tools, enabling a full complement
of routing/drilling tools to be
stored on board together with saw
and machining aggregates.
The EG-231PBMC entry-level
machine is a fast and highly flexible
nested based gantry type CNC
router; it features a full processing
single vacuum matrix table 1,600
x 3,700 mm for the clamping of
complex and asymmetrically
shaped parts. A single 11 kW (15
hp), 24,000 rpm spindle motor is
Heian EG-231PBMC
fitted with tool clamping nose for
HSK 63F tool holder system providing
a highly positive lock into
the router spindle thus reducing
vibration so improving the quality
of cut line and tool life. An automatic
tool changer (ATC) with an
eight tool position carousel is fitted,
the head also carries an L
shaped vertical boring spindle assembly
block with five vertical drill
spindles in the X and five in the Y
all on standard 32 mm centres for
the drilling of construction holes,
shelf peg holes and all other aperture
requirements, all spindles are
independently selectable.
The NC-4102PMC machine is
the next generation of twin table
CNC routers. The 10 axis four
headed twin table CNC router with
multi-path control enables this
machine to run two programmes
simultaneously on separate tables
with multiple heads. The machine
is equipped with four independent
X and Z axis, one X axis and one Z
axis to each spindle motor and two
separate tables. The machine is
equipped with four 7.5 kW spindle
motors, 24,000 rpm with
BT.35/HSK63F tool holder system.
Each spindle motor is equipped
with a front mounted 12 tool
carousel direct-type ATC. Axis feed
speed is 60 m/min for the X/Y axis
and 20 m/min for the Z axis, all
controlled by a high specification
Fanuc CNC controller.
Special machines can also be
manufactured to include a 10 axis
machine with two universal spindle
motors with the Fanuc multi
path control system. Specialist machines
can be manufactured for all
types of industries to include caravan/motor
home industries, wood
based musical instruments and
sports equipment.
Holztechnik Machinery Services Ltd
Tel 01423 359234
Email
holzmachineryuk@btconnect.com
www.holztechnik-machinery.co.uk
www.heiancorp.com
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CNC MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
SCM 5-axis CNC at Cavendish Joinery
CAVENDISH Joinery, along with
its sister company, Lift Cars & Co
Ltd, is based in Hoddesdon,
Hertfordshire, currently employing
approximately 22 personnel
including three apprentices.
The company has recently installed
an SCM five-axis CNC machining
centre, model Record 110
NT TVN Prisma, within the 10,000 ft 2
floor space available, and is already
taking advantage of the many benefits
the machine provides.
The CNC machine has been installed
within the recently acquired
commercial unit housing
Cavendish Joinery, together with
the construction and fit out of new
office space looking directly on to
the shop floor and the impressive
new SCM machine. The joiner’s
shop and machine shop are located
separately in the two adjacent
units, the latter having
standard classical woodworking
machines, including a planer
moulder, a wide belt sander and a
morticer installed.
Cavendish Joinery is a specialist
in the manufacture of custom
made bespoke joinery, including
special size items such as doors,
frames, screens, casement and vertical
slide box sash windows, wall
panelling and staircases having
built up an excellent reputation
with its wide range of customers
for quality, flexibility and reliability
at competitive prices.
In order to continue to expand
the company, and to offer existing
and new customers a greater
range of products, managing director,
Mike Cascarina, decided to
investigate the market for CNC
machining centres, aware of
today’s technology being the way
forward in today’s market.
Mike Cascarina comments, “We
visited various installations with a
number of potential suppliers and
then invited them to our premises
to see which one gave us the best
package to suit all of our requirements,
and also provide us with
full training and service back up.”
SCM area sales manager, Roger
Gabb, offered the Record 110 NT
TVN Prisma, a five-axis machine
with X/Y axes of 4,700 mm/1,850
mm. A Rapid 24 Automatic Tool
Changer feeds the powerful SCM
router head. The table consists of
10 aluminium bars with various dimensioned
vacuum cups for component
hold-down, plus four
lifting supports to assist loading
and unloading of large and heavy
items such as fire check doors. A
belt conveyor below the table removes
dust and off-cuts to the end
of the machine. A kit for machining
window components is located on
the left hand side of the table.
Mike Cascarina continues, “This
being our very first CNC machine,
we wanted a package to encompass
all aspects of the CNC installation,
including commissioning,
training, software, tooling and
even finance. Roger Gabb came
up with a complete package to
suit our needs, confirming our
purchase of the SCM machine.”
