IWF 2016, North America’s largest woodworking industry tradeshow, kicks off today and show organizers are expecting a sizeable turnout.

Laguna Tools will introduce new options for its benchtop IQ CNC during IWF 2016 in Atlanta next week. Popular with prototyping and small production runs, the widely used machine will get an automatic tool changer option among other offerings.

Arauco introduced a new series of distinct thermally fused laminate (TFL) designs to its Prism collection.

Biesse's newest Viet robotic "Pick and Flip" system can be integrated into a planing, sanding and brushing line. This system can also be applied to auto load/offload or for flipping parts in line, reducing space required by 70 percent in some cases.

IWF 2016: its more than materials, machinery, and tools - it's also about networking with peers in the woodworking industry.

A new profile sanding tool system uses flexible backing on the abrasives so the sanding head doesn’t deflect when pressure is applied.

Three woodworkers will don cameras, and stream their experience as attendees at the International Woodworking Fair. The IWF GoPro Guys are all wood business owners will shop the show real-time, and share through Facebook's Facetime streaming video application.

Accuride says its Eclipse Undermount Easy-Close slide offers new features for commercial applications, with minimized deflection and migration.

An action-packed snapshot of CNC machinery, materials handling, robotics, sanding, finishing, planing, shaping, tooling, and design and manufacturing software that will be at IWF 2016.

SCM measured the noise level of the planing performed on a Minimax Lab 300 plus combination machine, varying the planer we used , in order to highlight the potential of the Xylent cutterblock developed by SCM Group.