Digitalization—also known “digital transformation”— is currently a hot topic in the wood industry. While some companies work with tablets and adopt digital tools, others work with handwritten order lists. Every production process has its pros and cons, but how can …

The Joensuu Plywood Mill in Finland celebrates its 100th year this summer. While the applications of the products have changed over the course of a hundred years, the high-quality and durable Finnish birch plywood is still in worldwide demand. Global …

Paper spare parts lists and operating instructions that run to many folders and countless pages are still common in the field of large-scale plant construction. There are many consequences to using this much paper, including the significant degree of work …

LIGNA 2017 drew to a close on Friday, May 26, having delivered big in terms of innovations and global appeal, with a significant upswing in the number of exhibitors and visitors from abroad and new impetus for the wave of …

In modern woodworking, the type of technology used is more about what’s needed to get the job done than about the size or scale of the user’s operation. Visitors to LIGNA 2017 (May 22 to 26) will get a close-up …

“Integrated Manufacturing” on the way to Industry 4.0 is one of the biggest challenges that manufacturers, factory employees and industrial centers around the world will have to deal with over the next few years. It will doubtlessly open up new …