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WOODWORKING WORLD 6
NEW SCM SUBSIDIARY IN SLOVENIA
ON FOCUS
HOLZ-HANDWERK
HOMAG/Venjakob
STRATEGIC COLLABORATION
IMA Schelling
“TURKISH MARKET INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT”
BÜTTNER
DRYER COMPETENCE TIMES TWO
MACHINING TECHNOLOGY 10
SCM
CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES AT INDIAWOOD
Weinig
SHAPING THE FUTURE TOGETHER
IMA Schelling
IMPROVED QUALITY, EFFICIENCY AND CONVENIENCE
Holz-Her
GROUNDBREAKING INNOVATIONS
TOOLS 16
Epicon VISE LED table, Holz-Her
At HOLZ-HANDWERK, around 320 registered exhibitors will once
again showcase the entire range of supplies for the carpentry trade,
covering the complete woodworking and wood processing supply
chain. The products themselves can be tried out directly at the exhibition
stands. In the diverse supporting programme featuring top
speakers and key players from the industry, visitors can delve even
deeper into new tools and technologies and add to their knowledge.
Leitz
PERFECTION FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Aigner
PRESENTING A PATENT-PENDING WORLD INNOVATION
Schmalz
CLAMPS PROPERLY
USER REPORT 19
LEUCO
PERFECT MILLING IN WOOD
SAFETY 20
HOLZ-HANDWERK 2024 WITH HÖCKER POLYTECHNIK GMBH
NESTRO
PREMIERE OF THE NEW COMPACT JET FILTER
DECORS 22
Hymmen
AMORIM COUNTS ON HYMMEN-TECHNOLOGY FOR
FLOORING PRODUCTION
REHAU
75 YEARS OF VALUES, CHANGE AND VISIONS
Cefla
MATT FINISHES STILL UP-TO-DATE
IHD
FORMALDEHYDE-FREE, AQUEOUS NIPU IMPREGNATING RESINS
FOR DECOR PAPERS
DOORS/WINDOWS 26
fenzta COM
NEW FEATURES FOR SALES AND CONSULTING
Swisspacer
ANNIVERSARY FOR THE WARM EDGE
SUSTAINABILITY 27
Vecoplan
A STRONG PARTNER FOR THE WOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
IN THE HEART OF FRANCE
TIMBER CONSTRUCTION 28
Stora Enso
EXPERIENCE WOOD IN A COMPLETELY NEW WAY
HOMAG
TIMBER CONSTRUCTION FROM A TO Z
FAIRS & EVENTS 30
GUIDE TO PRODUCTS AND MANUFACTURERS 34
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WOODWORKING WORLD
JUSTAS ŽVIKAS JOINS GEW UV CURING SYSTEMS
GEW has announced the appointment of Justas Žvikas as Sales Representative for Wood Coating. He will service
this specialist market globally from his office base in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Žvikas has a wealth of experience, his career
in the wood industry began over 20
years ago when he joined German manufacturer
Rhenocoll as a Technician & Sales
Representative for the Baltic countries. Prior to
joining GEW he was Project Sales Manager at
Remmers, the leading German paint manufacturer,
for some 16 years and was responsible for
coating sales across the Baltic states.
GEW recently enhanced its LED product
offerings to suit wood coating applications
and is seeing rapid growth and interest in its
LeoLED product, from prestigious end users and
OEMs in this market. This has led to the need
to expand the sales team with expertise specifically
focused in wood coating. Being based in
Lithuania, Žvikas perfectly positioned within a
hub of wood coating activity in Europe.
He comments on the current opportunities
in the wood coating market: “The transition to
the use of LED curing is accelerating rapidly, as
big brands focus on sustainability and reducing
operating costs. Furthermore, coating suppliers
now have most base coats and fillers readily
available in LED-compatible format, at competitive
prices.”
Robert Rae, Managing Director of Sales at
GEW, comments: “Justas has in-depth experience
in wood and moulding coating applications,
which will transform GEW’s sales expertise
in this market. He will be focusing on introducing
GEW through contact and education
with co-suppliers and partners, introduction
and trials at machinery manufacturers, and of
course sales visits to end users. He has a wealth
of contacts and relationships all across Europe,
which will enable the introduction of GEW products
to customers unfamiliar with our expertise
and suitability in this area.”
www.gewuv.com
FAREWELL TO LONGTERM OWNER AND CEO DR. WERNER PANKOKE
Farewell to entrepreneur Dr. Werner Pankoke after a fulfilled life in the style of a hidden champion.
Werner Pankoke, who was born on
29 March 1938 as the third child of Bielefeld
dentist Dr. Wilhelm Pankoke, decided not to
follow in his father’s footsteps when he began
his studies. Instead, he was drawn to Munich
Technical University, where he pursued his
grandfather Theodor Hymmen’s engineering
interests by successfully studying mechanical
engineering.
After graduating with a degree in engineering
and a doctorate in business administration,
Dr. Werner Pankoke took over the management
of the Hymmen family business in 1967.
The mechanical and plant engineering company
had been founded by his grandfather in
Bielefeld in 1892. Dr. Werner Pankoke succeeded
in establishing the company worldwide as an
indispensable technology partner in the woodbased
materials industry with the development
of the continuous double belt press.
The entrepreneur generally worked in a secluded
manner. Irrespective of this, he was recognized
for his entrepreneurial activities by Prof.
Hermann Simon’s “Hidden Champion” award
and by winning the “Challengers Award” at
the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta,
USA.
Dr. Werner Pankoke, father of two and
grandfather of six, retired from the family business
in 2002 when he handed over the management
of the company to his son Dr. René
Pankoke. He is now the fourth generation to run
the Hymmen company successfully. Since then,
Dr. Werner Pankoke has devoted himself to his
private interests together with his wife and constant
companion Dr. Christa Pankoke.
Werner Pankoke passed away at the age of
85 following a stroke. The former and current
employees of Hymmen hold him in high esteem.
www.hymmen.com
6 No. 1 • March 2024

WOODWORKING WORLD
DR ROLAND LOROCH PASSES ON THE BATON
An era spanning 33 years in the history of
Loroch GmbH, a specialist for saw blade
sharpening machines, came to an end
on 30th November 2023. This was when
Dr Roland Loroch, who in 1990 became the
fourth generation of his family to manage
the company, retired. The machine manufacturer
from Mörlenbach, which is part of
the Biberach-based VOLLMER Group, will
now be led by Hartmut Kälberer as sole CEO.
“On the occasion of my departure, I would
like to give my sincere thanks to all members of
staff at Loroch, as well as to our customers, for
always having complete confidence in me,” says
Dr Roland Loroch, who is stepping down as CEO
of Loroch GmbH. “I’m also grateful that the future
of Loroch GmbH is in good hands as I pass
the baton on to Hartmut Kälberer.”
A small ceremony was held on 1st December
2023 at the company building in Mörlenbach
to say farewell to Dr Roland Loroch as he en-
tered retirement. In his speech, VOLLMER CEO
Dr Stefan Brand praised Dr Roland Loroch’s
many accomplishments: After completing an
engineering degree in Darmstadt, Dr Roland
Loroch began his professional career at the
European headquarters of DuPont de Nemours
in Neu-Isenburg. In 1990, he took over as CEO
of Loroch from his father Gerhard Loroch, making
him the fourth generation of the family to
manage the company. His great-grandfather
Josef Loroch founded the company in 1899 in
Heidelberg. With Dr Roland Loroch at the helm,
it was integrated into the VOLLMER Group in
2006. Since then, Loroch saw blade sharpening
machines have been available in addition to the
range of automated grinding, eroding and laser
machines from Biberach-based sharpening specialist
VOLLMER as a full-line supplier.
Hartmut Kälberer joined the Loroch management
team in early 2023 and led the company
alongside Dr Roland Loroch over the course
of the year. This collaboration lasting almost a
(from left to right) Dr Roland Loroch, VOLLMER CEO Dr Stefan Brand,
Hartmut Kälberer, CEO of Loroch GmbH.
year allowed Loroch to thoroughly prepare its
customers, partners and staff for a seamless
change in management. Since 1st December
2023, Hartmut Kälberer has been the sole CEO
of Loroch GmbH, making him the first one in the
company’s history who is not a member of the
Loroch family.
www.vollmer-group.com
NEW SCM SUBSIDIARY IN SLOVENIA
SCM continues making investments to guarantee a capillary and direct presence in the most strategic
international markets.
This mission is met with the opening of a
new SCM subsidiary in January 2024, based
in Trzin, near Ljubljana in Slovenia. It is being
opened to directly follow clients in both the
Slovenian and Serbian markets, preserving their
local characteristics and identities. In addition,
it will work alongside and provide even more efficient
support to the dealers already operating
in Croatia and Bosnia.
The new subsidiary, SCM’s first in the
Balkans, will become a benchmark for the entire
region where, for a number of years now, the
wood-furnishing industry has recorded a more
than positive trend and includes businesses that
are increasingly technologically advanced.
The facility will have an exclusive 1,500
square metre Technology Center offering a wide
and varied range of the latest SCM innovations,
with machinery and services strongly in line with
the production requirements of this market.
SCM will also be able to rely on a team of
technicians and sales engineers who are highly
specialised in all the application fields of
secondary wood processing: from the joinery
workshop to large furniture industries, right
up to windows and doors and timber construction
which is recording strong and continuous
growth throughout the region.
Being able to interact directly with the SCM
team also means taking a closer look at, and selecting
from, an exclusive offer of technologies
and software which represents the widest range
of wood processing solutions internationally.
There are also considerable advantages
for customer care: the client can take advantage
of more punctual after-sales support both
with regard to technical maintenance and management
of spare parts, as well as having rapid
access to the numerous digital services enabled
by SCM’s IoT platform, Maestro connect
for an ever more efficient proactive and predictive
assistance.
“With the opening of this new branch, businesses
in the industry will benefit from an allround
commercial and technical partnership –
says Lorenzo Trolese, SCM Country Manager for
Balkans area. Our team, which will continue to
grow, even in the coming months, with the addition
of new sales and services resources, can
provide the client with all the support, consulting
and training needed to optimise its production
processes. This represents a huge leap in
quality for this market because it can continue
along a direct line and an ever more efficient
and direct service, from pre to post sales”.
www.scmgroup.com
No. 1 • March 2024
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WOODWORKING WORLD
MANY NEW PROJECTS FOR 2024
“We are optimistic: there will always be room
for companies that offer smart and effective solutions
through an international network”. This
is the comment of both Stefano and Riccardo
Mauri – owners of Giardina Group, a world leader
in painting and surface finishing technologies
– regarding the 2023 results. Seventy employees,
a turnover of around 20 million euros, a vast
range of solutions stemming from a long-lasting
and well-established partnership with companies
that – in every corner of the world – operate in
the painting sector, deep relationships that have
enabled the Italian company to reach an export
share close to 95 % of its total output.
A consolidated presence in many international
markets that has made it possible to acquire
an extensive set of orders for 2024 as well:
indeed, after a brief period of uncertainty, demand
has returned to good levels, with the possibility
of planning key deliveries up to the beginning
of 2025, so as to have the energy needed
to include any urgent requests in production
programs. Precisely the ability to respond quickly
to customer requests is one of the keys to the
growing success of Giardina Group.
Its production focuses precisely on this aspect,
as the order for a machine or system is not always
something planned and the above often proves to
be a strategic tool for tackling certain orders.
This strategy includes the availability of
stand-alone machines that can be installed and
tested in a few weeks, so as to help clients be
more competitive. On the other hand, 2023 saw
the confirmation of Giardina Group’s vocation
for custom-made systems. This has always been
the core business of the company, which continues
to be among the privileged partners for this
type of demand, thanks to an even more direct
involvement in phases part of the painting process:
handling and sanding.
“We are building an actual network also at
a technical-production level, thanks to which
we can also offer edge and profile sanding solutions
to those who want our quality, thanks
to Destefani, but also automation, logistics and
handling solutions”, says Riccardo Mauri, coowner
and technical director at Giardina Group.
“Offering technology involves full attention to
the customer’s needs, as well as to the big issues
that the industry must be able to responsibly
address today. There is much talk about sustainability,
for example, a topic that has always
been a daily challenge for a sector like ours.
Painting-related activities have alarmed, often
rightly, many. The situation is very different today
and we, as technology manufacturers, are
the first to implement a whole series of innovations
and solutions which not only comply with
the most stringent environmental protection
regulations, but also regulations that guarantee
aesthetic quality and resistance that are even
better than in the past. Right from the early design
stages, each machine, each system is studied
and defined so that it has the lowest possible
energy requirements and very low emission
levels, whilst always guaranteeing finishes of
the best quality”.
The Giardina Group Academy will be
launched in 2024. This is meant to be an actual
‘school’ that will be carried out in partnership
with Catas, the most important testing laboratory
for the wood and furniture supply chain
in Europe. It will start out in Brazil, a country
that is proving to be increasingly strategic for
Giardina Group.
www.giardinagroup.com
STRATEGIC COLLABORATION
HOMAG Canada is proud to announce their
collaboration with Venjakob, which will expand
their solution portfolio of woodworking
machinery to include Venjakob’s range
of finishing and coating products.
