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Opening up innovation
Eurotec, Hagen
Eurotec never ceases to impress for its seemingly tireless determination to present innovative products,
which deliver very specific solutions to the wood construction industry. Early this year, the Hagen
company opened its doors to customers from across Europe for two weeks and demonstrated exactly
what its products can do.
Eurotec had considered hiring a public room to stage its ‘technology
days’ but in the middle of Carnival season it made better sense to
stage its demonstrations at the company’s new warehouse and offices
on the outskirts of Hagen. For distributor visitors it gave the added
benefit of seeing first hand the logistics operation that now supports
them.
Eurotec had set up a series of booths along one warehouse aisles,
each presenting and providing the means to actively demonstrate one
if its product ranges. On the day we visited the distinctive figure of
Peter Beckmann, regularly seen carrying away innovation awards at
Fastener Fair and Practical World, was master of ceremonies. Visitors
for the day were from Germany, Netherlands and Hungary – in all
Eurotec expected to host over 150 visitors during the two weeks.
First up, naturally, another innovation, aptly called Brutus. Brutus
Holzbaulösung, to introduce it formally, is more system than product,
designed to improve the efficiency of assembling and reinforcing
Holzbalkenlagen – structural beams made from gluelam. To date,
reinforcement has been through the use of threaded rod, usually
requiring the application of two part epoxy adhesives, which require
carefully clamping and extended curing times. The Brutus system
employs a jog featuring a long fluted drill, through which compressed
air is blown to clear residue as the beam is drilled. Then up to 2 metre
long screws (up to 4 metre long is actually possible) are driven in to the
clean-cut hole, securing and reinforcing the beams for immediate use.
Switching from critical to aesthetic applications, Eurotec continues
to evolve its wooden decking systems and has now introduced a
development from its Clicky invisible fixings, which eliminates the
risk of twisting and automatically, and accurately, spaces the decking
boards. It has also introduced a system for securing decking onto low
profile aluminium extrusions for applications like balconies where door
clearance makes overall height critical.
IdeeFix - an extraordinarily neat product that looks like it owes
it parentage to Sputnik - is already an innovation prize winner but
nevertheless worthy of a mention because it epitomises the Eurotec
Brutus system can install up to 4 metre long
reinforcements into wooden structural beam
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