August/September 2009 - Low Resolution - PAWPRINT PUBLISHING

PANEL, WOOD
& Solid Surface
Issue No. 15/16 August/September 2009
Doors: Design & Manufacture: pp 12 & 13
Also
inside
this
issue:
News: pp 2-5
Adhesives: p 6
Panels & Panel
Processing: pp 7-9
Software: pp 10-11
Furniture Fittings &
Components: p 14
Surface Finishes &
Surface Finishing: p 15
Upcoming Shows:
pp 16-18
Woodwaste &
Dust Control: p 19

NEWS
10,000th Combilift delivered to Weyerhaeuser
COMBILIFT Ltd, believed to be
the world’s leading supplier of
four-way forklifts, celebrated
another milestone in early June
when the 10,000th machine to
roll off its production lines in
Monaghan was delivered to
Weyerhaeuser, a world leading
manufacturer of engineered
lumber products.
Truck number 10,000 will be
working at Weyerhaeuser’s Parallam
Mill in Annacis Island near Vancouver,
and it was officially handed
over to Chuck Antonides, Weyerhaeuser’s
Director of Lean Pro -
cesses, by Combilift USA’s President,
Tommy Cadden. It is also the first 10
tonne capacity Combilift to be operational
at a Weyerhaeuser site.
The majority of Weyerhaeuser’s
products are oversized loads
which can be as long as 20 m, and
having identified the Combilift
four-way concept as the answer to
handling such challenging pro -
ducts, it now operates 130 Combilifts
across its sites in North
America. The trucks play a key role
in the company’s commitment to
the safest material handling procedures
and excellent productivity
and were designed specifically
for Weyerhaeuser’s requirements.
Chuck Antonides, Weyerhaeuser's Director of Lean Processing (left) and Tommy Cadden, President of Combilift USA.
Combilift managing director,
Martin McVicar, says: “Weyerhaeuser’s
case exemplifies how
customer feedback from the wide
variety of industry sectors we supply
has been instrumental in helping
us to continually improve the
Combilift concept, to become the
world’s largest supplier of longload
handling equipment.”
“Product development was
based on close collaboration between
the two companies, with
Combilift acting constantly and
quickly on feedback from Weyerhaeuser
personnel,” says Tommy
Cadden. “Chuck Antonides visited
our manufacturing facility in Ireland
on a number of occasions to
liaise with the management and
engineers. Within a six month time
frame from August 2007 to January
2008, Combilift designed, built
and delivered the first of the
Weyerhaeuser six tonne units and
throughout 2008 Weyerhaeuser
ordered and took delivery of a
A selection of the Combilift range
as seen at this year's Ligna.
total of 108 of these models.”
A raft of features designed to
ease the handling of extreme
loads and to make life easier for
drivers are integrated into the
C12,000WSL and the C20,000WSL
models, such as a larger operator
cab, sticker boxes and containers
for chainsaws and tools fixed to
the body of the truck, and an integrated
side shifting mast which
caters for the varying dimensions
of the product. Combilift’s customised
approach has proved to
be such a success that Weyerhaeuser
has embarked on a program
to phase out all other types
of conventional forklifts at its distribution
centres and replace
them with Combilift models.
Combilift Ltd
Tel 07815 314990
Email info@combilift.com
www.combilift.com
Page 2 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009

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Editorial
comment
AROUND 25 years ago, the landlord
of the office rented by the
company I worked for at the
time organised a Health &
Safety training session for
everyone in the building.
On one of the videos played to
us, we saw how split water on the
floor was consistently ignored by
those who had an opportunity to
mop it up — until someone slipped
and fell, being injured as a result.
This was, after all, a Health & Safety
training video!
The point made to us was: If you
see something that is a hazard in
the workplace, it is your responsibility
to do something about it.
Don’t leave it to someone else.
I was reminded of this one Sunday
in July by two news stories reported
that day.
The first regarded the rescue by
life guards in Tenby of a group of
young people who had got into difficulty
when the sand bank they
were on proved to be not as substantial
as it had first appeared to be.
When the life guards were interviewed
on television, they were
asked to comment on the fact that
they had been close by when the
problem arose. The reply was that
the area in question was well
known to locals as a dangerous region
— which was why it was outside
the red flags — so when they
had seen people in the hazardous
zone, the life guards had naturally
moved to warn them of the risk. As
a consequence, it is probable that
lives were saved.
The second story concerned the
suspension of Renault from the
European Grand Prix due to safety
violations in Budapest, although
that suspension was subsequntly
lifted on appeal.
According to Formula 1’s official
website, the threat of suspension
arose because: “Budapest stewards
said they believed Renault
had knowingly released [driver
Fernando] Alonso without one of
the retaining devices for the
wheel-nuts being securely in position;
that being aware of this, the
team had failed to take any action
to prevent the car from leaving the
pit lane; and that they had then
failed to inform the driver of this
problem or to advise him to take
appropriate action given the
circumstances.”
As those who watched the race
on TV will recall, Alonso’s wheel
came off his car before he could
complete another lap. PMR
Contents
NEWS
10,000th Combilift delivered to Weyerhaeuser ............................2
Weinig PowerLock celebrates 10th anniversary ...........................4
Price promotion........................................................................................4
Selecting Lamont.....................................................................................5
ADHESIVES
Attention to detail ...................................................................................6
PANELS & PANEL PROCESSING
Cutting Corian...........................................................................................7
Bespoke solutions....................................................................................7
Wide range of panel processing machines from SCM................8
Koolkut boosts timber trade in Rochdale .......................................9
Rising to the challenge ..........................................................................9
SOFTWARE
Beating the downturn at R Foden Ltd............................................10
20-20 Integration Pack.........................................................................11
StairCon at Just Stairs...........................................................................11
DOORS: DESIGN & MANUFACTURE
Full height curves in vinyl from Bellissimo ...................................12
Award for fire door manufacturer CB Solutions .........................12
Leaderflush Shapland installs Stefani post former....................13
FURNITURE FITTINGS & COMPONENTS
Banbury Plastic Fittings launches new website .........................14
New from Martin....................................................................................14
SURFACE FINISHES & SURFACE FINISHING
Furniture lacquer ...................................................................................15
Sanding with Mirka...............................................................................15
Hi-Tec Spray at Ridon............................................................................15
UPCOMING SHOWS
Plenty to see at Open Week ...............................................................16
Wood-Mizer at Saltex ...........................................................................16
Interbuild 2009.......................................................................................16
Lightweight board event....................................................................16
SCM Autumn In-House: October 13-15.........................................17
SCM Rimini in-house for window manufacturers......................17
RWM: a one stop shop for recycling solutions............................18
GreCon Ltd at RWM ..............................................................................18
Dantherm at RWM.................................................................................18
WOODWASTE & DUST CONTROL
DCS wraps up dust at Silverwood ...................................................19
Waste to energy .....................................................................................19
New BWF president elected
THIS YEAR’S AGM of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF)
saw the election of a new president, the launch of the Annual
Review and the preview of a new website, launched in July.
Ian Purkis, Technical Director of JELD-WEN UK Ltd, was elected
President of the BWF. Ian takes over from Pauline Kelly, who will be
stepping down after two years as BWF President. Ian has been an
Officer of the BWF since 2003 and told the AGM audience that he
was “truly honoured” to be elected as BWF President following 25
years’ membership of the BWF. “My objective as President is to focus
on ensuring that the BWF continues to support its members, helping
to increase their sales and profitability,” he added.
British Woodworking Federation
www.bwf.org.uk
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009 Page 3