HOMAG Canada, in partnership with Stiles
Machinery, makes up the North American arm
of the HOMAG Group. The companies work
together to deliver manufacturing solutions,
such as advanced machinery, software, parts,
field service, and technical support, to manufacturers
in North America. Following the success
Stiles Machinery has had distributing
Venjakob and Makor products to customers in
the United States, HOMAG Canada is pleased
to deliver additional finishing solutions to
complement the Makor offering and provide a
more comprehensive solutions package to its
Canadian customers.
Venjakob designs and manufactures automated
spray coating and finishing solutions,
from pre-treatment processes to coating, conveyor
and handling equipment, drying, and exhaust
air filtering. Prior to this new partnership
with HOMAG Canada, Venjakob North
America handled all business in Canada. Now,
Canadian customers will have a much larger
support system from the combined forces of
both companies.
This new partnership will create a unified
North American strategy for HOMAG Canada,
Stiles Machinery, and Venjakob North America.
The close cooperation between the three companies
will give the Canadian woodworking
industry access to advanced machinery and
manufacturing solutions complemented with
exceptional customer service and after-sales
support.
“Venjakob is pleased to announce the collaboration
with HOMAG Canada. We already
have a strong and successful relationship
with Stiles in the United States. We are sure
that this will strengthen the forces of HOMAG
Canada, Venjakob North America, and Venjakob
Germany to serve our Canadian customers in
the best possible way,” said Christian Streit, executive
vice president of Surface Technology at
Venjakob Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG.
Customers can expect a seamless integration
of HOMAG Canada’s consultative approach
to woodworking manufacturing solutions and
Venjakob’s state-of-the-art surface finishing systems.
This combined offering will enable businesses
to optimize their production processes,
enhance product quality, and increase efficiency.
www.homag.com // www.venjakob.de
8 No. 1 • March 2024

WOODWORKING WORLD
“TURKISH MARKET INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT”
It is one of the country’s booming sectors:
the furniture industry in Turkey. To enable
the IMA Schelling Group to serve its customers
even better locally, the machine and
plant manufacturer now also has a new
subsidiary in Istanbul.
The IMA Schelling Group supplies machines,
systems and solutions for the precise and efficient
manufacture of furniture worldwide. It has now
opened a subsidiary in Istanbul in order to be even
closer to its customers in the Turkish market.
The Turkish furniture market is a booming
industry. The industry’s turnover is estimated at
almost eight billion US dollars in 2024, and annual
growth of almost nine per cent is forecast
for the next five years. “Over 300 of our machines
are in use in the country, a third of them
in Istanbul,” explains Enes Morkoc, Director
Service of IMA Schelling Istanbul Makina Ltd
Sti. This is why the IMA Schelling Group opened
its subsidiary in Istanbul in January 2024, more
precisely on the Anatolian side of the Bosphorus
metropolis.
The newly established site now provides
customers in the Turkish market with service
and spare parts support as well as assistance
with the installation of new machines. “We
want to support our local customers faster and
more efficiently,” emphasises Morkoc. An expansion
of the team to include service technicians
is planned in the foreseeable future.
“We see potential in the expanding Turkish
market,” emphasises Simon Waterbaer, Director
Sales at IMA Schelling. This is why the machine
and system specialist has not only opened the
new subsidiary, but will also be presenting its
solutions to visitors at the Woodtech trade fair
in Istanbul from 12 to 16 October 2024.
www.imaschelling.com
DRYER COMPETENCE
TIMES TWO
The BÜTTNER Energie- und
Trocknungstechnik GmbH – a company
of the Siempelkamp Group – sustainably
strengthens its competence in the field of
belt dryers: A cooperation agreement was
concluded with the internationally operating
Swiss supplier W. Kunz dryTec AG – also
known as SWISS COMBI – which complements
the existing BÜTTNER dryer portfolio.
In addition to a cooperation in sales,
the agreement also includes the collaboration
in process engineering, automation,
assembly, and commissioning.
While BÜTTNER has been known in the dryer
segment mainly for drum dryers, tube bundle
dryers and flash tube dryers, SWISS COMBI
has been supplying belt dryers for biomass and
the particleboard industry for more than 30
years. SWISS COMBI Managing Director Markus
Kunz emphasizes the synergies of the partnership:
“BÜTTNER and SWISS COMBI, two leading
suppliers of drying solutions, combine their
competences in the wood-based panel industry
and will jointly offer belt dryers. In this partnership,
BÜTTNER benefits from SWISS COMBI’s
experience in belt dryer technology with more
than 200 realized belt dryers in various industries
worldwide. SWISS COMBI profits by the
broad customer network that BÜTTNER and
the Siempelkamp Group have at their disposal.
In addition, the alliance allows us to offer customized
solutions of energy systems combined
with belt dryers and filter systems that will be
cleaner – by reducing emissions – and more efficient
– by utilizing waste heat – for the benefit
of our customers.“
BÜTTNER Managing Director Andreas Klug
agrees: “Through the cooperation with Mr. Kunz
and his team, both we at BÜTTNER and SWISS
COMBI are in a position to jointly offer complete
drying solutions in belt dryers and the related
process heat generation. This integrated
solution from one source has been appreciated
by our customers for quite some time and they
increasingly decide in favor of a drum or flash
tube dryer including an energy system from
BÜTTNER”.
Carsten Otto, Head of Sales at BÜTTNER,
adds: “BÜTTNER has already presented the extended
product range including the belt dryer at
LIGNA 2023 in Hanover, which enables us to ad-
Two-Storey belt dryer
from SWISS COMBI in Germany
www.buettner-energy-dryer.com
vise the customers fully independent of the system
and offer tailor-made solutions. No matter,
whether it is “just” a dryer or whether we are
planning the entire plant. First and foremost, we
take into account our customer’s wishes, as well
as his raw materials as well as the available media,
energy flows and fuels. Based on this, we
develop the economical and efficient package
consisting of energy generation, residual heatutilization,
drying equipment and, if necessary,
environmental technology. With SWISS COMBI,
we have a competent partner at our side.”
In conclusion, Andreas Klug sees only advantages
for both partners: “Two companies
with decades of experience in their respective
specialties are now working together – this will
be a success story for both companies.“ On the
BÜTTNER side, Jörg Melin was named Product
Manager for the belt dryers.
No. 1 • March 2024
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MACHINING TECHNOLOGY
CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES
AT INDIAWOOD
The 13th edition of IndiaWood is coming and SCM, a global leading producer of secondary woodworking machinery, is ready to illustrate
a cutting-edge selection of its best technological solutions and services for the market.
The Italian Group will attend the Asian
leading international trade fair confirming the
strong attention given to Indian region, the
strategic investments done to strengthen SCM’s
direct presence in this area and the will of being
an all-around business partner for both industrial
and artisan companies in the woodworking
and furniture manufacturing sectors.
The varied proposal of technologies
on demonstration is particularly suited to
Indian customers and meet every machining
requirement both in panel and solid wood
processing.
TECHNOLOGIES HIGHLIGHTS
Cnc machining centers: morbidelli p200
This universal cnc machining centre is conceived
to satisfy any drilling, routing and edgebanding
requirement. Just a few clicks allow to
design and manufacture pieces of any shape
and easily apply several typologies of edges.
This “All-in-one technology” solution is
unique on the market in having an unrivalled
price-performance ratio and in offering several
advantages.
Morbidelli p200 also offers a superior quality
thanks to the edgebanding unit which can
process edges up to 80 mm height. Other advantages
are the head borings fitted with
RO.AX spindles with greater rigidity and a rotation
speed up to 8000 rpm, the 5-axis JQX electrospindle
for an unparalleled finish and the
FAST 14 tool change that ensures a tool change
in less than 15 seconds.
The HE-PODs, synonymous of flexibility and
innovation, bring the third dimension to the
worktable surface. The machine can lift up the
pieces to be processed and avoid unnecessary repositioning,
making the most of the worktable
size and reducing production cycle times by 30 %.
The Maestro edge software is ideal to manage
and optimise the entire routing, drilling and
edge banding process of panels and shaped
components. The application guarantees maximum
simplicity, unparalleled performance levels
and a considerable reduction in the production
cycle times.
Edgebanding: stefani kd
Heavy duty and versatile edge bander for
working different types of panels even with delicate
surfaces thanks to the upper belt presser.
The working speed of up to 20 m/min and the
processing of solid wood strips up to 12 mm
thick make this edge bander ideal for industrial
companies that need to produce panels in large
quantities and with extreme quality.
The SGP glue pot, supplied as standard,
with the special non-stick plasma treatment allows
the use of two different types of glue, EVA
and PUR, for perfect edgebanding quality even
on the latest generation panels. The optimal
glue dosage and the special spreading roller ensures
a perfect glue line. The SGP glue pot can
be loaded both manually and with automatic
pre-melters and the glues can be interchanged
thanks to the automatic glue change/cleaning
cycle with unloading onto the removable collection
box. The possibility of having 2 premelters
at the same time, the QMS-P for EVA glue and
the PU BOX L for PUR glue, always guarantees
the best glue quality.
10 No. 1 • March 2024

Wide belt sanders: dmc sd70
The dmc sd range of high-tech sanding solutions
is ideal for small-size manufacturers
who look for effectiveness, efficiency and high
level of versatility. In fact dmc sd 70 is perfect
for different types of machining. In the furniture
sector this wide belt sander is ideal for calibrating
MDF, plywood and solid wood as well
as sanding veneered panels and finishing painted
surfaces.
The configurations can vary from two or
three units, combining roller, pad, superfinishing,
brush units as well as crossbelt unit.
In recent years, the dmc sd range has also
been enhanced with new solutions that are
unique on the market such as the led bar to
optimise belt wear, the interchangeable brush
unit to produce different machining processes
(paint, structuring, chamfering etc.) and lastly
the new eye-S control panel with Maestro active
interface.
SCM expands reach with a new subsidiary in
Bengaluru
IndiaWood was the opportunity for SCM
to announce the opening of a new Subsidiary
in Bengaluru in April-May 2024. This is a great
news for Indian customers and as anticipated
by the new Country Manager, Kunal Roy, “SCM
has made strategic investments to provide local
businesses in the woodworking industry
with an even more extensive and all-round assistance
not only in India, but in the whole region
including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
Nepal & Maldives”.
“We are in process of expanding our
Sales&Service infrastructure in India to cater to
the entire region. We have executed some very
prestigious projects in 2023 across various regions
in India, such as Maharashtra, Gujarat,
Tamil Nadu&Telangana and Delhi. We are continuously
expanding our service team across
India to ensure that we are able to provide a
highly specialised, fast and reliable service support
to any customers in the region”.
We develop the solutions
of tomorrow – since 1969.
Wood is a raw material with a future –
and its availability is limited. Recycling
and reusing instead of disposing are
therefore our motto.
Vecoplan wood processing technology
is our solution for the appreciative
handling with resources – yesterday,
today and tomorrow. Together with us
you are always one step ahead. Become
a visionary!
No. 1 • March 2024
www.scmgroup.com
Vecoplan AG
Germany
phone +49 2661 62 67-0
welcome@vecoplan.com
www.vecoplan.com
11

MACHINING TECHNOLOGY
SHAPING THE FUTURE TOGETHER
The WEINIG Group, one of the leading manufacturers of machines for processing solid wood and wood-based materials, will be represented
at HOLZ-HANDWERK 2024 in Nuremberg. In Hall 9 from March 19 to 22, 2024, the company will not only be presenting tried-and-tested
solutions for ambitious woodworking shops, but also an impressive range of innovations and further developments.
At an impressive joint stand in Hall 9 (Booth
304/308), visitors can expect not only around
30 innovative exhibits, but also captivating live
demonstrations of both WEINIG and HOLZ-HER
machines that promise maximum customer benefit.
The WEINIG and HOLZ-HER brands cover a
broad spectrum of solid wood and wood material
processing. Visitors can look forward to a
wide range of innovations that will redefine the
future of craftsmanship.
TOP NEW PRODUCTS AND DETAILED
INNOVATIONS FOR PRACTICAL USE
In the cutting area, the OptiCut C 700+ / C
700Flexi under-table cross-cut saws in combination
with FlexiRip will take center stage. A version
of the EasyStop combined with the OptiCut
C 50+ will also be shown. As the successor to
the OptiCut C 50, this new under-table crosscut
saw impresses with a revised dust extraction
and improved safety concept. As the “little
sister” of the OptiCut C 700+, the new OptiCut
C 50+ is used for smaller cross-sections and requires
little space in production. Combined with
the EasyStop, an automatic positioning system,
it enables woodworking companies to get started
with semi-automatic cutting.
Together with the OptiCut S 50+, WEINIG
presents the OptiPal / OptiResult software. It includes
a job management and pre-optimization
functions to improve the production process and
minimize waste.
A new addition to the cutting area is the
EuroStacker – a simple, cost-effective variant
for semi-automatic stacking. It will be presented
together with the OptiCut S 50+ with
Powerdrill drilling unit. The EuroStacker makes
stacking heavy board packs much easier and
optimizes the working method for the operator,
who previously stacked by hand. The pallet
truck is lowered automatically after each layer
has been formed so that stacking strips can
then be inserted. A characteristic feature of the
new EuroStacker is its safety system to protect
against crushing accidents.
The scanner systems will focus on the
EasyScan Smart C, which will be presented as a
stand-alone solution (without the OptiCut 260),
unlike at the trade fair two years ago. The device
is equipped with a premium sensor that delivers
high quality images to enable the best possible
detection with high efficiency. The basis for the
performance potential is the second generation
of artificial intelligence, which ensures excellent
accuracy, especially in the detection of diffuse
defects such as sapwood in oak. EasyScan
Smart C can be easily integrated into existing
production lines so that processing companies
do not have to make any major changes to their
infrastructure.
