Compact, automated boring and grooving machine is CNC powered

By Bill Esler

July 5, 2016 | 11:54 am CDT

Casadei-Busellato Jet Smart

Jet Smart is an automatic drilling machine from Casadei-Busalleto, aimed at small and medium woodshops and cabinetmakers. To be shown at IWF 2016 in Atlanta, August 24-27 in Booth 6729, the Jet Smart automatically does boring, cuts grooves, and performs CNC controlled routing as well.

The vertical design of the Jet Smart means it can fit in a compact area. It takes a space about 7 feet by 14 feet. Operators set the panel into the Jet Smart, which then takes up the workpiece and machines it without further intervention.

Casadei-Busalleto says Jet Smart delivers perfectly aligned joints aligned based on an automatic read of the workpiece dimension, that will s adjust and correct for

differences between actual panel length, and the settings entered into the machine.

Jet Smart scans the front edge, and then pulls the part into the machine using its bottom-edge clamps units, holding it down with a pressure beam. Because of the manner in which it handles materials. the Jet Smart can also work with material that has already been edgebanded, as well as unfinished board. A PDF details the Jet Smart CNC operated boring and grooving machine.

www.casadeibusellato.com.

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Bill wrote for WoodworkingNetwork.com, FDMC and Closets & Organized Storage magazines.

Bill's background includes more than 10 years in print manufacturing management, followed by more than 30 years in business reporting on industrial manufacturing in the forest products industries, including printing and packaging at American Printer (Features Editor) and Graphic Arts Monthly (Editor in Chief) magazines; and in secondary wood manufacturing for WoodworkingNetwork.com.

Bill was deeply involved with the launches of the Woodworking Network Leadership Forum, and the 40 Under 40 Awards programs. He currently reports on technology and business trends and develops conference programs.

In addition to his work as a journalist, Bill supports efforts to expand and improve educational opportunities in the manufacturing sectors, including 10 years on the Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation; six years with the U.S. WoodLinks; and currently on the Woodwork Career Alliance Education Committee. He is also supports the Greater West Town Training Partnership Woodworking Program, which has trained more than 950 adults for industrial wood manufacturing careers.

Bill volunteers for Foinse Research Station, a biological field station staddling the border of Ireland and Northern Ireland, one of more than 200 members of the Organization of Biological Field Stations.