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WiN - woodworking INTERNATIONAL is the international magazine for the woodworking industry. We report on all aspects of woodworking from board materials, wood treatment to machines, tools and technical know-how, from timber engineering supplies to the latest developments in technologies and markets. We address factory managers and production engineers directly, and thus ensure coverage of the decision makers within the industry.

MACHINING TECHNOLOGY

MACHINING TECHNOLOGY With six Ambition series, from 2009, HOMAG and BRANDT offered a complete range of machines from the entry-level model to industrial production. Shown here is an Ambition 2264 later became BRANDT Kantentechnik GmbH, a company that also built edge banding machines and that had also made a name for itself by working with pre-coated edges. This strengthened not only the market position of HOMAG in the woodworking shops sector, but also its presence in the center of the German furniture industry, in North Rhine-Westphalia. In 1982, a new generation of edge banding machines, the KL 70, was shown at the trade fair for the wood craft in Munich. Fundamental innovations in construction, versatility and work safety were implemented in these machines. “A decisive innovation here was the mechanical air-supported chip removal, which was integrated into the stand and reduced the suction power needed until then by 70 %,” reports Christian Schürle, Senior Director Product Management. The machine was further developed to become, for example, the KL 70 Optimat in 1995. One thing followed another “In 1999, with the powerLine series, a range of double-sided machines designed for series production, HOMAG once again managed to move into a new performance class,” emphasizes Achim Homeier, Senior Director Global Marketing & Product Management. “The goal of the powerLine program – a 50 % increase in performance at only 30 % additional costs – was achieved through higher feed speeds, shorter gaps and changeover times, and longer availability.” Small series production and individual production became more and more important in the following years, so in 2001, HOMAG presented a new, highly automated generation of the powerLine series for batch size 1 production. In 2004, with its first solutions for the edging of lightweight panels, HOMAG responded to the growing importance of the use of lightweight panels in the furniture industry as well as batch size 1 production. Since then, the group has offered machines and systems not only for the production of lightweight panels, but also for the further processing and edging of such panels. Once again, HOMAG was able to celebrate a world premiere at Ligna 2009: the Ambition series of edge banding machines was launched on the market in the form of six series from BRANDT and HOMAG. “The basic version of the series already covered more than 90 % of all applications in industry and woodworking shops,” emphasizes Christian Schürle. In 2014, the next generation of the Ambition series followed, with new unit technology and models in various performance classes. Among the new features of the machines was the airTec technology, which had already become established. From 2016, users then had access to an Ambition 2482, which, as an all-round edge cell, was equipped with a TFU 521 edition return conveyor and a destacking station. A new age in edge processing “The presentation of the laserTec process, which was intended to herald a new age in edge application, was the most important feature of Ligna 2009,” stresses Matthias Volm. “By using a laser beam to melt the surface to be glued and then pressing it directly onto the workpiece, the process guarantees a consistently high processing quality with almost no joints. What’s more, laserTec can be used to process all standard edge types such as PVC, ABS, PP, PMMA, veneer or melamine.” In 2010, the technology was first made available to woodworking shops, to then become established for use on processing centers in 2011. The next step in the laser- Tec process was marked by Ligna 2017, “where the more robust, smaller and performance-optimized successor generation was handed over to the user with laserTec Next Generation,” says Matthias Volm. The unit was now available in two performance classes and offered the industry zero joint edge quality in both batch size 1 production and series production. In 2013, airTec was launched on the market for invisible joints tailored to the needs of woodworking shops. “A process in which the edge and panel are connected by hot air,” explains Christian Schürle. “Special edges consisting of a decorative layer and a functional layer are used. The functional layer is melted at a constant temperature and constant volume flow and securely connected to the narrow surface.” Since 2016, the airTec unit has been available with a rotation air heater, which has made it quieter and even more powerful. In 2017, the process was established in door production, therefore allowing the manufacture of optical zero joints with ABS/PP edge material. One brand, one logo The year 2017 was to become a very special one for the HOMAG Group and all its companies: From that point on, under the motto “ONE” HOMAG, there was only the HOMAG brand and one logo. “This also applied to the edge banding machines from BRANDT Kantentechnik, which, as a specialist for the entry-level segment, had been a 100 % subsidiary of HOMAG since 2012 and is now called HOMAG Kantentechnik,” emphasizes Dr Sergej Schwarz. “Since 2017, the plants within the HOMAG Group have therefore been working as an international production association with uniform standards, methods and processes. Since then, products have been built in a much more modular way. And the customer gets everything from a single source.” 18 No. 2 • June 2022

MACHINING TECHNOLOGY Success stories When it was introduced 60 years ago, the first HOMAG edge banding machine was not only the starting point of the HOMAG Group success story, but also an important milestone for many HOMAG customers. For this reason, we are now embarking on a search far and wide for these very stories, and for the most experienced machines. HOMAG invites companies who have a HOMAG or BRANDT edge banding machine in operation that has been in use for a particularly long time to contact us directly with a picture of the machine, preferably with employees included in the photo, and a few sentences about what they particularly appreciate about their machine. Also, a picture of the machine information plate should be included. In 2009, the laserTec process ushered in a new age in edge application. Since then, it has often been used in combination, for example with PUR technology In the years following this consolidation, the group presented a whole series of new machine generations that covered the entire process chain and combined a new functional design with a new name. From that point on, the edge banding machines bore the name EDGETEQ and the technology continued to develop step by step: for example, in 2018, the entry-level EDGETEQ S- 200 machine, model 1130 FC, was launched on the market, followed by the new EDGETEQ S- 500 and EDGETEQ S- 800 series. In 2021, the company kept up with the market development toward autonomous, automated production systems by introducing an advanced concept. At Live.HOMAG, the company unveiled two cell solutions with edge banding machines: an EDGETEQ S- 380 with LOOPTEQ O-300 return conveyor, ideal for the production of construction elements, and an EDGETEQ S- 500 with LOOPTEQ O-600 return conveyor and a new workpiece infeed system for workpieces requiring a particular sizing accuracy. HOMAG also presented a double-end tenoner that can be used to produce furniture elements that are assembled using a click system with the Threespine furniture-click technology from the Swedish company VÄLINGE. If necessary, the units for the furniture click system can also be integrated directly into edge banding machines in the future. www.homag.com Entry-level machines with comprehensive equipment: the EDGETEQ S- 200 series The anniversary email address is: 60years.edgebanding@homag.com. The winners will be invited to the company headquarters in Schopfloch, Germany, for a tour of the plant, an individual overview of the current machine program and the presentation of a surprise gift. Of course, HOMAG will cover the costs for travel to and from the event and overnight accommodation. For the award-winning machines, there is also a free inspection. The closing date for entries: 2022/07/31. No. 2 • June 2022 19

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