NEWS
Weinig PowerLock celebrates 10th anniversary
FAR-RANGING technical innovations
are rare. PowerLock is one
of them and the Weinig tool system
generated a revolution in
solid wood processing.
Ten years after being launched,
the enthusiasm remains as pal -
pable as at the very beginning.
The superior quality of the final
product has always been the chief
goal when processing solid wood.
Good tools are the most important
factor.
For quite a while, people had to
make do with a series of compromises:
The tools fastened to the
spindle with a nut did not have the
necessary rigidity or concentricity
to ensure the best quality at high
feed speeds. Satis factory results
were only achieved after the introduction
of hydraulic tools. Nevertheless,
even this technology
could not yield a satisfactory response
to the new demands for
flexibility in production.
Price promotion
WOOD-MIZER is promoting its
small LT10 and LT15 band
sawmills after ‘time and effort’
analyses of production at its European
manufacturing facility.
New approaches to its engineering
design, purchasing,
manufacture, assembly and transportation
have saved costs.
According to Wood-Mizer, the
six months review resulted in significant
cost reductions without
compromising quality.
It also says that the savings enable
it to promote this particular
product range and open new markets
for its products.
The mills’ prices have been dramatically
reduced.
The decisive step came in 1999:
The PowerLock tool system was
born. To the surprise of many, this
quantum leap did not originate
from a specialist but from Weinig,
a world leader in the market for
machines and systems for processing
solid wood. In comparison
to conventional tools, the Power-
Lock system was much lighter,
more compact and extremely easy
to handle. It clamps and releases
at the push of a button. The lightning-fast
exchange of tools allows
you to reduce setup time to a minimum.
This is a major factor in attracting
customers who were
confronted with increasingly
smaller batch sizes and shorter delivery
times.
Nevertheless, PowerLock would
not have succeeded if it were not
able to artfully link greater productivity
with outstanding surface
quality. This is provided by the extremely
precise HSK grip of the tool
Weinig PowerLock: perfect surfaces up to 12,000 rpm.
The LT15 series of mills are
simple, manually handled and use
the same blade and blade guide
systems as the company’s more
productive mills. They are most
commonly bought by farmers, estate
owners and individuals who
convert their own timber for local
use.
The LT10 is a compact, ‘hobbyist’
mill with an easy hand push
feed system.
It is generally regarded as an
‘entry level’ mill for weekend
sawyers.
Wood-Mizer UK
Tel 01622 813201
Email info@woodmizer.co.uk
www.woodmizer.co.uk
Weinig PowerLock: a clever idea revolutionises solid wood processing.
by a special tool holder. A respectable
three tons of pull force
makes the two components a perfect
unit without any tolerance for
fit. This enables speeds up to 12,000
rpm: an unheard of speed before
PowerLock came on the scene.
An increasing number of companies
will be replacing their old
machines with the new Weinig
Powermat series with the Power-
Lock system. Today, 10 years after
its launch, more than 5,000 moulders
with the PowerLock tool system
are being used around the
globe. Nearly every well-known
tool manufacturer includes it in
their standing line.
Of course, just like with every
outstanding development, Power-
Lock has its imitators. Nevertheless,
on its 10th anniversary, the patented
original Weinig PowerLock tool
system is still clearly a leader.
Peter Martin, manager of devel-
opment for moulders, says: “Only
the Weinig PowerLock runs up to
12,000 rpm, is joinable up to
10,000 rpm and achieves feed
speeds up to 200 m/min, if necessary.”
Another feature, believed to
be unique, is its 300 mm working
width without an outboard bearing.
In addition,Weinig is able to
deliver machines, tools and accessories
from a single source.
Perfectly harmonised grinding
and measuring systems, adjusting
tools and software that transfer online
data to the machine control:
these all ensure that the system can
operate at maximum efficiency.
“Weinig PowerLock will remain
highly attractive to woodworkers
around the world well into the future,”
says Peter Martin.
Michael Weinig (UK) Ltd
Tel 01235 557600
Email sales@weinig.co.uk
www.weinig.co.uk
Page 4 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009

NEWS
Selecting Lamont
IN AUGUST 2008, we reported
on the recent purchase by Chris
Bullock Joinery, of Hereford, of
a gluesetter from Lamont. Chris
was so pleased with the product
that, in the Spring of 2009, he
added to it by purchasing a
clamp from the same company.
Chris Bullock Joinery has been
manufacturing “anything in timber”
since 1982. With a team of
seven, the company manufactures
windows, doors, doorframes, staircases
and small built-in furniture
for customers large and small.
Quality of service is important:
“We try to look after everybody,”
Chris Bullock told PW&SS.
In common with many in the industry,
Chris has found the last
year to be hard work, but has remained
profitable and has had the
confidence to invest for the future.
“We have had to fight for our share
of the market, but have come out
well,” he says.
The decision to purchase the
clamp arose from new, larger jobs
coming into the workshop.
“When you have got a large job
going through and you’ve got a
deadline, anything you can do to
save time is valuable. The larger
jobs increased our capacity no
end,” Chris told PW&SS.
“We use the clamp mostly for
window casement assembly: it is
incredibly quick.
“Quality control is improved:
because of the way the clamp
works, every frame that comes out
is perfectly square. There is no
need for any checking, because it
is all done for you.
“It is very operator friendly: and
because it is a vertical clamp, the
operator is not bending over a
bench, so it is much more comfortable
to use. It is also very helpful
that the clamp is on wheels:
you can move it around the workshop
to wherever you want it, and
it can be kept safely out of the way
when not in use. We have also got
the plastic backing board on it.
Not only does it help keep it clean,
but you can use the RF gluesetter
on there as well. That has been
quite beneficial.”
Chris chose to return to Alan Lamont
to purchase the clamp because
“Alan comes across as being
very knowledgeable and helpful,
and is very fair with his prices.” He
would definitely recommend him
to others.
Lamont
Tel 01461 40017
Email aalamont@hotmail.com
www.lamontclamping.co.uk
Chris Bullock Joinery has added a clamp from Lamont (abve) to
the gluesetter purchased from the same company last year.
… news in brief … news in brief … news in brief …
The British Woodworking Federation
(BWF) has unveiled a new
service, which allows members
to carry out credit checks on
new and existing customers.
The service is available through
the BWF’s website. Members are
also provided with advice on how
to interpret financial reports.
The new credit-checking service
takes its place alongside the BWF’s
other membership benefits, including
free expert advice on technical
issues, employment and contractual
law, health and safety, tax issues
and environmental matters.
British Woodworking Federation
www.bwf.org.uk
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009 Page 5

ADHESIVES
Attention to detail
AT 3M, the company’s product
range, experience and track
record in innovation mean that
whatever the application, 3M is
likely to have a solution.
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface
toured 3M’s UK headquarters in
Bracknell, and saw what this
meant in terms of adhesives and
abrasives for joinery, shopfitting,
kitchen fitting, furniture manufacturing
and allied industries.
In 1902, 3M — or Minnesota
Mining & Manufacturing Company
— began by manufacturing
sandpaper. Since then, it has become
a worldwide organisation
with a vast product range, from
the screens that allowed the development
of laptop computers to
be a practicality, to the Post-It
notes found in most offices.
3M’s adhesives and tapes cover
every possible application, from
light use through medium
strength to structural quality.
3M’s water-based contact adhesives
produce a strong bond as
soon as pressure is applied to the
dry surfaces. They can be sprayed,
rolled or brushed on. Some versions
come in blue, so the operator
can see where they have been
applied.
These adhesives bond with a
wide variety of materials, with
some products allowing instant
bonding, unlike traditional contact
adhesives, which must be dry
before bonding. Advanced Tech -
nologist Chris Hall demonstrating
this by spraying an area of marble
worktop 30 cm x 30 cm and a similar
sized piece of plywood with
Scotch-Weld 2000, and then immediately
bonding them together,
without having to wait for
the contact adhesive to dry. The
finished composite could be lifted
and was available for further pro-
cessing and finishing immediately.
The applicator used was one
also on display in 3M’s Innovation
Centre. Visiting an automotive
workshop, a 3M engineer noticed
it took a while to clean paint applicators
between spraying different
colours. Believing there must
be a better way of handling this,
he went back to 3M’s laboratories
and developed a solution — the
3M PPS Paint Preparation System
(illustrated). The fluid is placed in a
disposable liner, a lid with filter is
attached and placed in a PPS Mixing
Cup, which attaches directly to
the spray gun. This speeds up the
changing process, while cutting
the time spent cleaning the applicator,
which can handle a wide
range of fluids.
This attention to detail is also
reflected in 3M’s Scotchweld PUR
moisture-curing adhesive applicator
gun. The original design used
a metallic nozzle, with a non-return
valve to dispense the hot adhesive.
However, a small amount
of atmospheric moisture was getting
in through the threaded components,
which could cause the
adhesive to harden prematurely
within the nozzle. To counter this,
3M developed a plastic disposable
nozzle.
The Scotchweld PUR adhesive
system is ideal for wood, plastics,
glass and metals. The adhesive
cures using the microscopic
amount of moisture found on the
surface of many materials. The adhesive
is heated in the applicator
and applied as a viscous liquid.
Within a few minutes it sets to a
waxy state, producing an adhesive
bond. At this point, any excess adhesive
can be removed with a
scraper or a blade. As the moisture
enables the adhesive to cure over
time, its strength increases to pro-
duce a bond of structural performance
and excellent durability.
Two of 3M’s tape products I
would particularly like to highlight
are the Dual-Lock system (illustrated)
and VHB high-strength
tape.
Dual-Lock is of great advantage
to those creating any type of display
needing to be changed regularly.
The system comes in two
parts: one tape is applied to each
item to be joined. These are then
joined together, by applying
medium pressure: how easily they
can be separated depends on the
grade of Dual-Lock selected.
Standing for Very High Bond,
VHB is so strong it has been approved
for use in structural situations.
Certainly it is impossible to
pull apart using hand pressure! Examples
of applications are fixing
windows into the front of a luxury
glass-fronted hotel in Dubai, and attaching
tailfins to major civil aircraft.
In fact, VHB can replace mechanical
fixings in many applications.
3M also has a highly-equipped
troubleshooting analytical lab
which can investigate surface
chemistry to incredible detail. The
Bracknell facility has what is believed
to be one of only two X-Ray
Photoelectron Spectrometers in
Europe, which analyse surface
depths of 5-10 nanometres: that’s
the top 5-10 millionths of a millimetre!
3M also has equipment to
analyse substances by molecule
and by element, as well as any
vapours given off.
Abrasives remain an important
part of 3M’s range, with products
for every type of material, including
those where a high gloss finish is required.
The range covers hand
tools, such as orbital sanders, as well
as abrasive materials themselves.
The Finesse-It System Box is an
abrasives kit providing everything
needed for a variety of abrasives
tasks. Containing five types of
sanding disc, plus sanding accessories,
three types of polish and
polishing accessories, it is considered
ideal for shop and trade fair
manufacturers, and furniture,
kitchens, bathrooms, worktops
and musical instruments.
For the past century, 3M has
been at the forefront of innovation
in many fields, impacting on many
people’s daily lives. This same innovation
has led to the development
of a range of adhesives and
abrasives products, to meet the
ever-changing needs of Britain’s
workshops and craftsmen.
3M
Tel 08705 360036
Email khorsfall@mmm.com
www.3m.co.uk/adhesives
www.3m.co.uk/abrasives
Page 6 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009

