In today’s competitive woodworking and cabinet manufacturing environment, labor shortages, rising costs, and production bottlenecks are forcing shops to rethink edgebander automation. BARBARIC Return Systems offer scalable automation solutions designed to: Enable one-man edgebander operation Reduce labor costs Increase throughput...
“If you see something, say something.” Most people hear that phrase in airports or public safety announcements. But when I was studying for my Six Sigma Green Belt, I was introduced to a Lean concept from the Toyota Production System...
In cabinet manufacturing, finishing bottlenecks quietly kill profitability. Labor stacks up, lead times stretch, and throughput plateaus—often without anyone realizing the true cost. One of our production cabinet customers recently faced exactly this issue in their MDF door finishing operation....
Introduction: Why the Felder K Series Dominates Professional Panel Cutting Choosing the right sliding table panel saw is one of the most critical purchasing decisions for a professional woodworking shop. Accuracy, safety, workflow efficiency, and long-term reliability all directly affect...
"The 5S System seems like common sense, that it is astonishing how often such seemingly simple practices are absent in manufacturing operations."
Finishing is one of the most labor-intensive and quality-critical stages in cabinet and furniture manufacturing. Consistency, throughput, and finish durability all depend on selecting the right combination of coating application, curing technology, and material handling automation. STANZA MACHINERY finishing systems...
A Beginner’s Guide to Edgebanding Equipment When cabinet shops and woodworking manufacturers start looking at edgebanders, two questions come up quickly:Which model do I need? and What features actually matter? Two popular options from Felder are the G 363 and...
Selecting the right sanding equipment is critical to surface quality, production efficiency, and downstream finishing results. For many cabinet shops and woodworking manufacturers, the decision often comes down to wide belt sanders vs drum sanders, along with understanding what level...
Finishing is one of the most common bottlenecks in cabinet and door manufacturing. Two popular—but very different—solutions for speeding up finishing workflows are the SCHUBOX from Elevated Finishing and the STANZA MACHINERY STV UV Cure Oven. While both dramatically reduce...
