Biesse exclusive distributor Vision Machinery will host its 2018 Spring Event from 10 am-3 pm on May 24 at the company’s HQs in Sacramento, California.  
 
With one of the largest manufacturing machinery showrooms in the West, Vision Machinery will feature live demonstrations on a wide variety of Biesse machines and solutions including:
 

• Selco SK4 Beam Saw
• Akron 1330 AirForce edgebander
• Viet S2 321 – 3 head wide belt sander
• Biesse Active 400 Sliding Table Saw
• Rover S NBC
• Spark 5.3
• Elix 

 
Representatives will be available to answer any questions you might have. Food and refreshments will also be available. Pre-register today at www.visionmachineryinc.com/ourevents for the chance to win a door prize! Only those who RSVP will be entered, and must be present at the time of drawing to claim prize. For more information, call Lonnie Campbell at 916/717-8939 or email lonnie@visionmachineryinc.com  

Following the sale of McFeely’s Inc. assets this past summer, new management started an immediate review of all strategic business relationships and vendors. During this time, the new private ownership has brought back discontinued items, replenished inventories, lowered many prices, and made investments in technologies to improve customer service, security, and vendor relations. “We work with many stakeholders, we want to cultivate relationships based on fairness and honesty.” says the new owner, Tim Grote.

With an inventory list of more than 13,000 items, the new McFeely's provides a lot more than fasteners & power tools. We have a knowledgeable sales team ready to answer or look up any product question. McFeely's was one of the first dealers in the USA of Festool products. McFeely's helped Festool establish a US presence. We are committed to following our heritage while focusing on the future. Our established relationships with leading manufacturers has fostered growth and helps us service our clients. Festool makes quality products. We find our business philosophies are headed in different directions when it comes to defining partnerships, customers, and relationships. As a result, we have had no choice but to sever business ties with them effect immediately.

Our current Festool inventory has a McFeely’s inventory label.   Some of these items are more than 15 years old. We are inspecting our inventory and it is all in the original packaging, almost all of which have never been opened; factory fresh devices and supplies. We think value is created with quality products, education, and innovation. We assume Festool feels the same about value but we have only had limited conversations with them. We have a limited selection available today, based our past inventory levels.

Learn more about McFeelys:  https://www.mcfeelys.com/about-us   

McFeely’s new strategic direction has a bright future. We are actively looking for a new high quality wood working tool line that is under distributed, or not distributed currently in the USA. Interested vendors can contact us at our headquarters. We are going to be moving out our existing inventory of Festool items at attractive prices, while continuing to service clients with other products.

Cabinetmakers looking for something newer, greener and more enduring can now direct-order custom powder-coated MDF doors straight from their KCD Software designs.

Through a new technology partnership with Integra Doors of Greer, SC, KCD Software has added another industry option for integrated connectivity to their award-winning cabinet-closet design to manufacture software.

One click lets software customers incorporate decorative powder-coated cabinet doors of any size or profile in their kitchen or closet projects. Integra Doors’ proprietary, non-VOC emitting finishing process produces an attractive and seamless product that is amazingly durable. The powder-coated finish won’t delaminate, peel or crack.

“We’re excited to offer the revolutionary powder-coated finish option to our customers,” said John Murphy, founder and CEO of KCD Software. “It’s part of our agile shop system designed to increase speed, accuracy and options for manufacturing.”

“By simply clicking the door order button on the main menu, the list for every door, including size, style and color can automatically be sent to Integra Doors to custom machine and powder coat,” Murphy said.

“KCD Software’s ordering system couldn’t be any easier,” said Bern Fitzgerald, founder of Integra Doors. “Any MDF cabinet door or part you can design and make with KCD Software we can supply because we use KCD Doors Plus manufacturing software. The library includes more than 320 door styles that can be precisely custom sized and modified because of the software’s parametric feature.”

Cabinetmakers looking for something newer, greener and more enduring can now direct-order custom powder-coated MDF doors straight from their KCD Software designs.

Through a new technology partnership with Integra Doors of Greer, SC, KCD Software has added another industry option for integrated connectivity to their award-winning cabinet-closet design to manufacture software.

One click lets software customers incorporate decorative powder-coated cabinet doors of any size or profile in their kitchen or closet projects. Integra Doors’ proprietary, non-VOC emitting finishing process produces an attractive and seamless product that is amazingly durable. The powder-coated finish won’t delaminate, peel or crack.

“We’re excited to offer the revolutionary powder-coated finish option to our customers,” said John Murphy, founder and CEO of KCD Software. “It’s part of our agile shop system designed to increase speed, accuracy and options for manufacturing.”

“By simply clicking the door order button on the main menu, the list for every door, including size, style and color can automatically be sent to Integra Doors to custom machine and powder coat,” Murphy said.

“KCD Software’s ordering system couldn’t be any easier,” said Bern Fitzgerald, founder of Integra Doors. “Any MDF cabinet door or part you can design and make with KCD Software we can supply because we use KCD Doors Plus manufacturing software. The library includes more than 320 door styles that can be precisely custom sized and modified because of the software’s parametric feature.”

About KCD Software
KCD Software of South Yarmouth, MA, has been creating efficiencies and software solutions for the cabinet, closet industries for more than 30 years. The company’s popular Cabinet and Closet Design to CNC software takes the user through every stage of the design, price and build process. Customers do not pay annual maintenance fees yet enjoy free live phone support when assistance is required. Learn more at www.kcdsoftware.com.
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About Integra Doors
Based in Greer, SC, Integra Doors LLC custom manufactures powered coated and raw MDF doors, drawer fronts, moldings and other wood components used to make residential and commercial cabinets. More than 320 cabinet door styles are available in virtually any size or profile. Integra Door products can be made in many colors using an RAL chart specification or custom made to a color swatch. Learn more at www.integradoors.com.

