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States examine skills gap needs more closely

amandad — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:03:15 +0000

The skills gap affects more than manufacturers abilities to keep up with demand, it affects local economies and much more.

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Interface plays a large role in wood CNC machines’ usability

amandad — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:30:07 +0000

CNC routers and other machinery can provide significant advantages to workflow and production, but firms need to be sure they are optimizing these tools to gain the full benefits.

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Hot air vs. laser edgebanding

amandad — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:26:29 +0000

Edgebanding is a critical, yet time consuming part of woodworking operations.

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Hardwood sales continue steady growth

amandad — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:39:17 +0000

The woodworking industry is continuing to see growth as hardwood sales maintain a steady increase since the beginning of the year.

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Lacewood’s popularity continues to grow

amandad — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:22:23 +0000

Lacewood, a term that refers to a look rather than a specific species of wood, provides unique patterns to furniture that can make otherwise ordinary furniture stand out.

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News from Ligna: Shop

amandad — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:08:20 +0000

There was a lot of excitement and buzz in the Practive area, showing many great and new products/technology for shop machines. The booths have been crowded as customers are eager to see whats new. Material handling solutions are the big theme amongst machines at all levels, offering increased productivity for loading, feeding and handling parts. [...]

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‘Live-edge’ contoured panels new trend in hardwood flooring

amandad — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:29:06 +0000

Firms looking to innovate need high-quality wood machinery to do it with.

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News from Ligna: Venjakob

amandad — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:05:42 +0000

UV LED curing is still regarded as a new innovation this year. In 2011 Bürkle introduced the concept of 2 D or flat panel curing with LED curing and since has delivered several lines for production. Venjakob’s innovation is using LED curing for 3D or three dimensional curing of UV coatings. LED UV curing operates at [...]

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News from Ligna: Makor

amandad — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:59:42 +0000

Makor had an exciting booth at Ligna this year. Several new technologies were unveiled. Two technologies are outstanding and worthy of immediate reporting to all. First is the new Start One Makor spray machine. This is a new economical reciprocating spray machine which is a scaled down version of the Makor Q One. It is [...]

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News from Ligna: Burkle

amandad — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:57:04 +0000

Bürkle introduced an exciting new technology at the Ligna Fair called “UV Lam-Inert Technology”. This is a new filling and curing technology which could revolutionize the way surfaces are filled and processed. The technology is used to fill the surfaces of both MDF and particleboard by the application of an unusually heavy film of UV [...]

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