High school woodshop fire forces evacuation
An Ohio high school had to be evacuated after its woodshop caught fire Tuesday, May 15.
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Robert Dalheim,
May 21, 2018 | 1:13 pm CDT
The future in coating is bright, says Michael Cash, president of Axalta Coating Systems
Michael Cash, president of Axalta Coating Systems, says the biggest trends he sees is in the demand of waterborne coatings; higher glosses; different colors, effects, and looks; and polyurethane chemistry.
Software keeps store fixture manufacturer in 'good spirits'
Retail fixtures firm Modern Store Equipment has seen its production and profits grow with the use of woodCAD|CAM.
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Jo-Ann Kaiser,
May 18, 2018 | 4:15 pm CDT
Axalta expands wood finishing capability
Philadelphia, Penn. – Axalta said it has increased the manufacturing capability for its global industrial business by investing in the 56,000-square-foot Northern Stacks complex in Fridley, Minnesota. Axalta will use the facility for research and development, focused application work for its Industrial Wood coatings business, and warehousing and coatings production across its focused business segments. The building will begin production trials next month.
Canada's Conifex lumber expands in U.S. with multiple sawmill acquisitions
As part of a major expansion in the U.S., British-Columbia-based Conifex Timber announced an agreement with investors Blue Wolf Capital (BW) to purchase sawmills in Florida and Arkansas - representing a combined dimension lumber capacity of 370 million board feet.
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Robert Dalheim,
May 18, 2018 | 12:08 pm CDT
Boise Cascade lumber shuts down Oregon operation
Idaho-based lumber producer Boise Cascade has announced it will shut down its lumber operation in Elgin, Oregon. Over 500 employees work at the mill and in the surrounding region.
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Robert Dalheim,
May 18, 2018 | 11:48 am CDT
Video: Bacci's 56-axis machining center wins XIA award at Xylexpo
MILAN, Italy -- Bacci won first prize for innovation at the Xylexpo 2018 XIA Awards in the "first processing and transformation of the solid wood" category. The winning machine, MASTER MAX, is a 56-axis machining center for solid wood. The MASTER MAX can process curved and straight elements in batch one without the need of any templates thanks to the adjustable and motorized clamps in all directions. The two 5-axis heads allow simultaneous working and tool changing in masked time.
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Harry Urban,
May 18, 2018 | 5:48 am CDT
Charles G. G. Schmidt offers insert stile, rail and raised panel cutter heads
LANCASTER -- Charles G. G. Schmidt & Co., Inc. has added insert stile & rail cutters and raised panel cutters to its line of woodworking tools and accessories. Manufactured to precision tolerances, these alloy steel bodies can accommodate any of the six profiles without backer plates. Our raised panel cutters each support two profiles.
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Harry Urban,
May 18, 2018 | 5:23 am CDT
Connectors eliminate the need for edge drilling
LANCASTER -- Colonial Saw's Cabineo is a time-saving furniture connector that eliminates the need for edge drilling. The concept behind Cabineo is to use a minimal amount of resources for a maximum of functionality, offering considerable advantages throughout the entire process. Cabineo is inserted into a surface-only routed shape on the cabinet during production or installation. When factory-installed, they are easily flat-packed for transport, and end-users don’t need to install loose fittings.
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Harry Urban,
May 18, 2018 | 5:06 am CDT
Multi-router designed for small shops
LANCASTER -- Lorraine Machine, Inc. will be displaying the Multi-Router at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster. The company says the Multi-Router is the ultimate joinery machine for small shops. If its face frames, doors, or drawers, in the custom cabinet shop, the Multi-Router can handle these tasks with surprising ease. For the custom furniture maker it can produce difficult angled and compound angle tenons and mortises in seconds.
By
Harry Urban,
May 18, 2018 | 4:55 am CDT
