AWFS 2017

AXYZ displays innovative cabinetmaking Optimus CNC at AWFS 2017

At this year's AWFS Fair (July 19-22) in Las Vegas, AXYZ International will be exhibiting its Optimus CNC router, an innovative CNC cabinet routing and material handling solution designed exclusively for cabinet makers and woodworkers.

By Angel Kipfer, July 17, 2017 | 9:13 am CDT

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Turning flat plywood into a box with just four cuts: Rockler's miter fold dado set

With just four passes on the table saw, Rockler says its Miter Fold Dado Set turns a flat sheet of plywood or hardwood into a box with four sides and a top or bottom.

By Robert Dalheim, July 14, 2017 | 1:28 pm CDT

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Through independent rails, Bacci MasterPro produces 800 doors per shift

Ideal for shaping and sanding cabinet doors and drawers, the Bacci's MasterPro's two 3-axis operating heads can work independently on separate tables, increasing the machine output.

By Robert Dalheim, July 14, 2017 | 1:17 pm CDT

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Visionary finalist: ready-to-spray painting robot is Industry 4.0-ready

Dürr, a leading engineering firm focused on automation, has entered the wood industry. Joining forces with robotics firm Kuka, the companies have developed a compact ready-to-spray painting robot designed for the wood, plastics, and metal.

The painting robot system consists of a small six-axis robot equipped with high-end paint application technology. The system is completed and pre-commissioned by Dürr at its manufacturing plant, making it "ready2spray" upon arrival at a customer's site.

By Robert Dalheim, July 14, 2017 | 1:01 pm CDT

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Non-yellowing acrylic polyurethane finish exceeds all standards

M.L. Campbell’s Polarion Interior 2K Acrylic Polyurethane is a high-performance wood finish that doesn’t yellow and offers superior durability, fast dry times and an extended pot life.

By Robert Dalheim, July 3, 2017 | 12:56 pm CDT

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Screw pocket machine reduces cycle time by nearly half

Safety Speed Mfg. introduces the SPM301HD screw pocket machine, featuring an all-new heavy-duty, direct-drive continuous electric spindle motor and 301 cam-driven action for fast, smooth cutting action.

By Robert Dalheim, July 3, 2017 | 12:52 pm CDT

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Rotary peeling a tree into high-tech material

In what it says is one of the most modern production facilities in Europe, Pollmeier’s trees are rotary peeled and transformed into a high-tech material – with hardly any waste.

By Robert Dalheim, June 26, 2017 | 3:42 pm CDT

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IMA Novimat edgebander creates nearly invisible glue lines

Among the panel processing equipment offered by the IMA Schelling Group is the IMA Novimat Compact R3 edgebander, which creates nearly invisible glue lines.

By Robert Dalheim, June 26, 2017 | 3:36 pm CDT

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Biesse says its Rover 5-axis CNC can process components of any size

Biesse says its Rover C 5-axis CNC machine is ideal for manufacturing furniture, windows, doors, stairs and architectural millwork components of any shape, size and thickness.

By Robert Dalheim, June 19, 2017 | 3:35 pm CDT

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AWFS 2017

AXYZ displays innovative cabinetmaking Optimus CNC at AWFS 2017

Turning flat plywood into a box with just four cuts: Rockler's miter fold dado set

Through independent rails, Bacci MasterPro produces 800 doors per shift

Visionary finalist: ready-to-spray painting robot is Industry 4.0-ready

Non-yellowing acrylic polyurethane finish exceeds all standards

Screw pocket machine reduces cycle time by nearly half

Rotary peeling a tree into high-tech material

IMA Novimat edgebander creates nearly invisible glue lines

Biesse says its Rover 5-axis CNC can process components of any size

Woodwork Career Alliance to hold workforce development events at AWFS Fair

G-P Albany Lumber mill: 1 billion board feet & counting

Spearfish sawmill owner blames cuts in U.S. timber sales for layoffs

International Home Furnishings Industry raises $1.94 million for cancer research

Watson Furniture completes multi-million dollar expansion, technology upgrades

Ulrich Bühler retires after 24 years at EGGER

1847 executes Letter of Intent to sell 1847 Cabinets Inc. for $27.6 million

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