Ligna 2013

LIGNAWorld Fair for the Forestry and Wood Industries · Hannover · Germany · 6-10 May 2013 · www.ligna.de

LIGHTWEIGHTMAKING MORE OUT OF WOOD

LIGHTWEIGHT

special display

area in Hall 17

Industrial processes,

projects, products –

full coverage of

lightweight

themes

The Future isLightweight!

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Paving the way for intelligent solutionsWe support lightweight technologiesbecause we want to help pave the wayfor intelligent solutions that use pro-ducts with a small resource footprintin our rapidly developing world. Come and talk to us!Contact: Wemhöner Surface Technologies GmbH & Co. KG,

Planckstrasse 7, 32052 Herford, Germany;Hans Melies, Product Manager;www.wernhoener.de

A key element of future-orientedfurniture productionWe support lightweight solutions because we firmlybelieve they will be a key element of tomorrow’s environ-mentally friendly and resource-efficient furniture manu-facturing landscape. Along with all the environmentaladvantages they have over traditional solid chipboard,

the new lightweight materials available today also make good eco-nomic sense when it comes to handling and transport costs andassembly processes.Contact: IMA Klessmann GmbH Holzbearbeitungssysteme,Industriestrasse 3, 32312 Lübbecke, Germany; Rüdiger Schliekmann, Managing Director; www.ima.de

Achieving sustainable reductions in material inputsPoggenpohl has been addressing environmental andsustainability issues for many years. A good example of this is our "P'7340" Poggenpohl-Porsche design kitchen, which is comprised of high-tech lightweight

panels. The core of these panels is made from so-called "power comb"cardboard which results in significant weight savings and a sustainablereduction of 40 percent in material inputs. Poggenpohl is a member ofGermany’s Lightweight Construction Association (igeL).Contact: Poggenpohl Möbelwerke GmbH,Poggenpohlstrasse 1, 32051 Herford, Germany;Christiane Danielsmeyer, Director Marketing;www.poggenpohl.com

State-of-the-art materialsrequire high-performancetoolsLightweight materials require purpose-built,high-performance tools. Our extensive experi-ence and know-how in the industrial proces-sing of new lightweight materials has made usone of the leading tool manufacturers in this

area. We look forward to sharing our knowledge andexpertise as one of the parti-cipants at this year’s light-weight-network showcase.Contact: Leitz GmbH & Co. KG,Leitzstrasse 2, 73447 Oberkochen, Germany;Christian Wimmer,Sector Manager;www.leitz.org

A market with exciting prospectsWe are part of this year’s showbecause we see lightweightmanufacturing as a market ofgrowing importance which still offers vast un-tapped potential. Leuco has all the answers forsizing, drilling and profiling lightweight manu-facturing materials. We will also be there to showour commitment to being innovative developmentpartners for our customers.Contact: Ledermann GmbH & Co. KG,Willi-Ledermann-Strasse 1, 72160 Horb a.N.,Germany; Daniel Schrenk, Sales Manager Germany; www.leuco.com

Rüdiger Schliekmann

Christian Wimmer

Hans Melies

2

Lightweight solutions aresustainable and conservenatural resources

LIGNA LIGHTWEIGHT lightweight.network

lightweight technology is one such so -

lution, perhaps even the most important

one.

It should also be noted that lightweight

technologies are already a profitable

option today, given the right approach.

As the industry's leading global inno -

vations platform, LIGNA sets the agenda,

supporting pioneering technology con-

cepts all the way from initial idea

to market-ready solution. Accordingly,

"lightweight" has been a keynote theme

at the fair for many years.

The “lightweight.network” special pre-

sentation in Hall 17 at LIGNA 2013 is a

joint display by specialists from the furni-

ture industry and furniture suppliers

sectors, mechanical engineering, univer-

sities and service providers. There, visi-

tors will be able to see that lightweight

technology is already resulting in some

outstanding products and learn about the

exciting opportunities that lie ahead.