PANELS & PANEL PROCESSING
Cutting Corian Bespoke solutions
A STRIEBIG Compact vertical
panel saw has proved the ideal
solution to Corian sheet cutting
problems at a Midlands-based
building and refurbishment
company.
BRIK Contracting, of Daventry,
part of the BRIK Group, is a bespoke
manufacturer and fitter of
timber, joinery, Corian and acrylic
items for retail and commercial interiors.
Its growing customer base
includes major players in the financial
and leisure industries.
The Striebig Compact has replaced
a German-made vertical
panel saw in the Corian fabrication
shop that was not delivering accurate
results.
The Striebig was bought largely
on the recommendation of Corian
fabricator, Ivan Barker. “I had used
Striebig saws for about 20 years in
other jobs and was familiar with
their build quality and accuracy.”
The Swiss-made Compact is an
entry level machine that enables
small and medium sized businesses
to move into the world of precision
quality vertical panel saws. It combines
ergonomics and visual appearance
with quality functionality.
The Compact 5207 model chosen
by BRIK has a maximum cut
size of 4,600 mm x 2,070 mm and
a maximum cutting depth of 60
mm. Fitted with a 250 mm dia -
meter saw blade, it is used chiefly
to cut up 12.7 mm thick Corian
sheets measuring 3,680 mm x 760
mm into sections for use in desking,
as kitchen and bar tops and in
vanity units.
It was supplied together with
an optional strip cutting gauge
which has proved useful when
cutting down stands used in
kitchen worktops.
“The Striebig is a far more robust
and better quality machine
that gives us a clean cut every
time and is never inaccurate,” said
Mr Barker. “It is also very easy to set
up and use.”
When not cutting Corian sheet,
the Compact sizes 25 mm thick
MDF and plywood panels, which
are used in the Corian components’
substrate. This has led to
greater productivity as two 25 mm
sheets can now be put on the saw
at a time.
Among other features of the
saw that Mr Barker likes are the
two-part longitudinal stops, which
are handy when cutting large and
small pieces, and the simple
mechanism that allows for ultrafast
blade changing. “The saw’s
built-in extraction is also very effective
and there’s now far less
dust around the operator than we
had with the old saw,” he says.
The Compact, together with an
Al-Ko dust extraction unit, was
supplied by Striebig’s exclusive UK
agent, TM Machinery Sales, of
Leicester.
TM Machinery Sales
Tel 0116 271 7155
Email sales@tmservices.co.uk
www.tmpartnership.co.uk
FOR LARGE-format and panel
processing applications, AXYZ
International can provide a wide
choice of standard CNC routers.
These are recognised as being
among the most technically advanced
and competitively priced
machines available.
However, there are many industries
where there is the need to
machine larger and/or multiple
sheets of material. This is a task
that has invariably proved beyond
the capabilities of smaller routers
and has resulted in the use of manual
routing with all of its attendant
variables in terms of increased production
time, material wastage
and exposure to human error.
To resolve this situation, AXYZ
Automation has taken the lead in
the development and installation
of an increasing number of be-
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spoke routing solutions. These
have now assumed benchmark
status within those industries
where a large- or super largeformat
production requirement
exists.
These robust and totally reliable
customised routing solutions incorporate
all of the design features
and components inherent in the
standard machines, whilst providing
a greater capacity for individual
machine configuration to
meet specific processing requirements.
Key features include AXYZ
Automation’s powerful and versatile
Automatic Tool Changer (ATC)
to provide a host of production
options.
AXYZ International
Tel 01902 375600
Email sales@axyz.co.uk
www.axyz.co.uk
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009 Page 7

PANELS & PANEL PROCESSING
Wide range of panel processing
machines from SCM
THE SCM Group can offer and supply a complete range of panel processing
machines, from sliding table and beam saws to
edge banders and CNC machining centres for
routing, drilling and grooving.
At the recent Ligna 2009 exhibition, a
number of new models to complement
the already extensive range were introduced,
the Sigma Impact 87 Beam Saw
(illustrated right) being one of them. It is
a winning combination with the comfort
of a technological panel beam saw and a
competitively priced investment.
Sigma Impact 87 has a new design and a robust
structure, with a shape and framework carefully
designed to ensure any vibration is absorbed by the ground.
It offers rapid and precise axes movements of up to 135 m/min on the sawblade
carriage and up to 75 m/min on the rear pusher. Automatic detection of panel
length, width and thickness by photocells ensures that the cyclical speed is maintained. The saw also features
an immediate sawblade changeover system: a pneumatic selector enables the sawblades to be changed
quickly and without using keys or spanners, or having to unscrew tools. The sawblade is fitted with a self-teaching upstroke, consisting of a bar which
automatically reads the height of the panel pack and calibrates the optimum height of the saw accordingly.
Olimpic K1000 (illustrated right) is the new leading
model amongst SCM edge-banding machines,
designed to meet the requirements
of small and medium-sized woodworking
and panel processing workshops. Derived
from SCM’s vast experience with
larger, industrial machines, Olimpic
K1000 was created to cater for all flexible
machining operations and edge banding
requirements, and it is available in 10 configurations.
It has more kit and it is even more
user-friendly. The trimmer introduces to the K series the possibility
of adjusting material removal on the edge of the panel, to deal with
cases of incorrect application of edging materials and to achieve the desired dimensions. The optional
tracer adds to this device, giving precise operations even on long panels. The gluing unit has been
revamped and now perfectly glues solid wood edging strips measuring up to 12 mm width. The quick-release feature enables fast changeover from
the hot-melt or even polyurethane glue simply and easily.
The new StarTouch electronic control systems is the show-piece of the all the options available on the K1000. This innovative control utilises a large
12in touch-screen for graphical representations of all machine functions. The graphics are specially designed so that the operator will understand them
immediately and easily. This means that it is very easy to interpret information about the type of edging, thickness, machining operations and the insertion
side for the panel on which the edging will be applied. Machining programs can be retrieved using practical, customisable keys.
The new TECH Z1 (illustrated below), is derived from its “big sister”, the model Z2, from which it has inherited the same features of flexibility, versatility
and performance, but now in a more compact version. Unveiled at Technodomus in 2009, the TECH Z1 was of great interest to visitors because
of its compact dimensions, the use of ‘bumpers’ in place of safety mats and the very competitive level
of investment. The ‘bumpers’, integrated into the machine’s head guard, guarantee minimum
overall dimensions, despite the fact that they provide complete safety. They
also allow freedom of movement and great comfort
during pendulum machining operations for
the operator and the possibility of machining
larger dimensioned panels than with the solution
requiring safety mats.
In particular, in this machining mode with
alternate loading, two workpieces can be
processed, each up to 1,125 mm long. Obviously,
these dimension may vary according to individual
requirements, provided that the total is always 2,250
mm, guaranteeing great flexibility compared
with the previous solution using mats.
SCM Group (UK) Ltd
Tel 0115 977 0044
Email scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com ● www.scmgb.co.uk
Page 8 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009

