Going from here to there
Three small shops explain why they decided to travel the road to automated equipment. They share their experiences with the learning curve and how reaching their destination has brought increased speed, improved yield, better accuracy and labor savings.

The seamless segment
Sebring, Fla.-based D&N Cabinetry’s entry into the solid surfacing business has increased its profit margin while ridding itself of lengthy delivery times and inconsistent quality. Meanwhile, a CNC router has brought accuracy and increased productivity to Quality Surfaces of Bloomington, In.

Finishing first
A move to a new and larger facility gave Canyon Creek Cabinet Co., in Monroe, Wa., the opportunity to implement a new finishing process that is bringing better quality and reduced VOC emissions.