Now is the perfect time to lay the founda-

tions for your long-term competitiveness.

Don't miss out on LIGNA’s in-depth cove-

rage of the latest developments in light-

weight design, materials and production

processes. I look forward to seeing you

there!

Stephanie WagnerProject Manager Furniture Industry

Deutsche Messe AGInternational Trade Fairs Division

Lightweight materials are an innova-

tion driver and bring decisive image

benefits in many sectors, because

every kilo saved translates into a real com-

petitive advantage for the supplier. The

lightweight approach is making major

inroads into many industries, including the

furniture sector, which constitutes the big-

gest display category at this year's LIGNA

fair. This trend is reflected in the major

investments in lightweight technologies a

number of German furniture makers have

made in recent months, and the growing

awareness of the benefits of lightweight

design in the industry. There are now

designs that can only be implemented with

lightweight materials. Honeycomb board

lends itself to the integration of a wide

range of functions, which adds value to the

end product and provides powerful sales

arguments.

Lightweight products are also a boon for

the entire logistics sector. The benefits

include lower transport costs, better utili-

zation of cargo volume capacity, and fewer

customer complaints.

Another major argument in favor of light-

weight materials is that timber is be -

coming scarcer and more expensive, so

making the most efficient use of this

resource is absolutely essential. The

increasing use of wood for thermal

energy generation is another key change

driver that favors solutions which make

more economic use of materials. Clearly

"Lightweight technologiesopen up new opportunities infurniture construction. Given

the increasing scarcity oftimber resources, they willdefinitely be one of the key

solutions for the challengeswe face. And with the rightapproach, they can already

be profitable today."

Christiane Danielsmeyer

Daniel Schrenk

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o: z

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+++ Statements by supporters +++

Paving the way for intelligent solutionsWe support lightweight technologiesbecause we want to help pave the wayfor intelligent solutions that use pro-ducts with a small resource footprintin our rapidly developing world. Come and talk to us!Contact: Wemhöner Surface Technologies GmbH & Co. KG,

Planckstrasse 7, 32052 Herford, Germany;Hans Melies, Product Manager;www.wernhoener.de

A key element of future-orientedfurniture productionWe support lightweight solutions because we firmlybelieve they will be a key element of tomorrow’s environ-mentally friendly and resource-efficient furniture manu-facturing landscape. Along with all the environmentaladvantages they have over traditional solid chipboard,

the new lightweight materials available today also make good eco-nomic sense when it comes to handling and transport costs andassembly processes.Contact: IMA Klessmann GmbH Holzbearbeitungssysteme,Industriestrasse 3, 32312 Lübbecke, Germany; Rüdiger Schliekmann, Managing Director; www.ima.de

Achieving sustainable reductions in material inputsPoggenpohl has been addressing environmental andsustainability issues for many years. A good example of this is our "P'7340" Poggenpohl-Porsche design kitchen, which is comprised of high-tech lightweight

panels. The core of these panels is made from so-called "power comb"cardboard which results in significant weight savings and a sustainablereduction of 40 percent in material inputs. Poggenpohl is a member ofGermany’s Lightweight Construction Association (igeL).Contact: Poggenpohl Möbelwerke GmbH,Poggenpohlstrasse 1, 32051 Herford, Germany;Christiane Danielsmeyer, Director Marketing;www.poggenpohl.com

State-of-the-art materialsrequire high-performancetoolsLightweight materials require purpose-built,high-performance tools. Our extensive experi-ence and know-how in the industrial proces-sing of new lightweight materials has made usone of the leading tool manufacturers in this

area. We look forward to sharing our knowledge andexpertise as one of the parti-cipants at this year’s light-weight-network showcase.Contact: Leitz GmbH & Co. KG,Leitzstrasse 2, 73447 Oberkochen, Germany;Christian Wimmer,Sector Manager;www.leitz.org