PANELS & PANEL PROCESSING
Koolkut boosts timber trade in Rochdale
FOR MANY YEARS, in common with numerous other timber dealers, Howard Brothers Mica Hardware used a table saw to cut sheet materials
to size. Replacing their table saw with a Koolkut KK 12 vertical panel saw from Sagetech Industries was a watershed moment.
Established in Rochdale, Lancashire, over 60 years ago, Howard Brothers Mica Hardware is a family-owned retail business providing a wide range
of hardware and DIY products, including sheet materials such as chipboard, melamine and MDF. As the business grew, shop floor manager, Daniel
Gooding, and his colleagues were finding the company’s ageing table saw increasingly inadequate. Daniel began looking for a suitable replacement
machine and discovered the Sagetech website, www.sagetech.co.uk. There he found out
about the Koolkut range of space-saving, economically priced vertical panel saws.
“I was impressed with Sage tech,” commented Daniel. “It was immediately obvious that
they knew what they were talking about, and they were extremely helpful, too.”
Daniel ordered a Koolkut KK12, noting the machine’s small operating footprint, dust extraction
facilities, single operator capability, accuracy and competitive price.
The company is working its Koolkut hard, cutting five to ten sheets to length, width or
specific square footage every day. Some customers ring their orders in ahead of visits, while
others take advantage of the company’s ‘while-you-wait’ cutting service. This service brings
additional business in for the store, and allows for more flexible stocking. Despite the workload,
the machine has proved highly reliable. “It’s great,” said Daniel. “Nothing has needed replacing
apart from the blade — we cut a lot of melamine. It hasn’t let us down once.”
The model’s compact operating footprint has paid dividends, too. The new saw has released
sufficient floor space to allow Howard Brothers Mica Hardware to install a radial arm
saw, further enhancing the service that the company can offer to customers.
Daniel summed up, “It’s a great machine at a great price and it’s proved its worth many
times over: recommended!”
The Koolkut range of vertical panel saws uses an innovative design to offer exceptional rigidity
and accuracy of cut within a compact footprint. Koolkut saws offer a range of advanced features
such as simple and compound angle cutting to the full length and width of the sheet, scoring
and plunge cutting capability. They cut timber products, plastics, card, non-ferrous metals and
composite panels. Koolkut Series 1 saws are ideal for light to medium use; the Series 2 is built for
medium to heavy use. Koolkut Series 3 are heavy-duty machines, designed for continuous use.
Sagetech Ltd
Tel 0118 970 1950 ● Email info@sagetech.co.uk ● www.sagetech.co.uk
Rising to the challenge
A WORLDWIDE industrial forestry
company, the Finnish megacompany
UPM KYMMENE, has
just recently gone into production
with its new Schelling cut to
size plant type ASH with full automated
stacking.
The new Schelling angle plant
was installed in the veneer factory
at Kalso in Vuohijärvi, Finland. The
yearly production of this factory is
80,000 m 3 of pine peel vener,
which is used in the production of
parquet flooring.
The big challenge for Schelling
was the material the customer
used. The Schelling plant has to
cut 2 mm thick veneer in book
form and then stack this afterwards
automatically. Due to the
production process of these veneers,
they are very wavy and a
book of 80 veneers with a thickness
of 2 mm can be up to 320
mm thick, which is double the
thickness it would measure if it
were flat. Therefore, the material
needs to be compressed, starting
at the first material take-over position
before the rip-cut saw and
consequently at the rip-cut and
cross-cut saw cycles.
The Schelling Angle plant was
specially designed for this pro cess
and the production on this machine
has proved to be a great success.
Schelling UK Ltd
Tel 01937 586340
Email info@schelling.co.uk
www.schelling.co.uk
IT’S FULLY PORTABLE
LOW BUDGET PRICE
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009 Page 9

SOFTWARE
Beating the downturn at R Foden Ltd
SINCE investing in joinery software
and internet advertising,
Mike Foden of R Foden Ltd believes
that if it hadn’t been for
the economy taking a downturn
last year, Foden’s would have
been a lot further forward.
In reality, because the company
now has the infrastructure in place
to produce high quality joinery, it
is in a strong position to weather
the downturn and capitalise when
the market does recover.
R Foden Ltd has a long established
reputation in Chester. It is
run by Mike Foden, the fourth
generation of his family involved
in building and joinery. Just five
years ago, Mike decided to concentrate
more on the joinery side
of the business. Keen to grow the
business further, he is realistic in
the current climate and with nine
staff now and a turnover of half a
million pounds, his main goal currently
is simply to keep his current
staff and get through this difficult
time. Even though he is reasonably
busy at the moment, Mike is
not complacent about the future.
His reasons for purchasing software
are clear. “I was finding it so
time consuming to sit down and
work out prices for a number of
windows, often all different sizes,
and providing prices for hard and
softwoods. With each different
timber having a different wastage
factor, I thought I was going to
spend the rest of my life in the office
working out figures,” says
Mike. The end result was that not
all quotes were priced, because it
took too long: in reality, only the
quotes that they thought they
could win were quoted.
Like many other small joinery
companies, every penny spent has
to be justified. The initial purchase of
Joinerysoft’s Joinery Management
Software (JMS) was helped by a 50%
grant from the Welsh Development
Agency: however, two years on,
Mike describes JMS as “one of the
best things I’ve ever bought.”
JMS now saves 50% of Mike’s
time in the office, and with JMS installed
on his laptop he is able to
quote more jobs, both at home
and on site, if needed. “This is
great when customers are struggling
to visualise the design. I can
draw windows or doors in front of
them so they can see the finished
effect,” he says. Mike describes the
visual element of JMS as really important.
True scale diagrams show
the customers exactly what they
are getting.
During the initial sales demonstration
at his premises, Mike could
see the potential instantly. “I liked
Joinerysoft works with joiners and fitters at R Foden Ltd to set
high customer standards.
the fact that you can change the
wood at the click of a button.” He
continues, “Often customers don’t
know what they want and I can
suggest softwood windows with
hardwood cills, if budget is tight.”
Mike adds, “JMS is easy to use. It
provides us with accurate costs
and enables us to alter our rates to
remain competitive, yet profitable.
We try and keep our costs down
where possible.”
Foden’s has never advertised in
the past, relying upon word of
mouth. As a member of the Guild
of Master Craftsmen and member
of the Federation of Master
Builders, this has been sufficient to
ensure continued growth.
Never one to rest on his laurels,
though, Mike has more recently
invested in internet advertising.
Mike believes, “Because of the current
climate you have to spread
your wings a bit. You can’t be reliant
on just the catchment area
you used to have.”
When they first launched their
internet campaign, Foden’s went
nationwide and received enquiries
from all over the country for supply
and fitting. As a result of this
they have now limited fitting to
within a 60 mile radius, offering
supply only further afield.
Mike has been pleased with the
service received from Joinerysoft,
right from the initial two days’
training. The installer/trainer was a
joiner himself and though the
training was intense, Mike was able
to find his way around the software
straight away. “At the end of
the day, Joinerysoft offers a great
backup service. They are only a
telephone call away. Generally, if
they can’t fix the problem over the
phone, they can remotely access
over the internet,” says Mike.
JMS is not simply a quoting
package, saving time in the workshop
providing cutting lists and
machining information. Keen to
grow further, Mike believes JMS
has kept the company in the market
place, helping them to set their
standard and present a professional
image to their customers.
With the building trade suffering,
Mike is able to be more responsive
to enquiries that come in.
The results are also starting to
come through from Foden’s website
based advertising campaign.
Mike says, “We have already
picked up some jobs that have
been purely internet based. JMS
enables me to respond quickly
and win work. What ever happens,
we are in it for the long haul.”
R Foden Ltd
Tel 01244 682899
Email mike@rfoden.co.uk
www.rfoden.co.uk
Joinerysoft Ltd
Tel 01608 643302
Email enquiries@joinerysoft.com
www.joinerysoft.com
Page 10 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009

