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CNC OPEN HOUSE 2010

I am very happy to say that we have once again had a very successful Open House 2010 event thanks to all of our valued suppliers and customers. There is nothing more pleasing than seeing the interaction of all of our customers and their comments back to us as to the knowledge they gained during the two day event.

The CNC Automation team spent many weeks to put together the fully operational production facility so that all who attended could see exactly how each piece of machinery worked. We made the official launch of the Kentwood line having a rip saw, moulder and grinder being demonstrated. Stiles had seven specialists at customers' disposal to answer questions and present the benefits of the Kentwood range of products.

During each day we had open workshops surrounding our family of software products, eCabinets Systems, DXF Buddy, and Panelmetrix. Representatives from ArtCAM and 20/20 Technologies were also available to show their products and how they link to the Thermwood CNC routers that we had running continuously throughout the day.

 

 Stiles Staff with the Kentwood Moulder

 

 Thermwood CS43 - Nesting Cabinets with code from Ecab and 20-20.

 

 Bonacin Case clamp. Assembling Dowel construction cabinets.

 

 Robert Crowe ( CNC Automation Eastern Quebec Regional Manager ) in front of our Festool display.

 

 Gary Bensonen ( Timesaver USA ) in front of our 1300 Series Timeasver Widebelt sander.

 

Visitors in our Lunch area.

 20/20 Display

 

 Normand Tremblay and Christina Karagiannis 20-20.

 

 

 Makor Q-ONE : Spraying Reneer Water base Primer, Sealer , Stains and top coat.

 

 Mark Craig Giben USA.

 

 Shawn Brandstrom - CNC Automation Alberta /Saskachewan         sales

 

 Hettich Canada

 Robert Law ( CNC Automation ) demonstrating the Makor Q-One with Reneer Water base stain and sealer.

 

Dennis Palmer ( VP Thermwood Corp ) demonstrating the CS43 flat table nesting router.

 

 CNC BBQ - The real reason why people come to our open house.

 

CNC really started heating up to the point the fire department.

Donation Tree made on Thermwood Model CS45

Greg Olma, The owner of Olmabuilt Cabinetry and Millwork on Denman Island ,B.C. made this Donation tree on his Thermwood Model CS45. The machines only limit is your imagination.

CNC Automation is always working with our customers to assist in getting the best value out of every product we offer. It takes great ideas combined with knowledge and support to make things happen. 

 

　

CNC Automation Holds Open House Event on June 10 - 11, 2010

CNC Automation is holding an open house event on June 10 and 11, 2010 from 9 am to 5 pm both days at our St. Zotique, Que., headquarters.

The event marks the official launch of our new Canadian Solid Wood Technology Division as well as the Kentwood by Stiles program of woodworking machinery. A number of machines will be in operation during the event, including a Kentwood 6 heard moulder, a Kentwood Profile Grinder and a Kentwood Multiple Rip Saw. In addition, Stiles solid wood experts will be on hand both event days.

On the panel processing side, we will have a complete nested based manufacturing cell in operation. The cell will consist of a Thermwood CNC router, Fravol & Lange edgebanders (straight and contour), Omal dowel drilling and inserting machine as well as a Giben computerized panel saw.

The open house will also feature finishing solutions in operation including Timesavers wide belt sanders, Loewer profile and moulding finishing sanders as well as a Makor surface staining and coating machine.

Representatives from hardware, software, tooling and dust collector manufacturers will also be on hand to address application questions.

 

For more information, click here.

Thermwood CabinetShop 45 Featured on HGTV Canada

Here is a video excerpt from the HGTV Canada program "House of Bryan", showing the creation of MDF door panels and the installation of custom cabinets for host Bryan Baeumler's house.  The NC code for the nested MDF door and drawer panels was created using Panelmetrix.

The machine making the door panels and all of the cabinets shown is a Thermwood CabinetShop 45 with a 5×10 table, and is owned by Top Notch Cabinets, of Oakville, Ontario.

 Click here to see the complete episode.

“Update with Care...”

You just received the latest release of that whiz-bang software application that runs your entire production. You just can't wait to load it up and take advantage of all the improvements that will make your life so much easier. But wait....

What would happen if suddenly, your whizbang software was not able to do what it did? Would your business screech to a halt? Before updating any software that is critical to your business, always take the time to investigate and prepare before taking the plunge by asking yourself the following questions:

• Did you perform a backup of your current data?
• Does the updated version have the option to be installed concurrently with the previously installed version?
• Is the update "reversible"?