To complement the installation
of the SCM five-axis router and to
realise the full potential and benefits
of the machine, Cavendish
SCM Rapid 24 tool changer on Cavendish Joinery’s CNC.
Prisma 5-axis machining head on SCM CNC at Cavendish Joinery.
SCM 5-axis CNC machining centre at Cavendish Joinery.
Joinery decided to use Top-
Solid’Wood, the totally integrated
3D design to manufacturing software
supplied by Router Solutions.
Steve Holbrook, the company’s
draughtsman, is primarily responsible
for downloading information
to the CNC and believes the software
package and continuous
back up of information and guidance,
when required, in excellent.
With TopSolid’Wood, the CAD
draughtsman can design windows,
doors, cabinets, furniture,
stair components, complete room
and shop layouts. What is important
is that the design features he
applies to the model will be automatically
associated to the tooling
and so the machining is created
within the program. The days of
passing files from the design office
to the machinist, and waiting for
them to generate the programs
are at an end, even if something
changes in design. Because of its
true integration, TopSolid’Wood
software is aware when the design
has been changed, so will automatically
recalculate the machining
and update detailed drawings
and documents associated with
the parts.
Tooling for the SCM was supplied
by Oertli with the company’s
Mark Smith identifying the tools
required to commence production
of standard joinery components.
Additional tooling can and
will be purchased as the range of
products increases, however having
the five-axis capability, there
are considerable savings to be
made due to the reduced quantity
of tools required.
Mike Cascarina concludes, “We
like to think we are a forward
thinking company and if investment
in plant and machinery is required,
we will consider it and
proceed accordingly.
“The SCM CNC will enable us to
offer our customers a service second
to none with the supply of
any items of joinery required for
manufacture in materials approved
and sustainable with improved
delivery times backed up
by our expertise, ISO 9001/2008
quality approved company registration,
and a firm commitment to
all our customers.”
Cavendish Joinery
Tel 01992 464506
Email sales@liftcars.net
www.liftcars.net
SCM Group (UK) Ltd
Tel 0115 977 0044
Email
scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com
www.scmgroup-uk.com
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface November 2010 Page 29

SANDING, FINISHING & ADHESIVES
Sanding and denibbing
THE COST of adhesive in a timber joint is very small: the cost of
failure is high. Cascamite is a weatherproof urea-formaldehyde resin
based glue produced to a formula, believed to be unique, that comes
as a white powder and is mixed two parts water to one part powder.
It is available from Polyvine Ltd.
The industrial production of urea/formaldehyde glue resins for the
woodworking industry started in the 1930s, establishing a standard for
bonding timber that, it is claimed,
has never been surpassed. It was
used in wooden aircraft production
and above the waterline marine
work as well as general joinery. Cascamite
was the name of the first UF
adhesive.
Approximately one million tons of
urea-formaldehyde resin is produced
annually worldwide, the vast
majority for industrial production.
More than 70% of this ureaformaldehyde
resin is used by the
forest products industry for a variety
of purposes. The resin is used in the
production of an adhesive for bonding
particleboard, MDF, hardwood
plywood and a laminating adhesive
for bonding, for example furniture
case goods, overlays to panels and
interior flush doors, as well as general
joinery work.
QUICKWOOD UK has recently installed
a PRO 1400 and a QL profile
sander.
The two machines were specified
to sand and denib profile
mouldings and flat and profiled
veneered doors and panels.
QuickWood used its brush system
"QuickFlex" (believed to be unique)
on both machines, which are used
for sanding or denibbing by adjusting
only the speed and pressure.
Both machines were fitted with
the latest PLC control system
which monitors all functions and
also allows up to 99 programs
which the customer can pre-set.
The QL profile sander was specified
as a three sided version for top
and both sides and will handle profiles
up to 300 mm wide. The PRO
1400 panel denibber will take flat
and raised and fielded panels up to
1400 mm wide and any length.
QuickWood UK
Tel 01920 822404
Email qw@quickwood.co.uk
www.quickwood.co.uk
Cascamite: high quality joinery adhesive
The use of urea-formaldehyde resins as a major adhesive by the forest
products industry is due to a number of advantages, including low cost,
ease of use under a variety of curing conditions, low cure temperatures,
water solubility, resistance to microorganisms and to abrasion, hardness,
excellent thermal properties, and lack of colour, especially of the cured
resin.
Cascamite is a urea-formaldehyde type specially formulated for exterior
joinery exposed to the weather.
The adhesive produces one of the
strongest bonds for timber.
The powder system enables extremely
good gap filling properties
ensuring water does not enter the
joint. Cascamite attains bond
strength very fast, enabling it to be
used for load bearing and laminating.
