Welcome to our annual CNC Supplement – a snapshot of a thriving industry that underpins the progress of furniture and joinery businesses large and small.
CNC Machining is not a new concept by any stretch of the imagination, but its rapid and ongoing advancement in recent years signifies a real juncture in the way the furniture and joinery production industry operates.
The increased use of automation and robotics is perhaps the most significant development. Within a particularly challenging climate, the impact of employing automation to streamline repetitive tasks and boost production capacity cannot be overstated.
Equally, integrating AI into CNC Machining adds a new dimension to the manufacturing process when it comes to accuracy and adaptability. The emergence of predictive maintenance, for example, is highly advantageous in avoiding costly breakdowns and downtime.
As CNC machinery becomes ever more sophisticated, so too does the manufacturing process, and arguably the end product itself. This is certainly true of five-axis machining, which endows the ability to create incredibly intricate parts within a single setup.
With this increased precision naturally comes less wastage – a crucial element in boosting companies’ sustainability credentials.
It is self-evident, therefore, that CNC Machinery offers, if not a complete solution, a significant tool in overcoming many of the industry’s challenges. More than this, it will undoubtedly be fundamental in generating the kind of productivity and precision needed to meet the diverse needs of today’s market.
Within the following pages, discover how the Evolution 7402 from Holz-Her is redefining panel processing (p.4); how Microvellum has played a role in shaping the way manufacturers design, engineer, and produce bespoke wood products for an impressive 30 years (p.6) and hear from Wrexham-based CIBOR Woodworking Machinery about its portfolio of CNC automation and robotics solutions (p.20). This, alongside many more innovations, installations and developments within this fascinating arena.
