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In the idyllic Swedish countryside, Setra has established itself as one of the country’s largest timber industry companies. With a clear focus on sustainability, only wood from responsibly managed forests in Sweden, some of the best softwood areas in the world, is used. Seven sawmills and a modern processing unit transform these raw materials into climate-friendly products such as glulam, planed t

The 5-axis VISION-III-TT machining centre from German special machine manufacturer Reichenbacher has been in operation at the Setra Group’s wood industry centre in Långshytta in central Sweden since the end of last year, and this series designation promises something extraordinary. Equipped with a steel girder table with timber supports and conveyor system, the 20,000 mm x 3,100 mm working area of

Hobby-Wohnwagenwerk from Fockbek in the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district has been building caravans and motorhomes for almost six decades. Some time ago, the company was looking for a replacement for the 30-year-old machines used to finish the outer bodies. The company found what it was looking for in the special systems manufacturer Reichenbacher Hamuel, which supplied state-of-the-art CNC technolo

The metalworking industry is experiencing a revolution thanks to additive manufacturing methods that enable more efficient processes and innovative designs. Reichenbacher Hamuel GmbH has recognized this trend and developed industrial additive manufacturing systems in a very short time. With the Ophir BeamPeek system for beam analysis and power measurement from MKS Instruments, Reichenbacher uses a

Demographics in Germany have an immense influence on the construction market. Over the last 30 years, the proportion of 25 to 44-year-olds has decreased, while the proportion of older people aged 65 and over has increased. This has consequences for housing concepts, as the group of people wanting to build single-family homes is shrinking; the demand for multi-family homes and commercial constructi

For the third time, numerous representatives from the timber construction industry met at Reichenbacher Hamuel at the end of October for an expert meeting. The topic was industrial production in timber construction, and around 30 guests attended the event at the company’s headquarters. A further 90 followed the presentations online, which focussed on thinking and manufacturing in modular construct

Companies in industry and trade face a major challenge when it comes to automation. Because machines alone are not enough – in order to guarantee consistently high product quality, intelligent software must be used so that employees can control processes, operate machines and carry out programming without errors, even after only a short training period.

The small Nos joinery from the Wetterau district of Hesse has arrived in the modern CNC world: Founded in 1949, the company said goodbye to tedious, old-fashioned manufacturing a year ago. The ideal entry into CNC technology was provided by the Opus machining center from Reichenbacher.

By investing in modern 5-axis CNC technology, Moralt AG has not only noticeably increased its flexibility and performance. At the same time, the manufacturer of door blanks has opened a new chapter in terms of individuality and data consistency.

The removal of unfused powder is a central step in the postprocessing of metal parts made using additive manufacturing. For years, systems from Solukon have removed powder automatically from parts manufactured with LPBF processes. A joint project with Reichenbacher Hamuel now goes one step further and automates both the unpacking from the construction container and the depowdering in one system.