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Furniture Production MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGY FOR FURNITURE & JOINERY Issue 202 August 2010 Inside this issue News, profiles, updates Celebrating a century of fine finishes + New components New technology Classified Saws W10 preview Cabinet fittings Sanding and finishing Lightweight panels & fittings Furniture Production MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGY FOR FURNITURE & JOINERY Issue 202 August 2010 Inside this issue News, profiles, updates Celebrating a century of fine finishes + New components New technology Classified Saws W10 preview Cabinet fittings Sanding and finishing Lightweight panels & fittings ... Trends Concerning Surfaces Reactive System lacquer fast drying low formaldehyde long potlife superior surface Hesse Lignal UK Ltd. 28 Empire business park Emipre Close Aldridge Walsall WS9 8UQ Wood Coatings Know-How phone: +44 1 922 455 598 fax: +44 1 922 455 688 Email: infohesse-lignal.co.u Comment 3 Furniture Production PUBLISHER Nigel Gearing EDITOR John Legg 01424 776104 johngearingmediagroup. EDITORIAL Paul Farley JoBeth Phillips Hannah Frackiewicz BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Travis Posthumus Tel: 01424 776102 travisgearingmediagrou DEPUTY ADVERTISING MANAGER John Gordon Tel: 0142 4 Contents 6 W10 update 8 News 10 Rudolf Ostermann profile 13 Hesse Lignal profile 14 W10 preview 29 Cabinet fittings 34 New components 44 Lightweight panels 54 New technology 62 Saws 65 Sanding and finishing 72 Classifieds 6 News W10s John Smith-Bodden explains why the exhibitions new website is the ideal way for visitors to get the most out of their visit to the UKs national industrial woodworking exhibition, W10. Click your way to W10 By John Smith-Bodden With a few mouse clicks you can now get all the information y Meet your industry for everyone working with wood oc tob er 201 0 3-6 october 2010 at the nec birmingham furniture transport components fencing caravan boat transport boat furniture visitor kitchens garden buildings joinery furniture packaging components visitor visitor packaging boat garden buildin 8 News IDS opens 16th distribution branch Go-ahead surface materials distributor IDS recently opened its sixteenth dis- tribution branch in Exeter. With its commitment to offering nationwide avail- ability on its extensive product portfolio of laminates, solid surfaces, panel products, worksurfaces News 9 Sherwin-Williams acquires Becker Acroma The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Beck- er Acroma Industrial Wood Coatings, a subsidiary of AB Wilh, Becker, based in Sweden. The transaction, subject to certain regulatory approvals, is ex 10 Profile Edgings in every design, length or width with its comprehensive range of edgings and rapid delivery times, Ostermann is an outstanding supply partner. A look behind the scenes of the company reveals a well-thought out service and logistics concept with a distinct focus on the customer. O Profile 11 we stock some 10,000 different edg- ings and profiles of every make. There is scarcely an edgeband that we can- not deliver! This applies not just to plastic edg- ings, but for all materials from veneered edgings in over 40 wood types to melamine resin edgings, wood-alu- minium combinatio 12 Profile expert wood technicians available over the telephone to provide support in the form of professional practical tips to customers. It is worth noting that the main problem usually concerns the adhesive. The practical recommendations provided here are the result not just of many years of exp Profile 13 Hesse Lignal was originally founded in 2002 as Elite Surface Coatings by Trevor Spinks in order to provide a bespoke finishing service for the shopfitting industry. Specialising in designing and creating special effects for exhibition displays and point-of-sale units the company grew stea 14 Preview SCM Group, one of the worlds and UKs leading manufacturers and suppliers of woodworking and panel processing machinery, takes the opportunity of showing its latest machine innovations at the W10 exhibition. SCMs latest innovations at W10 Covering an area of over 500m 2 , machines from the 16 Preview Biomass wood waste Wood waste or wood fuel has always been a very important financial return for the furniture and woodworking industry and with support from Bio- Energy Capital Grants and the Carbon Trust Loans, it has made an impact upon the economics of wood-fired boilers come to the f Building Solutions Automotive Industry 100 AND MORE TO EVERY BOARD, THE RIGHT EDGEBAND THE EXPRESS COLLECTION - FROM EDGING EXPERT REHAU - Matches to all popular board collections - Unsurpassed quality at a market price - Technical support tailored to your individual needs For more information pleas 18 Preview Atkinson-Walker extends range of TCT saw blades in new catalogue The core business of Atkinson-Walker (Saws) is the production of high quality industrial TCT circular saw blades, up to 1000mm in diameter. It now offers narrow kerf ripping blades, noise-reduced blades, food processing blad 20 Preview A quality selection at Whitmores Whitmores Timber Co Ltd specialises in sawn hardwoods and clear grade softwoods from around the world. The company is complimented by Smee Profiles Ltd, which provides high quality machined timber including com- ponents and veneer wrapped profiles. Trend I Bored with