Timber iQ June - July 2017 // Issue: 32 | Page 10

NEWS KZN furniture factory expands production capacity The recent implementation and commissioning of CMC's KDT panel processing machinery in Durban KZN allowed this high production furniture factory (unnamed) to increase its production capacity by 60%. All images courtesy of CMC Group T he significant upgrade to open two additional factories will establish a KwaZulu-Natal furniture company as one of the major players in the market to produce cost-efficient products to the retail sector. On the assembly and commissioning phase of the first factory the KDT technical team, in conjunction with the CMC group of technicians, assembled the high production side loading beamsaws that produces all the cut material for the edgebanding and drilling stations. The 838L side loading beamsaw can produce about 400 cut sheets per shift. The machine allows cutting six full sheets in a single cutting cycle with complete optimisation software and increased motor power. On the edgebanding processing machinery, the Durban client opted for high speed standard carcass edging machinery capable of edging at 23m/minute up to 3mm impact edging. On the specialised edging, which includes pre-milling and corner rounding on high speed, the model 468JK suited their needs and these four machines cope very well with the two beamsaws put in position. The improvements on the auto lubrication on the linear slides, on all the trimming units on the edgebanders significantly improves downtime and setting. The KDT throughfeed boring machinery makes its mark on quick accurate panel production cycles with return and throughfeed options. High speed drilling requires a high- level of accurate horizontal and vertical boring heads activated at the same time to clamp drill and release at high speed. The switchgear on this machine range plays a critical role in timing procedures and KDT went with the latest delta plc’s and inverter drives. These machines also need to consist of a structure that allows a solid stabili