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Above left: SCM chose multi-media to present its solutions with no machinery on stand Above right: Giardina Finishing was a popular magnet for visitors
◄ create complete windows and doors, with two loading devices and a front-loading bench.
New gabbiani p95 and gabbiani pt95 panel saws are designed for both batch 1 production and the production line.
On the sanding front a new DMC system with laser unit is designed to create sophisticated finishes and three-dimensional scorings on parquet, wooden pieces and panels, while the DMC system xl is an automatic sanding-calibrating machine for CLT walls.
One of the most colourful stands was the
“Wood Pub”, which brought together four companies – cut-to-size specialist Salvamac, kiln drying technology supplier Incoplan, Paoletti (finger-jointing) and Sia (adhesives). The irrepressible Christian Salvador said the Italian market was good. “The UK market was not as good up to six months ago but is starting to recover again,” he said. He sees further potential in the UK due to what he calls thousands of older machines in workshops that no longer meet modern health and safety requirements.
Salvamac’s mantra is the ‘three Ss’ – Simple, Solid and Safe.
The Legend is the latest model in its sawing technology – a semi-automatic cross-cut saw with tilting blade movement for fast and safe cuts for large sections up to 150mm thick x 610mm wide.
The Legend 600 features a reinforced, thick, and painted hard steel structure, a 600mm diameter blade, 9.2kW power, and a rotation speed of 2750rpm. Also at the Wood Pub was Italian kiln drying technology specialist Incoplan. Production manager Carlo Sossai said connectivity/data sharing, health and safety and energy-efficiency were big issues with kiln drying. Incoplan is having a big focus
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on being environmentally-friendly with its technology approach – getting good drying results but using less energy. Mr Sossai said the current market situation was slow, with many customers waiting longer to make investment decisions, but he was optimistic because wood had a bright future, with signs of increased building with wood, even in southern Europe. In the past, Russia was a top export market, but now it is targeting an increased range of regions, including North and South America, plus the Far East.
Incoplan also produces small kilns (either self-assembly or pre-assembled) and has good experience in the pallet industry. Cross-cutting specialist Salvador had a large stand at Xylexpo and was telling visitors about its updated software which ensures the same software is shared across all machines.
The company is also promoting connectivity advantages which allow customers to use external devices to connect to the machines, as well as the ability to seamlessly integrate with third-party automation and handling technology, such as stacking/destacking machinery. The Superpush 200 is a best seller for Salvador and popular in the UK. Italian family-owned kiln manufacturer
Termolegno was celebrating its 30th anniversary at Xylexpo and was communicating to visitors about its energy- efficiency kilns, helped by a large video screen showing films of its installations across the world, including in France and Germany. Termolegno exports to more than 80 countries and takes a holistic approach to business with a turnkey installation service to ensure quality. It offers machines for drying, steaming and HT heat treatment (ISPM-15) of wood, including tropical wood.
In the realm of handling technology, Italy-based Dalso had a large stand. Based near Vicenza, the company supplies a whole range of automation technology, including feeders, robots, manipulators, conveyors and customised automatic handling lines. Typical markets including joinery, parquet flooring, pallets and furniture. Its main focus is supplying special customised systems for specific requirements.
It recently supplied a high-speed pallet line to an Italian customer near Parma with a speed of 240 pallets/hr. One of the more unusual projects was supplying technology for the handling of vehicle licence plates. ■
Above: Barberan’s Deep Blue EIR technology
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