PLANING AND PROFILING
At the WEINIG booth, the Powermat 700
Window and the Powermat 1500 will be shown
for the first time with WMC and demonstrated
live. Both machines are also linked to Moulder
Master and OptiControl Digital for tool measurement,
ensuring a paperless process flow
from planning to the toolroom and then on to
production.
The combination of WMC and Moulder
Master offers the best possible support for the
machine operator through graphics of profiles
and tools. With the help of LiveAssist, for example,
it is possible to see the current machine settings
live and the resulting profile or end product.
The Moulder Master software links all processes
upstream of production. It is used to
create profile and tool drawings and for virtual
set-up of the moulder. This information is passed
on paperlessly to downstream locations in the
grinding room and in production. The result is
impressive: error minimization, greater process
reliability and consistently high quality product.
The Cube 3 planer, first presented two years
ago, now has higher-quality standard equipment
and a new design. To enable convenient
one-man operation, the Cube 3 now has a return
conveyor. This allows the operator to feed
unprocessed workpieces and destack the processed
parts in parallel. This takes the performance
potential of the Cube 3 to a new level.
The Profimat 50 will also be on show live in
Nuremberg. This trade fair model is not only designed
for the production of profiled goods, but
also for processing solid structural timber and
wet wood. The special features are the robust
machine infeed thanks to the 3-roller infeed, the
generous working width of up to 260 mm and
the Marathon-Power-Coating for the machine
table and the stops.
The Conturex Vario XS CNC processing center
had its premiere at HOLZ-HANDWERK 2022
and has since impressed many customers with
its open, modular concept and system capability.
In 2024, WEINIG will be introducing the
new cross-transverse-longitudinal sequence for
this machine, in which the end profiles are processed
first and then on to the longitudinal profiles.
This will increase output by up to 15 %. The
new multi-part sequence, in which two parts are
clamped on a table and processed together, can
achieve a further 20 % increase in performance.
This means that maximum throughput can be
achieved and there are sufficient performance
reserves for increased demand.
The control components of the Conturex
Vario XS have been updated. The new Sinumerik
One from Siemens is now being used here. This
provides customers with an up-to-date, hightech
machine that guarantees a very long life cycle
and good parts availability.
WEINIG also offers software solutions or
“digital solutions”. The latest enhancements to
the WEINIG App Suite cloud solution will be presented
again in Nuremberg. The app offers a
wide range of functions such as machine monitoring,
trending, OEE, individual notifications
and various analysis options. It is available as
both a browser and mobile application and can
be used on all common devices. This means that
you are well informed about your machinery at
any time and any place.
The viaConnector Edge will be presented as
a local application. It is used to easily read out
machine data. It therefore acts as a link between
the machines and local customer software. The
data is stored and can be further processed in
the customer’s own ERP system, for example.
The viaBox is presented to enable easy connection
of machines without PC control. This
hardware solution is installed directly in or on
the control cabinet of the respective machine
and therefore allows digital integration.
www.weinig.com
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MACHINING TECHNOLOGY
IMPROVED QUALITY, EFFICIENCY AND CONVENIENCE
IMA Schelling has made numerous adjustments to its servo infeed and stop system for pass-through edge processing machines.
This ensures an optimised parts flow and greater convenience when it comes to operation and maintenance.
The IMA Schelling Group has updated
its renowned servo infeed and stop system
for pass-through edge processing machines,
including an optimised parts flow
through continuous alignment of the workpieces.
Further adaptations allowed for
a reduction in noise emissions and tolerances,
as well as an increase in productivity.
This brings a number of benefits for
customers.
OPTIMISATION OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM
The workpieces are now aligned directly in
the flow movement. Adjustments to the insertion
cams and the counter holders lead to an
increase in the accuracy of the machined workpieces.
IMA Schelling has also optimised the
stop system.
IMA Schelling has equipped its new X30 infeed system with numerous structural improvements.
“With our revised infeed system, we can offer
our customers a whole range of benefits,”
explains Dennis Reddig, Product Manager Edge
Processing. More precise alignment of the parts
reduces tolerances and thus increases the product
quality of the manufactured workpieces.
“We have also improved efficiency and convenience
at the same time as quality,” emphasises
Reddig. Reduced cycle times ensure increased
productivity, while improved operation
and maintenance options as well as reduced
noise emissions produce a more pleasant working
environment for the machine operator.
www.imaschelling.com

MACHINING TECHNOLOGY
GROUNDBREAKING INNOVATIONS
Holz-Her, a renowned brand within the Weinig Group and one of the leading manufacturers
of machines for processing panel materials made of wood and composite materials, will be
represented at HOLZ-HANDWERK 2024 in Nuremberg. In Hall 9 from March 19 to 22, 2024,
the company will not only be presenting tried-and-tested solutions for ambitious craft
businesses, but also an impressive range of innovations and developments.
REVOLUTIONARY EDGEBANDING
TECHNOLOGY
The ARTEA 1030 stands for a compact design,
the zero joint appearance and a simple
machining process, making it the ideal choice
for customers with the highest demands for professional
edgebanding results. Despite its small
size of just 3700 mm, the Artea 1030 offers a
comprehensive range of features, including
pre-milling, gluing, corner copying and a complete
finishing area with radius scraper, surface
scraper, buffing and spraying. Even in the smallest
series, Holz-Her consistently relies on the
proven Glu Jet zero-joint appearance and equips
the Artea 1030 with its patented glue application
nozzle as standard. With the glue library,
you can use up to four different glue types with
their different properties manage. Switching between
EVA and PUR glues all important parameters
such as processing temperature, pressure
values and also the different glue viscosities are
taken into account in the respective profile. This
means that all important glue types are available
to you at all times with optimum setting
values depending on the application.
The STREAMER 1057 XL power goes one
step further and presents itself as an axis-controlled
edge banding machine with 6 NC servo
axes. The operator can select essential machining
processes at the touch of a button, while
the intelligent VISE system automatically makes
the remaining settings. The generous 15.6-inch
multi-touch screen provides a comprehensive
overview of all remaining settings. VISE, which
stands for VIsual Setting, acts like a digital logbook
and provides all the setting values for the
digital meters and pressure gauges. This innovative
technology enables the machine to be set
up quickly and safely, taking woodworking efficiency
to a new level.
The AURIGA 1308 XL is a versatile machine
that can process a wide range of materials, including
delicate surfaces. With up to 11 NC servo
axes and the flexibility of the Glu Jet glue application
system, a wide range of material requirements
can be met quickly. The axis control
enables precise positioning and high repeat accuracy.
The intuitive control system offers a selection
of predefined processing profiles and
guarantees uncompromising processing of
1 mm or 2 mm edges. The multi-units are also
equipped with the tried-and-tested IntelliSet
system, which allows the operator to adjust the
tool in the 1/100 mm range via an interactive
graphic display, for example to precisely compensate
the thickness of a protective film.
The perfect edge appearance is achieved
on all edgebanders from Holz-Her thanks to the
optimized Glu Jet glue application system. The
unique hybrid technology on this unit guaran-
tees harmonious interaction between glue, edging
and panel. The Glu Jet system ensures trouble-free
use of EVA and PUR glue in the form of
glue cartridges or granulate while its short heatup
time of just 3 minutes and low energy consumption
for remelting the glue make it a true
resource saver.
EFFICIENT PRODUCTION THANKS TO
INTELLIGENT HOLZ-HER CNC TECHNOLOGY:
THE INNOVATIVE POWER OF THE EPICON
SERIES CONTINUES
With the innovative 5-axis CNC machining
centers of the Epicon series, Holz-Her is setting
standards in the woodworking industry.
All Epicon models stand for efficient and precise
production. These state-of-the-art machining
centers open up completely new horizons
for users in the implementation of their creative
ideas.
The entire EPICON family is characterized
by its robust design and high-precision components,
which ensure perfect milling. The integrated
5-axis head in combination with optimally
equipped drilling units makes every
Epicon an indispensable performer in woodworking.
Whether panel processing, solid wood
or composite materials – the versatility of the
Epicon CNCs is impressive in all areas.
Processing depths of 1500 mm (Epicon
7135), 1650 mm (Epicon 7235) and 2100 mm
(Epicon 7335) are available to suit the alignment
and size or the degree of automation. The
latter two machining depths are designed as a
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solid gantry construction and ensure maximum
precision and extreme acceleration and milling
speeds at the same time thanks to two synchro
drives.
Not only the processing dimensions of the
Epicon series speak for themselves, but also
the impressive hardware equipment. Typically
for Holz-Her, these 5-axis power packs are
equipped with a powerful, liquid-cooled
milling spindle and can be fitted with up to 97
tool positions, depending on the application
and equipment.
On request, users can also equip the
Epicon with SafeDetect, the non-contact safety
monitoring system with sensor technology.
State-of-the-art sensor technology offers
safety and freedom of motion for the operator
thanks to automatic human detection with
distance control.
For maximum flexibility, the Epicon can be
equipped with different machine tables. In addition
to the standard console table, a fully automatic
SynchroDrive table or the VISE LED table
are also available. This is how flexible CNC machining
can be with the Epicon series.
POWERFUL NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH FOR ALL
SOLID WOOD, STAIRCASE, DOOR AND WINDOW
APPLICATIONS
The EPICON 7245 from Holz-Her not only
sets a new standard, but also revolutionizes
5-axis CNC machining centers with a focus on
solid wood processing. The innovative Epicon
series has been consistently further developed
to offer more performance and technical innovation
than ever before. These advances are not
only reflected in the proven advantages of the
Epicon series, but also go beyond them.
The EPICON 7245 is characterized by a solid
gantry design which, in combination with
two synchro drives, guarantees maximum precision
and extremely fast acceleration and milling
speeds. The integrated, fully interpolating
5-axis head with axis locking, the heart of the
CNC, remains a trademark of the Epicon series.
This innovative head makes it possible to carry
out the most demanding machining operations
with the highest precision. The automatic
console table has been specially adapted for
solid wood processing to ensure optimum performance.
The Epicon 7245 is therefore ideally
equipped for the most solid machining operations,
making it the ideal solution for the challenges
of manufacturing high-quality stairs,
windows and doors. Experience the future of
CNC technology live at HOLZ-HANDWERK and
discover the new Epicon 7245.
PROFESSIONAL CUTTING TECHNOLOGY IN A
SPACE-SAVING DESIGN
One of the highlights at the Holz-Her stand
will be the space-saving cutting solutions.
Under the names “Linea” for beam saws and
“Sector” for wall saws, Holz-Her presents innovative
solutions that impress not only with
their first-class performance but also with their
space-saving design. The flexible equipment
variants of both systems make them ideal cutting
solutions for both beginners and experienced
professionals.
THE PIONEERING BEAM SAW WITH A NUMBER
OF REFINEMENTS FOR CRAFTSMEN
The compact LINEA 6015 beam saw embodies
the philosophy “from the craft for the
craft”. Developed to meet the requirements
of craftsmen who value high throughput
while conserving resources, it sets new standards
in cut-to-size technology. Their expressive
design, the proven Holz-Her gantry
construction and the consistent linear guide
concept make them a pioneering solution in
area planning.
The clear focus on maximum efficiency
and state-of-the-art technology makes the
Linea 6015 a compact saw that is in no way inferior
to the large Holz-Her beam saws in terms
of cutting results and handling. It was specifically
developed to meet the high demands of
craftsmen who rely on state-of-the-art technology
and efficiency.
The Linea is equipped with a double sliding
door as standard, which can also be extended
to both sides as an option, in order to
score points in companies with limited production
space. This means that the rear part
of the machine under the roller conveyors can
be used as a storage area. The fully air cushion
table surface, including the machine table,
prevents scratches or any damage to sensitive
panel materials. The clippings can also be
moved by the operator without back strain.
Thanks to the synergy of the side pressure and
the cutting direction away from the angle fence,
the Linea achieves up to 25 % faster cutting
cycles.
With a maximum saw blade exit of 68 mm,
it also achieves the best results with package
cuts, powered by a massive 7.5 kW saw unit.
For permanently hard materials, the Linea 6015
can be equipped with a powerful 11 kW sawing
unit. The FCM mode (fast cut mode) enables
fast grooving in synchronized and counter-rotation,
which significantly increases the time savings
when producing wide grooves and bending
plates. The groove position and width are infinitely
adjustable via the software.
The separately driven scorer with 2.2 kW
power effortlessly scores hard decors such as
HPL or CPL. The newly developed pre-score adjustment
enables time-saving adjustments during
operation without having to comply with
the CE-required waiting time of 60 seconds until
the safety hood is opened. Users can therefore
make settings on the scoring unit without
any restrictions.
For corrugated panels such as plywood, the
clamps can be equipped with the floating function.
This allows the collets to adapt to the material,
which is gentle on both the machine and
the panel material.
