June/July 2010 - PAWPRINT PUBLISHING

DESIGN & INNOVATION
Bellissimo keeps it clean
in the kitchen
THE CLEAN lines of a top-end European kitchen are now within reach of a wider audience,
thanks to Bellissimo’s genuinely handle-free Treviso range in 50 solid colour and
woodgrain foils.
It is now possible to achieve a solid wall of units, uncluttered by handles — a style associated
with more expensive painted options. What’s more, the handle-free style is offered in bespoke
sizes and a choice of gloss and matt finishes. Bellissimo can also supply matching
corner posts to complete the look. The quality feel is further enhanced with the use of
22 mm door thicknesses as opposed to the standard 18 mm.
“Up until now, foil attempts at the handle-free look have involved compromises,” says Bellissimo
managing director, Warnock Watson. “Some form of visible handle was always needed
where appliances were involved, and a shorter door had to be specified for other units to accommodate
the hidden metal handle which was still always required. This also caused problems
in providing soft-close on narrower units.
“All these issues have been addressed with Treviso. It’s a tremendous boost for designers.”
Bellissimo
Tel 01772 696959 ● Email warnock.ktw@btconnect.com
National contract
81°? No problem!
THE STEGHERR GLS NC angle trimming saw is an ideal bead processing
unit for window and door manufacturing where beads are
required to be cut accurately to length with mitred or angled cuts.
The standard GLS model is able to produce beads with fixed angles;
the saw unit is positioned by pneumatics to the preset angles with the
bead length determined by the NC pusher. The GLS model can be enhanced
with the fitting of servo drives to both the saw cutting angle and
cutting speed. With the servo drives fitted, the angle setting of the machine
can be programmed to cut varying angles on either end of the
beads, and the cutting speed can be controlled to allow perfect cutting
in most materials including solid wood, MDF, aluminium and synthetic
materials. On request, the GLS can be supplied with the ability for cutting
angles up to ±81°.
The new GLS-2 machine has set new standards for flexible bead production
with the ability to produce varying angles in both planes using
only one saw unit. An example of this is the production of a vertical glazing
bead where one end is cut to 45° to mitre to the top bead and the
other end is cut to 9° to scribe over the bottom bead. The GLS-2 is also
able to cut compound angles and if required angles greater than 45° can
be accommodated.
The work piece is fed and positioned by the NC pusher and the component
programme can be manually entered on the controller or downloaded
from an office PC using most window manufacturing software
programmes. Both machines can be automated by the fitting of vertical
or horizontal feeders and motorised out feed systems, giving a cost effective
and efficient bead production cell. By visiting the web site at
www.stegherr.net you can view videos of both GLS machines working.
Full information is available from John Penny Woodworking
Machinery Ltd.
ROSEBERRY Joinery Ltd in Middlesbrough
has been awarded
FSC chain of custody certification
with BM TRADA Certification
Ltd.
Specialists in bespoke joinery for
both commercial and domestic
projects, Roseberry Joinery has
been able to fulfil a national contract
as a result. The company’s
service includes not only manufacture
but also design, finishing and
installation. Its 5,000 ft 2 premises
incorporates a machine shop, assembly
and finishing facility.
Partner, Alex Stewart, said, “As
well as offering peace of mind to
our customers that we are sourcing
timber for their prestige contracts
responsibly, FSC certification ensures
that we are able to compete
with larger companies nationwide.
“Although the quality of our
work speaks for itself and we enjoy
a high level of repeat business,
chain of custody certification is essential
to demonstrate our commitment
to environmental issues
now and in the future.”
BM TRADA
Tel 01494 569700
www.bmtrada.com
John Penny Woodworking
Machinery Ltd
Tel 01235 531700
Email john.penny@btconnect.com
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