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Wood finishes for cabinetry, furniture and other household wood products have become art.
He reads this publication and finds information and practical finishing advice that applies directly to what he does, which generally involves taking in antique furniture, stripping it and then refinishing it to the customers' specifications.
The future is often hard to predict, but one thing is certain — powder-coated wood has the look and shape that designers and architects will use to define quality and a health conscious lifestyle of the future.
The gloss level on your furniture is a major aesthetic quality your customers are looking for — making it important to consistently achieve the desired gloss level.
PART 5
Compressors may seem benign enough, but there are potential hazards.
Portable hydronic heaters go beyond heating the air and soil and delve into the concrete business
For the past couple years I've been involved with an effort to establish national skill standards for the woodworking industry.
Changes over the past decade-plus continue to have a major impact on manufacturing and marketing in the cabinet sector.
Building strong customer relationships requires analysis
Assembling a hardworking team is integral to your company's success
As someone with entrepreneurial parents, I grew up in a small business environment.
As users of wood-based materials, woodworkers appreciate the value of the softwood, hardwood and manufactured wood products they use.
Composite Panel www.pbmdf.com
Federal Reserve says stimulus needed to support growth throughout economy
GRINDING MACHINES REPRESENT A HEFTIER INVESTMENT THAN OTHER MACHINE TOOLS—HENCE THE POPULARITY OF GRINDER REBUILDS AND RETROFITS.
FOR ACCURATE LASER CALIBRATION RESULTS, A MACHINE-TOOL MUST BE LEVEL, FLAT, STRAIGHT AND SQUARE.
Margaret Fisher, market development manager at Saunders Wood Specialties, Park Falls, Wis.
SUCCESSFUL EQUIPMENT-ACQUISITION STRATEGIES CAN BE INSTRUMENTAL IN GROWING A BUSINESS.
High viscosity "coatings" act like cold honey; therefore, the lacquer will not "atomize" into small particles and flow out to a level smooth surface before it dries.
That statement represents a starting point of one manufacturer's business plan.
Pathology labs face many challenges due to the disparate nature of case information.
The introduction of Top Drawer Components' new state-of-the-art UV finishing system allows the company to double its capacity.
The term priming is normally used to describe the coating finishing step underneath an opaque pigmented topcoat.
It sounds like something from a science fiction novel—swallowing a pill that has tiny cameras in it to diagnose diseases of the esophagus.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 4th installment in a series of 12.
It's not just about doing things right; it's also about doing the right things.
Saint Louis Closet Co.: Selling, manufacturing and installing closet systems in the 'Show Me' state
SMART SAFETY PRACTICES INVOLVE BALANCING PROTECTION BETWEEN ROBOTS AND WORKERS.
Sheet Metal Components, a job shop boasting the gamut fo metal-manufacturing capabilities, has 11 years of growth behind it.
MACHINE VISION BRINGS SOLUTIONS THAT CAN MEASURE ELEMENTS HUMANS CANNOT.
Store Fixtures & Retail Environments www.retailenvironments.org
Thinking 'outside the box' gives you more opportunities for success
PART 5
Caldwell Enterprises solves production, space issues with good old-fashion ingenuity
Does your company sell or fabricate solid surfaces? If so, here is some advice.
Small New England cabinet shop proves size doesn't restrict responsible manufacturing
Residential Furniture www.afha.us
New point-to-point protocol also transmits audio and data
Cabinetry By Design moves finishing in-house, solves the problem of finish breakdown
The need to compete drives developments in manufacturing
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 3rd installment in the series of 12.
SMART-MACHINING EFFORTS HAVE INDUSTRY ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS DISSECTING THE VERY FUNDAMENTALS OF THE METAL-CUTTING PROCESS.
… but are we all headed in the same direction?
THE BASICS BEHIND THE SAFETY INTERLOCK
ANGLE-ROLLS HAVE BENT TUBE AND CHANNEL ON THE SHOP FLOOR FOR YEARS. BEING A MANUAL MACHINE, IT REQUIRES CAREFUL SETUP. BUT GOOD RECORDKEEPING CAN SHORTEN THE LEARNING CURVE FOR NEW OPERATORS.
A holistic approach is the key to successfully integrating universal design into cabinetry offerings
Engineered Wood Products www.apawood.org
It seems as if those who make a fairly standard product, and make finished goods and a lot of components to stock, are as rare as an on-time airline.
Answers lead to the best solutions for processing hardware
Aspheres can provide better imaging in smaller packages, and they're proliferating as the manufacturing infrastructure improves
Before we begin a repair, the damage must be assessed to determine if the damaged piece or part is a good candidate for repair, and if totally refinishing or replacement of the damaged part is the correct option.