 But most importantly...

• How long has the update been out? You should also evaluate if you really need to be "one of the pioneers".

In addition, if you have access to a support forum or other form of technical support for the software in question, contact them and see if they have encountered any issues with the new installation. Remember, in most cases, a dialog box will pop up and state - "an update for whiz-Bang is available.  Do you want to install it now?" and usually has a "not now" or "later" option. If you are not ready... play it safe by selecting the "later" option.

Originally publish in CNC Automation's eBulletin newsletter - June 2008

WMS 2009 Habitat for Humanity Initiative

This past September at the WMS 2009 Show, CNC Automation in collaboration with our Suppliers and customers built kitchen cabinets, wardrobes and vanities that were then donated to the Habitat for Humanity Restore Program.

Many of the people who worked together during the show to not only illustrate what our products and machines could do in a real time production environment, were humbled by what was being created for the Habitat for Humanity program.  Too often during shows, raw material is wasted and finished products are destroyed once the show is completed.  This time CNC Automation and our partners wanted to make a difference.  We contacted Habitat for Humanity to see if there was a need.  This partnership proved to be rewarding to all concerned. 

I would like to share with you, a letter that was received from Stewart Hardacre, President and Chief Operating Officer for Habitat for Humanity Canada. 

Habitat for Humanity Letter of Appreciation

New DXF Buddy 1.1 for CNC Routers

Version 1.1 packs a whole lot of new features to do with DXF manipulation that we hope you will find useful .

• Geometry selection - individual, chain and windowed mode.
• Zoom and Pan.
• Create new layers.
• Copy or move geometry between layers.
• Delete geometry.
• Layer and geometry information.
• Keyboard "mouse" actions for use on a controller installation.

With some of the above features, you can basically take an unprepared DXF file and layer it on the fly with DXF Buddy ! ** The geometry has to be good to begin with though.

See the video -

DXF_Buddy_1_1_0_Preview_EN.avi

Voir la vidéo -

DXF_Buddy_1_1_0_Preview_FR.avi

The DXF List mode has also been enhanced in the DXF Buddy Pro version -

• Add DXF's to the list with drag and drop.
• Modify material and other common parameters across multiple rows.
• Interpretation of actual Z depths found in DXF files when layer names have not been defined.
• Support of the new CAB packaging of Control Nesting 5.49.

See the video -

DXF_Buddy_1_1_0_Pro_Preview_EN.avi 

Voir la vidéo -

DXF_Buddy_1_1_0_Pro_Preview_FR.avi

CNC OPEN HOUSE November 16th and 17th

 

 

On the 16th and 17th of November, CNC Automation will have our doors open to interested parties looking at new ways to automate their facilities.

- New Thermwood CS43 in operation featuring "Quick Cut"

-20/20 Cad and Design links direct to a Thermwood Router. Staff from 20/20 will be present to demonstrate and answer any questions you may have.

 

-Ecab Software presentation.

-Profile modeler. Curved mouldings , carvings, and more.

-Panelmetrix and CPG software. Whats new and how it can help your bottom line.

-Giben Smart saw and Hirtz throughfeed CNC boring machine presentations.

 

-Makor Q-one spray machine. We will be spraying water base RENNER products.

-Loewer Brush and Moulding sanders. Demonstrations will be done on solid and MDF doors both white wood and sealer. 

-Timesaver wide belt sanders.

-Fravol edgebanders. Mid to high end edgebanders that offer quality without endless adjustments.

-Lange Edgebanders: Entry level edgebanders for the small shop looking for a solid hot-melt solution.

-OMAL - Dowel insertors

-Festool: Demonstrations of the Festool range of industrial power tools.

 

As with all CNC event's, we will all be available to answer any questions during the demonstration of the machinery.

 

 

 

WMS - 09 Woodworking show picture library

Please feel free to look at the pictures taken during our last show at WMS 09 in Toronto.

WMS09 pictures library

WMS09 & Habitat for Humanity

We are always looking for new ways to present our products and illustrate machines in a real production environment. We quickly realized that the amount of raw material we toss in the garbage was a total waste and thus the idea of donating a finished product became our goal. With the help of Habitat for Humanity we found a great partner to work with while benefiting a great cause and assisting the environment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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