A market with exciting prospectsWe are part of this year’s showbecause we see lightweightmanufacturing as a market ofgrowing importance which still offers vast un-tapped potential. Leuco has all the answers forsizing, drilling and profiling lightweight manu-facturing materials. We will also be there to showour commitment to being innovative developmentpartners for our customers.Contact: Ledermann GmbH & Co. KG,Willi-Ledermann-Strasse 1, 72160 Horb a.N.,Germany; Daniel Schrenk, Sales Manager Germany; www.leuco.com

Rüdiger Schliekmann

Christian Wimmer

Hans Melies

2

Lightweight solutions aresustainable and conservenatural resources


lightweight technology is one such so -

lution, perhaps even the most important

one.

It should also be noted that lightweight

technologies are already a profitable

option today, given the right approach.

As the industry's leading global inno -

vations platform, LIGNA sets the agenda,

supporting pioneering technology con-

cepts all the way from initial idea

to market-ready solution. Accordingly,

"lightweight" has been a keynote theme

at the fair for many years.

The “lightweight.network” special pre-

sentation in Hall 17 at LIGNA 2013 is a

joint display by specialists from the furni-

ture industry and furniture suppliers

sectors, mechanical engineering, univer-

sities and service providers. There, visi-

tors will be able to see that lightweight

technology is already resulting in some

outstanding products and learn about the

exciting opportunities that lie ahead.

Now is the perfect time to lay the founda-

tions for your long-term competitiveness.

Don't miss out on LIGNA’s in-depth cove-

rage of the latest developments in light-

weight design, materials and production

processes. I look forward to seeing you

there!

Stephanie WagnerProject Manager Furniture Industry

Deutsche Messe AGInternational Trade Fairs Division

Lightweight materials are an innova-

tion driver and bring decisive image

benefits in many sectors, because

every kilo saved translates into a real com-

petitive advantage for the supplier. The

lightweight approach is making major

inroads into many industries, including the

furniture sector, which constitutes the big-

gest display category at this year's LIGNA

fair. This trend is reflected in the major

investments in lightweight technologies a

number of German furniture makers have

made in recent months, and the growing

awareness of the benefits of lightweight

design in the industry. There are now

designs that can only be implemented with

lightweight materials. Honeycomb board

lends itself to the integration of a wide

range of functions, which adds value to the

end product and provides powerful sales

arguments.

Lightweight products are also a boon for

the entire logistics sector. The benefits

include lower transport costs, better utili-

zation of cargo volume capacity, and fewer

customer complaints.

Another major argument in favor of light-

weight materials is that timber is be -

coming scarcer and more expensive, so

making the most efficient use of this

resource is absolutely essential. The

increasing use of wood for thermal

energy generation is another key change

driver that favors solutions which make

more economic use of materials. Clearly

"Lightweight technologiesopen up new opportunities infurniture construction. Given

the increasing scarcity oftimber resources, they willdefinitely be one of the key

solutions for the challengeswe face. And with the rightapproach, they can already

be profitable today."

Christiane Danielsmeyer

Daniel Schrenk

Phot

o: z

ebra

0209

/Shu

tters

tock

.com


Every kilogram saved is potentiallya major competitive advantage –particularly in the aerospace andautomobile industries, where

reduced weight translates into better fueleconomy. Electric cars, in particular,benefit from significantly longer autonomyranges.This is why lightweight materials are highon the investment agenda for companiessuch as Audi, BMW and Airbus as theyseek to remain competitive in the globalmarketplace. Most manufacturers agreethat the future belongs to hybrid con-struction. This involves meticulous plan-ning to determine exactly which elementscan best be replaced with lightweightalternatives. And it’s not just about savingcosts. Companies are also keenly aware ofthe image benefits associated with beingperceived as progressive and innovative.For example, BMW was awarded theprestigious "Öko-Globe" prize by the

