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Above left: Italy-based IMAL PAL Group will be speaking to exhibitors about its vast range of wood-based panels production technology, including innovative moulded pallet machinery Above right: Panel product finishing technology will be on display
Acimall recently released its latest report on Italy’s powerful woodworking technology industry, covering Q4 2023. It said the quarter had continued with the negative trend for the processing industry of wood and wood-based materials. The October-December 2023 figures show
an overall reduction of orders by 23.6% compared to the same period of 2022, resulting from the combination of incoming orders from abroad (minus -6.3%) and a sharp decline in domestic demand (-48.1%), largely due to a wait-and-see attitude encouraged by the expected implementation of the new “Industria 5.0” measures. “So, the back-to-normal trend after
the exceptional results of 2020-2022 has combined with the wait for the new decree, whose details are being delayed, inevitably causing a negative impact on investment decisions for instrumental goods,” Acimall said. However, the wood and furniture
technology industry can still rely on a significant order backlog of 4.5 months. Prices are rallying, up by 1.9% since January 2023. According to the Acimall survey, 55% of the interviewed companies expect substantial stability in production, while 25% predict an increase and 20% further reduction. Acimall Director Dario Corbetta said the current situation must not scare Italian companies. “For sure, the definition of details of the ‘Industry 5.0’ decree and its tangible consequences might have a strong impact on the trends emerging from our data, and this is the direction where the entire community of mechanical engineering is heading.”
The last Xylexpo in 2022 attracted 16,000 unique visitors in Milan, when it was co-located next to
33.BI-MU, the biennial exhibition of machine tools, robotics, automation, digital and additive manufacturing, as well as visual communication fair Viscom Italia. Organisers say the attendance figure reached to over 22,000 visits considering a single visitor came back several times over four days.
The share of international visitors decreased by a few percent points (from 28% in 2018 to 25% in 2022), in line with the expectations of organisers due to the closure of markets like China, Russia and Ukraine, traditionally interested in Italian technology. Coatings specialist Giardina will be demonstrating its “Flexi” double-head coating machine every day. It will use various paint producer partner products during the exhibition days in Milan, including SIRCA spa, ICRO COATINGS spa, ICA spa, and RENNER ITALIA spa. The excimer-based “ZeroGloss” technology will also feature, applying by spray on three- dimensional surfaces and by roller on flat panels.
One of the largest exhibitors at Xylexpo will be Italian machinery giant SCM, which will promote its Smart & Human evolution concept.
SCM said integrated solutions and
complete processes for any kind of woodworking application will be on show in a completely innovative and multimedia format. Taking centre stage will be the Digital
Control Room with new Maestro connect digital services, as well as a new and
improved performance MES and other new software entries.
The Smart & Human evolution will focus
on everything new within the automated, integrated and complete processes, designed to meet the new production challenges dedicated to every field of application, including furnishings and kitchens, plus surface treatment. A fully operational version of SCM’s Digital
Control Room will be reproduced, offering the chance to discover how data is processed to provide proactive and advisory assistance services, with the aim of guaranteeing the client production continuity. The new eye-M console for all of SCM’s machines brings the bonus of ergonomics and ease of use to make the operator’s work easier. It boasts modular programming and increased computing power. For the beam saw, Maestro optiwise is the new cutting optimization software for the gabbiani panel saws. Developed for programming production in the office, the software allows for the automatic generation of cutting diagrams identifying the best solution in terms of waste, time and costs based on the parameters selected by the user. Also showcasing is the Maestro stackwise,
a state-of-the-art solution designed to increase efficiency and productivity. The system uses advanced algorithms to analyse and optimise piece stacking during the made-to-measure cutting process, ensuring that they are strategically placed to achieve maximum efficiently, reducing scraps to a minimum and maximising return. ●
For more information visit:
https://www.xylexpo.com/en/
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