Martin
T92 a Huge Success at Ligna
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Martin, the German engineering firm and designer and manufacturer of high
quality woodworking machinery, used the occasion of Ligna 2005 to launch
the company’s T92 range of hi-tech throughfeed moulders.
The new T92 moulders were presented in three executions: A six spindle
model equipped for joinery and sawmill processes; a six spindle model
especially configured for window production; and a seven spindle version
which offers total versatility for all types of planing and profiling
work. The reaction of visitors centred around the engineering, the versatility
of the machines via fast set-up and tooling options and the very flexible
controls.
In addition, Martin showed a new development of its successful T45 Contour
profile planer - the new version called the T45-25 represented an extra
planing depth capacity of 25mm.
Martin also demonstrated its expertise in sliding table dimension saws
with the T73, the T73 Classic, the T73 Automatic and the T73 CNC - the
latter being a fully automatic and programmable version.
The special T20 spindle shaper with the sliding table T2080 was shown
along with three models of the tilting arbor shaper T26, T26 Comfort,
T26 DuoControl and T26 CNC.
Ever popular and successful machines on show were the T45 thicknesser
and T54 joiner. Also, of course, Martin's perennial T90 4-sided throughfeed
planer with the mobile spindle.
Martin machines and technology are sold and supported in the UK and Ireland
by Homag U.K. whose engineers are fully trained on all Martin products
and the Homag U.K. service division carries a full inventory of parts.
Tel: 01332 856500
Email: mailto:sales@homag-uk.co.uk
Web: http://www.homag-uk.co.uk
Boere
Launches Superkombi/Duohead at Ligna
The
Dutch international specialist in widebelt sanding technology Boere
unveiled a brand new sanding machine on the company's stand at Ligna -
the Supercombi/Duohead top working sander with a single unit comprising
2 integrated contact rollers.
The
new sander has an 1100mm working width and 150mm working height. Belt
dimensions are 1100mm x 1900mm and driven by a 7.5kW motor. Height adjustment
is independently driven and the feed speed is 1.3m/min.
The new Supercombi/Duohead includes Boere's full high-tech machine specification
the electronic ‘Bo-Track’ belt sanding tracking system and a
variety of operational protection and safety devices.
Boere's Sandrite machines offer a very high-tech specification and engineering
to entry-level customers as well as larger users who need a smaller sander.
Up to now the Sandrite was available in a 1100mm working width with two
sanding heads - a contact roller and a combi head.
At Ligna Boere introduced new Sandrite models that can be equipped with
a single combi unit and also with a 1300mm working width. Furthermore
all models in the range can now be fitted with an electronic-pneumatic
sanding pad or a segmented sanding pad for delicate veneer finishing.
Infinitely variable feed speed and the options of infeed and outfeed tables
are also part of the new specification.
Boere also exhibited its high performance and specialist models from the
company’s range including the Elite 1100 TPC, the Select 1300 KC,
top and bottom sanding line machines BKKS 1300 and TKKC 1300 and also
the special lacquer sanding model LAC 1300 K.
Tel: 01706 873344
Email: mailto:sales@woodworkingmachinery.co.uk
Homag
Group Proves Technological World Leadership at Ligna
Continuing
to build on the strong underlying principle of achieving ‘Success
with a System’ all Homag Group
specialist companies showed new and integrated developments that will
form the launch of a technology offensive aimed at underpinning the Group’s
worldwide market leadership.
There
was a range of new and further developments on show with different focus
emphasis on each of the Group's three stands in Halls 26, 16 and 17. Live
demonstrations were a feature of some machine groups and, for the first
time at Ligna, a specially constructed innovation centre offered an insight
into the new technologies and processes which the Group says will be setting
the processing trends not only for tomorrow's woodworking and plastics
industries, but also for woodworking shops of the future.
The Homag Group focussed attention on its ability to offer everything
from a single source at all levels. This ranges across the areas of data
networking, machine engineering, handling, organisation and logistics
and diagnostics and service. The target markets are furniture production
(bespoke or volume production), joinery or structural element production,
flooring production and construction in the fast growing timber frame
sector.