watching paint dry? Spray shop slowing down output? Need advice on your finishing requirements? Heres the answer: Curing/Drying times reduced by up to 80 Improved product quality Small floor area required One or two door options allowing access from one end or both ends Low fuel cons 22 4WINdows See me in the flesh at W10 Hall 6 Grand Unveiling of New Window and Door CNC at W10 Exhibition Masterwood will be introducing their brand new concept machine, the 4WIN, at the W10 exhibition in October (3rd to 6th). This unique new design for quick and easy production of windows and doors f 24 Preview Prodim launches Proliner Doors and Windows Software For over 10 years, Prodim International BV has been at the top of its market with its revolutionary portable 2D and 3D measurement solutions. Its Proliner sys- tems are the fastest and easiest way for getting accurate dimensions on site, 26 Preview Easy briquetting with Weimas Smarty Weima UK is launching the new Smarty E80 rectangular briquetting press, specifically designed to provide companies that only produce a small amount of wood shaving waste with an economical rectangular briquet- ting solution without high investment costs 27 VISIT US AT W10 FOR SAWN AND MACHINED TIMBERS Whitmores specialise in sawn hardwoods and clear grade softwoods from around the world. We are complimented by Smee Profiles Ltd who provide high quality machined timber including, components and veneer wrapped profiles. Tel. 01455 209 121 Tel. 01606 28 Quality Catches designed for Quality Furniture G G G G G G easy installation all fixings hidden silent closure sophisticated action no visible pole pieces attractive w w w. m a g n e t u k . c o m T O T A L M A G N E T I C S O L U T I O N S T M Magnet Applications Limited Northbridge Road, Berkh Cabinet fittings 29 Accurides 5321EC (Easy Close) drawer slide has been designed to fill the gap in the market for heavy loads and wide drawers. A soft-close slide for loads up to 100kg Until now, the soft, smooth feel of a dampened close has been limited to drawers used in kitchens usually up to a 30 Cabinet fittings New kitchen component event launched The launch of Kx v.10, a unique three day kitchen component event highlighting the next generation of kitchen storage and accessory solutions from leading manufacturers and distributors, has been announced. Designed to fill a conspicuous gap A 31 F INE F URNITURE D ESERVES F INE F ITTINGS Distributors of brass period cabinet and architectural fittings to the furniture manufacturing industry Illustrated catalogue sent on request . H E SAVILL INC A J LONGMORE & SON (EST 1901) Please quote reference HES10 9-12 St Martins Place, Scarborough, 32 Cabinet fittings New Chevron range from Martin Martin has revealed its new Chevron range, compising three handles in lengths of 84, 127 and 22mm. The new range allows for a wider design and application scope than a tradi- tional horizontal and vertical fix. The subtle and flowing lines pres- ent 34 New components manufacturer Blum has put Leading international furniture fittings developing products for kitchen considerable effort and research into restrictions. users who may experience physical Blum sets the trend for inclusive design Wearing the Age Explorer suit to test Blums products New components 35 Blums Age Explorer suit, which simulates physical limitations Blums core product development has centred on ergonomics, ease of access and perfecting motion. In an effort to understand the difficulties that older kitchen users may experience, Blum developed a special suit called th 36 New components Egger launches 10 new decors With a history of predicting the next big thing, wood-based panel leader Egger has updated its UK collection with a new range of decors which raises the bar once again. Eggers product manager Andrew Sanderson explains why this years introductions are th 37 DecWOOD Mouldings Can be fixed, stained and painted to look like real wood. Small and large quantities, with quick delivery. Confidential custom moulding service. DecWOOD T: 01452 307 700 E: salesdecoramouldings.c MANUFACTURER OF OAK GLUED PANELS (Finger joints and solid edge glued panels in 18- 38 New components Storage everything must fit One of the key motivational factors behind Blum, having developed the most advanced storage solutions for kitchens, came about some years ago when independent, scientific research discovered that 66 of new kitchen buyers living in an average four-person New components 39 banished. Everything stored, at what- ever level must be instantly and easi- ly accessible by installing full-exten- sion, well-organised drawers and inter- nal pull-outs with interior division sys- tems like Orga-Line and flexible gallery dividers. In corner units Blums SpaceCorne 40 New components Successfully combining the breathtaking looks of natural quartz and stone, with the practicality and creative freedom of acrylic based solid surface material, Mistral delivers exceptional aesthetics and outstanding product value. Pure 25mm Thick SOLID Solid Surface Worktops The MIS 41 42 New components The short of it all Renolit Cramlington has announced the availability of a 50m roll offer for the popular 3D stock range effects. Since the company introduced the integrated Renolit Covaren and Reno- lit Alkoren brands, customers have ben- efited from a far wider selection of colo New components 43 EDP unveils new Doppia Glass-effect