|
Wood Southern
Africa & Timber Times met with Trevor Williams
of Woodfinish Management at Ligna 2007 to look
at the revolutionary new Endmaster-Plus which
does edgebanding, shaping and drilling in a single
operation.

|
|
The Endmaster-Plus
breaks new ground in the range of component
end edge processing and can perform the
complete end of workpiece processing in
one clamping operation while the workpiece
is fixed on the working table.
According to Williams, all profile shapes
are possible and programming is effected
directly at the touch screen or can be transferred
from conventional CAD programs.
He says,"The machine performs edgebanding,
pressing and perfect edge finishing all
around while additional working units enable
the machine to finish different radiuses
and chamfers at the edge. Further processing
steps for the end surface such as shaping
and drilling can additionally be machined
in the same clamping operation while minimal
set up times allow batch size 1 up to series
production to be carried out."
|
 |
The processing center is suitable
for all edge materials from paper, ABS, PVC up
to wood veneers with a minimum thickness of 0,2
mm up to 100 mm height of the edge. It can furthermore
process all standard glues from EVA and PUR up
to PO.
Another machine which is of great interest to
the South African market is the Sprint MT CNC
mortise and tenon machine for cabinet door components.
This machine will be placed in the door assembly
area and streamline door production and the assembly
process by allowing a door to be mortised and
tenoned one at a time.
 |
The pendulum processing allows constant
processing of parts. The three-axis control of
the machine is capable of adjusting to different
tenon patterns by recalling position, detail of
the tenon as well as processing speeds.
Integrating this unit into assembly operations
offers improvements that range from improved finished
product quality to increased production capabilities
as well as higher flexibility. In fact, it increases
productivity by automatic production steps; increases
consistency and repeatability with three-axis
control of tools; increased flexibility by easily
recalling programs and consistency in quality
joint setting, tenon dimensions and processing
speed by NC program.
|