Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Smart factories and innovative panel processing for future are the key attractions at LIGNA this year at Hannover. The largest woodworking event stretched across 1.4 million square feet, enabling a platform to more than 1500 companies to showcase their innovations captivated visitors with latest technology, smart factories, integrated manufacturing solutions and advanced panel processing technology to support efficient woodworking and quality production within deadline.
Innovations in solid wood machining, smart surface technology and various wood working products manufacturing grabbed attention of the participants in the fair.
Homag Edgeteq S-500
Extended in the 5,000 square metres, Homag Group occupied Hall 14 to exhibit their innovations including digital production concepts and integrated and networked solutions. The company’s new generation of robot saws, the SawTEQ B-300 and B-400 flexTEC, and the Centateq P-210 CNC machining center equipped with up to 24 tool change slots and a maximum of 21 vertical and 10 horizontal drilling spindles with patented spindle clamp are also present in the stand where visitors could check out ways in which the product function. Homag always surprises its buyers with edge technology, with the new entry-level Edgeteq S-240 model 1240, which is “tapio-ready” and equipped with the new powerTouchcontrol system, Homag takes its expertise to the next level. The new, the Edgeteq S-500 series may be equipped with the MS40 multi-level routing unit, the MF60 Servotrim multi-function profile routing unit, the BF40 fine routing unit and the MZ40 multi-level scraper unit, and can be used with PUR and airTec applications.
Biesse’s bouquet of digital innovations
Biesse’s Ray Force, integrated automation and several robotically operating systems along with 49 machines are displayed in their stand in Hall 11. The display spread across some 6,000 square meters involves innovative WN 6 ROS (Robotically Operated System) panel saw, Rover CNC machining centers with more advanced FPS (Feedback Positioning System) for the work table, delivering improved performance in terms of speed, productivity and safety, along with edgebanding machines, such as the Ray Force zero glue line contour edgebander and the LIGNA debuts of the Stream A Smart and entry-level Akron 1100. Also featured, the B_Cabinet Four software module can manage all stages of furniture production, from 3D design to the entire monitoring of the production cycle.
Smart human factory from SCM
Inside Hall 17, the theme of SCM’s 4,000-plus square meter booth was the Smart & Human Factory, a cutting-edge production model based on digital and automation systems and allowing for advanced man-machine interaction and 360-degree control over the entire production flow. The flexible, modular and easily reconfigurable systems are designed to respond in an increasingly effective and fast way to the challenges of mass customisation and include the integration of robotics to reduce the low-added value and repetitive human tasks. Highlights also include upgrades to Maestro Suite, part of the company’s IoT platform, the NeXting Generation of CNC machining centres, as well as a Stefani edgebanding cells with square edging technology and batch one machining.
Technological innovations from IMA Schelling
IMA Schelling is at LIGNA with a host of surprises ‘s showcasing their circular workcell concept of the ls 1 panel cutting cell. At the stand in Hall 12 they have exhibited robotics, panel processing and material handling solutions. The BIMA Px80 gantry routing machine features a diode laser and 6-axis robot, the Novimat Contour L20 lipping and veneer edgebanding machine with multi-profile technology, as well as the ls 1-panel cutting line with leaner processes and the fh 4 panel saw. With its IPC.NET plant control system, IMA Schelling has developed an intelligent process control system for machine and workcell systems. The company also presented its new Zimba holistic IoT and service platform and Industrial Consulting portfolio.
Altendorf Group and Hebrock debuts at fairground
In Hall 12, the Altendorf Group made its debut to the international market, with latest innovations, options and improvements to Altendorf sliding table saws and Hebrock edgebanders, as well as digital services and connectivity, between machines. Advanced features on the sliding saws include: remote maintenance/service support, new accident-avoidance system, the availability of PALIN as an additional workpiece support, parallelogram cross slides (PQS) for positioning without change, and a Duplex double-sided miter fence. Improvements to Hebrock edgebanders include: new design, tilted position infeed fence, fluid level monitoring of the glue pot, multi-radius profile scraper, and barcode scanner.
Tags: ALTENDIRF, EDGEBANDERS, LIGNA 2019, panel processing, Smart Surface Technology
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