Richelieu introduces the LIBERTA MODULAR SYSTEM that gives you the ability to create highly versatile modular structures with open shelving and other configurations for both residential and commercial projects. The system is based on easy to assemble connectors and profiles that allow you to design optimal storage solutions and create customized furniture.

The aluminum profiles are easily cut to any required size and are assembled quickly to the metal connectors that adjust 4 ways simultaneously with only a grub screw and an Allen key. The components are very strong and durable. They are easy to mount together and take apart without altering or deforming the profile.

Each configuration can be combined with glass shelves, decorative paneling and lighting options to give designs added versatility. An open shelving structure will look just as stunning integrated into a beautiful rustic or contemporary residential kitchen design, while a book shelf and table adds an industrial feel to a space. The system is offered in two sizes: 20x20 for smaller structures such as open top cabinets, hanging shelves or tables and 25x25 for more robust structures such as lower cabinets, libraries or desks. Connectors can be concealed or visible depending on the desired effect.

In keeping with the trends of today, the style of the connectors and profiles makes this system adaptable to many different designs and spaces. Offered in two finishes: satin aluminum or black anthracite for an endless range of design possibilities.

To view more information on this product, visit our website at www.richelieu.com/liberta.

Richelieu is Canada’s leading distributor, importer and manufacturer of specialty hardware and complementary products. Richelieu offers a broad mix of over 120,000 products sourced from manufacturers around the world. Its products are targeted to a customer base of more than 80,000 manufacturers and retailers served by 69 centres in North America. Richelieu is at the forefront of design, style and innovation for 21st century lifestyles.

Weinig Holz-Her USA, a leader in solid wood and panel processing equipment and technology, unveiled the Weinig SERVOLock tool as available to order on their website.
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The Weinig SERVOLock is a smart compact tool that improves the process of tightening and loosening the spindle nut while clamping moulder cutterheads into position on Weinig moulders. The tool has an internal gearbox that ensures a significant reduction of manual effort when compared to the traditional combination wrench.

“Loosening and tightening the spindle nut is not always the easiest thing to do and requires a high degree of physical force” Michael Muschket, a Weinig Senior Product Specialist, stated “but this is precisely where the SERVOLock excels. The nut can now be put on or removed with effortless ease”. The SERVOLock also incorporates a slipping clutch that, similar to a torque wrench, ensures that the spindle nut is always tightened with the correct torque. In addition to ensuring the amount of torque, the tool has printed directional arrows ensuring the operator knows which way to turn the tool to loosen or tighten.

While the SERVOLock was developed and released in late 2017, Weinig Holz-Her USA is now offering it on their tooling e-commerce site. “We are very excited to offer such an innovative product on the site” Rick Earp, Tooling Manager at Weinig Holz-Her USA, said “Our goal is to provide a convenient platform where shops can easily order tools like this”. The SERVOLock is one of over 300 new products that have been added to the online store within the last year.
 
Weinig Holz-Her USA is the industry leader in solid wood and panel processing technology and equipment. Specializing in innovative manufacturing solutions that enable mass-customization and improve efficiency, Weinig Holz-Her USA offers an array of equipment including moulders, cross-cut saws, rip saws, finger jointers, gluing presses, scanners, CNC machining centers, edge banders, beam saws, vertical saws, material handling equipment, along with fully integrated software solutions that manage and optimize production.
Think Industry Excellence --Think Weinig.

The Woodwork Career Alliance of North America now offers a treasure trove of tools for training students and entry-level woodworkers. Unlimited access to the online vault of training resources is a valuable new benefit that comes with the $250 annual fee for EDUcation™ and MANufacturing™ membership in the WCA.

While most of the training tools were developed to help high school woodworking instructors implement the WCA’s Sawblade credential program, woodworking businesses can readily adapt them to address their specific training needs.

“Developing a structured program for training new hires from scratch is both time consuming and costly, especially for small shops,” said Patrick Molzahn, director of the Cabinet & Millwork program at Madison College in Madison, WI. “Businesses can use the WCA’s sawblade credential program and resources to train someone who is new or has limited woodworking experience on some of the most basic, yet important fundamentals of woodworking. It’s $250 well-spent.”

Each of the training modules includes a step-by-step learning plan and corresponding learning tools. For example, the learning plan for operating a table saw covers recommended reading assignments, instructional videos, and a checklist of saw safety, key parts and functions. The learning plan also features a series of table saw operator activities such as tapering, beveling and mitering. Rounding out the table saw module are evaluation tools for assessing the quality of the cuts. (Watch sample video: Tapering on a Table Saw.)
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Other training modules available to WCA members include:

• Layout and Measurement;
• Milling;
• Shaping;
• Boring; and
• ​Sanding.

“We plan to add new resources as often as possible,” Molzahn said. “We welcome contributions from industry, academia and others who are willing to help us build out our library.”

The training resources were detailed in a recent webinar presented by the Association of Woodworking & Furnishing Suppliers. Molzahn and Bert Christensen, woodworking instructor at Westosha Central High School of Salem, WI, discussed how they utilize the online tools in their respective programs to credential students to WCA skill standards. Click here, to watch the webinar on demand.

To learn more about the benefits of becoming a member of the Woodwork Career Alliance, visit WooodworkCareer.org.