Edgebanders: It’s important to shop around
Today’s edgebanders come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors — and while most still come from Europe, American companies also have entered this important arena, selling their own versions both domestically and overseas. Computer technology has made its way into edgebander operations and totally integrated machines now are able to interact with the panel saw and the router to provide state-of-the-art panel processing capabilities, including the ability to load up a variety of colors and sizes delivered out of a single edgebander to meet with the appropriate size and color panel coming down the line. So, how do you know which edgebander is the one for you? A manufacturer should consider what functions he wants the machine to perform, what types and thicknesses of edgebanding will be used and how often will he need to set the machine up for different runs. Once that decision has been made, the manufacturer should look for an edgebander to grow into. It doesn’t make sense to invest in an edgebander and then turn around two years later and have to trade it in for a bigger one, industry sources say. On the following pages you will find a wide range of edgebanding products. For more information just circle the reader service number on the reader service card that corresponds with the number beneath the item. Send the card in and we will put you in touch with the manufacturer or distributor of that product. Or for faster response, go to our web site at www.modernwoodworking.com.
Woodtape Offers Variety of Prefinished Veneer Edgebanding
C.H. Briggs distributes Woodtape prefinished veneer edgebanding, manufactured from fleece-backed fingerjointed veneers. A clear UV lacquer finish is applied. Stock species include cherry, maple and red oak, and the edgebanding is available in widths from 5/8” to 8”. More than 500 colors and patterns are available, either through the distributor or directly from Woodtape.
Compact Edgebander Newest Addition to Cehisa’s Rapid Series
Cehisa’s EP-9 edgebander, part of the Rapid Series, is an automatic, single-sided machine for banding straight panels. Standard features include a strip feed magazine, automatic tape feed for roll material, a cut-off guillotine, top and bottom end trim and surface trim stations, a scrape station and a buffing unit. According to the manufacturer, the machine’s capacity is 3/16” solid wood and it uses a granular hotmelt adhesive. This edgebander is distributed exclusively by Adwood Corporation.
Altendorf America’s Brandt KD-67C Edgebander Suitable for Any Shop
Altendorf America, a division of Stiles Machinery, Inc., has the new Brandt KD-67C edgebander. According to the company, it is the only edgebander of its size on the market with the capacity to perform in-line profile corner rounding with 3mm PVC. The KD-67C model edgebander is equipped with Brandt’s hot melt granulate glue system, electronic line control, end trimming, top and bottom fine trimming, scraping and buffing.
Homag Aims for Expanded Market with New Edgebanders
Stiles Machinery and its largest supplier, the Homag Group, offer Homag’s SE Series edgebanders. According to the manufacturer, the seven edgebanders in the series include a simply designed glue pot allowing for quick and easy changeover; standard line control; and interchangeable spare parts.
Soft PVC Edging Designed to Offer Feel of Thicker Edging
Canplast has a new 2mm soft thermoplastic edgebanding, available in many sizes and colors. According to the company, it has the look, feel and impact resistance of thick edging but is more moderately priced. The new edgebanding works on all automatic edgebanders, has the flexibility to be applied on tighter inside and outside contours, and bonds solidly to the substrate, says the company. It contains no plasticizers, so delamination is not possible.
Hot Melts Suitable for Automatic Edgebanders
National Casein’s HM-88 and HM-26 are ethylene vinyl acetate-based hot melts for use in automatic edgebanders. According to the manufacturer, they show good resistance to heat and cold, have good oxidation resistance and stability in the melt, and can be used with many different banding materials — including high-pressure laminate, resin-impregnated paper, and veneers. Both are supplied in pellet form; HM-26 is available in a white version.
Edgebanding Machinery to Square Panels and Apply Borders
The STREAM, from Biesse Group, is a range of machinery developed to square panels and apply borders, up to 25 mm thick, using assorted glues and materials. The different machine compositions available offer flexibility while maintaining elevated performance in terms of productivity, quality and reliability, says the company. This machine comes with PC front end and therefore can be set up with Biesse’s TELESERVICE package.
Edgebanding Following Metallic Trend
Dollken Profiles Ltd, Canada, is offering a variety of metallic designed 3 D-acrylic edgebanding. Aluminum or brass-effect edgebandings can be applied to wood or solid color finishes, whether on front panels or work surfaces, according to the company. In addition to its new pattern “brushed aluminum,” carbone fiber, beech-aluminum multiplex, multiplex, black, nebulas, as well as different wood patterns also are available in 23 x 2 mm (nominal 7/8 x 2 mm) and 33 x 2 mm (nominal 1 5/16 x 2 mm).
New Adhesive Is Environmentally Friendly, Low Hazard
According to its manufacturer, Synthetic Surfaces Inc., the new Nordot Wood Adhesive #113 is solvent- and water-free, low hazard, environmentally friendly, economical, and has low odor. The adhesive is a one-part urethane that cures at room temperature but can be “job site customized” to change the cure rate, color, open time and other characteristics.
Automatic Gluing Machine Designed to Run Wide Range of Sizes and Shapes Pizzi
USA and Custom-Pak Adhesives offer a new system for applying adhesives to stile and rail cabinet door assemblies. According to the companies, the Italian-designed machine can run a wide range of part sizes and configurations and offers fully automatic glue application. Photoelectric eyes shuttle parts through the process.