In this five-part series, Cefla will provide readers with some of the automation choices available to make the transition from manual application of finishing materials to automation, if even on a limited basis.
PART 1
CAN THEY WORK TOGETHER?
LASER WELDING HAS REPLACED SPOT WELDING ON MANY A PRODUCTION LINE—PARTICULARLY IN GERMANY—BUT WILL U.S. AUTOMAKERS BECOME MORE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS?
Select the best PTO for the application.
Special effects achieved during the finishing process are becoming a much greater portion of the overall market share in recent years.
Architectural Woodworking www.awinet.org
Do you have a finishing problem or issue that you can't quite find a solution to? Ask Phil.
Take a page from the Boy Scouts handbook when planning for the next downturn in the economic cycle
Proper cleaning keeps carpets looking great — and lets homeowners take pride in doing it themselves
Plan ahead to ensure a smooth business transition.
Advancing the CNC Press Brake Control
The latest 3D technology combines visualization and computation to find and produce oil
Don't let economic conditions drag down your business.
Having new eyes can help you get to the next level
Business/Office Furniture www.bifma.com
What do you need to consider before picking your component supplier?
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 1st installment in the series of 12.
Longtime northeast Iowa construction company establishes a successful custom cabinet business
ONSITE Woodwork uses soft skills training to strengthen its workforce
Georgia Tech and SCM Group USA team up at broad-based training facility
New emissions regulations are a boon to the environment and won't negatively affect engine peformance or maintenance
Implementing process change is only the first step — the changes and their impact must be regularly evaluated
A strong sales strategy leads companies through lulls, toward success
EMVA Conference in France shows a pathway to China
Arrowwood transitioning to totally integrated software scheme
A final 15-day open comment period was slated to get underway following promulgation.
The California Air Regulatory Board (CARB) voted 8-0 on April 26 to put in place the country's tightest formaldehyde emissions limits from composite wood products.
Grabill Cabinet Company dramatically increases productivity in one year with incremental machine and software additions
Lenders in this industry understand the equipment and its use, which in turn generates fast and easy approvals.
The solution was to arrange 12 cameras along a run of race track with a wire from each crossing the track.
Certification, testing methods remain a concern for board manufacturers
Representatives from Royce//Ayr, Safranek Enterprises and Carbide Processors discuss the differences between these common tooling types
Walking down the hallway of Roush & Yates Racing Engines in Mooresville, N.
The word "sap" has at least two meanings; one use of the word "sap" means "to weaken or destroy insidiously.
New development minimizes problems common to wide-angle fisheye lenses
Unique ID verification is a massive job for U.S. Department of Defense
A better understanding of your coatings can help improve your finished product.
Power-source electronics bring welders closer to the "perfect" weld joint.
An overview of camera considerations and imaging issues
CCD has been around longer, but CMOS is closing the gap
Your need to know: Revisiting the latest updates in ANSI and OSHA guidelines for machine safeguarding and other safety requirements for metalworking machines.
Here are just a few highlights, some good, some not so good.
About 10 years ago, I wrote an article trying to sort out and simplify the various types of HVLP sprayers.
Asking the right questions will get you the right answers
In the second of this two-part series, we look at line sensor tradeoffs and provide a last reminder that the application comes before the sensor choice
Comparing area CMOS to linear CCD for speed, cost and flexibility
Pneumatic chucks still represent a small portion of the market, but recent sensor offerings improve reliability. The result: The technology may become more widespread in the years to come.
Upgraded systems improve comfort and save money.
Guidelines to help you select the right dewatering pump.
Closet Works eliminates mistakes with the help of software integration
Cabinetry www.cabinetmakers.org
Accomplishing these goals can be approached with a process oriented plan.
Hand-held ultrasonic instruments provide the wood industry with nondestructive coating thickness testing
LEAN MANUFACTURING HAS CHANGED THE ROLE OF QUALITY. BUT REGARDLESS OF WORK PRACTICES, PART FLOW AND INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY, THE FUNDAMENTALS REMAIN AS IMPORTANT AS EVER.
With their ever-increasing versatility and agility, compact telehandlers top the list of must-have equipment
Part two of our series on various measurement processes examines the factors that must be considered when selecting ID/OD comparator gages.
Disparate file formats present significant challenges for plant-wide SPC systems, filtering each format for use on a single statistical-analysis platform. But an automated solution may make things easier.
Benjamin Franklin knew what it took to be competitive and win out over others in his trade.
Focusing on strengths and utilizing resources are key
Outsourcing the storage challenge is a viable alternative in the PACS environment.
It's in your best interest to maximize your rental management software system
A review of some basic factors when thinking about upgrading a machining center's control.