edging Once again ahead of the game, one of Britains leading suppliers of surfacing and edging materials, EDP has introduced the new Doppia Glass-effect , PMMA edging to complement the high gloss surface colour of contem- porary doors. New Additi 44 Lightweight panels 18 of the latest, cutting edge decors are now available from Egger as 50mm lightweight boards. Create high value with Egger In a competitive industry, Egger presents manufacturers with an excellent opportunity to add value to their offer, differentiate from the competition and FOR ADDING VALUE... E U R O L I G H T R A N G E EUROLIGHT RANGE A d d extra value with EGGERS NE W c oll e c t i o n Add e x t r a v a l u e w i t h E G GER S NEW collection of 50 mm E U R OL I G HT m m EUROLIGHT T boards, n o w a v a i la b l e f r o m s t o c k i n 1 8 o f t h e la t e s t d e 46 Lightweight panels The advent of specially constructed lightweight wood-based board products has allowed a far greater scope for use and design using these products in existing and new applications. FINSA leads the lightweight division Spanish manufacturer FINSA, with 20 factories worldwide, is a Lightweight panels 47 Rehau recently hosted its fourth Lightweight Network seminar in conjunction with Hettich, Egger and Homag. Lightweight Network attracts new members The four companies set out what can be achieved in design and production terms using the environmentally friendly and cost effecti 48 Lightweight panels Häfele has been dedicated to developing innovative hardware solutions for years and the results are quality, high-tech hardware fittings that perform in a variety of applications. Today Häfele offers a complete assortment of hardware fittings for lightweight furniture construct Lightweight panels 49 It was IMA in Germany that effectively invented edgebanding when chipboard panelling for fitted domestic and then contract furniture took off after the Second World War. Now, IMA has taken a key element of its own technology a significant stage further with the elimination of 50 Lightweight panels As well as the outstanding visual benefits of IMAs new laser edging, the zero joint gap also eliminates ingress of vapour or moisture and the consequent ongoing deteriora- tion of bond quality. No joint gap means no filler, therefore a much easier and more effective proposi- ti Lightweight panels 51 IMAs new laser edgebanding technology can be specified on all Combima products and is also retro-fittable 52 Lightweight panels Homag provides the edge in lightweight panel production For manufacturers the world over, whatever industry they serve, there is an ever-present pressure to reduce costs, improve quality and deliver innovative products in a timely fashion. The furniture production market is no Genisis . . . setting the standard for quality, reliability and accuracy. AT A PRICE YOU CAN AFFORD!!! PLANERS NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH - SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER GENISIS P32 THICKNESSERS GENISIS X-TYPE SLIDING TABLE PANEL SAWS 3200mm sliding table 1300mm rip fence 5.5Kw (7.5Hp) motor Independent scorer 54 New technology What do you do when you are under real manufacturing pressure and your CNC resources are on slow-down because complex drilling patterns are continually holding things up? Dean Nutter, head of manufacturing at Carleton Furniture in Pontefract, reckons it is a problem more common tha New technology 55 against tight contracts in an atmos- phere that precludes stockholding as a hedge against shopfloor stop- pages. Modern times are also introduc- ing demands for modern materials in markets where wear and tear used to be unavoidable but can now be if not avoided, certainly mitigated 56 New technology Efficient extraction Edinburgh-based Grant Westfield recently approached Dust Control Solu- tions to design an additional dust extraction system as it proposed to increase production of its extremely popular multi-panel product, the lead- ing panel solution to tiles in bathrooms th 58 New technology Performance and flexibility Power does not mean multi-faceted performance has to be sacrificed. Weinig has proved this with the Powermat 2500. The heavy cast frame is a solid foun- dation. The marathon coating of the tables ensures a long service life, and with the proven Powerlock 59 Tooling Solutions Through Proven Innovation Improving Quality Lowering your costs Increasing your productivity Meeting and exceeding production challenges previously unattainable. Cost Effective Solutions The Old Maltings Westmoreland Street Hull HU2 0DJ T : +44 (0) 1482 620400 F : +44 (0) 14 60 New technology Palmer Timber increases laminating capacity Palmer Timber, based near Birmingham in the West Midlands, is a timber importer supplying softwood and hardwood timber and panel products throughout the UK. The company has a policy of investing in high quality wood processing machinery w 61 The first and only specific Bed Exhibition, organised by the bed industry for the bed industry 28-29 September 2010 -The International Centre, Telford TICKINGS FOAM FIBRES FILLINGS SPRINGS MACHINERY LABELS HEADBOARDS BED MECHANISMS 62 Saws SCM is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of woodworking and panel processing machinery, and its range of sliding table panel saws and panel beam saws is unrivalled in the market today. 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