Wintersteiger Thin-Cutting Days attracted Visitors from around the World to Ried
Ried/I. From 10 to 12 October, the Wintersteiger headquarters in Ried turned into an international competence center for innovative thin-cutting technology. Customers and interested parties from across Europe, the USA and New Zealand accepted the invitation to the exciting thin-cutting days.
"The entire range of industries was represented - from producers of boards and panels, furniture, parquet and doors to manufacturers of composite materials for the automotive industry," says a delighted Franz Haas, Head of the Woodtech Division. Decisive from the point of view of Haas were the audience's quality and potential. "The goal was to extensively advise the interested visitors and to present the state of the band saw technology with focus to tools and machines in detail. Some of the visitors are sure to have interesting investment decisions coming up," says Haas.
Visitors tested the machines.
Wintersteiger is regarded as a center of excellence that offers band saws, machines, tools and technology from a single source. And thus many visitors even brought their own wood - hard, soft or green - to test the products as to functionality and flexibility. One of the real highlights was the modular thin-cutting band saw DSB Twinhead NG. Its kerf, precision and compactness made this machine the visitors' top topic. The DSB Twinhead NG offers a 2-modular basic configuration and several machines can be connected in series, making it interesting when the focus is on capacity.
The single-module band saws were likewise able to score during the thin-cutting days. The DSB Singlehead 310 won the audience with its reversing system, and the DSB Singlehead 660 was able to arouse interest with 660 mm cutting width, particularly for producers of multi-layer boards. The mobile saws for sawmills and carpentry as well as the block and band resaws were also compelling. There is a noticeable trend toward minimal use of material. "As a specialist in thin-cutting, we strive for each and every bit of extra efficiency. Even 1/10 of a millimeter of timber saved is money in our customers' pockets - certainly a highly popular topic," says Haas.
Study tours through the production department.
The focus of the study tours through the plant was on Wintersteiger's production quality and the newly equipped sharpening shop. "Customers should get what they want. Sharpening saws is therefore part of the comprehensive service of a full-service provider," says Haas. The enhanced version of the Easy Saw Management software was also officially presented during the thin-cutting days. "This lets you manage your saws professionally and use your tools optimally - thus reducing the costs considerably!"
