A wholesale manufacturer and major supplier of high-end cabinet components, Cal Door credits its success to a combination of old-world craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology. The company has also shown resiliency in the face of economic adversity.“We weathered a serious slump with the mortgage crisis and after-effects to housing and remodeling but have recovered and now employ 350 in our two facilities,” says Operations Manager Mark Souza.

AWFS Fair 2015 hits Las Vegas, NV, this summer from July 22 to 25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Woodworking machinery manufacturers and suppliers will display the latest advances and developments in equipment technology and product supplies.Business is booming for many large and small wood products manufacturers and the biennial event provides those shop owners and manufacturing executives a chance to network and pick up best practices tips from industry experts. What’s more they can discover new machinery and supplies to develop products faster and more efficiently.

The LIGNA 2015 of superlatives – more visitors, more businesses, more international, and the highlight: 'Titan the Robot' and 'Networked Production' paving the way to Industry 4.0.

Researchers at the Forest Products Laboratory and at the University of Wisconsin in Madison are developing a semiconductor chip made almost entirely of wood. It could reduce concerns about electronic waste.

Reports on LIGNA 2015 technology continue at Woodworking Network . We'll continue to add videos, slideshows and stories as they are completed.Automated production for any size plant became a reality at LIGNA 2015. The 96,000 visitors Itouring 1,500 techology and tooling exhibits at last month’s big German show saw a torrent of new developments. Visitors also witnessed equipment running more reliably, and faster and, even more importantly, getting easier to run well.

Scm Group's Stefani edgebanders fitted with YU/SP – L end trimming units make machining very delicate materials extremely simple. New R - HD trimming units , RSU - HD chamfering units and RCS - HD edge scraper units minimize the interaction between panel and track feeler.

Biesse Brema Eko 2.1 is a vertical machining center that allows small shops to process in batch one with minimal setup time technology. it was shown at LIGNA 2015.