StilesMachinery Flex Cell Overview MSS Feb 16 · 2016-03-04 · Included in FLEX CELL are: •...

Joe WentzlofProduct Specialist

HOLZMA and HOMAG Automation

Great Lakes Region

2016 MANUFACTURING SEMINAR FLEX CELL


Shawn Smith• Holzma Saw• Brandt Edgebander• Domino Carts

Tim Wing• IntelliStore TLF-411• Weeke Vantech Router• Domino Carts• Hugo Pallet Carts

Ryan Randell & Patrick Martin• Construction• Hot Technology Glue Applicator• Jowat Adhesives• Domino Carts

Included in FLEX CELL are:• Homag Automation TLF-411 IntelliStore• Holzma HPP-300 with Power Concept• Holzma HFE Labeling Table• Weeke Vantech 512 Concept 2• Brandt KDF-1680 Profiline• Holzma Domino Destacking Carts• Holzma Hugo Pallet Jacks• Cut Rite Wood Cad/Cam Software


What is a Flex Cell?

What does Flex Cell even mean?


• Flex Cell means:

Flexible Manufacturing

Flexible Construction

Flexible Production

Flexible Materials

Flexible Manpower


• Cell offers:

Ability to select & choose best methods

Ability to select and choose best machines

Small footprint – slightly over 4,000 sq/ft

Less movement of product

Work smarter, not harder


Covered today include:• Reduced development through Design Software

• Software to optimize the saw and nest patterns for router

• Use of Intelligent Board Management

• Flexible system to fit changing Product Styles

• Part Identification / Labeling

• Machine selection able to handle different batch sizes

• De-stacking of components• Benefits of pre-finishing cabinets prior to assembly.


What products can we create in the Flex Cell?

Nurse Stations Curved ComponentsReception Desks POP DisplaysFrameless Cabinetry Framed CabinetrySignage Closets


• We’re demonstrating the manufacture of face frame cabinets that are prefinished and kitted for assembly.

o 5/8” thick plywood, dado and rabbet constructiono ½” thick drawer box with ¼” bottom, nailed construction

o ¾” Solid Oak Frontso Door and drawer front will be demonstrated tomorrow

o ¾” thick oak, five piece cope and stick doorso Flat Line Finishing




HMT Locations: Rochester Hills, MI - Long Island, NY - Cincinnati, OH - Chicago, IL - Charlotte, NC

www.hotmelt-tech.com

Participants: Brian Webb - Regional Sales Manager Doug Geboski - Woodworking Market

Specialist

Complex products are often one of. How do I design them cost effectively ?


woodCAD/CAM and CutRiteOptimization

¡ Part Designer§ Designing free 3D Elements and

Parts

¡ Object Designer§ Designing custom furniture based on

cross-sections and 2D plan view drawings

¡ Cut Lists§ Components§ Solid Wood Parts

• Pattern complexity– Cut Rite Yield vs.

time• Open stacks control

– Part carts with plenty of space for storage

– Open Stacks refers to the number of unique parts that be contained within a single pattern


What compromises do you make for yield?

Cutting specialty jobs and short runs generates material waste


• CutRite and IntelliStore off fall management system

• Complete board library

• Larger parts stored in IntelliStore

• Smaller parts in identifiable racks

• IntelliStore for sheet handling

• Automatic Labeling of sheets prior to cutting

• Infeed/Outfeed table on the Weeke

• Close spacing reduces steps

• 2 people running 4 machines

• 4,000 sq/ft including material storage


Custom work is labor intensive

• IntelliStore– Complete inventory

control– Works seamlessly

with the CutRite software Holzma saw and Weeke Vantech

– Material allocations • You cannot steal from

one job and be short on the next unless you plan it


Do you have the right material on hand to do the job?

• Panel Management Systems Homag IntelliStore


IntelliStore

• Advantages– Right material– Right place– Right time– Less chance of material damage– Less likelihood of injury– 20%-30% Inventory Space Saving


IntelliStore• Advantage – “lights out”

operation means it works while you are away– pre-sorts and pre-labels

tomorrow’s production– puts away newly

received inventory– Automatic size and

weight


• IntelliStore –eliminates idle time

• Outfeed table on Weeke – The completed nest

is pushed off and the spoil board is ready for the next panel

– The next panel is immediately loaded to reduce dwell time between nests


Is material handling keeping our machines from running productive?

• Weeke Vantech 5 x 12 flat table router– 12 Hp router– 13 position tool

changer– Routing and

machining– Drill block for boring

speed – 12 spindles– Outfeed station


Machining parts in volume

The router is more than a nesting machine

– Pods for edge machining

– Sign making – 3-D machining– Carving


Complex parts take time

Holzma HPP- 300 • 4 sheet ¾” basis for high

volume• Power Concept to reduce the

number of Cross Cutting Cycles

• Quick cycle time due to high operating speeds

• Automated feeding from IntelliStore system on prestacktable

• 28HP high efficiency main saw • Predictive blade change not

reactive• Maintenance queues


Cutting a large volume of parts for case good jobs

PowerConcept• Reduces the number of Cross

Cutting Cycles• An independently moveable

clamp allows several strips with different cross cuts to be cut to length together.

• Strips with the same cross cuts, the Power Concept can connect to the main program fence using a locking device.

• Increase output by 20-30%


Cross cutting of various sized parts

• Use the Holzma as a specialty center – Kerfing to bend– Cut / Groove for drawer

sides or other parts– Symmetrical splitting of

veneered or printed boards


Complex parts take time

The right tools for the job.


Put the right parts on the right machine

• Parts with machining to Router

• Rectangles without machining to saw

• Some specialty cutting to the saw– Cut/Groove

• Drawers• Kerfing• Wood Grain Alignment

• Creates router capacity


How do you balance the work flow?

If you produce parts at two machines, how do you get them together?


Label Application

Manual

Automatic Label Table

Label Efficiency

Manual labeling takes timeAutomating labeling increased productivity

Manual printer for small parts or remakes/specials


Sample Labels

Holzma Domino Carts– Multiple and adjustable

storage locations– Vertical or horizontal

storage– Eliminates moving parts

you do not need at the next station

– Multiple carts can be joined for large jobs

– All surfaces are protected


If you produce parts at two different machines, how do you keep them together?

• Holzma Hugo Lifts– Battery operated– Hydraulic Lifting pump– Photo-eye controlled

lowering– Photo-eye controlled

raising– 2,220# Capacity


If you produce parts at volume how do you stack it?

• Brandt KDF-1680 Profiline• Banding .4 – 12mm• Board Thickness 8 - 60 mm (40mm w/ airTec)• PowerTouch Controller• airTec offer zero joint finish• Up to 20 m/min


• Homag ZHR 01 Optimat Boomerang Return Conveyor• Compact Design• One-man Operation


Edgebanding curved parts

(These machines are not present in work cell today.)


Contour Edgebanding Machines• Vector Revolution 180• FTK 130

Layout Possibilities


• What is the right solution for me?


• Could be primary manufacturing solution

• Could be a cell in a larger factory for short run / specials

Benefits of Flex Cell• Intellistore manages and distributes product.

• Right product, right machine, right time, safely, no damage

• Saw and Router are independent of one another• Saw and Router complement each other • Higher production capabilities• Efficiency through material handling


• Production equipment, and software investment: $1,182,441

• $1,182,441 investment capable of producing $4+ million/year

• $15M+ w/custom products

• Definitely a Good Investment


What is the Investment?

Thank you

• Question and Answers

• Please come down and see the products


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