Institute of the same name at the Univer-sity of Duisburg-Essen for the design ofits electric and hybrid cars, the "i3" and"i8." Both designs combine the use ofconventional aluminum structural com-ponents with a strong but extremely lightpassenger compartment made of carbonfiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP).As well as being driven by environmentalconcerns, companies are also finding thatlightweight design is an excellent salesargument. To carry this message to thefurniture industry, LIGNA and Germany’sLightweight Construction Association (igeL)will be demonstrating the current state ofthe art in lightweight technology in a specialdisplay in Hall 17. The display will feature anumber of current projects and stimulatelively debate on the challenges facingindustry and manufacturers. It will alsoshow how lightweight design can help con-serve resources and open the way to newproducts with additional functionalities.

Maximum weight reduction is an importantpart of the design of the Alpha Ventus wind

farm’s gigantic wind turbines – and lowertransport costs just one of the many benefits.An ongoing R&D program is focused on crea-

ting even lighter structures for both base androtor components. (Photo: DOTI/Mathias Ibeler)

Antony Gormley’s "Horizon Field" in Hamburg’s Deich-torhallen contemporary art center. The free-hanginginstallation was built by Schlaich Bergermann undPartner – the engineering firm which constructed thesuspended roof of the Munich Olympic Stadium – andwould have been impossible to realize without the useof innovative lightweight materials.

Intelligent lightweight technologieswere at the very heart of the designprocess for BMW’s i3 and i8 cars,which will hit the market this year.Wherever possible, the companyused ultra-lightweight carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs). Weightsavings are crucial for electric carsin particular, which have traditionallysuffered from limited autonomyrange. (Copyright: BMW AG, München)

For aircraft builders, every kilogramcounts. Which is why Airbus investedmore than 500 million euros in a new

plant for the production of carbonfiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) air-

craft components. The plant, which islocated in the German state of Lower

Saxony, was completed in 2009 andproduces components for a range of

Airbus models, including the A330-300pictured here.(Copyright: Airbus S.A.S.)

Audi is one of the innovationleaders in the use of light-weight materials. The com-pany’s weight-saving recipe isbased on an optimum combina-tion of different materials, asseen in this structural diagramof the R8. (Copyright: Audi AG,Ingolstadt)

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High-power lightweights

cast parts (aluminum)

profile sections (aluminum)

sheet metal (aluminum)

magnesium

Progress by the kilogram


World Fair for the Forestry and Wood Industries · Hannover · Germany · 6-10 May 2013 · www.ligna.de

Companies such as Airbus, BMW and Audi invest billionsin making their products as light as possible. Businessesat every stage of the value chain have long realized thatalong with all the tangible advantages of lightweighttechnologies, their use is also associated withinnovativeness and progress. The light-weight.network special presentation inHall 17 at LIGNA 2013 will show thatthese principles also apply in thefurniture industry.

Every kilogram saved is potentiallya major competitive advantage –particularly in the aerospace andautomobile industries, where

reduced weight translates into better fueleconomy. Electric cars, in particular,benefit from significantly longer autonomyranges.This is why lightweight materials are highon the investment agenda for companiessuch as Audi, BMW and Airbus as theyseek to remain competitive in the globalmarketplace. Most manufacturers agreethat the future belongs to hybrid con-struction. This involves meticulous plan-ning to determine exactly which elementscan best be replaced with lightweightalternatives. And it’s not just about savingcosts. Companies are also keenly aware ofthe image benefits associated with beingperceived as progressive and innovative.For example, BMW was awarded theprestigious "Öko-Globe" prize by the

Institute of the same name at the Univer-sity of Duisburg-Essen for the design ofits electric and hybrid cars, the "i3" and"i8." Both designs combine the use ofconventional aluminum structural com-ponents with a strong but extremely lightpassenger compartment made of carbonfiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP).As well as being driven by environmentalconcerns, companies are also finding thatlightweight design is an excellent salesargument. To carry this message to thefurniture industry, LIGNA and Germany’sLightweight Construction Association (igeL)will be demonstrating the current state ofthe art in lightweight technology in a specialdisplay in Hall 17. The display will feature anumber of current projects and stimulatelively debate on the challenges facingindustry and manufacturers. It will alsoshow how lightweight design can help con-serve resources and open the way to newproducts with additional functionalities.

