The day began with a SMART presentation “Configuring Work Cells to Impact the Bottom Line”, which was attended at capacity. In the Stiles booth, all of the machines are new to the market. AWFS allows us to debut these new models to a national stage. All three of the Weeke’s have received a great deal [...]
Topic: Shop Solutions
Jun
03
2011
Shop Solutions update
It was impressive on how full the halls were, even on a double holiday. The Altendorf booth was packed continuously with interest not just in their new saw, but the entire range. The Homag Practive booth was busy as well, demonstrating the latest and greatest technology available for the smaller shops. [...]
Jun
02
2011
News from Ligna – Thursday, June 2
Thursday and Friday of this week are holidays in Germany as Ligna follows the Easter calendar every trade show cycle. Today is the Roman Catholic holiday known as Assumption Thursday (40 days after Easter) and at the same time today is the celebration of Father’s Day. This four day weekend provides the opportunity for smaller [...]
Jun
02
2010
Certified Woodworking relies on CNC for new furniture designs
Problem: Cabinet shop faces slowing demand and increasing price competition. Solution: Capitalize on CNC to develop unique new product lines. Doug Smith is using his ShopBot CNC to reinvent his woodworking business, Certified Woodworking in Raleigh, N.C., with a new furniture line. Like many cabinet shops across the country, Certified Woodworking in Raleigh, N.C., faced [...]
May
10
2010
Putting It All Together: Top Technology and Craftsmanship
Mr. O’s Custom Millwork & Store Fixtures began life with orders in hand. Launched in 1976 as a subsidiary of Fred Olivieri Construction, the North Canton, OH, woodworking firm was established to provide high-quality millwork for its parent company — meeting the demanding lead times and tight schedules that clients of a busy construction firm [...]
Apr
08
2010
Job shop finds successful niches
Company specializes in panel processing including laminating, cutting, machining, edgebanding and contour edgebanding. Cut-To-Size’s plan is simple: find a niche and provide a quality product. In many cases, companies did this panel processing work themselves, says Mark Karkos, president of Cut-To-Size Technology Inc. “A company in the area may have had their own manufacturing facility,” [...]
Mar
23
2009
Rightsizing to Make Ends Meet
Mid-course corrections can mean the difference between being in the red or black. Just a few months ago, Artisan Cabinetry had a three-week backlog and three full-time employees. Now the Sheboygan, Wisconsin shop has nothing on the books, and the only employee is owner Ted Schermetzler. Other shops might have closed their doors under the [...]
Feb
22
2009
CNC Next Step in Shop’s Efficiency
Commercial cabinet shop discovers the various ways a CNC router can improve its operations. Multi-purpose machine-The Weeke Vantage 34M CNC router from Stiles Machinery has increased efficiencies in several ways for Birmingham Specialty Woodwork. When brothers Allen and Brad Birmingham started their millwork business in 2001, they expected to become a successful two-man shop. Eight [...]
Oct
18
2008
Still Growing
A Sioux Falls company continues to experience growth year after year, despite the current economic environment. Jeff and Doreen Anglin, owners of Prairie Heritage Cabinetry & Furniture, say they are fortunate to live in “the pocket” of the Midwest. Sioux Falls, SD, to be exact. According to them, the housing market has only slowed down [...]
May
13
2003
Troubleshooting Techniques
Tech Tip # 5 Developing a common sense step-by-step approach to troubleshooting equipment is a valuable asset all maintenance personnel must have. Addressing problems in an orderly manner simplifies repairs and will save your company down time. In any production environment, technicians should avoid the shotgun method of troubleshooting and take a more logical approach, [...]