Custom window and door manufacturer thrives in a down housing market
Jump in the improvement "sandbox" or get left behind in the dirt.
One of the biggest applications is sanding mouldings both prior to finishing and also sanding between finish coats.
Goethe said, "Someday perhaps the inner light will shine forth from us, and then we'll need no other light.
Lithium Ion battery technology is shaping the power tool industry — here's what you need to know
Indianapolis-based company offers diverse lines of high-end cabinets
Profits can be found in all aspects of production, not just in cost cutting
Idling trucks drives up costs and draws legislative attention.
I get a certain satisfaction visiting a company, standing on a shop floor and watching people operate machinery.
Part one of how to create top-notch employees
NEARLY ALL CRITICAL ISSUES WITHIN THE INDUSTRY CAN, IN SOME FASHION, BE LINKED TO THE SKILLED-LABOR CRISIS.
Our annual benchmark survey of the woodworking industry allows respondents to speak openly and candidly about what keeps them awake on Sunday night.
PROACTIVE PROGRAMS LIKE TOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE REQUIRE A CULTURE THAT RECOGNIZES ITS VALUE. BUT WHAT—EXACTLY—MAKES UP THAT CULTURE?
Inflation expected to increase while economic expansion begins to slow down
Like most other sectors that rely to some degree on residential construction in the United States and Canada, there have been some significant hits.
Component producer serves diverse group of market sectors with mass customization
A powerful competitive advantage with big business and technological implications
Read more on Dark stain drama ...
Mixed weather, but useful knowledge at Photonics West, AIA Conference
When asked to rank the greatest challenges to their businesses on a day-to-day basis, dealing with the government and its regulations ranked near the bottom — eighth out of 10 choices.
If you ask me to give you a number for equipment value.
Size generators and extension cords to the tool to get top performance.
Design Cabinetry focuses on giving customers exactly what they want
Cabinetry www.kcma.com
Here's how to help customers avoid common mistakes so you can get the most out of your blade and saw rentals
Modern high-speed video cameras broaden the scope of ballistic testing
In a nutshell, what used to take many hours to do can now be accomplished in only minutes.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 7th installment in the series of 12.
Polarization technology makes 3D almost painless
DRIVEN BY THE INCREASE IN LOW BATCH SIZES AND THE DEMANDS OF LEAN MANUFACTURING, THROUGH CAREFUL ANALYSIS THE CUTTING-TOOL INDUSTRY HAS WORKED TOWARD DEVELOPING TOOLS THAT CAN CUT WIDER RANGES OF MATERIAL. AN ANALYSIS OF THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRILL GIVES A PRIME EXAMPLE.
Barnes Aerospace hones in on the various needs of commercial aviation.
The new Dodge Ram 1500 offers many innovative options.
To solve the problem, first make sure the material temperature is warm.
Remember to include intercultural relations in your business plan
Enhancing LCDs for industrial equipment with variable viewing angle control
When compared to other pieces of equipment on a working jobsite, an air compressor hardly seems hazardous.
You probably check the color and sheen of your furniture to make sure it matches what your customer is expecting — but is that all the customer is expecting from the finish? It is important to check the durability of the finish to make sure your customer doesn't find problems first.
Dowels are very common in non-solid work applications.
Built-in "intelligence" helps dozers think for themselves.
MALDI gives researchers more accurate view of drug traces in tissue
Achieving the proper curing rate with the finishes you use is vital to the appearance and durability of the final finish.
A dual action (DA) sander is a versatile tool that is generally overlooked in most applications and operations.
Sunrise Unlimited, Mays Landing, NJ, is a full service landscape and construction company formed in 1982.
Check out the options to determine which configuration can boost your productivity.
Sixth annual Stiles conference focuses on branding, waste reduction and more
Doug Hood, president of Demaich Industries (www.
Your computer system should work for you ... not against you
Static signage has been transformed into a dynamic high-tech electronic display medium
Composite Panel Association www.pbmdf.com
Manufacturers reveal technology, while California cracks down.
SOPs aid in maintaining employee relations, as well as your finishing operation
History and machine vision meet in Berlin
Cameras and sensors are the foundation of the imaging industry.
Dating back centuries, endoscopy takes advantage of today's cutting edge technologies
EXTENDING THE LEAN VALUE STREAM
Owners testify to '07 truck engine performance.
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University, the Center for Breast Care at the Women's Center at Boca Raton Community Hospital (Boca Raton, Fla.
Many contractors, rental companies and dealers are taking advantage of Like Kind Exchange (LKE) transactions to defer taxable gains on qualified sales of used equipment.
