The “On the Leading EDGEBanding” event organised by Scm at its production site in Thiene (Vicenza) from 7 to 9 November came to a close on a high note with a significant turnout from all over the world (Europe, China, the Far East and South America) and key large-scale furniture producers of international renown who came to see for themselves the new Scm “batch 1” and Industry 4.0 flexible industrial edgebanding systems, which held centre stage during the event.
Flexibility, integration and automation: these are the cornerstones of the new “Stefani Cell” range, designed and developed to fully interpret and meet the demands for efficiency, high production and customisation from today’s market. The edgebander or squaring edgebander machine is integrated into cells and plants fitted with rollers, panel return devices, automatic loading and unloading systems, assisted by robots and fitted with IoT sensors to guarantee immediate digital services in support of an optimal functioning of the machine.
Industry visitors showed considerable interest in the high innovative level of these new solutions. They also appreciated the wider objective of this event: to offer a general overview of key furniture and design trends for which the industrial edgebanding process is increasingly more decisive, with demonstrations and detailed explanations.
“Today’s edgebanding is a process which can make a genuine difference to the aesthetic value of an end product – explains Fabio Cernoia, Business Manager for SCM Edgebanding -. This is why we focus on always giving greater added value to our clients in the furniture industry with applications which not only guarantee high productivity and flexibility for a simple, rapid machining of increasingly smaller batches, but can also ensure that a quality finishing and a great look is achieved on all kinds of panels”.
This is the new Scm solutions’ aim as well as the vast programme of workshops organised in collaboration with industry technological partners. Four topics were covered:
Threespine Click Furniture Technology, the furniture with excellent results, which can easily be assembled in one click. SCM has designed new customised technological solutions for this new market trend, based on the client’s specific needs;
Eco-friendly furniture, with demonstrations and detailed explanations of edgebanding with veneered edges, 100 percent recycled panels, Scm “Slimline” systems for a zero glue line and Stefani Shape Technology softforming applications for timber shaped profiles; the future of polyurethane glues with a study of less harmful PU glues which are longer lasting and reduce emissions and waste; new trends on edges, with the presentation of SCM solutions for decorative edgebanding with attractive results on the panel. Crystal Decor is a clear example, for an exclusive glass effect laminate.
