Technology

A Well-Crafted Connection

Rockefeller University’s $4.8 million Collaborative Research Center project is expected to do more than repair and modernize two aging research facilities. A parallel goal is to create an environment that facilitates and stimulates connections between scientists, researchers and staff that work in the two facilities.

Advanced Materials Innovative Designs

Zingg Design Inc. was founded on the philosophy of excellence in distinct design and in superior service. By utilizing the latest in industry innovations and technology the firm provides prompt and timely release of high quality drawings and services. Zingg Design’s dynamic twenty-year resume is as diverse as the talent the firm employs.

ANSI Approves Revised Standards for Particleboard and MDF; CARB Emission Ceilings Embraced

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved revised national voluntary standards for ANSI A208.1- 2009 Particleboard and ANSI A208.2-2009 MDF for Interior Applications. Sponsored by the Composite Panel Association (CPA), the standards include new grades and product categories as well as harmonization with the formaldehyde emission ceilings and other requirements recently enacted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Built To Last

Ah, the five and under crowd. They're small. They're cute. They say the darndest things. And they have yet to develop empathy, which explains why they are so hard on their surroundings. John Steffy, President of Steffy Wood Products specializes in early childhood furniture...

Clearly Captivating

At any design show there are sure to be groups of professionals gathered around an exhibit, staring longingly at the panels. Their gazes penetrate, looking deep within the material...

Commercial Furniture Industry Launches “level”

Certification Program for Furniture Sustainability Standard

The commercial furniture industry has long been a leader in the quest for responsible manufacturing processes, facilities and products. But the industry needed a common language, framework and approach to help evaluate and improve the sustainability of its enterprises

Drawing Confidence

Floyd Beckmann has a small three-man cabinet shop in Lincoln, Neb., but that does not mean he can’t do big things. Twenty-eight years ago Beckmann started doing remodels and custom furniture pieces.

Hot on the Market

In some ways Fabio Alberti, President of Alberti Woodworking, is like many custom woodworkers. He was born into the trade and is completely dedicated to his business. But ten years ago Alberti invested in an automated finishing line that gave his operation a specialized...

Innovation in Decorative Overlays Leads to Revised Standards

The evolution of decorative overlays and their limitless design and performance possibilities continues to be an area of great interest to designers and specifiers. These innovations necessitate the need to regularly review and update – and in some cases establish – relevant industry standards that provide a common basis of understanding throughout the industry and among all users of the products.

Learning Curve Flat-Lining for Design-Manufacturing Software Interface

There was a time when the design department and the hands-on-fiber manufacturing side of a woodworking business were like clashing cultures...

Lightweight Panel Primer

Lightweight panels are not new. Honeycomb-cell core construction, adapted from one of nature’s successful designs, has long been rendered in aluminum and plastic for the marine and aerospace industries.

Surface Technology - Hip Haptics

Brian Jones, North American representative for SESA, has been involved with texture since the late 1980s, first with release papers and now with press plates...

Teachers Teach Teachers

Moving to another critical phase, the Woodwork Career Alliance (WCA) is taking steps to ensure a new generation of current employees and entry-level workers are prepared for the future of the woodworking industry in North America.

The Shape of Green to Come?

Prototype Designs with ECOR® Advanced Environmental Composite Lightweight Panels Display Flexibility and Strength

The Software Advantage

Modern manufacturing depends on software to streamline operations. Whether the communication is to the end-user or the manufacturing line, the software must be functional and user friendly.

The Technological Advantage

Windquest Companies has earned their place at the top of the home storage niche by carefully growing their business in response to the demands of the market. Over time Windquest has purchased the necessary equipment to support their growing Easy Track and ORG branded business. They also make use of matching programs from melamine and vinyl suppliers to offer consumers a wide range of designs.

The Work Cell Advantage

Conscientious design and careful production help to secure Steelcase’s position as a market leader in office space solutions. Steelcase manufactures engineered-wood case goods in its Caledonia, MI wood plant, which is the first LEED certified manufacturing facility in the world. This progressive operation utilizes a production concept called the “work cell” to maximize the efficiency of its Biesse manufacturing equipment. The technological advantages from this approach include decreased throughput time, improved product quality and reduction of both inventory and waste.

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