Compact equipment and attachments prove instrumental on Phoenix's light rail project.
We normally look at capital investment analysis as a justification process; I think it more useful to think of it as a comparative evaluation.
Advanced GMAW robotic welding rechnology drives productivity at Morton Metalcraft.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to preset a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 5th installment in a series of 12.
Utilizing 'guerilla' marketing tactics to add to your bottom line
Bringing your vendors on board will eliminate waste, minimize costs
Latest Canadian SAR satellite delivers higher resolution, more flexibility
A prototyping shop at the Doheny Eye Institute merges mechanical engineering, medical science and hands-on machining creativity.
As the Fabtech and AWS Welding Show moves to Atlanta this year, it meets a growing, thriving industry.
Shielded metal arc, or stick, welding requires a welder to select electrodes based on several factors, including base metal, joint fitup and welding position.
Personalization, colors and materials influence high-end cabinetry
MAGNETIC PULSE WELDING IS BECOMING A TECHNOLOGY OF CHOICE, AND THIS EXAMINATION OF BASIC APPLICATIONS EXPLAINS WHY.
PART 3
Ten tips for intelligent equipment financing for your small business
Select the most appropriate trencher for your application.
Ask why many job-shop owners went into business, and "marketing" will not likely come up.
WITH THE DRYING LABOR POOL, MANUFACTURERS, BUSY IN RECENT YEARS DURING THE ECONOMIC UPSWING, HAVE FOUND UNIQUE WAYS TO IDENTIFY THOSE WITH MECHANICAL APTITUDE.
When National Tooling & Machining Association member Process Equipment Co.
When you are building furniture for schools, a durable finish that's going to stand up to a fair amount of abuse is important.
Survey results reveal a number of concerns, trends
Finishing wood fiber is not something where you can just "wing it.
Working with finish suppliers
I recently made a call to an architect's office.
A contract manufacturer evolves its core competencies to thrive in a new manufacturing reality.
PART 1
Remote monitoring technology predicts and solves problems before they occur.
Here's how to make the most out of your commercial floor cleaning equipment
High-speed video cameras find their way into numerous new applications
Willow Creek Productivity Training Center no longer 'at the end of the trap line'
GAR Products takes its first step toward lean by revamping its packaging operations
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 5th installment in the series of 12.
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 8th installment in the series of 12.
Solving tough applications with lighting angles
Mount Wachusett College and Wood Digest have teamed up to present a series of college-level wood technology courses. This is the 3rd installment in a series of 12.
Yet, despite this lower increase, the discussion of health care costs seems to be a never-ending debate.
Some random thoughts on a few things as I also ponder why my golf game has lately gone to Helenville in a hand basket .
It's December and you can almost smell the smoke from the computers and printers as the accounting department once again gears up for the year-end audit.
Grade control enables attachments to achieve specs quickly.
Lean travels the supply chain
Certification does not have to be a daunting task
Preemptive compliance could take the form of a voluntary, independently audited certification according to publicly consulted standards that may meet or exceed government regulations.
Here are some tricks of the trade to help you improve your plasma cutting technique.
Mechanics truck cranes allow safe jobsite repairs.
Beautiful glazing requires multiple steps
If you don't think the world is changing at an ever-increasing rate, take a look at the website glombert.
Which is right for you? Industry experts offer some advice on making the decision that best fits your company.
Almost every person on planet Earth has heard the expression, "Global Marketplace.
You only pay once for quality pressure washers
While my wife was in the hospital for knee replacement surgery recently, I took it upon myself to take care of some much-needed work and chores around the house.
Wood powder coating offers an environmentally friendly finish
Some of your skepticism may be unfounded
Think your business plan is foolproof? Think again
Accelerated number crunching makes oil and gas exploration more efficient
Durable and easy to clean, AlturnaMats are replacing plywood as a means of protecting turf from vehicle damage
PART 4
WITH MACHINISTS RETIRING IN DROVES, THEIR PROGRAMMING KNOWLEDGE IS LEAVING WITH THEM. TODAY, GRAPHICS-BASED CONTROLS FILL AN IMPORTANT NEED.
From security to 3D graphic arts, PC platforms and chips make a difference
These days, if you don't have a niche, you may be in a pinch.
Going green isn't an all or nothing venture; participate in a way that best suits your business
Executive Kitchens eliminates VOCs, HAPs and formaldehyde in the home with water-based finishing operation
A look at the different types of equipment available for your customers' concrete resurfacing needs
A look at where the technology has been and what's ahead for it down the road
Minimize your liability from used oil and filters.
Custom Millwork works around footprint challenges with a flatline system that brings finishing into its control
Leverage the potential value in your many and varied suppliers