All Homag Group members showed new machines, innovations, developments
and integrated systems. Typical of this is the highly successful and versatile
Venture group of machines developed by both Homag and Weeke to provide
total solutions at every level for in the areas of CNC routing and CNC
machining centres. This series of machines allows hi-tech access to operators
at all levels from the joinery, shopfitting and furniture sectors. Technical
innovations like LED table clamp positioning and multiple tool heads along
with fast program set-ups and the opportunity to integrate into workcells
ensure that this speciality is a genuine ‘one-stop-shop’.
Homag also showed advances in single and double sided edge processing
and sizing as well as in the fast developing field of stationary CNC processing
which has been so quickly embraced by the office furniture sector and
is now having equal success with panel fabricators and KBB manufacturers.
Weeke also showed its latest gantry configured machining centres for processing
nested components and the company’s fast throughfeed and fast set-up
multi-spindle drilling machines and throughfeed drilling and point-to-point
combinations centres.
Brandt's world leadership in single-sided edgebanding technology is further
advanced with the new 500 and 600 series machines which were introduced
at Ligna and machines under the Practive banner for craftsmen in Hall
16.
Wide belt sanding specialists Bütfering had a number of new introductions
in both Halls including a new multi-head brush sander for three dimensional
workpieces.
Holzma,
beam saw and panel sizing technology specialist, demonstrated that its
superior engineering and systems is available even to entry level users
with the HPP 250 on the Practive stand in Hall 16 while on the industrial
stand in Hall 26 a new high speed angle plant HKL 380 was shown and a
collaboration with Group member Bargstedt is the HBV 380 Robotic which
is a complete panel dividing system encompassing a gantry robot capable
of economical unmanned operation with automatic, 3-shift operation including
feeding, cutting and defined stacking.
Ligmatech presented a new generation throughfeed carcase press - the MDE
150 with automatic carcase recognition and barcode scanning. The company
also demonstrated its prowess in packaging lines for furniture components
- the new VKF 120 capable of processing 12 cartons per minute and the
tried and tested VKV 700. On the Practive stand in Hall 16 the company
introduced the MPH 500 press and the ZHR02 Boomerang panel return device
for attachment to processing machines like single-sided edgebanders.
Other developments in software and programming were introduced by Schuler
Business Solutions and the Weinmann Group member showed the latest developments
for the timber frame construction sector.
Tel: 01332 856500
Email: mailto:sales@homag-uk.co.uk
Web: http://www.homag-uk.co.uk
The
Success of Homag's PRACTIVE Shows Further Progress at Ligna
Launched
just two years ago and now an established feature of the marketplace,
the Homag Group's PRACTIVE banner
brings together various Group member companies to offer integrated, high-tech
technology and systems to the small to medium industry sectors - typically
bespoke furniture workshops, medium sized shopfitters and panel fabricators.
Many
new machines, innovations and ideas were presented in Hall 16 at Ligna.
The aim: to cover every processing operation with the PRACTIVE range from
sawing through to assembly, including software.
‘The success of the joint brand - encompassing HOMAG Group members
Brandt, Bütfering, Holzma, Homag, Ligmatech, Schuler and Weeke –
has undeniably showed this approach to be the right one.’ says the
company. ‘Bucking the trend in the industry to report sales growth
of almost 20 per cent in 2004. The technology offered under the label
now provides almost complete coverage of woodworking needs faced by the
modern joinery and panel processing. An added benefit to be gained are
the synergy effects generated by the Group’s world technological
and market leadership, which permit it to offer top-class engineering
at affordable prices.’
In the WORKSHOP ONLINE in Hall 16 offered visitors the opportunity to
see all processes in operation, live and integrated in a modern production
scenario.
The machines involved were from the following Homag Group members:
Brandt edging technology
Two new series among the Optimat edge banding machines KDN/KDF (Series
500: Edge processing up to 8 mm / Series 600: edge process up to 12 mm,
feed rate 16 m/min, automatic resetting from solid to plastic edges).
Maximum flexibility, performance and operating convenience at a convincing
price.
Bütfering sanding technology
The new wide-belt sanding machines SCO Diamond (1-belt, 2-belt and 3-belt,
with combination unit/contact roller for calibration, and with sanding
pad for fine sanding or transverse sanding unit in conjunction with longitudinal
sanding). Entry level machines for sophisticated surface processing through
to high-gloss lacquer finishes.
Holzma sawing technology
The panel dividing saw HPP 250, now even faster and more compact, wherever
flexibility, precision and reliability are called for.
