MACHINING TECHNOLOGY
MACHINING TECHNOLOGY Precise Surface Temperatures and Energy Saving by Use of Fluid Heating Plates Also available in XXL Job-oriented, Elkom realizes flexible sizes in different segments, including temperature control units for liquid medium and electric heating plates. The manufacturer comes up with individual solutions for special applications. Ökotherm heating plates by Elkom … www.elkom.de The Ökotherm heating plates by Elkom, containing a fluid medium, convince due to its ability to maintain a steady and precise surface temperature. Presses equipped with them offer easier operation and higher press quality. Special requirements can be satisfied by this liquid-medium heating plate, even special sizes like up to nine meters or more in length. Elkom heating plates are primarily utilized in veneer presses and thermoforming systems for mineral acrylic materials, but it is the Ökotherm fluid medium heating plates which are, given their particularity, a valid alternative to conventional electric heating plates. These patent heating plates provide extremely exact surface temperatures (up to 250 °C), high efficiency due to their high static load capacity (up to 1200 N/ cm²), and offer great advantages when using membrane, vacuum, form or punch presses. They can be filled with water or oil to be used as a medium and, apart from that, feature minimum maintenance and corrosion resistance. This fluid medium technology provides a high level of performance with low energy costs. Additionally, dummy parts which are necessary from time to time for working with electric heating plates, are no longer needed. Ökotherm heating plates are available for all sizes and types of presses. Facts about Ökotherm heating plates: Intended purpose: •• Hot water or thermal oil heating of hydraulic presses for all industrial areas •• Heating / cooling sections for plastics processing and production of fiber-reinforced composite •• Heating and cooling tables for tempering forms and tools as well as casting technology •• Polyurethane foam producing machines of all sizes •• Combines heating and cooling vacuum plate systems for the most diverse production areas •• Solid wood gluing and laminating machines of all sizes Technical data: … can also be manufactured in particularly big dimensions. •• Plate sizes: 250 x 250 mm to 8000 x 2000 mm , bigger sizes due to segmentation possible •• Plate thickness: 37mm to 55mm, depending on temperature and application •• Compressive strength: up to 1200 N/ cm² •• Temperatures: 250 °C max using thermal oil / 150 °C max using water •• Accuracy of temperature: +/- 1° C at pressurized water heating •• Pressure: heating medium internal pressure up to 20 Bar technically valid. •• Connection: ½” internal thread / special connections by request •• All contours available (round, triangular etc.) 36 No. 4 • October 2018
EVENTS Weinig Luxscan Celebrates 20 Years of Innovative Scanner Technology Luxscan Technologies Sàrl, the leading specialist for automated timber optimizing, celebrates its 20th anniversary. Originating from a small start up, the company has grown continuously since 1998. Today, Luxscan has a scanner program for all performance requirements and all investment volumes. This also includes systems for strength grading. The anniversary event took place among the staff and invited guests. Among them were Weinig CEO Wolfgang Pöschl and CFO Gerald Schmidt. Their special congratulations went to Luxscan Managing Director Raphaël Vogrig, who founded the company and played a decisive role in its success. Raphaël Vogrig and Jean-Philippe Hildebrand have held dual leadership positions at Luxscan for several years. The two managing directors took the opportunity to thank the employees for their great commitment. Supported by the commitment of the team, the company looks at a strong track record after 20 years of market presence: By the end of 2018, Luxscan will have sold 400 scanners for use in a total of 36 countries. A video reviewed the steep development of the company: Already with the first scanner sale to New Zealand, Luxscan gained an international foothold. Soon installations followed in Germany and other European countries such as Hungary and Austria. Encouraged by good sales figures in Canada and the USA, they decided in 2005 to found Luxscan Inc. and established their own company presence in North America, currently the most important market for the scanner specialist. In 2007 Luxscan became a member of the Weinig Group, the leading technology provider in solid wood and panel processing. This step accelerated the further expansion. Initially, the company focused on scanners for the recognition of various wood characteristics during cross-cutting. In 2008 the first rip scanner was introduced. With the completely redesigned CombiScan+ Luxscan set a particularly remarkable milestone at LIGNA 2009. The advanced technology made it possible to detect defects even more precisely, to take more criteria into account and also to grade them according to defined qualities. Due to its high performance and good integration into cutting systems, the CombiScan+ had a significant influence on market penetration. The EasyScan finally meant the successful expansion of the portfolio to the entrylevel segment in 2012. The enhanced EasyScan+ model set standards also in the medium range from 2015. Luxscan was now in the position to cover requirements on every level. This brought a further growth spurt: “Thanks to our comprehensive portfolio, we have achieved a significant increase in sales in the last two years,” says a delighted Jean-Philippe Hildebrand. Meanwhile Luxscan employs more than 50 people. Special attention is paid to innovation and customer orientation. Accordingly, the R&D department is one of the two largest teams. The service is most strongly positioned, with 18 people in eleven languages taking care of customers’ concerns. www.weinig.com Scanners for all performance classes: A complete range of machines awaits customers in the showroom of today’s Luxscan headquarters in Foetz/Luxembourg. No. 4 • October 2018 37