Maximum weight reduction is an importantpart of the design of the Alpha Ventus wind

farm’s gigantic wind turbines – and lowertransport costs just one of the many benefits.An ongoing R&D program is focused on crea-

ting even lighter structures for both base androtor components. (Photo: DOTI/Mathias Ibeler)

Antony Gormley’s "Horizon Field" in Hamburg’s Deich-torhallen contemporary art center. The free-hanginginstallation was built by Schlaich Bergermann undPartner – the engineering firm which constructed thesuspended roof of the Munich Olympic Stadium – andwould have been impossible to realize without the useof innovative lightweight materials.

Intelligent lightweight technologieswere at the very heart of the designprocess for BMW’s i3 and i8 cars,which will hit the market this year.Wherever possible, the companyused ultra-lightweight carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs). Weightsavings are crucial for electric carsin particular, which have traditionallysuffered from limited autonomyrange. (Copyright: BMW AG, München)

For aircraft builders, every kilogramcounts. Which is why Airbus investedmore than 500 million euros in a new

plant for the production of carbonfiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) air-

craft components. The plant, which islocated in the German state of Lower

Saxony, was completed in 2009 andproduces components for a range of

Airbus models, including the A330-300pictured here.(Copyright: Airbus S.A.S.)

Audi is one of the innovationleaders in the use of light-weight materials. The com-pany’s weight-saving recipe isbased on an optimum combina-tion of different materials, asseen in this structural diagramof the R8. (Copyright: Audi AG,Ingolstadt)

4



cast parts (aluminum)

profile sections (aluminum)

sheet metal (aluminum)

magnesium

Progress by the kilogram


World Fair for the Forestry and Wood Industries · Hannover · Germany · 6-10 May 2013 · www.ligna.de

Companies such as Airbus, BMW and Audi invest billionsin making their products as light as possible. Businessesat every stage of the value chain have long realized thatalong with all the tangible advantages of lightweighttechnologies, their use is also associated withinnovativeness and progress. The light-weight.network special presentation inHall 17 at LIGNA 2013 will show thatthese principles also apply in thefurniture industry.

How

How

WhenHow

How

Lighweight Summit +++ Lightweight Summit +++ Lightweight Summit +++ Lightweight Summit +++ Lightweight

The experts

Manfred RiepertingerHead of Product Management, RawMaterials and Environment at Egger

Dieter KlärManaging Director, Häfele

Heidrun BrinkmeyerManaging Director, Ballerina Küchen

Michael PinzProduct and Purchasing Manager,Poggenpohl

Klaus-Peter GrasseHead of Development, Sedus Stoll

Michael BurkertManaging Director, Fif Möbel

Martin WielandHead of Marketing and Business UnitDevelopment, Hermes EinrichtungsService

Professor Thorsten OberPro-Dean, Faculty of Wood Technologyand Construction, Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences

How can lightweight materials get moretraction in the furniture sector?Martin Wieland: One key advantage is thatthe use of lightweight panels means lessdamage. The rate of customer complaintsin the wooden furniture sector is very high,sometimes reaching 20 or even 30 percent.And a lot of that damage occurs in the wa-rehouse or during transport.

