Weinsberg 03/06/2011

Creative system solutions widen field of possible applications

"My home is my castle" – much greater importance is accorded to this saying in times of individually designed furniture and surfaces. The design of living room, kitchen, bath furniture or structural elements moves increasingly into the focus – a high-quality surface finishing plays a decisive role.

New flat surface laminating machine FKW 100 "shines" as flexible solution

This year, FRIZ presents a new version of the modular laminating line FKW 100 with focus on the production of premium-quality high gloss furniture elements. But the FKW 100 can be used flexibly in the production of door leaves (with and without honeycomb core) and kitchen worktops, too.

A special highlight is the versatile glue application machine. The processor can use optionally PUR hotmelt or PVAc white glue. Applying two different glues with just one machine – FRIZ has implemented this concept with the new line in an ideal way. Depending on the application, the processor may use the advantages of both glues –both cost-effective and flexible. Moreover the machine is now considerably more compact and the construction kit offers more options.

The FKW 100 is perfectly adapted to laminate flat substrates like MDF, chipboard, honeycomb board, multiplex, multilayer board, plaster board, OSB, plastic or components to produce sandwich panels. The maximum working width is 1.300 mm. A variety of laminating material types may be applied: high gloss foils, CPL, HPL, veneer, decor paper or aluminium – according to application, the materials may be used in form of sheets or rolls. Therefore the users are able to cover several market segments and application fields with just one machine. Thus they stay flexible in their competitive orientation without having to make new investments.

FRIZ supplements their modular FKW laminating kit with the FKW 100 most sucessfully. The machine components within the FKW construction kit are individually composed according to application and production process. The machine can be upgraded choosing from many additional processing units from the options kit.

FRIZ turns the glue application nozzle upside down

This year at the LIGNA, FRIZ trumps with a remarking highlight – a new nozzle technology for profile wrapping and laminating machines. Integrated into the new wrapping line for processing of door frame profiles – consisting of infeed magazine, profile wrapping machine PROFI PUM 310 and separating saw PUS 300 – the "bottom-up nozzle" offers an enormous variety of possibilities to the user.

So far, glue was applied onto sheet material (e. g. veneer sheets) from the bottom only by using an open roller application unit. With the new FRIZ nozzle technology, this is history – glue is now applied from the bottom both on sheet and roll material. On top of that, with this application system all glue types, especially PUR hotmelt, may be applied. The well-known advantages of nozzle application technology is simply "turned by 90 ° to the bottom". The glue application quantity is precisely defined and adjusted when using the "bottom-up nozzle". Due to this fact, the processor saves glue and consequently costs, of course. Another important advantage of nozzle technology is the streak-free specular application film. The finish quality of the end product is considerably improved.

So for production, it makes no difference anymore whether the material to be processed is in sheets or on rolls. Apart from raw veneer, finish veneer (hot coating veneer) can also be processed as sheet material which is cheaper than roll material. Consequently, the processor saves not only glue using the nozzle application technology, but also maybe material costs and the end products become more competitive.

By means of the extending device with swivel mechanism the application unit is easily accessible for cleaning and maintenance works.
And to top it all, FRIZ has equipped the line with an automatic veneer sheet magazine and a double unwinding unit for roll material. Paper and CPL are automatically spliced, i. e. changing from one roll to the other is effected automatically without interrupting production. With this new wrapping line, FRIZ proves once more their capability as manufacturer of high-performance lines and system solutions.

Slat magazine "Flipper" – angled door frames manufactured quickly

As patent of company FRIZ, the "Flipper" allows for an increased production speed when producing angled door frames. How the "Flipper" works can be seen in connection with the PUL 900 at the LIGNA. This machine is designed to produce L-shaped mouldings like e. g. angled profiles for door frames or structural elements. Like the big sister, the wrapping machine PROFI PUM 310, it can be used as independent machine or can be integrated into a production line.

In the process, a slender slat is laterally glued onto the core profile, so that an angled profile is formed. Here the "Flipper" comes into operation: It supplies the slat to the core profile within the process. The magazine for slender solid wood, plywood or MDF/HDF slats is easily refillable during production and allows a feed speed of 80 m/min.