SOFTWARE
20-20 Integration pack
20-20 TECHNOLOGIES — Modular
Manufacturing Solutions have
been designed specifically for the
cabinet industry and cover a wide
range of products and services.
They are designed to provide
an end-to-end solution based on
reliable and lean manufacturing
practices with software implemented
based on users’ business
processes, product configuration
and needs, versus an out-of-thebox
solution that requires businesses
to conform their processes
to how the software works.
New to the 20-20 Technologies
range of software is an “Integration
Pack” that works in conjunction
with 20-20 Product Planner, a parametric
cut listing program, which
facilitates the seamless importing
of products, both modular and custom
sized, included within kitchen
and bedroom design layouts created
in the 20-20 Design program.
The Integration Pack facilitates
the mapping of product information
held in 20-20 Designs catalogue
to those within 20-20 Product
GANG-Nail Systems is helping to
increase the productivity of
stair manufacturer Just Stairs,
based in Essex, by supplying its
StairCon design and production
software, providing a fast and
easy approach to the creation of
timber staircases.
StairCon software is used extensively
for the detailing of timber
staircases producing material
schedules, 3D visualisation and
manufacturing drawings for manual
production, along with direct links
to industry used CNC machinery.
Steve Bull, manager of Just
Stairs, is sure that the introduction
of the software will help to increase
the overall productivity of
the company, commenting: “We
decided to use Gang-Nail’s Stair-
Con software as it offers all the
functionalities we were looking
Planner, which not only enables details
on the width, height, depth and
hinging of the products to be automatically
passed across, but also
other user defined features such as
back-inset, quantity of shelves, extended
side left, right, both etc.
When products are imported
into 20-20 Product Planner using
the Integration Pack, they are
placed in a Job Tree, under a job
name with sub folders for Base,
Wall and Tall products, etc. This enables
designers to specify different
door styles, carcase types, colours
etc to groups of products, which is
extremely useful where door styles
and colours on wall cabinets are
different from those on base and
or tall cabinets. This also applies to
carcase construction and colours.
With information imported
from 20-20 Design into 20-20
Product Planner, the smaller manufacturer
will no doubt be mainly
interested in cut parts lists and
door requirements, be they manufactured
in house or purchased
from a third party, and possibly
StairCon at Just Stairs
for. In addition, we were able to
avoid any problems during the installation
process thanks to Gang-
Nail’s excellent telephone and
online support centres.”
He added, “StairCon offers userfriendly
features, allowing for quick
navigation across the entire software
package, helping to save time
during the initial planning stages.
“From a practical point of view,
we can use the StairCon software
on a laptop, out of normal office
hours, and then transfer the data
across the following day, linking
directly to our CNC machinery.”
StairCon and StairCon CNC is
specifically developed for the design,
manufacture, price estimation
and real view 3D visualisation of timber
staircases. It is fully compatible
with Microsoft® Windows XP or Vista.
Paul Baron, managing director
the optimisation of parts from
sheets; whereas the larger manufacturer
will no doubt want to
batch jobs together, produce cut
parts lists by material type and
colour, list hardware by product,
batch optimise jobs, automatically
produce custom sized product
drilling patterns for parts, whilst
producing product and part bar
code labels; all of which can be
achieved by implementing 20-20
Cut Planner optimiser and 20-20
Drill Mate programs, both of
which have the ability to link respectively
to NC saws and CNC
equipment from most major manufacturers
of this type of equipment
on the market today.
Alternatively, Nested Based
Manufacturing may well be preferred:
this is also available when
using 20-20 Drill Mate.
So, what does this mean for the
furniture manufacturer? The
beauty of these programmes lies
in their ability to reach out to manufacturing
operations of all sizes,
from the smallest to the largest
of Gang-Nail Systems, said: “Our
StairCon software is creating an increasing
number of enquiries from
businesses, such as Just Stairs,
who like many others, still have
many projects underway, despite
the economic downturn. As such,
we regularly update StairCon to
factory, and to streamline their design
and manufacture processes.
The Integration Pack essentially
saves time by allowing users to
stream information from one programme
to the other without having
to key in the same information
twice. This reduces the errors
made during the re-entering of information,
which of course reduces
costs and increases profits.
The whole process becomes
even more streamlined where
sales teams, retail outlets and
manufacturers all use the same
programmes, as designs can simply
be emailed to the manufacturer
and imported into 20-20
Product Planner with cutlists created
and scheduled within minutes.
It’s all about using specialist
computer programmes like 20-20
Product Planner to make the business
of manufacturing furniture
increasingly efficient and simple.
20-20 Technologies
Tel 01276 684343
Email ukmanufacturing@2020.net
www.2020technologies.com
help meet these needs and provide
support where needed, helping
to improve our customer’s
production efficiencies.”
Gang-Nail Systems
Tel 01252 334691
Email gang-nail@eleco.com
www.gangnail.co.uk
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009 Page 11

DOORS: DESIGN & MANUFACTURE
Full height curves in vinyl from Bellissimo
AT A STROKE, kitchen, bedroom
and bathroom designers can
offer all customers floor to ceiling
curved and ‘S’ shaped doors,
now that Bellissimo has brought
out the UK’s first range of full
height vinyls in these options.
Bellissimo’s new range means
full height curves and ‘S’ shapes
are no longer restricted to solid
timber (which Bellissimo also
offers).
The new doors are offered in
eight height options from the
standard 715 mm and 895 mm
right up to 2,250 mm.
All are offered in Bellissimo’s
Saturn range of 50 finishes, ranging
from high gloss and matt solid
colours to many varieties of woodgrain:
what is believed to be by far
the widest choice in the industry.
Also believed to be unmatched
in the KBB sector is the fact that
Bellissimo offers wood finishes in
horizontal grain on curved and ‘S’
shaped doors.
Bellissimo managing director,
Warnock Watson, said: “I know the
word unique is over-used, but
there is no other way to describe
these full-height curves for the UK
industry.
“The ability to finish a fullheight
cabinet run with a pleasing
curve, and to insert ‘S’ shapes as a
feature in a line of doors, is significant
for the designer in terms of
impressing the customer and
adding value.
“Until now these options have
been restricted to top-end solid
timber products.
“Horizontal woodgrain is another
distinguishing feature,
which can totally change the feel
of a room.
“For example, the visual impact
of horizontal woodgrain on a
2,250 mm wardrobe with curves at
either end is quite stunning — totally
different from a vertical grain
— and a real competitive advantage
for the retailer.”
The curved doors are offered in
300 mm and 400 mm widths,
while the ‘S’ shaped doors come in
900 mm and 1,200 mm widths.
Bellissimo
Tel 01772 696959
Email
warnock.ktw@btconnect.com
Award for fire door manufacturer CB Solutions
A MANUFACTURER and installer of fire door and door sets for the construction industry
is celebrating success after being recognised at the Fire Excellence Awards
2009.
Yorkshire based CB Solutions was awarded second prize in the Passive Fire Protection
Equipment Installer category. The awards, which took place in May, celebrate and
acknowledge excellence in fire safety engineering, product design and innovation.
CB Solutions manufactures fire doors and door sets, which are cost effective, stylish
and safe. The company’s CERTIFIRE and FIRAS approved doors and installations are cur-
Datum Tools Ltd
Tel 01892 667800 www.flipstop.com
rently keeping people safe in all sorts of work places, from
hospitals to offices, army bases and even an Olympic Village.
Business Development Manager, Jonathan Clark, said:
“We have worked hard over the past 12 months to create
products that combine safety, good looks and affordability
and are delighted that our endeavours have been recognised
and rewarded at the Fire Excellence Awards.”
Over the past 12 months, CB Solutions has seen a large
increase in enquiries from businesses in a wide range of sectors
including healthcare, leisure and housing associations.
CB Solutions was recently awarded the contract to manufacture
and install fire doorsets at Bradford Royal Infirmary
(illustrated) and in just three weeks manufactured and installed
148 doorsets across two floors that concluded with
the rigorous FIRAS onsite audit.
CB Solutions Ltd ● Tel 01262 488919
Email info@cbsol.co.uk ● www.cbsol.co.uk
Page 12 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009

DOORS: DESIGN & MANUFACTURE
Leaderflush Shapland installs Stefani post former
LEADERFLUSH Shapland, one of the UK’s
leading doorset manufacturers and a significant
member of SIG Plc, has seen
large growth in its Plasform® post formed
product range over the past two years.
Leaderflush Shapland’s Barn staple site
now has its own business centre within the
factory dedicated to producing post
formed products, whereas before it was just
an additional area for manufacturing a
small range of pro ducts. As the demand for
Leader flush Shapland’s Plasform® range
and high security products have grown rapidly,
it became apparent that additional investment
was necessary. Todd Altman,
Leaderflush Shapland’s managing director,
approached the SIG Board and an investment
proposal and program was approved.
Leaderflush Shapland’s development
manager, engineering manager and production
engineering manager were given
the task of investigating investment opportunities
to provide their customers with superior
products. To do this, it becomes
evident that Leaderflush Shapland’s existing
post forming machinery had to be replaced
with a higher technologically
advanced machine.
According to a spokesperson from
Leaderflush Shapland, “Our existing machine was susceptible to the climate
and temperature, resulting in an inconsistent product exiting the
machine. It was also difficult to set up from one profile to the next, especially
as we have such a diverse range of products and materials. With an
open mind, we approached potential machinery suppliers with our requirements,
but we also wanted to see what was available that could assist
us with future developments to meet the needs of our customers.”
With a great deal of knowledge gained on the company’s existing
American post former, Leaderflush Shapland wanted to have a partnership
with a machinery supplier to evaluate their proposals and configure
the specification of the machine in order to arrive at a final proposal that
would deal with Leaderflush Shapland’s current and future requirements.
A Leaderflush Shapland spokes person comments: “The majority of machinery
suppliers have a standard range of machines that they will not deviate
from, but we required a bespoke machine that would easily and
simply deal with a ‘batch size of one’, with very fast changeovers between
successive jobs. Mirko Maino, an engineer from Stefani, listened to our requirements
and it soon became clear that they could design a machine to
suit our needs, even though we required “Herriaus” lamps to be fitted, as we
had good results from these on our existing machine and our engineers
had built up a great deal of knowledge on how to use and maintain them.”
Stefani Evolution PSF2 trimming units at Leaderflush Shapland.
Stefani Evolution PSF2 double-sided post forming machine at Leaderflush Shapland.
After several months of investigating the market, with technical meetings,
discussions and demonstrations, Leaderflush Shapland decided to
place an order for a Stefani Double-Sided Post Forming machine Model
Evolution PSF2, Stefani being a manufacturing division of the SCM Group.
The Stefani machine had to be capable of handling heavy, high-performance
doors up to 200 kg in weight and therefore the Stefani heavyduty
track was specified. Also, accepting components from 3,000 mm
long by 1,600 mm wide, with changes in component width being dialled
in to set the moving beam of the Stefani, with the thickness and height
of the two top pressure beams being set with a remote calliper up to 85
mm in height. Depending upon the profile being machined, the post
forming rollers are capable of being changed rapidly using a jig system
believed to be unique. There are 12 “Herriaus” lamps per side of the Stefani
post former, with each one being independently controlled.
“After purchasing a large DMC sanding line from the SCM Group, we have
now built up a good partnership with SCM and their area sales manager,
Mike Lee. Of course the price of a machine is important within our budgeting
constraints, but equally the design, delivery, installation, commissioning
and after sales capabilities with factory trained service engineers from a supplier
are extremely important to us and we have found SCM Group UK and
their manufacturing divisions great partners to work with.”
Leaderflush Shapland
Tel 01271 321007 ● www.leaderflushshapland.co.uk
SCM Group UK ● Tel 0115 977 0044
Email scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com ● www.scmgb.co.uk
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009 Page 13

