The Woodworker's Plan B Product Showcase

Product Showcase

While some companies are halting their product offerings for the time being, others are charging ahead. Because of this, Surface & Panel magazine has put together a product guide to give our readers a small taste of what kinds of products and services industry-leading companies are offering. Here are some of products that would have been showcased in Atlanta.

MACHINERY

CANON ➲ Canon’s Arizona 1380 GT printer offers photographic or fine-art applications on a wide range of media, including odd-shaped, heavy, smooth or pre-cut media. Key features include true stationary flatbed versatility at an affordable price and a roll media option for true roll-to-roll capability. The printer is available in 4- 6- or 8-channel models that include support for CMYK plus White, Varnish and light Cyan and light Magenta inks.

www.csa.canon.com

PINNACLE ➲ Pinnacle Systems is a manufacturer of standard & custom safety products for industrial machine guarding applications. Products include safety light curtains, safety mat systems & ergonomic palm buttons. Capabilities include repair, assembly & engineering. Risk assessment is also offered and all products are manufactured, engineered & serviced in the United States. www.pinnaclesystems.com ➲ MILTEC Miltec UV’s HPI UV system will instantly cure stains and coatings on virtually any wood surface. Lamps can be retrofitted on your production line and will help increase your productivity and bottom line. www.miltec.com

➲ THE PINSKE EDGE The Pinske Edge’s Drawer Notcher Machine is designed to notch and drill cabinet drawer boxes for undermount hardware quickly and easily. The process takes approximately 10 seconds per drawer and the product is a good investment to improve safety, cost, and production time. www.pinske-edge.com ➲ THERMWOOD With Thermwood’s Cut Ready system, users will learn how quick and easy it is to design and customize a cabinet. Just select what you want and Cut Ready will make it. The system makes the process simple and walks you through each step of the way. If the user is unsure, they can simply press a button and a video will play showing what to do next. www.thermwood.com

➲ SHOPBOT Woodworking professionals can now increase their CNC productivity without adding additional manpower. With an ATC, ShopBot PRSalpha CNC becomes a full machining center allowing the user to rough cut, carve, drill, and finish pass without having to handle material or bits in-between operations. Pros can take full advantage of the efficiency that digital fabrication technology provides with a ShopBot PRSalpha with ATC.

www.shopbottools.com ➲ VENJAKOB Venjakob’s powerful spray coating machine Ven Spray Perfect is characterized by its flexibility and perfect painting results. Because of the modular design, the machine can be retroactive expanded according to changing market requirements. The color management system allows short

➲ STILES High performance in a compact space is the strong point of the HOMAG SAWTEQ B-300 by Stiles Machinery. The panel dividing saw is suitable for producing in batch size 1 as well as in smaller series, and is ready for connection to automatic horizontal storage systems. The product is an individually equipped single saw for trade and industry—for a wide range of cutting applications and ready for networked production. www.stilesmachinery.com/homag/sawteq-b-300-series-panel-saws paint-change times and optimal material utilization. Besides this, it is possible to clean one washer of the twin cleaning unit while production operation is in progress. www.venjakob.de

HARDWARE

FGV AMERICA ➲ EXCEL by FGV America is the newest generation of full-extension, soft-close undermount slides. The product utilizes Slow Motion damping technology throughout closing, ensuring complete smoothness. With vertical adjustment on the drawer members, and lateral and in/out adjustment on the included front fixing brackets, accurate adjustments can be made to the drawer quickly and easily.

Slides are available in standard 12", 15", 18" and 21" lengths for a variety of cabinet configurations. Info@fgvamerica.com

➲ GRASS Nova Pro Scala by Grass is a new double-walled steel drawer with a timeless design that fits both contemporary and classic cabinetry design. The drawer side heights are offered in 63mm and 90mm as well as deep drawers in heights of 186mm and 250mm in three popular shades: Silver, Ice, and Stone.

Accessories include a rectangular railing system, organizational system, and mounting accessories. Everything is flush-fitting and coordinates to provide a harmonious, elegant impression.

www.grassusa.com

THE FUTURE’S BRIGHT

At Tafisa®, leading the way is in our nature. We o er TFL made from 100% recycled and recovered wood materials, along with the widest collection of synchronized TFL- HPL products through our SOMMET series. We never stop developing new, inspiring colours and finishes, creating a future that’s brighter than ever.

tafisa.ca

HÄFELE ➲ The new Häfele Ixconnect Claw Connector CC 8/5/30 is a single piece of hardware that connects wooden drawers quickly and easily without tools. The user simply needs a few standard drill holes (front:8 mm, side:5 mm) for the patented CC 8/5/30 to claw into the perpendicular panel material, making a nice, tight fit. Wooden drawer panels as thin as a half inch have a reliable, invisible connection when the claw bites into the MDF panels. Complementing the claw connector is the Ixconnect Rear Panel Connector RPC D 5/24 for easy assembly of wooden drawers with strip grooved rear panels. www.hafele.com

KESSEBÖHMER ➲ Short BPO joins the family of Kesseböhmer's Base Pullout options offering a good fit for door/drawer combination cabinets. The shorter frame is available in two frame colors and five tray color combinations. Designers can incorporate the short BPO into a wide variety of cabinet widths from 6" through 24". www.bit.ly/KUSABPO ➲ SALICE Salice’s Wind soft close system is characterized by compactness and elegant design. Combining the highest levels of performance with smooth and perfectly controlled movement, the system is small, unobtrusive, and elegantly designed. The compact lift system has strong functional appeal and takes up a minimum of valuable storage space.