It is also suitable for use internally
where high bond strength/gap
filling/water resistance is required.
It is considered an ideal product
for windows, doors, gates, garden
furniture, boats and shopfitting, as
well as general joinery, kitchens,
worktops, bathrooms, veneering
and laminating.
Polyvine Ltd
Tel 0845 017 1671
Email info@polyvine.co.uk
www.polyvine.co.uk
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SANDING, FINISHING & ADHESIVES
Sanding with SCM
THE NEW wide belt sander,
model Sandya 300, from SCM
and recently displayed on the
SCM stand at W10, is ideal for
solid wood calibrating/sanding
and the sanding of veneered
panels that is a ‘typical’ requirement
of all small and mediumsized
woodworking, joinery and
panel processing factories. It
has a very strong structure and
a high level of standard equipment
included, such as 1,900
mm sanding belt lengths.
Among some of the leading
features are the availability of a
second combined operating
group with a roller and a larger diameter,
an elastic sectional pad
with a wider contact area and with
extractable graphite cloth, and a
single motor with transmission of
power for different speeds on the
first and second operating groups.
Some advantages of this new
model of sander are rapid set-up
and controls with electronic positioning
for the working thickness,
readout of absorbed main motor
power through the exclusive digital
ammeter, flexibility with rapid
work changeover utilising pneumatic
cylinders for the positioning
of units during machining, better
finishing of the machined work
pieces with pads having wider
contact surfaces and rapid and
easy substitution of the extractable
graphite cloth. The elastic
sectional pad provides the
Sandya 300
Air assisted airless sprayguns
ITW BINKS, the Bournemouth based spray equipment manufacturer, has announced
the introduction of a completely new range of air assisted airless sprayguns.
The AA4400M hand guns operate up to a maximum working pressure of 4400 psi to produce
quality ‘low overspray’ atomisation, the guns are extremely lightweight with many builtin
ergonomic features such as lower trigger pull tensions and decreased trigger travel, which
results in reduced operator fatigue and RSI issues.
The guns utilise an entirely new range of Soft Spray HVLP or Trans-Tech Air Caps and a wide
range of tungsten carbide spray tips including twist tips to atomise most spraying materials
at lower pressures, which reduces paint usage/overspray and pump/spraybooth maintenance.
Whilst the Binks AA4400M guns are ideally suited to apply wood coating materials for the
furniture and joinery trades, the guns can also be used in many other industries spraying
these materials: wood stains, lacquers, varnishes, primers, sealers, catalysed materials, solvent
or waterborne coatings, enamels and polyurethanes, plus many others.
The new air assisted airless guns, tips and spares are very competitively priced to reduce
operating costs. Free, no obligation testing demonstrations are available from ITW approved
industrial distributors nationwide.
ITW Industrial Finishing UK
Tel 01202 571111 ● Email marketing-uk@itwifeuro.com ● www.itwifeuro.com
maximum versatility both for solid
wood and veneered panels (also
with honeycomb support such as
doors). The TSE 20 electronic sectional
pad provides optimal finishing
when sanding shaped, honeycomb
and irregular-shaped panels.
The models CS (combined
roller/pad unit) and RCS (roller plus
combined roller/pad unit) are
available in 950 mm and 1,100 mm
working widths with four to 170
mm working thickness. A 15 hp
motor and a feed speed of 4.5/9
m/min is included as standard.
SCM’S model Sandya 16S, the latest,
top of the range wide belt
sander from SCM, is a highly versatile
machine which can be used for
thicknessing MDF, chipboard, etc,
plus thicknessing and sanding of
solid wood, pre-sanding and sanding
veneered panels and the finishing
of painted or lacquered surfaces.
The machine is available in two
working widths of 1,100 mm and
1,350 mm, with two or three main
Sandya 16S
machining/sanding heads which
can be fitted with independent motors
as required. An infeed planing
unit is optional for heavy machining
of laminated boards to reduce the
number of passes normally required.
The abundant standard kit, including
2,620 mm long sanding
belts, together with a huge range
of optional items, means that any
type of machining and sanding
can be undertaken, even the most
complex and problematic items.
Sandya 16S can be equipped
with an electronic sectional pad
with a 30 mm centre-to-centre between
sections which, allowing
high precision and therefore a
high quality finish, is the best solution
for sanding panels which
have a shaped profile or for narrow
work pieces.
SCM Group (UK)
Tel 0115 977 0044
Email
scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com
www.scmgroup-uk.com
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