The supplied software already enables
front and veneer applications as standard. Preinstalled
macros support the operator with manual
programming directly on the saw. A 3D visualization
and simulation guide the user through
the cutting plan.
www.holzher.com
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TOOLS
PERFECTION FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Leitz, the world market leader from Oberkochen is joining the trade fair duo HOLZ-HANDWERK & Fensterbau-Frontale and will be setting
up its base in Hall 9, Stand 218, to present its solutions in new dimensions to interested trade visitors. A colorful mix of practice-oriented
information will be presented, which should be of particular interest to craftsmen but also to customers from the industry.
lio. Visitors to the Leitz stand who are interested
in efficient processes in timber construction
are guaranteed to find numerous suggestions
and ideas on how, for example, planing, joinery
milling, or deep hole drilling can be made as
perfect as possible. So, if you are looking for
a way to optimize your production processes,
Leitz is the right partner for you – without compromising
on quality, of course.
At HOLZ-HANDWERK, Leitz will be presenting its solutions in new dimensions in the form of perfect tool technology for a wide range of applications
and industries. Planing, jointing, profiling, nesting milling, drilling – a mix of practice-orientated tool solutions will be on show, which should be of
particular interest to craftsmen, but also to customers from the industrial sector. (Photo: Leitz)
Leitz will be presenting its solutions in new
dimensions from March 19 to 23, especially
for industries such as furniture and interior
design, timber construction or for manufacturing
companies in window and door production.
An important focus of the exhibition will be the
product highlights from the Leitz tool portfo-
Of course, Leitz also has many interesting
solutions available this year for interested carpenters
and interior fitters. Hardly any other
trade focuses on concepts such as quality and
value as much as carpenters or joiners – but
quality also needs to be produced economically
and Leitz is bringing numerous tool solutions
to HOLZ-HANDWERK for this purpose.
Radius-profile changers – fully or semi-automatic,
which reduce the adjustment effort when
changing profiles to zero – adapted jointing
tools – quiet and durable with up to ten times
longer tool life – shank cutters for Nesting applications
– for perfect edges and medium layers
at significantly higher feed rates – tool kits
especially for routing, sawing or drilling – for
use in the workshop or directly on the construction
site…Leitz will be showing all this at its
stand in Nuremberg.
In Nuremberg, Leitz will also be showcasing
its concentrated tool and process expertise
in the field of window and door construction.
It is not without reason that Leitz is a globally
recognized and demanded specialist when it
comes to process design or the production-side
implementation of future-oriented window systems.
A highlight at the trade fair will be the
technically optimized version of the ProfilCut
Q tools, with which Leitz has been the record
holder for years in terms of processing speed for
profile milling. When it comes to speed, however,
it is not only the feed and processing speed
that are responsible for a fast process. Process
components that receive little attention, such
as the tool or profile change, can also have a
critical impact on process times. This is precisely
where the engineers at Leitz came in and created
solutions that help to save time and significantly
reduce machine downtimes. The key
word here is “quick knife change” and the Leitz
specialists will provide practical proof of this in
Nuremberg.
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Leitz is focusing on another important
topic at HOLZ-HANDWERK in Nuremberg:
“Knowledge”. The leading global market provider
is committed to combating the increasing
shortage of skilled workers in the industry. In recent
years, the product and industry experts at
Leitz have developed practical service concepts
and successfully launched them on the market.
These innovative concepts not only give users
access to knowledge, but also significantly increase
efficiency and added value in their dayto-day
work compared to previous methods.
Leitz is presenting one of these concepts at the
trade fair with the latest version of its LeitzXPert
app – tool knowledge for your pocket. Since its
market launch in 2022, this useful tool has already
been used by thousands of enthusiastic
users worldwide and has quickly become an indispensable
guide and work tool for numerous
application technicians. Another essential area
concerns user training, for which Leitz has been
offering a comprehensive training program for
some time. This program is very popular with
customers worldwide. The program designers
always focus on topics that are currently being
discussed intensively on the market and are actively
requested by customers. The decisive advantage
here is the practice-oriented approach.
Leitz focuses not only on tools, but also on materials
and machining concepts, which makes its
range of training courses particularly attractive.
Leitz will of course also be presenting its service
concepts in Nuremberg. The focus will be
on topics such as resharpening, reconditioning,
maintenance, logistics and tool management in
order to minimize the impact on customers and
users in their day-to-day work. The service expert
from Oberkochen have developed innovative,
digital solutions for this. With its globally
unique regrinding service, its qualified specialist
advisors and its sustainable service concepts for
companies of all sizes, Leitz sets the benchmark
in the industry and inspires hundreds of thousands
of customers worldwide. Resharpening
and reconditioning in manufacturer quality in
accordance with uniform global quality standards
is not only extremely economical, but also
conserves resources and is sustainable.
www.leitz.org
PRESENTING A PATENT-PENDING WORLD INNOVATION
At this year‘s HOLZ-HANDWERK trade fair in Nuremberg, Aigner customers can once again look forward to many highlights from the field
of milling tools for the machining of wood and plastics. Contrary to the general trend, Aigner continues to rely on the HOLZ-HANDWERK
Nuremberg platform and want to present an extensive new range of tools live on site for our customers.
In fact, a patent-pending world innovation
will be presented at the Nuremberg trade fair,
so you can look forward to finding out which
product it is! The countdown has already begun
and Aigner is are looking forward to unveiling
our new top products.
Anyone who knows Aigner knows that the
highly innovative company from Upper Austria
always presents a whole range of new premium
products at trade fairs. In 2024, nonwood
materials will also be presenting a completely
new range of tools for milling with a clearly
designed flyer. Extreme materials such as HPL,
fiber cement, laminated wood, etc., require
milling tools that can easily withstand these
heavy loads. The right milling geometry, combined
with extremely economical tool life, enables
Aigner customers to achieve cost- effective
and, above all, demand-oriented production.
With the C863 model series, Aigner
Werkzeuge has developed DP-router cutters for
milling HPL panel materials. Available in roughing,
rough-finishing and finishing versions,
these special DIA routing cutters can be used
on both nesting systems and console CNCs.
For the tool body material, the extremely vibration-
damping „Densimet“ is used. Densimet is
a heavy metal and successfully prevents the development
of vibrations during the milling process.
Due to its ductility, the material is also
used to prevent tool breakage. Equipped with
PCD cutting edges of an extremely wear-resistant
DIA grade, it provides the best tool life.
The different designs of the cutting edge
profile allow the customer to select the desired
production sequence. Whether premilling
is carried out first with a roughing profile
and then finishing is carried out afterwards,
or finishing is carried out in a single operation
with a roughing/finishing cutter, is decided by
the user solely when selecting the tools. Smooth
milling processes with a quiet machining noise
level make users feel more comfortable at the
CNC and at the same time reduce noise pollution
during operation.
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In addition, the C863 milling tools achieve
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the best surface qualities and tolerate even difficult
clamping situations on the machining
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As usual, new developments of
Konstantin ® CMY
routing tools for hybrid applications
will also be on display. Rebating tools
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equipped with Aigner’s new HighSpeed profile
cutter system for standard door and window
production systems will be exhibited on
stand. The cutting speeds of up to 120 m/sec
achieved with this tool system enable fast,
force-reduced feeds with a top surface finish
at the same time!
www.aigner-werkzeuge.at
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TOOLS
CLAMPS PROPERLY
In order to achieve outstanding results with CNC woodworking machines from Biesse, it is essential that the workpieces are securely fixed
to the machine table. With the VCBL-B block suction cups, Schmalz offers a robust alternative to the original equipment manufacturer’s
clamping devices. Holzmanufaktur Dittus GmbH has been using the suction cups for six years and benefits from readily available and
inexpensive spare parts.
Wood is a multi-talented material: it is
available in numerous varieties and is biodegradable,
easy to work with, aesthetically
pleasing and currently very relevant:
As a renewable raw material, wood binds
CO 2
and thus counteracts global warming.
Holzmanufaktur Dittus GmbH in Ammerbuch,
Württemberg, has been processing different
types of wood into furniture and doors
for 111 years. The craft business with ten employees
specialises in furnishing retail outlets
and doctors’ surgeries. The carpenters give
surface-critical parts such as worktops and
kitchen fronts the right finish and build cupboards
and tables. MDF, pressboard and multiplex
boards are also used in addition to natural
wood.
Schmalz has developed the VCBL-B suction blocks as an alternative to the clamping devices from machine manufacturer Biesse.
Dittus uses the Rover C6 CNC machining
centre from Biesse. The Italian manufacturer
plans, produces and sells a complete range
of machines for joineries and the large-scale
woodworking industry. With the Rover, skilled
workers can easily produce furniture, window
and door components of any shape, size and
thickness. A vacuum clamping system fixes
the workpieces, the work unit can rotate continuously
through 360 degrees on the vertical
and horizontal axis and can also produce
complex shapes.
EXPLOIT OPTIMISATION POTENTIAL
“We are actually satisfied with the Rover,
but the clamping system kept causing problems,”
says Ralf Gutekunst, Operations Manager
at Dittus Holzmanufaktur GmbH. The problem:
The rubber seal of the Biesse block suction cups
sits in a groove. If this groove is damaged, it
is often not enough to replace the seal so that
the module can be evacuated again. “We were
forced to replace the entire suction block. This
resulted in high costs and was not sustainable,”
criticises Ralf Gutekunst. Another point of criticism:
the support is made of hard plastic and
can damage sensitive surfaces.
The procurement of spare parts also
proved difficult. “The delivery times from the
original manufacturer were far too long, especially
over the summer. We often had to
wait three to four weeks for the new vacuum
blocks. And sometimes even longer, because
deliveries were not always reliable,” Gutekunst
recalls. This meant that the craft business had
no process reliability.
At Schmalz, the joinery found the perfect alternative
with the VCBL-B suction block. If the
suction plate is worn or damaged, there is no
need for expensive replacement of a complete
component. In just a few simple steps, an employee
can remove the defective suction plate
and fit the new element. The suction cup is then
immediately ready for use. Another advantage:
the suction plate is made of soft elastomer,
which protects sensitive surfaces.
GREAT COMBINATION
Schmalz has developed the VCBL-B block
suction cups as a hoseless vacuum clamping
system especially for Biesse console tables. They
are fully compatible with the original equipment
manufacturer’s suction cups and can therefore
also be used in mixed operation. The carpenters
can align the suction surfaces as required by inserting
the block suction cups into the standard
holders in 15-degree increments in any direction
using the adapter ring. This increases flexibility
and shortens the set-up time. Clamping lugs on
the suction block ring and magnets enable secure
fixing in the suction cup holder. The integrated
touch valve only activates suction cups
that have a workpiece on them. Suction blocks
that are not required can therefore remain on
the machine table. The button can also be easily
replaced if damaged, again without having to
replace the entire suction cup.
The basic body of the block suction cups is
made of robust plastic. Schmalz has specially
customised the sealing edges and friction surfaces
for woodworking. The suction cups transmit
high horizontal forces and are available
in heights of 29 and 48 millimetres for 3- and
4-axis machines and 74 millimetres for 5-axis
machines. Their height is dimensionally accurate
to 0.06 millimetres. This ensures the necessary
precision in the production process. The
suction surfaces and working heights correspond
to the dimensions of the Biesse suction
cups. The interfering contours of the VCBL-B
types are almost identical to those of the original
equipment. This means that the woodworking
experts can continue to use the existing
CAM software.
Holzmanufaktur Dittus has now been using
the VCBL-B log vacuum cleaners for six years.
“We are very satisfied with them,” says the operations
manager, praising the competent inhouse
service in particular. “Whenever there
were problems, the Schmalz contacts were always
able to help us quickly and easily. And
the short delivery times for spare parts and the
good price-performance ratio are unbeatable
arguments for us.“
www.schmalz.com
18 No. 1 • March 2024

USER REPORT
PERFECT MILLING IN WOOD
Master carpenter Andreas Weinzierl from Traunstein is a maestro in his field. Specializing in complex wood moldings for instruments,
restoration of works of art and furniture design, he was given the opportunity to test LEUCO’s new t3-System shank-type cutter at length.
His conclusion: “We don’t want to give it back any more.”
JOINTING AND RABBETING WITHOUT
REWORKING
The triangular turnover knife with rounded
edges allows the shear angle for the draw cut to
be set perfectly, thereby preventing formation
of offsets at the overcuts. In addition, thanks
to the triangular shape the shear angles can be
set so that outstanding surface and edge processing
can be achieved when jointing and rabbeting;
furthermore, the rear side of the cutter
does not protrude. This distinguishes the t3-System
from other spiral cutterheads. The triangular
turnover knives are positioned such that the
shear angle always pulls in the correct direction.
Andreas Weinzierl (left) and his team program all milling work individually. (photo: 3D-Holz Design)
“I tried the cutter extensively with different
materials – from hard wood right through to
foam board. We roughed and planed to a finish.
It was clear to us after two hours that we would
take the milling cutter. The t3 can be used for both
roughing as well as for finishing, i.e. fine tuning.”
Cutterheads and shank-type cutters with
square carbide turnover knives for CNC have
been established on the market for many
years. With its new “t3-System”, LEUCO has
now complemented the strengths of these
tools with a completely new design method
and triangular carbide turnover knives with
rounded edges. Master carpenter Andreas
Weinzierl, known in the trade as an artist
at the CNC milling machine, was invited by
LEUCO to test the product innovation intensively
in his workshop.
LEUCO had presented the new shank-type
cutter to Weinzierl so that it could demonstrate
its versatility in handling the complex requirements
of 3D-Holz Design. The t3-System can cut
in a spiral shape and at an angle, which makes
it ideal for sculptured surfaces. The small diameter
of only 54 mm offers many practical advantages.
Narrow milling grooves and pockets
from 60 mm in diameter can be machined, and
wooden parts can be shaped in one work cycle.
