VIDEO: How to Upgrade YOUR Shop’s Finishing
Need an upgrade? Get an inside look into what makes a finish room successful in episode three of IWF Industry Insider with Ethan Abramson. Learn more about Ethan at ethanabramson.com and follow him on Instagram @thebuildwithethan.
Quality Orbital Sanding Units in Woodworking
Orbital sanding units have become indispensable in their capacity to achieve smooth and refined finishes. Traditionally, many woodworkers relied on pneumatic sanding units, which required cumbersome air compressors and were often noisy. However, with the advent of electrically driven motor units, woodworking businesses have experienced a transformative shift. Companies like Mirka and SurfPrep are at […]
Video: How Elmwood Timber Customizes Floors on Compact All-in-One System
Since the most recent IWF trade show in 2018, two flooring companies—Elmwood Reclaimed Timber (video above) and Excelsior Wood Products (described below)—have installed a Cefla CFS, a compact, all-in-one flooring system that incorporates sanding (up to four sides), coating, wiping and curing. Elmwood Reclaimed Timber specializes in converting barn boards and other wood retired from […]
Scazziota Named Managing Director of Cefla North America, Succeeding Di Russo
Charlotte, NC—Cefla Finishing named Giuseppe Scazziota managing director over North America, succeeding Massimo Di Russo. The IWF exhibitor (Cefla is in Booth B6753) is a leading supplier of finishing, decoration, profile wrapping, and digital printing technology. Scazziota began as a manufacturing manager in 2004 and became director of service in 2008. “Cefla embeds all the […]
New Player in Wood Finishing Debuts Multi-Component Sprayer
Knoxville, TN—Magnum Venus Products (MVP), a global manufacturer of production solutions for industrial applications, is entering wood finishing. Launching Accurate Coatings Equipment, the company will exhibit a plural-component coatings system developed specifically for wood finishes and sealers. The system is said to reduce material waste and increase production output by delivering accurate and consistent catalyzation […]
VIDEO Avoiding Wood Damage from High Heat
High temperatures and low humidity cause woodwork to move around. Correct design for this sort of movement can eliminate the problem. Architectural Woodworking Institute’s Randy Estabrook discusses the rising role of heat in defective woodwork. Temperature alone doesn’t affect wood greatly, but relative humidity does. All wood products contain some moisture and exchange this moisture […]
Cefla Finishing Lab Adds Cartesian Spray Robot
Charlotte, NC—Cefla North America installed an advanced cartesian robotic spray machine in its finishing laboratory in Charlotte, NC. “Cartesian” refers to its ability to guide the spray arms on X, Y, and Z axes. This quality makes the iBotic robot the most advanced finishing technology in Cefla’s lab. It is also its largest. In engineering […]
New Spray Gun Line Has Material-specific Caps
Minneapolis, MN—Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) launched a new line of air assist and airless spray guns. The PerformAA™ line of manual and automatic applicators employs material-specific air caps and other features seldom found in air assist guns commonly used in wood, metal and general industrial finishing. Air caps geometrically designed for general finishing, wood lacquer, low […]
Why We Use Forced Curing in Coating Wood
By Joe Baggett, Innovative Wood Process Solutions It goes without saying that coatings perform best and achieve peak performance when they are properly cured. Whether it’s a cabinet, furniture item, panel or other products, if they are packaged and put in the field with improperly cured coatings, they are susceptible to moisture, chemical, scratch and […]
VIDEO A Seamless Match for Sinks in a Fenix Countertop
Fenix, the almost exotic finish developed by Italy’s Arpa Industriale, continues to find new applications