With over four decades of experience and expertise in the supply of woodworking machinery, VWM is a safe choice when it comes to edgebanding equipment. Here, VWM’s managing director, Jason Varey, tells us more about the company’s edgebanding offer ...
Could you describe your business and its edgebanding specialties?
Our Lange range has been with us since 2007, but we as a company have been involved with edgebanders since 1998.
Our typical customer base for these machines is kitchen and bedroom manufacturers. Machines we supplied back in 2009 are still going strong, with customers also adding second machines since that date.
We have two very experienced engineers who concentrate solely on edgebanding machines. This is key as they are a very difficult machine to understand, so experience is everything.
“We have two very experienced engineers who concentrate solely on edgebanding machines. This is key as they are a very difficult machine to understand, so experience is everything”
What are the key considerations concerning edgebanding technology?
I would say the key considerations are:
Types of edgebanding and different applications. Mainly in the flat panel industry, using 0.8 and 2mm edging material.
Types of machines. We have a great range of products available from entry level up to our L motion series with CNC setting.
Performance levels. The performance of an edgebander can be compromised by a poor supply network. For example, wet compressed air and poor dust extraction. Upon anyone requesting a quote for a machine, the first question we ask is “What supplies do you have?” If these are good, then the next is an operator who understands the machine. If you have these elements correct. then you will ensure the best performance.
Ancillary equipment (cleaners etc). We offer a wide range of “bolt-on” products, such as cleaning stations on entry and exit and standalone glue pot cleaning stations for all our machines.
Could you tell us more about the range of machines you can offer and their capabilities?
We have a wide range of machines available to us with a wide range of capabilities, but the L Motion is a machine that takes you to the next level, as everything is set through the screen and not by hand.
How would you describe your lead times, installation, training and after-sales support?
We stock our best-selling B90KFE, along with its smaller brother, but mainly lead times are four weeks and installation can be completed in two days with full operator training given.