Two New Adhesives from Jowat
Jowat Corporation, a manufacturer of adhesives for the woodworking industry, has added unfilled hotmelts for edgebanding and profile wrapping and a 1K reactive membrane press adhesive to its family of products. The company produces EVA; polyolefin; polyamid and PUR hotmelts for edgebanding, profile wrapping, laminating and assembly; as well as PVAc water-based glues for assembly, laminating, postforming and membrane pressing.
Non-Stress Whitening Edgebanding
REHAU has developed a new non stress-whitening edgeband formulation, available upon request in a wide variety of sizes and colors. REHAU says its non stress-whitening edgebanding was developed to be used around tight curvatures of up to 170° without whitening or shrinking. It is available in several widths, from 1 mm to 3 mm, and is available upon request in various colors and wood grains.
Real Wood Edgebanding in 18
Species Adwood Corporation carries a wide variety of real wood veneer edgebanding, up to 18 species, including red and white oak, maple, mahogany, cherry, pecan, anegre, teak, Carolina pine and sapeli. The wood is sanded, strengthened with high-tech 3-D invisible finger joints and comes with either high quality backfleece and/or hotmelt precoat. Adwood will cut the width of its regular edgebanding to your specifications (from 1/2” to 10”) free of charge. Superthick Veneer also is available in most species, in thicknesses of 1.1 mm, 1.6 mm, 2.1 mm and 3.1 mm.
Automatic Edgebander in Three Versions
The SCMI K203 automatic edgebander is available in three versions — each has high frequency motors, dual motor end trim (tiltable from 0°-15°) and top and bottom tilting trimmers. The K203 is available with an automatic strip magazine, three-roller pneumatic pressure section and automatic temperature kick-down. The K203 comes standard with quick disconnect motors for rapid tool changes, digital readouts for quick setups and repeatability, as well as 45° end trim mounted on a THK guide, says the company.
New Line of Veneer Edging
Outwater Plastics Industries, Inc. of Wood-Ridge, NJ, has introduced a new line of Real Wood Veneer Sheets and Real Wood Veneer Edging to complement its array of trims and surfacing products already offered. Real Wood Veneer Sheets comprise book matched, sanded and tenderized 1/42” thick genuine wood veneers permanently bonded under heat and pressure to a paper backing, which acts both as a carrier to hold the veneer to the surface to which it has been adhered, as well as a bilateral barrier, which not only prevents adhesives from permeating the surface, but also thwarts finishing materials from interacting with or affecting the adhesive bond. The sheets are offered both with and without peel and stick adhesive backing in 2’ x 8’ and 4’ x 8’ sheet formats. Real Wood Veneer Edging is manufactured in both finger-jointed and butt-jointed 250’ and 500’ fine sanded, stainable continuous rolls. It is produced in 7/8” fleece backed, 13/16” pre-glued and 1/2” to 11/2” peel & stick adhesive backed varieties.
Westlund Offers Wide Selection of Canplast Products
Westlund Distributing stocks over 1,500 colors, patterns, widths and thicknesses of Canplast edgebanding. According to Westlund, services offered include just-in-time delivery, small order quantities and free freight on many orders.
More Compact Edgebander Requires Less Bench Space
The Practical Products Company’s EB-101B manual tabletop edgebander has a smaller footprint and, says the company, improved quality. A 1500-watt hot air gun has a continuously variable thermostat that covers a broad temperature range suitable for all types of preglued edgebanding up to 2” wide. The edgebander also offers a short heat-up time, making it more suitable for small jobs and intermittent use.
Two Motor Corner Rounding Edgebander
SCM GROUP says it is possible for small and medium-sized companies to machine even the most complex parts in a confined area with its SCMI K208 ER edgebander. The SCMI K208 ER offers new functions such as PLC control and two motor corner rounding that optimize efficiency and do away with set-up. According to the company, the strength of the K208 ER is its capability to corner round when the panel is moving, including post and soft-formed panels, as well as normal edgebanding processes. In this way, it is possible to complete machining (edgebanding and rounding) in one pass, with one machine, thus reducing the machining time by 50%.
High-Production Software Compatible Edgebanding
HOLZ-HER says its NEW ACCORD with Windows™-based PC control is easy to understand and fast to operate. Compatible with most design software packages, the system networks and lets you set up complete edge processing programs, all from the PC without having to open the hoods. With its heavy duty frame, ACCORD provides the stability for multi-shift production and can be customized to your production needs, allowing you to mix working units, so you can get exactly the features you need with optimum cost effectiveness, according to the company. Your choice of the HOLZ-HER Cartridge, Ultra-granupress or the PUR / EVA dual glue systems for edge thickness from 0.3 to 30 mm is available.
Ex-Factory Adds New Member to Family of V-Groovers Ex-Factory has the open-sided linear SLG-1LB V-Groover, the latest addition to its Star V line. The SLG-1LM features a 14” maximum cutting capacity from the fence with unlimited linear cutting length. Equipped with a 10 HP motor and a 3 HP hydraulic drive, this machine will cut 90° v-grooves, miter lock or backsplash profiles, according to the company.