Cutting speed and milling performance lie at the
upper end of what is attainable.
Andreas Weinzierl praises the high surface
finish quality in particular: “We hold a perfect
workpiece in our hands almost without any rework.”
The new shank-type cutter with its aggressive
cutting edges is also ideal for plunging.
“If the workpiece is oversized, then we can also
drill it with the t3. Nothing starts to flutter or vibrate.”
The new system has now replaced two
tools at 3D-Holz Design: a carbide spiral cutterhead
and a 40 mm shank-type cutter.
www.leuco.com
His company, 3D-Holz Design, has been
producing complex parts from solid wood and
wood-based materials since 2006. He and his
two employees program complex shapes in
CAM, fully exploiting the manufacturing possibilities
of their 5-axis CNC machine. Series are
not his thing – each job is programmed individually.
“We don’t use stored building blocks,
but really do start every day with ‘File/New’,”
Weinzierl explains. His clients include instrument
makers, art restorers, industrial companies
wanting high-quality wooden cases
and fellow carpenters with subcontracts. The
3D-Holz Design brand is known nationwide for
free-form objects in wood. “I can count my few
competitors in the segment on one hand,” says
Weinzierl.
The surfaces and edges in ash produced by the LEUCO t3-System shank-type cutter are smooth and chip-free.(photo: 3D-Holz Design)
No. 1 • March 2024
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SAFETY
HOLZ-HANDWERK 2024 WITH HÖCKER POLYTECHNIK GMBH
The degree of automation in woodworking is increasing continuously. Wood is milled, sawn and drilled with CNC-controlled systems,
throughput is increased and consequently so are the requirements when it comes to machine extraction systems. The extra dust and chips
must be extracted efficiently and reliably.
Höcker Polytechnik GmbH, based in Hilter
a.T.W., has followed the development of the
woodworking trade for the past 60 years
and accompanies and supports with innovative
machines for dust and chip extraction,
new surface technology and various ways
to help workshops become more productive
and energy efficient. Filter systems from the
MultiStar series, Vacumobil dedusters and
PaintStar spraying walls are used in workshops
around the world every day.
From the 19th to the 22nd of March 2024,
Höcker Polytechnik will be exhibiting their latest
products and solutions for the modern
woodworking trade at HOLZ-HANDWERK
in Nuremberg. At Booth 9-319 in Hall 9, the
Höcker experts will show visitors how they can
significantly reduce their electricity consumption
by using a combination of energy-efficient
motors, highly-efficient fans and carefullyplanned
systems with control technology that
has been programmed for maximum efficiency
and productivity increase. MultiStar filters
have proven themselves year after year. They
easily manage the central extraction of many
workshops and the new version from 2023 offers
even more options than before.
It is now even easier for workshops to reduce
their energy costs with the IE5-Vacumobil
dedusters. The dedusters work with permanent
magnet motors, frequency converters
and a control system that has been specially
tailored to the new technology. This has resulted
in an efficiency increase of 25 % with
air and electricity for machine dedusting and
significantly lower electricity costs.
The production of high-energy heating
material in-house is also becoming increasingly
important in the woodworking trade.
The BrikStar C briquetting press, which will be
on show at the trade fair, can be used to press
wood dust and chips into briquettes. Not only
does this open up an extremely cheap source
of energy for woodworking companies – they
also provide a CO 2
-neutral source of heat.
Now if you are looking for a solution for
top-quality painted surfaces, it is worth paying
a visit to the Höcker booth. With combined
painting and evaporation booths
and PaintStar paint mist extraction walls,
Höcker is able to help the woodworking trade
paint with industrial quality without compromising,
even when space is limited.
The Höcker Polytechnik trade fair stand in
Hall 9 / Booth 9-319 will be, as in previous
years, a popular and definite starting point
for wood-related trades.
Holz-Handwerk 2024,
Nuremberg 19th – 22nd March 2024
Hall 9/Booth 9-319
Dedusting at the very highest energy efficient level.
Vacumobil JP350 with IE5 efficiency power pack with jet/compressed air pulse
cleaning technology with integrated briquetting press.
www.hoecker-polytechnik.de
20 No. 1 • March 2024

SAFETY
PREMIERE OF THE NEW COMPACT JET FILTER
NESTRO ® Lufttechnik GmbH will once again be at HOLZ-HANDWERK
in Hall 10.0 with its 100 m² open exhibition stand (stand no. 212).
For the first time the company is presenting
its new compact JET filter, which will be of
particular interest to medium-sized companies.
Furthermore NESTRO ® is demonstrating shredding,
filtering, briquetting and surface technology
for the woodworking industry in live operation.
The manufacturer considers itself a market
leader in the fields of dust, chip and spray mist
extraction in the woodworking / wood industry
and has been offering closed system solutions
for almost half a century. NESTRO ® meets the
growing demands regarding energy efficiency
and noise reduction, with a competent, comprehensive
range of advice and suitable technology.
Visitors can experience this live at the most
important trade fair for the woodworking industry
in Southern Germany and the neighboring
countries, with whom the company would like
to talk to in Nuremberg.
NEW: COMPACT JET FILTER
The new NESTRO ® JET filter series type NKJ,
offers to the woodworking industry a new compact
device for outdoor installation in four performance
classes for air volumes from 12,000 to
30,000 m³/h. With filter areas of 86 to 215 m²,
the NKJ covers operating volumes between the
company’s two most successful product ranges,
the NE J dedusters and the NFSH JET filter houses.
Each of the new four filter types consists of
just two pre-assembled elements that are simply
placed on top of each other and screwed together
on site:
• An upper filter/fan unit with intake and return
air sections.
• One of four different base/discharge units.
In the suction section, the air flow is calmed
using a pre-separation chamber. Coarse chips
are separated from fine dust at an early stage
using gravity. The dust settles on the filter bags,
which are cleaned at regular intervals using
compressed-air pulses. The so-called filter cake
is blown off, falls into the funnel and is discharged.
The device works as a clean gas filter,
meaning that the fans with closed high-performance
impellers (efficiency class IE3) are located
behind the filter hoses and therefore only transport
clean air. Compared to raw gas fans, up
to 30 % higher efficiency can be achieved. The
cleaned air with a certified residual dust con-
tent of < 0.1 mg/m²
is released outside or
returned to the hall (summer/
winter switching optional).
Due to the modular principle, the filter can
be quickly installed on any construction site and
connected to pipes and return air ducts. With a
footprint of 1.92 × 4.32 m and heights of 3.68
to 5.18 m, the device is extremely compact and
has an excellent price/performance ratio. The
NESTRO ® typical inner edging for a perfect look
features a high pressure stability: The compact
JET filter can be operated permanently with a
negative pressure of up to 3,800 Pa.
DEMONSTRATION
OF A COMPLETE SYSTEM
At the NESTRO ® trade fair stand, visitors
can see a comprehensive demonstration of a
perfectly coordinated negative pressure system
consisting of a shredder, a magnetic separator,
a log separator, a material pre-separator with a
briquetting press underneath and the leadingedge
deduster type.
The new single-shaft chipper NSL 60 stands
out in the wood industry with its robust technology
for shredding solid wood, chipboard,
MDF boards or pallet material. The reliability
and high level of utility make these devices
the first choice for trade and industry. After
passing through a magnetic separator and a
block separator, chips are separated by gravity
in a NESTRO ® Zyklon NZ 1 into an intermediate
silo and fed from there to a NESTRO ® briquetting
press NBP 50 – 55. By producing round
wooden briquettes with a diameter of 50 mm
and a length of 60 mm. Briquetting reduces
material volume and improves storage and
transportability.
The negative pressure is created by a deduster
NE 300J type approved for indoor installation
with an integrated clean gas fan. The NE
J series is the first to feature IE5 synchronous
reluctance motor / frequency converter drive
packages. In close co-operation with ABB AG,
the company has been the first manufacturer in
the world to offer dedusters with these permanently
frequency-controlled, quieter motors as
a standard since 2023. The frequency converter
NESTRO ® sanding stand NST 75
ensures that the fan motor runs at the optimal
operating point at all times. With these stateof-the-art
devices, users can save up to 22 %
on energy costs compared to standard dust extractors
with IE3 motors on the market. In this
way, the Thuringian company makes a significant
contribution to climate protection and at
the same time saves the user money.
SANDING STAND NST 75 FOR
SANDING DUST
With an output of 7,500 m³/h, the
NESTRO ® sanding stand NST 75 uses the recirculating
air principle and guarantees a separation
level of up to 95 % providing freedom
from dust during pre- and intermediate sanding.
This ensures maximum freedom of movement
even for large processing pieces on a
work space of 4,000 × 3,100 mm. Visitors to
the trade fair stand can try. So they can see
for themselves how the resulting sanding dust
is effectively bound in the easy-to-clean filter
elements using a low-turbulence, directed
air flow. The recirculation mode saves the
user energy costs and ensures a pleasant, lowdraught
indoor climate in compliance with
workplace regulations.
www.nestro.de
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DECORS
Hymmen has invented and patented innovative
technologies for the production and digital
decoration of flooring. To ensure that customers
have access to innovative digital printing
technologies, Hymmen and i4F have entered
an exclusive patent partnership to promote and
develop this strong digital printing IP portfolio,
including Hymmen’s award winning Digital
Lacquer Embossing (DLE) technology with unprecedented
levels of highly realistic optics and
haptics.
Amorim installed Hymmen’s Jupiter JPT-C
digital single pass machine, a print-to-board line
that delivers outstanding advanced features:
AMORIM COUNTS ON HYMMEN-TECHNOLOGY
FOR FLOORING PRODUCTION
Amorim Cork Flooring is a market leader
in the production of versatile, high quality cork
flooring and wall decorations that have undeniable
sustainability credentials and suitable for
any residential, commercial, or business project.
With the aim of economically optimizing
the production of sustainable and high-quality
cork flooring, Amorim commissioned a new
production line at its site in Porto, Portugal in
2023. Amorim’s long-standing partner Hymmen
GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau located in
Bielefeld, Germany, provided the whole system
technology for this. At the heart of the production
is the JUPITER Digital Printing line for
decorative printing and the Digital Lacquer
Embossing (DLEplus) for digital structure printing.
The project was successfully implemented
within shortest time and Amorim is happy to
share the experiences of the implementation of
the state-of-the art technology.
HYMMEN DIGITAL PRINTING TECHNOLOGY FOR
FLOORING
Digital printing continues to play a crucial
role in the future of flooring as it enables unlimited
design flexibility and can be applied to
a wide range of materials. This facilitates faster
response times to market demands and trends
while reducing material waste. The combination
of reduced process costs and market differentiation
is driving the significance of digital printing
technology within flooring production.
STRONG TECHNOLOGIES SECURED BY PATENT
PARTNERSHIP
• Design for 24/7 industrial production
• High-precision continuous substrate conveyor
for maximum register accuracy
• Printing speeds of 25 – 50 m/min
• Optical resolution of >1000 dpi
• Highest color stability and print quality
The Jupiter line features the DLE (Digital
Lacquer Embossing) technology, creating structures
that are embossed-in-register (EIR) to the
decor of the surface. This technology grants all
commercial and technical benefits of digital single
pass printing like flexibility, fast set-up times
and individualization. The digital structuring
supports the surface performance. All features
like hardness, bonding, scratch resistance, and
chemical reliability of the core lacquer remain.
HIGH-QUALITY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION OF CORK
FLOORING WITH THE HYMMEN TECHNOLOGY AT
AMORIM
In autumn 2023, the Hymmen JUPITER
Digital Printing and DLEplus system have been
successfully commissioned at Amorim. Within
the highly ambitious timeline the first digitally
printed cork flooring will be introduced in
the market in January. The team members at
Amorim are very delighted about the cooperation
and the great commitment of both teams
who have made this very ambitious project a
success.
“We are very happy to have chosen Hymmen
as technology partner for our cork flooring production.
The professional project management
from both teams allowed us to implement this
new line within an ambitious timing. We are
sure that this state-of the-art-technology that
allows us to produce flooring with fantastic
decors and very deep and well-defined structures
will keep us a step ahead in the market,”
points out Fernando Melo, CEO of Amorim Cork
Flooring. “Thanks to the positive cooperation
with our customer´s team, we are very pleased
to once again have a showcase project that sets
a good example for future plant projects” adds
Dr René Pankoke, partner and CEO of Hymmen.
www.hymmen.com
22 No. 1 • March 2024

DECORS
75 YEARS OF VALUES, CHANGE AND VISIONS
“Engineering progress. Enhancing lives.” is REHAU’s claim. With its innovative products and system solutions, the company improves the
lives of people. REHAU is now celebrating its 75th anniversary. Together with its employees, REHAU is looking back, but above all, the
group is looking ahead.
Pioneer and visionary Helmut Wagner (right) laid the foundation for REHAU 75 years ago.
In 2000, Helmut Wagner handed over the management of the company to his sons Jobst
Wagner (right) as President and Dr. Veit Wagner as Vice President. In 2021, Jobst Wagner
handed over the presidency to Dr. Veit Wagner and moved to the vice presidency.
Be it the Ariane rocket for space research,
the turf heating in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium or
the subway in Cairo: REHAU know-how and
technical expertise can be found in all of them.
Adaptability and a strong value-based foundation
have made the family-owned company
into today’s family of companies that will continue
to invest in sustainable growth. The focus
is on attractive markets with growth potential.