Homag CNC technology
The new processing centre Venture 20 is an intelligent combination of
processing centre and edge banding machine. A solution for production
of widely-varied workpieces: Now even available at a knock-down campaign
price.
Ligmatech automation systems
Three new carcase presses for the MPH series offering greater operating
convenience for assembly (programs and pressure levels are simply stored
in a PLC and accessed as required).
New workpiece return feed system Boomerang ZHR 02 for return feed of narrow
components.
New frame press MPR 100 (maximum functionality combined with extreme operating
simplicity) for rounding operations in the woodworking shop sector –
equally suited for frames and windows.
Schuler Business Solutions
woodProcess: a newly developed high-performance modular software concept
offering custom-tailored solutions from clear, easily understood customer
quotations with graphic visualisation through commercial order processing
to production data at the machine.
Weeke drilling technology
The Venture series produced jointly by CNC specialists Homag and Weeke
is currently being increased by an additional three models and rounded
off by Weeke specifically to address the needs of cabinet shops and joineries:
‘Venture 1’ to ‘Venture 7’ (optimisation versatility
aimed at achieving the best possible cost-to-value ratio for maximum customer
benefit).
Tel: 01332 856500
Email: mailto:sales@homag-uk.co.uk
Web: http://www.homag-uk.co.uk
Bütfering
Showed all New Sanding and Finishing at Ligna
The
Homag group's sanding machinery specialist Bütfering
showed both new machines and interesting developments for all
applications of the versatile wide belt sanding discipline.
The
company introduced a new brush sanding machine for three dimensional surface
workpieces. This is the SBR 413 TBBB with its plate brushing unit and
400mm circular brush for the processing of both flat and profiled panels.
It is a heavy duty machine for industrial application and designed for
optimum set-up and flexibility. For instance the high speed and easy exchanging
of brush strips has received particular design attention.
Bütfering also offered high technology to the entry level end of
the market with its SBO 109 K sander - a 950mm sanding width machine with
a combination unit /contact roller for calibration as well as a sanding
pad for fine finishing of delicate surfaces. ‘This is a machine where
the highly attractive price tag belies its superior engineering.’
says the company.
The Bütfering SWO 313 RRF is a new model for solid wood processing
which offers a whole series of features: Contact rollers with a diameter
of 240mm and an automatic infeed, a constant working height, sanding belt
length of 2620mm, infinitely variable feed, vacuum table and cleaning
brush - all for a single, inclusive price.
The company also showed a sanding line for one-pass top and bottom sanding
in the SCR-U/SCR machine configuration. Each machine has three sanding
units (steel contact roller, rubber coated contact roller, sanding pad)
for both calibration and final finish of both sides in one pass. This
is an industrial application line and the reliability is bolstered with
new units, particularly for the bottom sander.
Under the Homag Group's Practive banner for the cabinet shop and smaller
operators, Bütfering showed (in Hall 16) its wide belt sanding machine
SWO 313 RRF, its brushing machine SBR 413 TBBB and another sanding line.
Tel: 01332 856500
Email: mailto:sales@homag-uk.co.uk
Web: http://www.homag-uk.co.uk
Hoffmann
Demonstrated Expertise at Ligna
Joining
technology specialist Hoffmann exhibited
its dovetail key jointing system in all its forms and applications at
Ligna along with its engineering ability to design and build customised
machines and application solutions.
The Hoffmann system is now used worldwide in furniture manufacturing joinery,
window and door and also structural areas as well as in specialist applications
that require safe, secure and permanent joints between components.
While Hoffmann manufacture a wide range of standard machines - from manual
bench top keyway routers to pneumatic stand-alone automats and also high
volume combination machines with integrated double mitre cutting –
the company is also adept at designing machinery for any special application
or specific production requirement. It is this particular ability that
it highlighted at Ligna.
As well as new and special machines, the company showed its hand-held
keyway router for on-site work and, for the first time at Ligna - the
new GH-1 combination machine for the production of cabinet face frames.
This machine combines the processes of keyway routing and cutting out
of haunch joints by a guillotine into a single unit and process.
As always the stand displayed a host of application examples in terms
of constructed workpieces. Many of the machines were demonstrated live.
Tel: 015424 62500
Email: mailto:info@hoffmann-uk.com
Web: http://www.hoffmann-uk.com