Bridge nesting is a unique process that increases cutting efficiency, reduces tool wear, maintains part precision and helps reduce the risk of small parts moving. This nesting method consists of the machine plunging the tool only once to cut out the entire sheet of parts while maintaining the chosen direction of cut. Video courtesy of Peter Mate of Planit Canada [More] [Less]

Face 6 involves programming the machine to perform all the operations on one side of the sheet, then cutting one long edge and one short edge of the sheet to square it off. The entire sheet is flipped, re-positioned using the two edges that were cut square and a second program is run which performs all the reverse side operations and then finishes cutting out all the parts using your preferred nesting method. Video courtesy of Peter Mate/Planit Canada [More] [Less]

In this video from Peter Mate, we look at traditional nesting, a method that treats each part as its own. It drives the CNC to plunge into the material cut around the contour of the first part, retract up out of the material then move to the next part and plunge back in and repeat the process. This is done for each part that’s nested on the sheet. [More] [Less]

The Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada (AWMAC) recently held their 41st annual national convention and AGM. Held near Jasper, Alta., the event was hosted by AWMAC’s Northern Alberta chapter.

Skills/Compétences Canada recently hosted the event at RIM Park and the Waterloo Memorial Sports Complex in Waterloo, Ont.

Watch Homag's laserTec process in action.

The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games feature 23 wood podiums made from one of 18 wood types. The wood was harvested and donated by communities, First Nations, companies and individuals from across British Columbia. UBC’s Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP) played a key role in creating the ceremony podiums as well as 84 medal trays. [More] [Less]

ShopBot’s PRSalpha 120 features rapid transit speeds of 1,500 inches per minute and cutting speeds of up to 600 inches per minute. Here, a two-minute video of the PRSalpha cutting chair parts.

Those who attended Homag Canada's recent open house had the opportunity to check out the new Weeke Vantech line. This new line of nesting machines has been produced specifically for the North American market.

What might the kitchen of the future look like? In Hettich’s Kitchen Concept 2015 it’s impressively high-tech. Video courtesy of Hettich.

Created by Scott Worden and Jenns Henneberg, ShopBot's iPhone app allows users to remotely control a ShopBot CNC router. Ted Hall, ShopBot's president and founder, demonstrated the app at AWFS.

Fh4 430 Duplus Panel Saw is the latest addition to Schelling’s high speed Fh series of wood panel saws. The Fh4 panel saw features panel infeed for high output, automatic label printing and third phase cutting, and a feeder system which provides the ability to cut two pieces at the same time. Here, a look at its auto label printing. [More] [Less]

Twenty-seven college and high school students recently competed in the sixth Fresh Wood competition. Held during the AWFS Fair in July, the event attracted 165 entries from 49 schools in the U.S. and Canada.

Skilled Trades and Technology Week 2009 kicked off Monday November 2 at a joint event put on by Humber College in Toronto and Skills/Compétences Canada, a national not-for-profit organization that actively promotes careers in skilled trades. The event also marked the opening of the new Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning. [More] [Less]

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What might the kitchen of the future look like? In Hettich’s Kitchen Concept 2015 it’s impressively high-tech. Video courtesy of Hettich.

Hettich launched the project Kitchen Concept 2010 way back in 1999. Now on the eve of 2010, it’s amazing to see how many of the trends they forecasted have become a reality. Video courtesy of Hettich.