When automation meets craftsmanship: Exploring the surprising blurring of boundaries

 Thursday, May 15, 2025

At LIGNA.25, HOMAG will reveal the secret for the first time: with the new SAWTEQ S-200 flexTec robot saw! With the few days left for the grand show in Hanover, HOMAG is inviting everyone to visit them in Hall 14 and experience live how this innovation is redefining the future of craftsmanship.

Visitors can look forward to:

• Hybrid machine concept: Highly efficient batch size 1 production in robot mode or full processing freedom in manual mode.

• Automation made easy: Ideal for smaller businesses – get started with automation at an affordable entry-level price.

• Smart investment: You already receive a production simulation during the quotation phase for transparent planning of output and time.

• Smooth material flow: Intelligent connection to a single-axis feeder or an area storage system for an optimal workflow.

HOMAG to highlight automation in timber construction at LIGNA 2025

Automation in timber construction – the prime motto of this year’s HOMAG at LIGNA in Hall 14. At LIGNA, WEINMANN will be presenting a highlight for industrial prefabrication in timber construction:

The FEEDBOT W-500 robot automatically places panels on the framing unit. In combination with the WALLTEQ M-300 multifunction bridge, a flexible and efficient production cell is created. The robot and multifunction bridge work in parallel. The robot removes both full-size and cut-to-size panels fully automatically from the raw material stack, aligns them, places them with a high degree of accuracy and fixes them on the framing unit if required.

Apart from these, HOMAG will be there to put focus on innovation and excellence at LIGNA.Stage. As LIGNA celebrates its 50th anniversary, LIGNA.Stage promises to be the heart of the exhibition, showcasing key industry innovations. HOMAG is preparing to be there and at the LIGNA.Stage, trade visitors can find out about current topics in the woodworking and wood processing industry free of charge.

HOMAG will reinvent the industrial solutions at the LIGNA.25

Under the motto “Building living spaces”, together with KALLESOE, SYSTEM TM, WEINMANN and their partners SCHULER Consulting, tapio and BENZ, they will be presenting innovative solution concepts for the design of living spaces.

Everything under one roof for the first time in Hall 14.

Here are the top highlights from furniture production and panel processing:

• Robot-assisted cutting in various performance classes – high-tech automation now also for medium-sized companies

• Digital edge printing for endless possibilities – individualisation, efficiency and creativity on a new level

• 24/7 production with smart robot system on CNC space miracle – Now with continuous loading and destacking

• Predictive service with AI support

• Intuitive production planning for companies at any sizes

• Simple automation – New dimensions for medium-sized companies

The best part is, SAWTEQ S-200 flexTec will also be there open up new possibilities in panel cutting for many companies. The first entry-level robot saw model makes high-tech automation affordable. The hybrid concept combines manual flexibility with robot-supported efficiency.

So, it’s not just that LIGNA is celebrating its 50th anniversary. HOMAG at their booth is also offering visitors something very special this year.

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