It’s also versatile and suitable for a vast range of furniture applications: office furniture, kitchens, bathrooms, living room and bedroom furniture.

www.salice.com

➲ TITUS TeraBlack (Titus Enhanced Resistance Application) cabinet hardware, with T-type hinge as a leading product, is a response to the fast-growing demand for dark cabinet hardware. TeraBlack products have a nonreflective matte black finish and a smooth uniform surface with a velvet feel, which is not only visually appealing but also highly resistant to corrosion. cabinet.titusplus.com

➲ INTERIOR ARTS Fresh Data by Interior Arts is a collection of 20 modern new design laminates that are predominantly subdued and trending European tones as well as backed off neutrals and warm tones. These colorways, like a dark grey with gold micro speckling for example, sync with furniture and carpet selections. Bold surface textures make the laminates especially unique, pertinent and worthy of specification. These textures elevate the colors with new ways and new reflectivity. The Bisect texture, is a sublime diagonal, adding to its shining metallic look. www.ialaminates.com

PLAN B ➲ PRODUCT SHOWCASE

➲ MIRLUX High gloss and super matte PET panels MIRLUX Premium Panel is an affordable, modern panel manufactured in the USA. Choose from luxurious high gloss or super matte finishes in seven on-trend colors. Sustainable, water-resistant, hygienic, low maintenance, durable, and with a super scratchresistant coating, MIRLUX is a sleek and stylish solution. www.mirluxpanel.com LAMINATES/FINISHES

RAINIER BARK

ANTIQUE COPPER

➲ OMNOVA OMNOVA has launched several new designs including its Tactile Paper Laminate in Rainier Bark, that offers a woodgrain design you can see and feel, creating the most realistic look and touch of real hardwood. The company’s newest surf(x) 3D Laminate design in Antique Copper features carefully selected sparks of metallic inspiration; and the new surf(x) 3D Laminates in Charred Cedar evoke bold punctuation with deep tones and textures.

www.omnova.com ➲ RIKEN Riken’s Pink Supermatte SM3’s improved surface feeling, scratch resistance, and lower gloss level resembles a paint like finish. For a low cost yet highly effective Supermatte, SMGR’s 3D white board film wraps any surface with unmatchable erasability. www.riken-usa.com

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➲ TAFISA Tafisa brings you seven new outstanding decors in the Prelude series. These modern colors presented in the urbania and alto textures is designed to make all your projects a success. Users are also able to mix and match them with our new black and white available in the VIVA and BRAVA textures.

www.tafisa.ca

MIDNIGHT PEARL

DAYBREAK PEARL

➲ ULTRAPAN ULTRAPAN Modern Finishes is offering a variety of new contemporary and solid designs in ULTRA high gloss, matte, metallic and pearlescent finishes. The finishes are the ideal solution for cost modern eco-friendly interiors. Daybreak Pearl brightens up a space with its tranquil gaze, while Twilight Pearl is emboldened with a metallic finish resembling the stars coming out for the first time. Midnight Pearl features a unique, warm design. www.ultrapan.net

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CROWS NEST ➲ Crows Nest Software is a software suite for anyone who needs to manage a multi-tasking, project driven company. The software is designed with the special needs of project-based subcontractors, fabricators, installers and service providers in mind. A user’s entire team can manage projects, documents, tasks, resources, schedules, timesheets, and budgets from one powerful platform. www.crowsnestsoftware.com

➲ DESIGN IMAGING Sentrel by Design-Imaging is a unique, multi-layered composite material developed to meet the demand for a permanent and maintenance-free alternative to natural stone and marble in wet-wall bathroom applications. Sampled from actual stone slabs, Sentrel provides a flawless, high-resolution visual reproduction of natural granites, travertines, and marbles in a variety of patterns and colors. www.design-imaging.com

GOT 3DL? FROM GLUING TO TRIMMING, SMARTECH HAS YOU COVERED.

Easy|Axis Turntable Dura|Rack Drying Rack

Quick|Trim

Temperature Strips

Steady|Mix 2 part mixer

➲ GENESIS PRODUCTS Genesis’ new wood Veneer slab doors provide a unique value for cabinet manufacturers by performing like a true solid wood door, while offering economical savings. Engineered with a stable particleboard core, the slabs are available in most common wood species and are manufactured to size. The slab doors resolve a lot of the problems solid wood doors present and meet the growth market for contemporary frameless design. www.genesisproductsinc.com

➲ PARAGON CONCEPTS Paragon Concepts’ laser edge-banded cabinet doors are available in a full range of the latest colors that show no glue lines—ever. Choose from Stevenswood, Wilsonart, Arauco, Fenix, Gizir and many others for a perfect match every time. Premium quality—fair price. www.zeroedge.band ➲ ROMAR CABINET Custom cabinet maker Romar Cabinet & Top Company has launched a new pro-line series of frameless cabinets, allowing customers a more affordable option with a variety of finishes and designs. The series can complete an entire kitchen for a fraction of the cost of a traditional framed custom cabinet.

www.romarcabinet.com

SMARTECH ➲ Smartech’s Dura|Rack is beefy, welldesigned, and built to last. Powder-coated steel frame holds 1000+ lbs. of glued or finished parts. The 34 rows of solid aluminum support rods are spaced to hold both large and small parts steadily, even when moving around the shop. The support rods can be adjusted side-to-side or even removed to hold very thick or deep parts. Replaceable coated paper tubes fit snugly on the support rods to keep drying products clean. And the Dura|Rack is 100% Made in the USA.