To name two examples: the company is currently
expanding in Africa, where it recently acquired
a South African company, and in Mexico:
As a further milestone in internationalization,
REHAU will open a production facility for the
furniture industry in December in order to meet
the increasing demand for REHAU products in
North and Central America.
The foundation for the REHAU success story
was laid by company founder Helmut Wagner
in 1948 in the Bavarian town of the same name,
when on the premises of the Franconian leather
factory he, two men and one machine began to
replace conventional materials with polymers,
thereby improving them. Building on the values
of trust, reliability, and innovation, he created a
successful business.
In 2000, his sons Jobst Wagner and Dr. Veit
Wagner took over the company’s fortunes
as President respectively as Vice President,
and consistently developed it further in the
direction of today’s subgroups. In 2021,
Jobst Wagner handed over the presidency to
Dr. Veit Wagner and moved to the vice presidency.
With Nils Wagner as Head of REHAU
New Ventures, the third generation is represented
in a leading position within the group.
In 2021, pioneer and visionary Helmut Wagner
passed away at the age of 95.
Today, the REHAU Group is an international
family of companies with 190 locations
world-wide, more than 20,000 employees,
and an annual turnover of more than 4.5 billion
euros. With Meraxis, REHAU New Ventures,
RAUMEDIC, REHAU Automotive and REHAU
Industries, the company unites five subgroups
under one roof. The recipe for success is a pioneering
spirit, a strong, value-based foundation,
and the ability to adapt. In addition to
thinking outside the box, the Group’s DNA includes
a balance between experience and the
courage to take risks and, last but not least, the
willingness to continuously develop further.
Dr. Veit Wagner, President of the REHAU
Group, is convinced: “Change provides fertile
ground for new ideas and innovations that
make us competitive in the long term.”
REHAU extruded the first polymer window
profile back in 1958. In 1987, the company introduced
the first sliding sleeve technology for
connecting pipes and has since sold a billion
units. Today, every third car in Europe contains
components from the polymer specialist.
400,000 kilometres of REHAU micro cable conduits
connect people all over the world. And
by filing approximately 100 patents per year,
REHAU is one of the top patent applicants in
Germany.
Thereby, the company is shaping the future
as sustainably as possible, because sustainability
is firmly anchored in the strategic decisionmaking
process. As early as the 1950s, REHAU
reintroduced polymer waste into its production
processes. At the end of the 1980s, the company
also initiated the development of concepts
for disposal. Today, circular economy, future-oriented
energy supply, and the promotion of diversity
are key corporate topics to become even
more sustainable. For example, REHAU is aiming
to increase the quantity of recyclates in production
to 20 percent by 2025. More than half
of REHAU window profiles already contain up to
75 percent recycled granulate. And by 2035, the
company aims to have a CO 2
-neutral production
worldwide. This has already been implemented
at certain locations.
Thus, for tomorrow’s generations, REHAU is
working with a strong compass across company
boundaries towards a sustainable and innovative
future – in line with the claim “Engineering
Progress. Enhancing lives.”
www.rehau.com
No. 1 • March 2024
23

DECORS
MATT FINISHES
STILL UP-TO-DATE
The trend for soft-touch, matt finishes is
not over and whether you are a furniture
manufacturer or a third-party company
dealing with the coating and finishing process,
you may be interested in incorporating
excimer matting capabilities into your
current line.
Excimer matting technologies have not
stopped evolving and Cefla’s latest line of excimer
ovens boast benefits for companies wanting
a cost-efficient, sustainable solution. Above
all, Cefla has a team of specialists who will
support you if you need to integrate an oven
into an existing process/line. Anything Cefla
can do to optimise your production will be done.
Recently Cefla checked out how one of its
first customers to choose our EXYDRY oven was
getting along. Desicor is a Portuguese furniture
manufacturer exporting almost 100 % of its production
– 40,000 pieces weekly. In 2019, they
installed our excimer oven and we made sure it
adapted seamlessly to the smooth-running process.
Today, Desicor underlines how we managed
to make it all work perfectly, simulating the
outcome at our Finishing LAB and determining
the expected ROI. All the challenges were met
with answers, obtaining a matt finish even on
panel edges and with heavily reduced nitrogen
consumption.
THE CUSTOMER
Desicor is a renowned Portuguese producer
of furniture and decorative panels, the sheer
quality of its furnishing components making it a
market stand-out. It manufactures over 40,000
pieces a week and exports 99.8 % of them
worldwide via its Oneskin brand.
THE CHALLENGE
Desicor wanted to renew its production line
and obtain high-quality surface finishes: deep
matt, hard-wearing and scratch-resistant. To
achieve this goal, it was necessary to merge the
most recent drying technologies with those already
used by the company and help workers
get used to the new system.
THE CEFLA FINISHING SOLUTION
Integration of the innovative, patented
Exydry oven into the existing coating line has
allowed Desicor to provide the market with an
ultra-matt product, even with objects that have
complex shapes. The excellent results stemmed
from close collaboration with the customer all
the way up to full adoption of the new plant, an
approach designed to continuously maximise
productivity.
RESULTS
Thanks to the new finishing line, Desicor is
now able to offer retailers innovative products
and strengthen the reputation of its Oneskin
brand. The company has overcome the pitfalls
of integrating new technologies into an existing
production framework and personnel are now
skilled, trained and able to use the new line
confidently. By partnering with Cefla, Desicor
has surmounted a prickly transition phase and
can now enjoy the advantages of an innovative
high-performance plant.
The decision to renew production facilities
is always tricky for a manufacturer. On the one
hand, there’s an awareness that technological
innovation will yield competitive advantages,
such as higher productivity, better-quality products
or a broader product range to offer the
market. On the other hand, companies need to
carefully consider the ROI and the impact new
production lines can have on established business
processes.
A NEW PLANT WITH CEFLA FINISHING
Those who turn to Cefla can count on
straightforward ROI estimates: simulations
performed in our LAB allow Cefla solutions to
be tested with the customer’s products, thus
streamlining the calculations. However, that
same mathematical precision cannot be applied
when calculating the impact of the new
line on the company’s production ecosystem. To
respond to this uncertainty, Cefla Finishing offers
customer service and assistance throughout
the life cycle of the new line. While there’s
no mathematical formula to support this statement,
there are plenty of case studies we can
turn to – such as Desicor – that offer tangible
proof of it.
THE NEW FINISHING LINE FOR DESICOR
Desicor has chosen Cefla Finishing as its
technological partner for surface finishing operations.
In 2019, the Portuguese company decided
to renew the production line to give its furniture
range distinctive characteristics and ensure
ultra-high quality. To be more specific, Desicor
was interested in Cefla’s flat panel and 3D finishing
technologies, which provide ultra-matt,
soft-touch, anti-fingerprint and highly scratchresistant
finishes. Furthermore, the company
wanted to produce self-healing surfaces and
edge finishes that match the panel surface to
perfection.
COMPLEX TECHNOLOGY...
AND AN UPHILL START
To achieve those goals, Cefla Finishing
came up with a customised solution that could
be combined with the existing technology to
give rise to a new production line. The new finishing
process starts with cleaning of the panel,
which has already been prepared with a primer.
Then comes spray application of the finish, followed
by an evaporation stage and final drying
with an excimer oven and UV lamps.
Despite the enthusiasm for the new plant,
the production start-up process was demanding.
A combination of innovative coatings and
complex technology proved to be a significant
challenge: this was particularly evident in certain
product categories, such as doors with glass
panes or doors pre-drilled for hinges. So how
should these challenges be addressed to ensure
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DECORS
That’s why it’s vital to choose a technological
partner who can provide close support
throughout this transition phase. Cefla’s
strength lies in the relationships it establishes
with customers. Being a true partner – not just a
supplier – means sharing and cooperating, not
just to identify the most advantageous technological
solution but also, above all, to overcome
the difficulties and solve the problems companies
can encounter. And this is exactly what
we’ve done for Desicor, by providing training,
close support and assistance, both on-site and
remotely.
A PARTNERSHIP THAT’S RENEWED
YEAR AFTER YEAR
the new plant becomes a true asset as opposed
to a hindrance for company and workers?
INTRODUCING A NEW PRODUCTION LINE
INTO A CONSOLIDATED SETTING
Getting an innovative new finishing line up
and running offers a great opportunity to boost
productivity and ensure higher-quality results.
That said, it’s important to understand that this
process often requires significant commitment
and effort on the part of the entire organisation.
After almost ten years of partnership, Pedro
Ramos, Director of Process Engineering, believes
the just-described challenge has further
strengthened the bond of trust between Cefla
and Desicor. As we’ve seen, this success depends
on more than the advanced technologies
and high performance that Cefla provides. What
makes Pedro Ramos confident that Desicor and
Cefla will remain partners for a long time is,
above all, the excellent assistance he’s received
over the years: “In Cefla there’s always an expert
available, well-prepared on the latest technology
and ready to help”. It is, then, this partnership
philosophy that guides each project and
relations with each customer, creating a solid,
lasting bond based on mutual trust.
www.cefla.it
FORMALDEHYDE-FREE,
AQUEOUS NIPU IMPREGNATING
RESINS FOR DECOR PAPERS
Both furniture fronts and floors are often
produced in a layered structure, using decorative
papers impregnated with impregnating
resins. Resins based on melamine
and formaldehyde are usually used here.
The drawback of these systems is the high
formaldehyde content, which makes them increasingly
di!cult to use. Due to these challenges,
the first alternative products based
on polyurethane dispersions were presented
on the market. Despite many advantages,
the market share is only weak in comparative
terms to MF systems, which is due to the significantly
higher price. One drawback of PUD
systems is the presence of isocyanates and the
associated high toxicity before curing as well
as the high reactivity with water. For aqueous
impregnating resins, complete paper impregnation
is not possible with such systems,
as the polymer particles present in dispersion
have too high an average size to penetrate the
paper (filter effect). Isocyanate- and formaldehyde-free
poly(hydroxy)urethanes are not disturbed
by water during curing and are to be
investigated and developed in this project as
a genuine alternative to MF and PUD impregnating
resins.
The objectives of the new BioHarz research
project launched at the IHD are:
• The development of aqueous, bio-based,
isocyanate- and formaldehyde-free
poly(hydroxy)urethane impregnating resins,
• the validation of PHU impregnating resins
under application conditions and a proportion
of renewable raw materials ≥ 75 % as
well as the
• elaborating the requirements for upscaling
to technical scale.
The project with the funding code
49MF220212 is funded by the Federal Ministry
for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection
as part of the INNO-KOM module “Marketoriented
research and development” guideline.
www.ihd-dresden.com
No. 1 • March 2024
25

DOORS/WINDOWS
Benchmark in window configuration
NEW FEATURES FOR SALES AND CONSULTING
At Fensterbau Frontale (Hall 7, Stand 218-d),
the start-up fenzta COM from Düsseldorf is
presenting an update on its app and desktop
version that offers installers, manufacturers,
distributors and system providers
real added value in terms of sales and consulting:
Whether 3D room, special shapes,
additional elements such as terrace doors,
info menus or a marketplace for communicating
with the end customer – everyone
involved in the window purchasing process
benefits from the new features.
What began as a vision in 2021 has
now been put into practice just in time for
HOLZ-HANDWERK and Fensterbau Frontale
2024 in Nuremberg: “We invested an incredible
amount of expertise and resources in the development
of our Composer over the last few
years. I am all the more pleased that the most
important function – namely to create a digital
marketplace that brings suppliers and end customers
together when buying windows – is now
no longer just theory, but also realised in terms
of development,” says Karl-Theo Roes, founder
and Managing Director of fenzta COM.
Once the end customer has configured his
windows, he can collect them in a project folder
and request a quotation. He then receives up
to three offers from different manufacturers or
distributors, who in turn have access to all the
necessary information for preparing the offer.
The offer can be uploaded by the provider and
sent directly to the end customer. If there are
any queries, the chat function of the marketplace
can be used or the end customer can be
contacted by email or telephone using the contact
details provided. If cooperation is desired, a
visit to the construction site, including checking
the exact dimensions, should take place and the
offer should be adjusted if necessary.
MORE USER EXPERIENCE, MORE
INFORMATION
With the updated fenzta HOME app, end
customers can now design their personalised
window even more easily and securely: A new
feature for users is a 3D room with wall, floor
and ceiling. With this, the windows can now
also be visualised on the desktop in an inspiring
environment. Users can access the augmented
reality function via the app and have any configuration
projected into their wall openings.
The end customer is now guided through every
step along the design and planning configuration
process. This includes new info menus
that explain the context in an accessible way
and show the possibilities. For distributors and
manufacturers, the eight steps provide a base
for a well-structured sales dialogue. In addition,
the information texts, graphics and tables provide
further points of reference to ensure that
end customers will choose a product with a lot
of added value.
COMPOSE THE ENTIRE VARIETY
Users can also access new elements in the
Composer. For example, it is now possible to
configure balcony, terrace or lift and slide doors
and add them to your own project folder. The
same applies to special shapes: Whereas previously
only rectangular windows were available
for configuration, round, triangular or angled
windows as well as segmental arch windows
can now also be configured. The aim was
to enable all parties to complete the project.
Handles, roller shutters and window sills for inside
and outside can also be customised.
LOOKING FOR EXCLUSIVITY?
