Kündig is widely recognised as being one of the most experienced and highest-quality manufacturers of wide-belt and edge sanding machinery. Kündig has two manufacturing plants, one in Switzerland (which is also its headquarters, and where the research and development and special projects are developed), and the other in Gotha, Germany, where the production of the standard wide-belt and edge sanding machinery takes place.
In today’s market, where manufacturers are facing all sorts of different challenges in generating the right surface finish, Kündig boasts the experience to respond and to offer a solution to what is seen by many as near impossible.
Where first impressions count, manufacturers strive to achieve ‘that something special’ when it comes to surface finishing, and this is exactly why some of the world’s leading manufacturers of grand pianos have researched the market and commissioned Kündig to produce sanding machines to generate a perfectly flat surface and give intermediary sanding, building up to a high-gloss finish where any imperfection would stand out and not be accepted.
Other companies which have faced challenges have needed sanding accuracy to +/-0.02mm, and turned to Kündig to meet the tight tolerances for final product. These machines are typically used in the automotive industry, but have also been installed by manufacturers looking to calibrate brake discs for commercial aircraft, insulation materials, plastics, etc.
Of course, the more familiar application for Kündig is in the woodworking industry, where its fixed-bed design has proven to give long-term accuracy, being fixed to the machine frame and the sanding group that raises and lowers.
This system has proven to be especially beneficial for calibrating heavy components – typically fire doors, where the fixed bed cannot move despite the weight of the door or the amount of pressure generated during sanding. This fixed-bed system is, of course, also a huge benefit for veneer sanding, where veneer-cutting technology has increased, making the thickness of veneers less and less – hence making sanding accuracy more important than ever.
To cater for a wider part of the market, Kündig recently celebrated its 75th anniversary with the introduction of the new Kündig Master, which offers an out-of-the-box solution. The idea behind the machine is to produce a more cost-effective machine while keeping to all the traditional values associated with Kündig.
The machine is produced in the same factory as the Premium, Brilliant and Perfect models but is manufactured to a standard configuration to allow serial production, hence reducing the cost to produce. The Master has a generous 1350mm working width, and two sanding heads – first contact roller followed by finishing pad, which is available for solid wood or as a segmented pad for sanding veneers.
The Brilliant series of machines are aimed at those looking to achieve the highest-possible quality of surface finish. Simply placing the abrasive at a 10° angle eradicates the wavy scratch pattern inherently shown on traditional-style sanding machines. These machines are available in widths of 1100, 1350 and 1600mm as standard, and available as either single- or multi-head machines.
In recent times Kündig has seen a substantial increase in the demand for purpose-made machines throughout different industries. Typical of this is a recent delivery to a company which wanted a machine to calibrate five-piece doors ready to go straight to spraying, to then denib and also have the possibility of creating a rustic-style surface with a ‘bandsaw’ finish.
The answer was a four-head sanding machine with a contact roller, oblique sanding pad, cross belt to sand the rails – alternatively, using a 16-grit belt to create the rustic surface – followed by a carousel brush unit to sand into the profiles and soften the edges.
Despite the disruption throughout the past year, Kündig have seen sales growth, both in the UK and in other markets.
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