52 | Sector Focus: Moulders & Mouldings
SUMMARY
■Educational establishments are investing more in moulders
■Customers recognise the need for latest technology to increase competitiveness
■Some increased costs have been absorbed by manufacturers
■Moulder software has continued to evolve
PUMPING UP PRODUCTIVITY
Moulders continue to evolve to make users more competitive, with the focus on productivity, energy efficiency and downtime minimising remote diagnostics. Mike Jeffree reports
The UK economic outlook may be uncertain, but leading moulder suppliers report a strong last 12 months. And looking ahead they see the orders continuing to come in, driven by product innovation and timber processors’ ever sharper focus in the current environment on pushing up productivity. “We saw a large number of high value investments in mechanised lines to improve productivity in 2023, as well as excellent
activity in the single machine business,” said Weinig UK managing director Malcolm Cuthbertson. “The Powermat 1500 was a [particularly] strong performer, with its tangible benefits including HSK tool technology, high feed rates, high quality levels and unbeatable fast setting times.” Daltons Wadkin reports growth over the year “both in the number of planer moulders sold, as well as the turnover for the product”.
“This is true for joinery specification as well as higher production mill spec machines,” said director Alex Dalton. “In addition, a number of college installations shows that educational establishments are investing more in this type of machinery, with the SCM Profiset proving particularly popular.”
Leadermac UK reports a marked increase in demand for high-speed moulders, especially for MDF mouldings.
Above: Daltons Wadkin’s team supported the installation of the Kuper XLS at Seetec Pluss TTJ | March/April 2024 |
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