“The great added value of our platform is
that we provide leads to our cooperation partners
– whether they are crafts businesses, distributors
or manufacturers. We also offer manufacturers
the option of integrating a customised
version of the app on their website so that
they receive exclusive leads. In other words, we
support them in developing their digital online
sales: With their own sales platform in which we
can integrate the manufacturer’s specific products.
They don’t have to spend a huge amount
of money on this, as would otherwise be necessary
when developing their own configurator.
With their own branded version, in which only
the profiles, fittings, insulating glass and handles
of their company are visible, sales staff and
consultants always carry the digital twin of their
product portfolio in their pocket when talking
to customers,” says Roes, explaining the business
model. It is also possible to connect other
software applications via a new interface so
that data can be processed seamlessly for planning,
quote generation and production.
System providers can also use a customised
version – and set which customers should
have their products activated. This allows system
providers to present their products digitally
with the same dimensions and surface finishes
and save themselves the hassle of selling samples
and catalogues – without having to forego
a high level of detail and realism.
www.fenzta.com
26 No. 1 • March 2024

SUSTAINABILITY
ANNIVERSARY FOR THE WARM EDGE
The warm edge spacer bars from Swisspacer have ranked among the best on the international market for the
past 25 years. On the occasion of its anniversary, the Swiss company presents its new look and logo.
In the 1990s, companies and research institutions
increasingly began turning their attention
to energy-efficient construction products
as a means to reducing heat loss in buildings.
Their focus quickly settled on a small component
in the glazing edge of insulating glass
units – the spacer bar. From the outset, the
term “warm edge” was intended to emphasise
the improved thermal insulation these plastic
spacer bars provided compared to conventional
metal spacer bars. The warm edge has since become
firmly established in the construction industry.
Manufacturers like Swisspacer are to be
thanked for that.
Founded 25 years ago, the Swiss company
has developed into a driving force and innovation
leader – which is also evident in the rapid
growth in production capacities: “Since I joined
in 2015, our output has almost doubled,” says
Matthias Bach, who was appointed new CEO at
Swisspacer in October. He continues: “For example,
a simple, manageable production hall with
materials stacked on the floor is today a highly
efficient, heavily automated plant with a modern
high-bay warehouse.”
FOCUSED ON A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
The topic of sustainability will continue
to concern the company in the future as well.
“After all, reducing energy consumption is
our core business,” says Sales and Marketing
Manager Sarah Sattler. “We are one of the few
manufacturers of spacer bars able to provide
an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
for all widths – making Swisspacer the clear
benchmark in our industry when it comes to
the carbon footprint. And that should remain
the case.”
Swisspacer also sees plenty of potential in
the international arena: “The topic of climate
change does not stop at national borders,” explains
Peter Appel, New Market Development
Director. In many places, Swisspacer is virtually
synonymous with the warm edge. “We
are seeing how many countries are looking to
European specifications and local know-how
with great interest. That provides great leverage
for the entire industry and also for us with our
commitment to Swiss quality.”
www.swisspacer.com
A STRONG PARTNER FOR THE WOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
IN THE HEART OF FRANCE
Eurobois 2024 took place in Chassieu/Lyon
from 6th to 9th of February. It is the leading
event for the wood processing industry
in France. For Vecoplan, this trade fair was
an opportunity to introduce its young team
from the new branch in Alsace to the industry.
The site provides customers with direct
and rapid on-site support for complete processing
lines and the associated services –
from France for France.
Vecoplan AG has had its own Vecoplan
France branch in Alsace, near Colmar since
2023. Four employees from the sales and service
departments currently work there. Since
France is an important and rapidly growing
market, particularly for the wood and biomass
sectors, the machine manufacturer intends to
continuously expand the French team and extend
the base and associated warehouse. In recent
years, Vecoplan has supplied and commissioned
several hundred machines and systems
for these industries, with a focus on complete
processing lines for waste wood from sawmills,
plus entire systems for processing, conveying
and storage technologies used in various biomass
power plants.
With Vecoplan France, customers benefit
from short distances and personal contacts
who know the market and speak the same language.
The machine manufacturer also provides
comprehensive support in the form of additional
service points and the rapid supply of spare
& wear parts, ensuring that even urgent, shortterm
operations can be carried out smoothly.
The services include emergency and repair services
for customers, inspections and maintenance.
The short distances enabled by the new
Service Center also offer many additional advantages,
so the team can now support existing
customers even more intensively and in their
local language. The machine manufacturer also
offers the powerful Vecoplan Smart Center (VSC)
digitalization concept for the best possible support.
This enables digital services such as online
commissioning, remote service and access to a
media database.
www.vecoplan.com
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27

TIMBER CONSTRUCTION
Wisdome Stockholm
EXPERIENCE WOOD IN A COMPLETELY NEW WAY
Welcome to Wisdome Stockholm! Sweden’s National Museum of Science and Technology’s latest and greatest 3D experience arena.
The building taking everyone’s breath away and bringing a sense of forest, awe and civic pride to the centre of Stockholm.
VISION
The vision was to transform 1,325 square
meters of the museum’s existing courtyard (Royal
Djurgården) land and create a centre of lifelong
learning and civic engagement. And to do so in
a way that would push the boundaries of what is
possible to construct with Swedish wood.
Elding Oscarson proposed an ambitious design
to do just that with a free-form, columnfree
timber roof as a lattice shell construction
with LVL rods arranged crosswise and an identity-creating
dome with the Norwegian civil engineer
Florian Kosche.
MATERIALS
Stora Enso, as the main partner and wood
products supplier, worked closely with Blumer
Lehmann to turn vision into reality with a spectacular
vaulted free-form roof and a domeshaped
theatre that is 22 meters in diameter,
hosting a 3D cinema with a spherical screen.
It was essential that the wood used for
the building would be made with the most
advanced technology, ensuring every part of
the tree was used and maximised for strength
efficiency.
CONSTRUCTION
The free form roof has very long spans of
26 by 48 meters to form the grid shell structure
made up of five layers of laminated veneer lumber
(LVL), totalling 20 km in 2,500 parts. It is
joined together with 3,600 wooden dowels.
A grid shell’s organic shape and columnfree
space provide unlimited design freedom for
architects and structural engineers. These innovative
space frame structures gain their strength
from having double curvature in their overall
shape.
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TIMBER CONSTRUCTION
The spherical dome comprises of 277
unique cross-laminated timber (CLT) triangles.
To get this complex construction right, mock
ups and several digital tools were used including
Sylva360, Calculatis and more. Changes to
the design or dimensions were interactively and
instantly updated working with these tools and
helped smooth the design-to-production process.
The trail-blazing approach is discussed in
the book, Advances in Architectural Geometry.
Moisture sensors will remain in the wood products
throughout the building’s life to ensure optimal
conditions.
LOW-CARBON
The wood products originate from sustainably
managed Nordic forests and are third-party
certified by traceability and chain of custody
systems, FSC ® and PEFC.
The energy used to manufacture the wood
products in Stora Enso’s mills was also extremely
low. 1,178 tonnes of carbon dioxide
was removed from the atmosphere when the
trees were growing and are safely stored in
Wisdome’s dome and roof for many years to
come.
www.storaenso.com
TIMBER CONSTRUCTION FROM A TO Z
Flexible and future-proof in timber construction – that’s the idea behind WEINMANN machines. WEINMANN will be presenting its broad
product portfolio and services in the fields of consulting, training, service and software at this year’s DACH+HOLZ International. The trade
fair stand will focus on the challenging developments in timber construction.
modular construction to allow a swift and flexible
response to changing market requirements.
Each production system is planned individually
for the respective customer.
The new WALLTEQ M-300 multifunction
bridge is to be presented. It is ideally tailored
to the needs of woodworking shops and meets
increasing demands in prefabrication and element
construction. The increased process flexibility
supports woodworking shops with a
wide product portfolio ranging from classic new
buildings to producing elements for serial renovation.
Wall, roof and ceiling elements can be
processed efficiently.
As a partner in timber construction
WEINMANN offers the right technology for individual
production requirements and solutions
that grow along with the customer – from individual
machines tailored to the specific needs
of woodworking shops through to complete
production systems for industrial applications.
However, WEINMANN represents much more
than just innovative machine technology. All
customers are comprehensively supported in
the fields of consulting and design, planning
and project planning, software, installation and
support as well as training. WEINMANN also
supports its customers competently and reliably
in all things service – both with innovations and
trusted classics: from spare parts management,
through inspections and maintenance to remote
service or modernization offers. The eShop is
the first point of contact. Here, timber manufacturers
can find suitable spare parts and other
services quickly and easily. Various modernization
packages offer a wide range of upgrades.
IDEAL SOLUTIONS FOR WOODWORKING SHOPS
With its product portfolio, WEINMANN offers
modern machines and systems for the entire
process chain – from beam processing, through
the creation of frame works and element production
to material handling. All systems have a
WEINMANN is also demonstrating a multitalent
in the field of assembly tables: the
BUILDTEQ A-300 carpentry table, which is ideally
suited for the production of wall, gable, roof
and ceiling elements as well as frame walls and
roof dormers, and therefore represents a universal
tool for your woodworking shop. Even as
standard, the carpentry table offers numerous
details that make everyday work in woodworking
shops much easier. Thanks to various expansion
options, the WEINMANN carpentry tables
can be customized to suit the customer’s individual
requirements and can therefore be optimally
integrated into your production process.
www.homag.com/weinmann
No. 1 • March 2024
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FAIRS & EVENTS
IMM COLOGNE BRINGS THE INTERIORS INDUSTRY TOGETHER
With a new central theme and the innovative
trade fair concept “The Circles”, the
international Interior Business Event has
made an impressive return to its usual
January dates.
After five days of brisk trade fair activity,
imm cologne can report excellent results: from
14 to 18 January 2024, interior design professionals
from across the world gathered at the
Koelnmesse trade fair grounds in Cologne.
Around 42,000 visitors from 129 countries used
the international trade event to establish contacts,
boost their business and glean inspiration.
Alongside the trends and product innovations
presented by the roughly 750 exhibitors,
the reconceptualised trade fair impressed with
a diverse line-up of event highlights designed
to promote exchanges between trade fair participants
in line with its motto, “Connecting
Communities”. With this strategy, this year’s
edition of the Interior Business Event had its finger
on the pulse and marked a key milestone
in imm cologne’s further evolution. Next year’s
edition of the trade fair is also scheduled for its
established January dates.
www.imm-cologne.com
CIFM/INTERZUM GUANGZHOU 2024
CIFM/interzum guangzhou is THE premier
event for the Asian furniture manufacturing
sector and is scheduled to be
held from 28th to 31st March 2024 at the
Canton Fair Complex. Every year, the event
in Guangzhou brings together the world’s
leading players in wood processing, furniture
production and interior design.
SURPASSING
“Surpass” is the motto of this year’s exhibition.
Companies that want to remain competitive,
grow and take a leading position in the
dynamic, changing market of the furniture industry
must rethink their strategy. They need to
rethink old patterns, reposition themselves and
overcome boundaries in the process.
CIFM/interzum guangzhou 2024 will cover
an area of 160,000 square metres. It will host
over 1,200 exhibitors from around the world.
The event will be held concurrently with Phase
II of the China International Furniture Fair
(CIFF), which focuses on office and business furnishings
and is expected to attract more than
150,000 trade visitors.
GREAT LINE-UP IN 2024
CIFM/interzum guangzhou 2024 aims to
create a strong global network that covers the
entire supply chain. This year’s event will feature
around 200 prominent global brands. Halls
14.1 and 15.1 are of major significance showcasing
outstanding upholstery components and
textiles, together with the latest developments
in interior decoration, surfaces, power mechanisms,
wood, panels and adhesives. Wellknown
Italian brands will be exhibiting their entire
range of top-quality fittings.
Established global brands in the surface
materials industry, including Schattdecor,
Rehau, impress, Interprint (IP), LamiGraf,
Renolit and Munksjö, will offer comprehensive
solutions to meet different sourcing requirements.
The American Hardwood Export Council
and American Softwoods will demonstrate their
expertise in the wood industry.
SCM, Paolino Bacci, Biesse, HOMAG,
Leitz and Freud are among the leading manufacturers
of woodworking machinery taking
part in CIFM/interzum guangzhou. interzum
guangzhou 2024 is strengthening its ties
with the European woodworking machinery
sector through an exclusive collaboration
with the European Federation of Woodworking
Machinery Manufacturers (EUMABOIS).
EUMABOIS has integrated the exhibition
into its international network and will support
the next interzum guangzhou in order to create
an innovative platform for the woodworking
machinery industry, providing evidence-based
solutions and turning evidence into action.
www.interzum-guangzhou.com
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FAIRS & EVENTS
GRINDINGHUB 2024 – BIGGER AND MORE INTERNATIONAL
The next GrindingHub will be bigger and
more international. 375 companies from 28
countries have already secured a place at
the trade fair for grinding technology from
14 to 17 May 2024 in Stuttgart.
The increase in exhibitors from Asia is particularly
impressive. There is also expected to be
a significant increase in visitors from Asia, especially
from China and Japan.
Various new manufacturing countries have
been added, as have individual areas within
the grinding process chain. More abrasives
manufacturers will be represented in 2024
than at the launch event, for instance. The
broad range on show – including everything
from the grinding machines themselves to appropriate
software tools, process peripherals
and measuring and testing systems – raises
the appeal of the trade fair for users of grinding
technology.
www.grindinghub.de
XYLEXPO 2024 IS COMING ALIVE…
With two-hundred registrations for a total
exhibition area of 20 thousand square
meters, the Xylexpo 2024 event is coming
alive. Halls 1 and 3 at the Fieramilano Rho
expo center will showcase present and future
technologies, offering to thousands of
Italian and international visitors the opportunity
to update, compare different solutions
and plan their investments.
to-medium-term perspectives”, said Dario
Corbetta, exhibition director.