FURNITURE FITTINGS & COMPONENTS
Banbury Plastic Fittings launches new website
BANBURY PLASTIC Fittings Ltd,
a supplier of furniture components
and accessories, has recently
launched a brand new
website, www.bpfittings.co.uk
It’s a fully functional eCommerce
site enabling visitors to
download technical drawings,
place orders and pay online via a
secure credit card server.
All the company’s core product
ranges, such as desk grommets,
cable management systems, pop
up power units and tube fittings,
have all been expanded, together
with a number of new lines including
table leg adjusters, corner
New
protectors and kitchen legs, to
name just a few!
Sales director, Jason Stead,
stated: “We’re conscious of the fact
that many of our customers appreciate
a hard copy catalogue, which
will remain a key selling platform for
us — but we can update this new
website daily with New Products
and Stock Promotions, without having
to wait between catalogue
prints — that’s a huge advantage to
us, and our customers!”
The new site has no minimum
order charge as such and each
product has its own series of discounted
pack options available for
1 Meadow Street, Marsh, Huddersfield HD1 4QB
Tel: 0870 760 9194 Fax: 01484 422605 Mobile: 07709 13149
email: gareth@n-m-o.com www.n-m-o.com
Maggi Junior 640 CE Radial Arm Cross Cut Saw
Maggi 2034 Power Feed Unit
Used
Wadkin GC220 5 Head Planer Moulder
Saomad UT4S Single End Tenoner
Wadkin LS Pin Router with compound table
Wadkin PAR 300 x 100 mm Four Side Planer
Stromab RS650 Radial Arm C/c Saw 2003 CE
SCM T110 Spindle Moulder with tenon table 2004 CE
Stenner VHM 36” Resaw with 4” blade & DC brake
Robinson EF/T 36” Resaw with 3” blade & DC brake
Wadkin DP 10 Head Double End Tenoner
Pickles ST Stair Trencher
Wadin BRA350 Cross Cut Saw DC brake
Wadkin FM 24” x 9” Planer thicknesser
Wadkin WLCS 900 mm Combi Belt Sander
Wadkin SP130 Panel Scoring Saw
Ortza S320F 3.2m Panel Scoring Saw
Weinig U22E 6 Head Planing Moulder
Wadkin JY Bobbin Sander
ACME C90 3.5 x 2.5 m Frame Cramp
Wadkin GA220 6 Head Planer Moulder with booth
Wadkin BZB 30” Bandsaw
1/2/3 & 4 Bag Extractors
Over 70 new and used machines in stock
For our full list, please check out our web site
www.n-m-o.com
volume enquiries. All prices on the
site include VAT and there is also a
linke to BLPF’s sister company,
Tepco Engineering, who operate
from the same office and warehouse
in Banbury. Tepco brings in
regular containers from its own
ISO Approved factory in Northern
India, with recent shipments including
office screen brackets, stability
feet, castors and folding
table clips.
Banbury Plastic Fittings Ltd
Tel 01295 264800
Email sales@bpfittings.co.uk
www.bpfittings.co.uk
New from Martin
MARTIN showcases an American Style Retro Refrigerator Roller Latch
in Polished Nickel on solid brass.
As well as kitchen cabinets, it would add a fabulous and tactile quality
to numerous other applications. A complementary 3/8” offset hinge is
also available and the latch can be supplied to suit flush doors.
These are some of the many new and innovative items available from
Martin’s Birmingham factory.
Martin Furniture and Interior Fittings (a division of Armac Mfg Ltd)
Tel 0121 359 2111
Email sales@martin.co.uk ● www.martin.co.uk
Page 14 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009

SURFACE FINISHES & SURFACE FINISHING
BECKER Acroma has launched a
revolutionary water-based lacquer,
Lacroma Clear, which offers
exceptional clarity and
THE 30-year established family
business of Ridon Joinery has
carved a reputation for supplying
fine joinery to the building
industry and private clients alike.
durability, plus fast drying times
from just 15 minutes!
This innovation is already being
held up by manufacturers as a
Sanding with Mirka
IN LINE with its aim to provide
all customers with access to a
total sanding solution, Mirka
has developed a new Compact
Electric Random Orbital Sander.
Its new design (patent pending)
means it offers superior versatility
and performance in a compact,
lightweight package. It is considered
ideal for a multitude of dustfree
sanding and polishing tasks,
from timber to filler and gel-coats
to auto motive finishes.
Electrical power sources are generally
more available and convenient
than the compressed air
alternative — this combined with
the remarkably small electric motor
unit, which is believed to be unique,
enables the compactness of an air
tool: a clear benefit to the user.
The optimised ergonomics ensure
it is comfortable to grip, while
the low profile design and very
light weight construction allows
for easier manouevrability and
greater control over the end finish.
It requires no special pads and
is compatible with Mirka’s regular
125 mm and 150 mm backing
pads. The ultra-reliable hermetic
brushless motor is powerful
enough to maintain a constant
speed under load. It is also quiet
Bringing quality joinery projects
to the stage of being ready for
finishing has long been their
mantra. While the excellent relationship
with the finishing sub-
Furniture lacquer
significant leap in waterborne
coatings.
Lacroma Clear (product code
EM1520) can be used alone or as
part of a hybrid system with AC
and PU lacquers, to which it has
excellent adhesion. It is available
in six gloss levels from Ultra Matt
to Ultra Gloss, allowing the latest
trend finishes to be easily
achieved. It is considered perfect
for use on all types of furniture,
giving great clarity on even the
darkest substrates.
Frances Armstrong, marketing
manager at Becker Acroma, said,
“Lacroma Clear is a true advance,
proving that waterborne lacquers
can now be as clear, durable and
fast drying as their solvent-based
equivalents.”
Becker Acroma pioneered the
when in use and is economical to
run. It has few wearing components
so the need for maintenance
is minimised whilst its
lifespan is maximised.
Field trials of the new Compact
Electric Random Orbital Sander
contractors has served them well,
basic economics and a close control
of end-of-line manufacture
has steered the company to expanding
its business to encompass
an in-house finishing process.
It has been a major crossroad in
the company’s growth and getting
it right was critical, to which end
the company recruited the surface
coatings specialist, Hi-Tec Spray
Ltd — Southampton Depot — to
design, build and commission a
Dry Filter Spray Booth and supply
a Graco Merkur application system.
The spray booth, measuring
4,000 mm wide x 2,250 mm high x
1,000 mm working depth, is manufactured
from first quality, galvanised
steel panels, folded into
shallow tray sections for maximum
strength and supported
development of water-based wood
coatings in the early 1990s and has
since continued to develop formulations
which continually surpass
expectations. The company is committed
to helping all customers to
be as efficient as possible on their
finishing lines and to reduce their
VOC levels. Lacroma Clear is another
way for customers to help the
envi ronment while achieving a
great finish.
Lacroma Clear is available from
Becker Acroma directly and
through its distributor partners
throughout the country. For a
product information sheet, contact
the company.
Becker Acroma Ltd
Tel 01440 765400
Email frar@beckeracroma.com
www.becker-acroma.co.uk
have already been conducted with
existing Mirka customers and the
feedback has been very positive.
Mirka Abrasives Ltd
Tel 01908 375533
Email sales.uk@mirka.com
www.mirkadustfreesanding.co.uk
Hi-Tec Spray at Ridon
with rolled steel and/or prefabricated
sections where necessary.
It has a 1,000 mm deep working
canopy area, which is fitted with a
fluorescent lighting unit safely
housed behind Georgian wired
glass.
The heavy duty centrifugal fan
housed in the extract tower at the
rear of the plant extracts at a rate
of 6 m 3 /s.
The Applicator system comprises
the Graco Merkur air operated
30:1 ratio pump, the latest
G40 aircoat spray gun with a host
of accessories to include a 411 aircoat,
flat spray tip and a set of tip
broaches.
Hi-Tec Spray Ltd
Tel 01622 356590
Email sales@hitecspray.co.uk
www.hitecspray.co.uk
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009 Page 15

