SCM GROUP displayed a full line of offerings, including the IDM Genesis SB, a squaring-edgebander suitable for thin edges, ABS and solid wood applications, as well as aluminum edges and softforming processing. The edgebander has the ability to vary the panel overhang from the NC through unit supporting sub-bases and a dog waiting system and divided felt sector, which reportedly ensures high productivity and protects panels with soft surfaces.

Also on display at the SCM booth, the new Elmag Compact spray finishing line has a single reciprocator with double arms sliding on high precision guides. The electronic control of the spraying area allows the detection of the pieces and controls the opening and closing of the spray guns.

Homag also displayed the KFL 526 Compact edgebander which features four-sided edge processing and high cyclical output without separate snipping, the company says. Overhanging edges are trimmed by a universal profile trimming device.

Also at Xylexpo, Homag unveiled its new simulation technology, which allows customers to “view” the equipment or production line in operation prior to purchase.

DMG also displayed the Jet series of CNC working centers and drilling equipment, including the Jet Concept. The Jet Concept offers numerous configurations and can be equipped with a tool changer on board the boring head for tools up to 140mm diameter and aggregates, as well as a rear mounted rotary tool changer for tools up to 240mm and aggregates.

Centauro’s (Premier Machinery) TA/F Winner automatic copy lathe features an EM-22 electronic control for work-cycle programming of turning, spiral twisting and fluting. Horizontal milling is done with two-knife router cutters, and the vertical inclinable milling unit uses four-knife solid profile cutter blocks.

Centauro also displayed the BETA NC chisel mortiser. It features a 110mm maximum slot depth and a 100mm maximum slot length with single stroke. It has a 4-hp working head motor, 25mm minimum slot length and 6mm minimum slot width. All axes are controlled by brushless motors.

Biesse displayed its Twin Pusher panel saw, an IWF Challengers Award entrant. The five grippers can be lifted and selected individually according to the machining operation to be carried out. The numerical control selects and synchronizes the devices involved, as well as analyzes and processes each cutting pattern and reorders it to perform advantageously in terms of cycle time, Biesse says.

Biesse also exhibited the Comil Focus Process boring technology, including the Techno, Skipper and Insider models. The Techno was developed for boring and inserting in medium- to high-production batches. The Insider is intended for customizable products and is intended to reduce lead time. The Skipper is capable of processing two overlapping panels simultaneously or of finishing panels that have to be machined on both sides in one run.

Also from Holz-Her, the new UNO 1302 Series of edgebanders can be used to machine cut-length and coiled edging up to 3mm thick with a maximum panel thickness of 45mm. The cartridge-based glue application system allows for different colors and types of adhesive. A two-roller pressure unit ensures clean pressing of the edge to the carrier material, according to the company.

Anest Iwata’s Multi X pressure spray gun features air assisted airless atomization and a spray distance of 250mm. It is equipped with a Tungsten carbide needle valve and stainless steel paint passage parts. The Multi X has an assisted air pressure of 1.5 Mpa, maximum air pressure at the handle of 7.0 bar and maximum fluid pressure at the gun inlet of 150 bar.

Global Vacuum Presses’ Global Hydraulic Press is specially designed for thermoforming acrylic solid surfaces into 3-D shapes, such as sinks with countertops and backsplashes. It applies 40 tons of hydraulic pressure and has a 10-minute cycle time.

Paolino Bacci (Richard T. Byrnes) displayed the Evolution double machining center equipped with two independent operating units with 5+5 interpolated axes. It is capable of machining one piece with both heads or two pieces simultaneously. The Evolution can profile the same piece on two faces at the same time as well as machine all six faces of a piece without being set up every time.

Paolino Bacci’s Gemini, a double CNC machining center, is made to work with large sizes. It is equipped with two multi-spindle independent operating units, each with five interpolated axes. The Gemini can be customized with feeding systems, and each head can be equipped with one spindle with two exits, two spindles with two exits or with four independent spindles.

Orma Macchine’s (Midwest Group One) Air 3-D presses for shaped panel coverings offer depressure/pressure coupled functions; it is also possible to work with or without a membrane. The membrane presses are suitable for pressing shaped panels with plastic film, transfer finish foil and veneer.

Bürkle (European Woodworking) displayed a line of presses, including the Compact Lacquering Line KA designed for the continuous application of base coats and topcoats onto flat furniture parts, doors or interior fittings, using solvent-free UV lacquers and direct UV curing of the lacquer.

Bürkle also debuted the new concept Rotation for the flexible manufacture of small orders, approximately 15-20 cycles per hour. It allows for the layup of boards, scanning by digital camera and placement of the foil, as well as the turning of the batches of boards.

Cefla Finishing displayed Sorbini Smartedge, an automatic edgecoating machine that works on solid wood, veneered and MDF panel edges. It utilizes vacuum application technology for profiled edges, as well as roller application technology for flat edges. It is available as a single- or double-sided machine.

Cefla also presented the Sorbini Smartprint 300 Series of machines and lines for coating and printing on PVC, ABS, melamine, papers and wood. The machines work with continuous coils and single panels or mouldings. An inverter enables independent adjustable working speeds for the conveying, doctor rollers and application rollers.