Furniture

STURDY Act goes into effect soon

The date is fast approaching for companies wishing to sell clothing storage units (CSUs) – aka dressers, chests, armoires and similar furniture over a certain size and weight – must comply with the ASTM F2057-23 standard that meets STURDY Act requirements. 

Wood Machinery & Supplies

Fast color switch spray machine

Cefla Finishing's updated EASY spray machine is outfitted with an optional paper belt and a new Fast Color Switch (FCS). The patent-pending FCS allows for 2K mixing systems and color changes to occur directly on the arms of the EASY, resulting in color changes of less than 30 seconds and minimal catalyzed coating waste between material changes. The FCS will diminish downtime, decrease wasted material, and increase production throughput, the company adds.

Wood Machinery & Supplies

Interior door spray system

With PaintLine's Interior Door Spray & Dry Series (PSDRID), single operators can paint multiple, full-size, interior doors in a confined space; spray from a single position and rotate the door with your foot, leaving your hands free to manage the spray gun and hose. The PSDRID includes components for 20 interior doors; additional components are available to expand the number of doors.

Wood Machinery & Supplies

Automated profile wrapping & foiling

Duespohl says automating the profile wrapping or foiling process helps wood products manufacturers to face skills shortage, increase productivity and ensure settings will be reproducible, which results in reliable high quality. Duespohl has developed many solutions to automate the process: automatic format adjustment positions brushes, guidings, transport wheels, holders and other components according to saved recipes; and automatic reel change helps to reduce downtime and waste.