UPCOMING SHOWS
Plenty to see at Open Week
SPECIAL offers including part
exchange deals will be offered
to visitors during an Open Week
to be held by Fercell Engineering
and Weima UK from September
21-26.
The event will take place at the
companies’ factory and demonstration
showroom in Aylesford,
Kent, and will include guided tours
of the factory, demonstrations of
Weima shredding and briquetting
machines and presentations on
Fercell pollution control and
waste-fired heating systems.
“It’s not a ‘hard sell’ event, but an
opportunity to find out about technology
that reduces the volume of
waste and the costs of disposal,
and improves the production environment
while ensuring compliance
with legislation,” says national
sales manager, Colin Irons, who has
years of experience in waste handling
and recycling solutions.
“Visitors will be able to hold
one-to-one discussions about their
particular needs if they wish, but
they are more than welcome to
just come along and look around,
and their ‘welcome pack’ will include
a voucher for the special offers
that can be redeemed for up to
a month after the open week.”
Mark Fletcher, managing director
of Fercell, will also be available
to advise on obtaining Carbon
Trust grants in relation to waste
burning heating systems.
With Fercell’s CAD design and
CNC manufacturing facilities, and
the investment that has been
made in the Weima demonstration
area, there will be plenty for
visitors to see, including both new
and previously-owned refurbished
equipment. The combined
strengths of the companies mean
that anything from a ‘standalone’
machine to fully integrated
turnkey solutions can be provided,
covering dust and fume extraction
(static and mobile systems), biomass
heating, ovens, conveying
and handling, spray booths and
process rooms, and the complete
range of Weima shredding and briquetting
machines for timber and
plastics waste, as well as largescale
recycling and RDF plant.
The event will run from 9.00 am
to 5.30 pm each day — although
for pre-arranged individual
demonstrations the hours can be
extended form 7.30 am to 7.30
pm. Refreshments will be provided
throughout the day.
“As licensed credit brokers we
will also have information about finance
packages,” said Colin Irons.
“Visitors interested in Weima
technology can also bring samples
of their own materials for shredding
and briquetting, but please
contact us first to discuss materials
and arrange a convenient time.”
Weima UK
Tel 0870 428 2688
Email info@weimauk.com
www.weimauk.com
Fercell Engineering Ltd
Tel 0845 130 4014
Email info@fercell.com
www.fercell.com
Interbuild 2009
INTERBUILD and Glassex @ Interbuild
will be taking place at
the NEC, Birmingham, from October
18-21, 2009.
Features of this year’s show include
the Eco-Mods House Pod,
flooring demonstrations, Irwin’s
Ultimate Tradesman Challenge,
New Product Awards 2009, the
SummitSkills Final, Vauxhall at Interbuild,
Glassex Seminars and
Glassex Award.
Interbuild
www.interbuild.com
Wood-Mizer at Saltex
AN increase in use of small bandsaws
by councils, parks, stadia,
estates and small businesses in
Great Britain despite the recession
will be made clear on Stand
DA 41A at IOG Saltex (to be held
at Royal Windsor Racecourse,
September 8-10, 2009).
The second-smallest band saw
in the Wood-Mizer range, the LT15,
can in a recent development be
fitted with a debarker (on AC
models) and Setworks, although
the petrol version will be used to
demonstrate them. The LT15,
which features a powered up/
down head drive, was introduced
in 1997 and now more than 5,000
operate worldwide.
In a new development, the mill
can now be fitted with optional,
upgraded Setworks, replacing the
previous version. The new Setworks
has more functions with a
memory that permits several preset
board thicknesses.
Greater use of this small band
saw by local authorities, park managers,
large garden centres and
anyone with relatively modest
timber sawing needs is expected
as a result of the improvements.
The relatively low cost mills
bring a welcome opportunity for
harvesting diseased, damaged or
dangerous trees, which would
often be consigned to landfill after
felling.
Wood-Mizer is currently promoting
the LT15 and also its
smaller LT10 band sawmills after
‘time and effort’ analyses of production
at its European manufacturing
facility. New approaches to
its engineering design, purchasing,
manufacture, assembly and
transportation have saved costs.
According to Wood-Mizer, the
six months review results in cost
reductions without compromising
quality. It also says that the price
cuts enabled it to promote this
particular product range and open
new markets for its products.
Wood-Mizer UK
Tel 01622 813201
Email info@woodmizer.co.uk
www.woodmizer.co.uk
Lightweight board event
THREE of the UK’s leading suppliers
to the furniture industry
are inviting delegates interested
in working with lightweight
boards to attend an event on
September 24 at the REHAU
headquarters in Ross on Wye.
The Lightweight Network already
includes edgeband manufacturer
REHAU, fittings specialist
Hettich UK and board manu -
facturers Egger, all of whom are
committed to a campaign which
aims to educate and inspire the
market about what can be
achieved in both design and production
terms using lightweight
board.
The half day event is free, allowing
travel time before and after,
and will include a buffet lunch. To
book a place, please either telephone
or email REHAU (details
below) or visit the forum’s dedicated
website hosted by Hettich
(details also below).
Lightweight Network
Tel 01989 762732
Email roshni.patel@rehau.com
www.hettich.com/uk
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UPCOMING SHOWS
SCM Autumn In-House: October 13-15
SCM UK’S Autumn In-House Exhibition
is to be held at the company’s
extensive Notting ham
Showroom from Tuesday October
13 to Thursday October 15
inclusive. It will be the most
comprehensive ever seen at
SCM Group (UK), with new machines
allied to joinery, furniture
and panel production markets
at the forefront of several UK
launches of brand new models.
The new vertical space saving
Cyflex F900 PRO CNC drilling and
grooving machine for panels, specially
designed for kitchen and
bedroom manufacturers and upholstered
furniture, will show its
latest version without mats, providing
even greater floor space
savings. Improved dust extraction,
especially to the grooving saw facility
and greater access to the machining
area ensures the Cyflex
PRO is a continued winner.
A large display of the L’Invincibile
classical machines range will
be shown, many for the first time
in the UK, including sliding table
panel saws, surface planers, thicknessers
and spindle moulders with
vertical electro spindles
Several new machine models
New SCM Accord 40 TVN CNC
machining centre
will be on show and fully working
on demonstrations, including a
Record Actionline CNC routing/
machining centre. The CNC machines
will be showing their versatility
on a complete range of
products, with joinery components
— stairs, doors, windows including
arched types — being the
typical products ideally suited to
flat bed or TVN bar and pod table
machines.
SCM’s very popular ‘Accord’
CNC machining centre will be on
display, aimed at the smaller,
medium and large-size companies
wanting to gain entry into the
CNC market or requiring nesting
facilities. It comes with a generous
table size of up to 7,250 mm x
2,280 mm, 10 hp routing head at
12,000 rpm to 18,000 rpm, and
several options of tool changers
and drilling units.
Standard flat bed CNC routers,
like the best selling Record Action -
line 100 ALL, will be nesting component
parts from a full size sheet,
as well as machining doors and
furniture components. The Pratix
48NST will be fully operational and
with the outfeed unloading device
now fitted to many machines.
SCM GROUP will be holding an in-house in its Rimini, Italy, premises dedicated to
Window Manufacturers to show the company’s very latest high technological
solutions, from September 7-13 inclusive.
Included will be demonstrations on two complete window manufacturing
lines awaiting delivery to two of Europe’s leading window manufacturers:
a SYSTEM 5 for EgoKiefer of Switzerland and a SYSTEM 1 for
Norgesvinduet of Norway. Both lines are designed for high flexibility
and maximum production output.
These lines include SCM Profi Tech profilers, Celaschi tenoners and
boring machines, electro-spindles with automatic tool changers, automatic
metal detectors, with both processing lines being electronically
controlled by SCM’s latest software versions, considered
at the top end of the market for window production lines.
For further details and to arrange a visit, please contact
SCM UK’s Solid Wood Area Manager, Colin Simmons, on
07768 216893, or Brian Conlon on 0115 977 0044.
SCM Group UK
Tel 0115 977 0044
Email scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com ● www.scmgb.co.uk
SCM Cyflex F900 Pro CNC
boring machine
SCM will be demonstrating its
own CAD/CAM software packages
including Doors and Windows.
This will show how simple it is to
program a CNC machine off-line
or on-board and the requirement
to change from any one program
to the next in rapid time.
An SCM automatic panel beam
saw, model Sigma 67 Prima 3200,
with the latest PC/PLC control unit
with simple programming procedures
and diagnostics will be cutting
a wide range of panel
products. The panels will then be
edge banded on a range of machines,
including the new K300E,
K500-TER2, S2000 ERT-L and IDM
Single-Sided models, with
melamine, PVC, 3 mm ABS and
solid wood lippings being applied
and trimmed. The latest M80 and
M80T contour edge banding and
trimming machines will be
demonstrated.
From the Solid Wood Division,
the latest Windor 1 CNC window
machining centre will be producing
window elements to any required
dimensions, after the
simple selection of units within a
pre-selected program. SCM’s
Planer Moulder range, including
the latest models of the Superset
Class, Compact NT and Sintex, with
the latest electronic controls, will
be demonstrated on a wide range
of timbers, profiles and mouldings.
Machinery financing representatives
will be in attendance at the
show, offering a comprehensive
range of finance packages to meet
all existing and new customers’ requirements.
Advisors will be on
hand to advise and quote competitive
rates for purchasers of any
SCM machines at the show or after
the event.
Customers can just turn up on
any day, or telephone 0115 977
0044 for an invitation that gives
full directions to the extensive
SCM demonstration facility near
Nottingham. A buffet lunch is
available to all visitors.
SCM Group UK
Tel 0115 977 0044
Email
scmgroupuk@scmgroup.com
www.scmgb.co.uk
SCM Rimini in-house for window manufacturers
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009 Page 17