This statement is reflected by Italian market
figures for the January-July period – the
“The preparations for the next edition –
scheduled at FieraMilano-Rho from 21 to 24
May 2024 – are going on in a season of great
turmoil for an industry that, after a “happy” period
for orders and revenues, is showing signs
of concern, probably exaggerated, about shortlatest
figures published by the Italian statistics
institute Istat and processed by Acimall
– showing that export has exceeded one billion
euro, up by 9 percent from the positive result
of 2022. The United States, Germany and
France keep ensuring “sustained” demand,
with a global trend that remains basically positive,
also confirmed by the growth of Italian
import (plus 3.6 percent, for a total value of
156 million euro).
“We believe that Xylexpo, despite the current
period of transition, will be once again an
opportunity not-to-be-missed for anyone seeking
high visibility in the Italian and international
market”, Corbetta concluded.
www.xylexpo.com
ANNOUNCING THE IWF 2024 INDUSTRY PARTNERS ALLIANCE [IPA]
Fifteen leading wood products industry
trade and professional associations representing
thousands of members have been named
IWF 2024 Industry Partners Alliance members.
The 15 organizations span the wood industry
manufacturing, design, technology and practitioner
spectrum. All organizations and their
memberships will receive exclusive preferred
benefits helping facilitate participation in the
August 6–9 IWF trade show and education conference.
The 2024 IPA program extends the exclusive
features and benefits delivered in the
IWF 2022 program, which posted significant
gains in participation and utilization.
www.iwfatlanta.com
No. 1 • March 2024
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FAIRS & EVENTS
FIMMA + MADERALIA TO BUILD 140 M 2 HOUSE MADE ENTIRELY FROM WOOD
The biennial is getting behind timber construction
as one of the cornerstones of the
fair’s upcoming edition. It will also be arranging
a series of themed lectures on the
subject, whilst staging the ‘València Open
Wood’ initiative, which will include visits to
buildings close to Feria Valencia that have
been constructed of wood.
Maderalia aims to be a forum for “re-thinking
timber construction” that has the power to
draw professional communities to visit such as
architects, specifiers, developers, carpenters
and builders.
Timber construction is definitely one
of the central themes of the next edition of
FIMMA + Maderalia, which takes place at
Feria Valencia from 14th to 17th May 2024.
In line with this, the fair has signed a partnership
agreement with consultancy WWF (World
Wood Future) to devise a series of activities
within the framework of FIMMA + Maderalia
centred on promoting not just timber construction
but a change in the social, economic and
environmental paradigm whereby wood, as a
natural and sustainable material comes to play
a key role.
Notable amongst the battery of activities
to be rolled out is the construction of a house
completely made of wood that will showcase
the infinite possibilities the material offers for
contemporary living. Titled ‘Mediterranean
Hábitat Modular House’, the initiative consists
in fact of a 140m 2 home that will be made of
wood or wood-derivative products that display
the same properties as wood as a construction
material as well as its excellent insulation
properties, its versatility, durability, strength,
reduced build times and low carbon footprint
compared with other materials.
FIMMA + Maderalia will also feature a number
of technical presentations and workshops
on the subject of building with wood. These will
be delivered by the companies themselves that
will be supplying the materials the house is built
of. Educational sessions given by specialists,
they will address both construction techniques
and the technical capabilities of the materials
used to construct the ‘Mediterranean Hábitat
Modular House’.
Another of the more unusual activities taking
place as part of the drive to promote building
with wood is the ‘València Open Wood’ initiative,
a series of technical guided visits to several
unique structures built from wood that are
close to Feria Valencia. These visits have been
devised for developers, architects and builders
coming to FIMMA + Maderalia who are interested
in learning more about the properties
of timber used for structural and construction
purposes.
www.fimma-maderalia.feriavalencia.com
NEW WOOD AND WOODWORKING TRADE SHOW AT HANOI, VIETNAM
Wood and woodworking players looking to
break into the furniture market in Hanoi,
Vietnam can finally do so at the upcoming
Hanoi Wood Expo exhibition from 29 May to
1 June 2024.
Held at the National Exhibition Construction
Center (NECC), the exhibition will be held concurrently
with Hanoi Furniture Fittings &
Upholstery Expo. Both exhibitions aim to serve
the domestic and export furniture manufacturing
markets in Hanoi – a market that is, according
to William Pang, managing director of Pablo
Publishing & Exhibition, a “huge, underserved
market”.
“Currently, most trade exhibitions for wood
materials, software and machinery in Vietnam
are concentrated in the South, targeting exportoriented
furniture companies. While this region
has been prosperous, the past few months of
instability in the US and Europe markets have
led to a slowdown in furniture export in South
Vietnam,” said Pang.
“North Vietnam tells a different, more exciting
story. In recent times, many multi-national
companies and furniture companies have relocated
their factories to North Vietnam, and
Hanoi city has had a huge increased in tourism.
This promises good opportunities for wood materials,
software and machinery companies.”
“But there isn’t any specialised woodworking
exhibition in North Vietnam to bridge Hanoi
furniture making companies with materials and
machinery suppliers. To bridge this gap and in
consideration Hanoi’s huge potential, we are
pleased to announce the launch of Hanoi Wood
Expo and Hanoi Furniture Fittings & Upholstery
Expo 2024.”
Hanoi Wood Expo and Hanoi Furniture
Fittings & Upholstery Expo 2024 will exhibit
raw materials and supplies woodworking machinery
and tools; surface treatment and finishing
solutions; fittings such as kitchen and
office furniture hardware and decorative profiles;
upholstery products including fabrics,
leathers, springs and more; and Industry 4.0
solutions for the efficient furniture production.
The expected visitor profile includes players
from the wood panel and furniture manufacturing
industry; the architectural and interior
design industries; the construction industry;
and more.
www.hanoiwoodexpo.com
32 No. 1 • March 2024

FAIRS & EVENTS
THE MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS SEMINAR
On November 8th and 9th, Stiles Machinery
hosted the Manufacturing Solutions Seminar
at their showroom in High Point, North
Carolina. The event, which is held twice a
year in the fall and spring, received an overwhelmingly
positive response, reaching full
capacity and closing registration more than
two weeks in advance due to the high level
of interest. Manufacturers from the U.S.,
Canada, and Mexico traveled to High Point,
known as the world’s home furnishings capital,
to participate in the seminar.
The fall Manufacturing Solutions Seminar attendees
were exposed to new techniques, trends,
and technologies related to panel processing,
solid wood, and surface finishing and sanding
solutions. The two-day event included live demonstrations
of machinery, presentations from experts
in the field, and panel discussions where
various industry perspectives were shared.
Throughout the event, a positive, inspired
energy was felt by both attendees and Stiles
employees. Manufacturers in attendance came
from a variety of different industry backgrounds
and experiences and learned from both the
planned event curriculum happening around
them, as well as from fellow industry professionals
there. Guests arrived eager to learn, asking
questions and exploring equipment during
open machine demonstrations.
Seminar guests seemed to be particularly
interested in advancing technology solutions –
such as manufacturing software like HOMAG
iX and SmartCabinet, and automation – and
how they will impact the future of the woodworking
manufacturing industry. “It was great
to see so many manufacturers deeply focused
on automation and software to combat their
ongoing challenges with skilled labor shortages.
Having this many thought leaders and
industry experts in one building creates an exciting
atmosphere that fosters continuous improvement,
growth, and entrepreneurship,”
said Kameron Wildfong, marketing manager
at Stiles Machinery.
On top of the educational opportunities,
the Manufacturing Solutions Seminar also provided
time for manufacturers, business owners,
and industry professionals to connect with their
peers between demonstrations and during several
networking receptions.
Stiles Machinery will host the next
Manufacturing Solutions Seminar in Spring
2024. Stay updated with the latest event information
at www.stilesmachinery.com/mss.
www.stilesmachinery.com
THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON WOOD ADHESIVES
The International Conference on Wood Adhesives is the premier
technical conference on advances in the adhesion of wood and
biomass. Industry representatives were the majority of the nearly
300 attendees in 2017 and 2022, evenly split between the U.S.
and the rest of the world.
Whether you are an adhesive supplier or
user or user of the downstream product; from
industry, academia, government, or NGO, this
conference provides a unique opportunity.
Don’t wait another 3-4 years.
If your business depends on having solid
technical knowledge about glued wood products,
this meeting is for you. We recruit the
best technical thinking in the field of wood
adhesives so you get the most value for your
time invested and will have access to the
proceedings.
www.woodadhesives.org
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GUIDE TO PRODUCTS AND MANUFACTURERS
Manufacturer
Products
Electronic Wood Systems GmbH
Robert-Henseling-Str. 1, 31789 Hameln
Germany
Tel: +49 5151 5574-0
Fax: +49 5151 5574-222
Email: info@electronic-wood-systems.de
www.electronic-wood-systems.com
Measuring and inspection systems for the panel industry
Moisture meters for various applications
Area weight measurement
Foreign body detection
Thickness gauges and blow detection systems
Non-contact panel scales
Density profile measurement
Spark detection and extinguishing systems
ELKOM-Elektroheizplatten-Technik GmbH
Oberbecksener Str. 80, 32547 Bad Oeynhausen
Germany
Tel: +49 5731 7782-0
Fax: +49 5731 7782-12
Email: elkom@elkom.de
www.elkom.de
Cooling plates
Fluid medium plates
Heating plates
Preheating station for solid surface and thermoplastics
Thermoforming station for solid surface and
thermoplastics
Vacuum plates
Vacuum tables
euroTECH Handling GmbH
Maybachstr. 7, 72348 Rosenfeld
Germany
Tel: +49 7428 93912-0
Fax: +49 7428 93912-13
Email: info@et-handling.de
www.et-handling.de
Destacking and palletizing systems
Picking systems
Vacuum components for the panel, floor, furniture and
door industry
Suction boxes type eT-Gripper
Tube lifter
Handling devices
Höcker Polytechnik GmbH
Borgloher Str. 1, 49176 Hilter a.T.W.
Germany
Tel: +49 5409 405-0
Fax: +49 5409 405-595
Email: info@hpt.net
Briquetting press
Cyclone separator
Dust extractor
Industrial fan
Paint booth
www.hoecker-polytechnik.com
LEUCO Ledermann GmbH & Co. KG
Willi-Ledermann-Str. 1, 72160 Horb a. N.
Germany
Tel: +49 7451 93-0
Fax: +49 7541 93-270
Email: info@leuco.com
TC and DP tipped machine tools for processing wood,
wooden and composite panels, plastics and NF-materials,
tool management & service
www.leuco.com
MHF GmbH Maschinen-Handel-Fertigung
Gewerbestr. 17-19, 33397 Rietberg
Germany
Tel: +49 2944 9723-0
Email: vertrieb@mhf-gmbh.de
Conveying and Materials Handling
Robotics
Sawing and Milling Technology
Wrapping Lines
www.mhf-gmbh.de

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NESTRO Lufttechnik GmbH
Paulus-Nettelnstroth-Platz, 07619 Schkölen
Germany
Tel: +49 36694 41-0
Fax: +49 36694 41-260
Email: info@nestro.de
www.nestro.com
Briquetting Presses
Cyclone Separators
Extraction and Filter Systems
Fans
Heating Systems
Paint Spray Walls
PAINTLINE Paint Mist Extraction Systems
Shredders
Osmo Holz- und Color GmbH & Co.KG
Affhüppen Esch 12, 48231 Warendorf
Germany
Tel: +49 2581 922-100
Fax: +49 2581 922-200
Email: info@osmo.de
www.osmo.com
Coating systems for machine applications
For interior products:
Pre-treatment
Surface treatment
Maintenance and care
For exterior products:
Transparent coatings
Opaque coatings
Reichenbacher Hamuel GmbH
Postfach 28, 96487 Dörfles-Esbach
Germany
Tel: +49 9561 599-0
Fax: +49 9561 599-199
Email: info@reichenbacher.de
CNC-Machining centres
CNC-Processing centres
CNC-Routers
Drilling systems
Milling machines
www.reichenbacher.de
SPÄNEX GmbH
Luft-, Energie- und Umwelttechnik
Otto-Brenner-Str. 6, 37170 Uslar
Germany
Tel.: +49 5571 304-0
Fax: +49 5571 304-111
Email: info@spaenex.de
www.spaenex.de
Briquetting presses
Dust extractors
Exhaust filter systems
Fans
Heat recovery systems
Spraying walls
VOLLMER WERKE Maschinenfabrik GmbH
Ehinger Str. 34, 88400 Biberach an der Riß
Germany
Tel: +49 7351-571-0
Fax: +49 7351-571-130
Email: info@vollmer-group.com
Grinding machine
Eroding machine
Laser machine
Machining tools for rotary tools and circular saws
www.vollmer-group.com
WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH
Bustadt 6-10, 74360 Ilsfeld
Germany
Tel: +49 7062 9570 0
Fax: +49 7062 9570 92
Email: info@weima.com
Single-shaft and four-shaft shredders
Granulators and hammermills
Briquetting presses
www.weima.com