UPCOMING SHOWS
RWM: a one stop shop for recycling solutions
ENTRY to this year’s Recycling &
Waste Management Exhibition
(Birmingham NEC from September
15-17 2009) is totally free,
but the information you gather
and contacts you make could
prove invaluable to your business
or organisation.
With over 500 exhibiting companies,
36 free seminar sessions
and a new networking zone, RWM
09 will show you how to cut costs,
improve efficiency, stay ahead of
the competition and remain sustainable
in a difficult economy.
Free sessions in the Business
Seminar Theatre (sponsored by
Dantherm at RWM
A GROWING part of dust extraction
specialist Dantherm Filtration’s
business relates to waste
management for general waste
recycling and incineration as
well as within the wood based
products industry.
In addition to manufacturing a
wide variety of dust filter/collector
units, fans, Nordfab ducting and
discharge devices (ATEX certified
where appropriate), the company
has real expertise backed up by
additional dedicated products to
serve waste processing applications.
A recent project installed at the
leading materials recycling facility
(MRF) at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire,
included two high capacity
but compact Cyclopac
cyclonic filters and MJB tubular
bag filters. Three specially designed
air knives manufactured by
Dantherm for separating ‘lights’
from the waste stream are served
by Dantherm self cleaning rotary
material separators.
Dantherm Filtration works
closely with engineering solution
providers within waste and recycling
to provide economic, low
maintenance collection and separation
as part of the overall
process. In addition, the company
can treat flue gas from municipal
and other waste incinerators as
well as biomass boilers and combined
heat and power installations
with environmentally sound principles
firmly in mind.
Participation in RWM is a logical
GreCon Ltd at RWM
SPARKS, by which we mean any overheated, burning or smouldering particles, are
often unavoidable in many modern industrial processes.
High speed machining of flammable materials, including shredding, granulating, pelletising,
smelting and other aggressive processes, are all capable of generating ignition
sources. Transporting material or waste from processing areas by use of a bulk handling conveyor
(pneumatic transport and dust extraction ducts, chain and screw conveyors, bucket
elevators, etc) is also, unfortunately, an efficient way of transporting sparks to the collection
unit (filter, cyclone or silo), where the environment is ideal for ignition of a fire or explosion.
Fire extinguishing and explosion suppression or venting systems will minimise the damage
to plant and the production downtime caused by a fire or explosion, but an alternative
approach is to prevent ignition from ever taking place. The GreCon spark detection system
takes this alternative approach, utilising infra red detectors to locate hot particles moving
through the transport system. Detection of an ignition source in an extraction duct or a drop
chute between other bulk handling conveyors will trigger an automatic, high speed reaction
to extinguish, isolate or otherwise suppress the hazard. The GreCon spark detection system
will prevent ignition and so prevent damage to the plant and production downtime.
For more information please visit GreCon in Hall 17 Stand 738 at RWM 2009, or contact
the company (details below).
GreCon Ltd
Tel 0191 414 7200 ● Email sales@grecon.org ● www.grecon.org
extension of this strategy. The
company invites readers to share
their thoughts on Stand 714.
Dantherm Filtration Ltd
Lloyds TSB) include a developer’s
perspective on construction waste
and the issues with recycling from
Miller Homes, and a case study on
achieving zero waste from Wates.
WRAP’s programme manager
for materials recycling, Mike Falconer
Hall, will also be speaking.
Hazardous waste regulation
and Waste Electrical & Electronic
Equipment will be covered in the
Local Authority Seminar Theatre.
Entry to RWM 09 is free of
charge. Visit the website to register
for fast track entrance.
RWM 09
www.rwmexhibition.com/epwss
Tel 0113 273 9400
Email
info.uk@danthermfiltration.com
www.danthermfiltration.co.uk
Page 18 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009

WOODWASTE & DUST CONTROL
DCS wraps up dust at Silverwood
DUST Control Systems Ltd has installed a new extraction system for a leading Northern
Irish manufacturer of vinyl-wrapped doors for kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms
which, somewhat uniquely, combines a bulk storage silo and a filter in a single unit.
Silverwood Doors is an operating division of W C Guthrie Ltd, who have been recognised
as one of Ireland’s foremost manu facturers of fitted furniture for over 30 years. Today, the
company specialises exclusively in the design and manufacture of high quality, foil-wrapped,
MDF furniture components. Employing the latest CNC technology and software, Silverwood
offers a standard door range, available in relatively low order quantities, along with a ‘contract
package’ which provides a virtually unlimited range of door designs and options.
Coupled with recent large-scale investment in ‘state-of-the-art’ machinery, Silverwood actively
pursues a programme of energy reduction and environmental initiatives at its facility
in Lisburn, Co. Antrim. A waste-to-energy plant burns all the company’s MDF waste and generates
heat for the 45,000 ft 2 factory and hot water for the offices.
Dust Control Systems secured the contract to supply the new woodwaste extraction system
after demonstrating that it could fully satisfy the stringent requirements laid down by Silverwood.
Ray Townley of Dust Control Systems explains: “The key demand was for an energy
efficient system that would fully integrate with the waste-to-energy plant. Extraction was to
run automatically, without the need for operator intervention, and bulk storage was required
to hold high volumes of filtered waste — particularly at times when space heating was not
needed. Additionally, extraction to each of Silverwood’s three production lines had to operate
independently so, during night shifts for example, when one or two lines may not be required,
they can be shut down without affecting extraction on operational lines.”
The new extraction system installed by DCS centres around a space saving unit that combines
a shaker filter and silo, giving an airflow capacity of 45,000 m 3 /hr and 50 m 3 of waste
storage. The filter chamber incorporates a bank of tubular polyester needlefelt filter bags,
with vibratory cleaning system, and waste discharge is via a rotary valve which feeds directly
to the boiler
feed transport
system. Each
production line
The DCS Dynamic Drive System adjusts fan speed as automatic
dampers open and close.
Waste to energy
BOSE GP IRELAND, one of the
world’s largest manufacturers of
speakers and home cinema systems,
has recently invested in
the purchase of a Talbott’s wood
energy system (illustrated) to
reduce its wood waste landfill
charges and energy costs.
The Talbott C6 1MW Warm Air
system provides factory space
heating for areas up to 50,000 ft 2
whilst utilising approximately
4,800 kg/day of on site generated
wood waste. Greg Tipping, engineering
manager for BOSE, decided
that investing in this
technology was one of the most
effective ways to reduce operational
costs and with project finance
will achieve a payback
within two years.
After considering several man-
ufacturers, Talbott’s was selected
due to the company’s established
presence within the Irish market
and the assurance of the ability to
tailor the solution to satisfy customers’
needs in an efficient and
cost effective manner. The automated
system incorporates a 70
m 3 storage silo, Untha LR 1400
shredder, discharge and C6 warm
air heater, which has been integrated
into a dust extraction system
supplied by Air Plants Dust
Extraction of Leicester.
Greg Tipping comments, “I am
delighted with the service given
by Talbott’s and the quality of the
system provided. We have
achieved consistent heat and
wood waste disposal since the
unit was commissioned. We have
the added benefit of an SEI grant
has its own high efficiency fan set, which operates automatically on the
starting of any machine on the line. As automatic machine dampers open
and close, a DCS Dynamic Drive System adjusts fan speeds to the specific
duty required.
Brian Guthrie, managing director of Silverwood Doors, says: “We now
have an extraction system that virtually looks after itself. Operators do
not even have to switch the extraction off at lunch breaks; it stops automatically
and then goes through a cleaning cycle — ramping up to full
speed for a few seconds to ensure ducts are clean. The silo gives us plenty
of waste storage so we can burn the collected waste at a time to suit us
and, thanks to the variable speed control of the fans, we only consume
the precise kilowatts required to do the job, so there is no wasted energy,
which has resulted in significant cost savings.”
Dust Control Systems Ltd
Tel 0800 040 7116
Email sales@DCSlimited.co.uk ● www.DCSlimited.co.uk
towards the purchase of this carbon-saving
technology.”
Bose takes its place alongside a
variety of high-profile Talbott’s customers,
including IKEA and HRH, in
opting for a reliable solution to
Combination silo and filter from Dust Control
Systems Ltd deals with MDF dust from three
production lines at Silverwood Doors.
produce carbon-neutral energy.
Talbott’s Biomass Energy
Systems Ltd
Tel 01785 213366
Email sales@talbotts.co.uk
www.talbotts.co.uk
Panel, Wood & Solid Surface August/September 2009 Page 19

KÜNDIG LTD
Unit 4, Falcon Place
Burscough
Lancashire, L40 8RT
Tel: 0845 833 0565
Fax: 0845 833 0567
Email: info@kundig.co.uk
Website: www.kundig.co.uk