The main problem is the very heavycartons, which can weigh up to 70 kilo-grams. They have to be handled severaltimes on the way to their destination, and ofcourse over time damage to the corners isinevitable. That means investing in expen-sive edge protection measures and high-quality cartons, but even then the damageratio remains high. Lightweight materialscould be the answer. Klaus-Peter Grasse:We also need to raiseawareness of the factthat honeycomb boardopens the way to newproduct functionality.That would provide apowerful sales argu-ment.Thorsten Ober: In myview, it comes downto what type of furni-ture you're makingand where it is going to be used. Some timeago, we at Rosenheim University produceda set of furniture items for a beer tentmade from lightweight materials. Light-weight design proved ideal for that kind offurniture, because of the constant need tomove it around.

When will lightweight materials becomethe norm?Michael Pinz: Not until the price gap withchipboard has been overcome – at least inthe kitchen furniture sector. Dieter Klär: I am only going to win over themarket with a lightweight board material ifit can do something that solid board can-not. There has to be some specific addedvalue. So the problem for lightweight ma-terials is this: chipboard is too good a ma-terial, and has become the standard.Displacing a product like that is no easytask. Look at PVC, for example. In spite ofthe bad publicity it attracted some yearsago over environmental concerns, it re-mains popular because of its many positivefeatures.Michael Pinz: I think we all agree that light-weight materials are going to become moreimportant, in the furniture industry as else -where – but in some segments much soonerthan others.

66Everyone agrees that, in future, lightweight design will play an essential role in the furniture industry.The only question is when and in what form it will make its mark. To discuss this complex issue, LIGNAand möbelfertigung magazine convened a panel discussion between some of the leading experts fromthe subcontracting sector, the kitchen and office furniture manufacturing industries, and the researchand logistics sectors. The panelists debated a wide variety of key questions, including: What are theopportunities and challenges that lie ahead? What materials will come out on top? How can lightweightmaterials help to bring down the number of customer complaints?

Furniture industry debate hosted by LIGNA and möbelfertigung magazine

Hamburg Lightweight Summit highlights future prospects

into lightweight materials because we wan-ted to be a trendsetter in the environmentalarena, and using balance board also givesus weight savings of around 20 percent.

How important are lightweight materialstoday?Manfred Riepertinger: Lightweight mate-rials are already an important part of Eg-ger's business. We produce honeycombboard on an industrial scale because wesee this as the most effective approach tolightweight design at the moment. Othercompanies are obviously opting for otherlightweight materials, but that just showsthat “lightweight” is high on everyone'sagenda.Dieter Klär: Häfele also moved early on inresponse to the lightweight design trendand invested several hundred thousandeuros in developing metal fittings and con-nectors for lightweight materials. But giventhe modest return so far from that invest-ment, we have cut back our developmenteffort to some extent. One of the problemsis that a new board material seems tocome onto the market every six months orso, and it’s obviously hard for us to developnew metal fittings for every single one. Heidrun Brinkmeyer: Rather than honey-comb board, Ballerina-Küchen uses "ba-lance board," a renewable material madefrom fast-growing fibers. We decided to get

Michael Pinz: In the "Poggenpohl PorscheDesign Kitchen," honeycomb board is usedin all the cabinetry. The kitchen is designedto promote technology and innovation. Inthis context, investment in lightweight de-sign makes very good sense as far as we areconcerned.Michael Burkert: For the systems we pro-duce at Fif Möbel, honeycomb board is anabsolute 'must.' There are often wide shelfspans, so the excellent load-bearing cha-racteristics of this material are ideal. Ourdesigns give 3.5 times the load capacity re-quired under the relevant DIN standard.Another key advantage is more reliablelong-term costing with honeycomb board.With chipboard, we have had variations often to thirty percent, as compared with justtwo percent for honeycomb.Professor Thorsten Ober: I am quite surethat no single lightweight material will everdominate the market the way chipboardhas. There will probably be a range of dif-ferent materials for different applications.

How easy are lightweight materials towork with?Manfred Riepertinger: All the solutionsare available now, but firms have not un-dertaken the investment programs neededto make good use of them. To use frame-less honeycomb panels you first have to in-vest in support edging units. A firm optingnot to do that can use framed honeycombinstead.Thorsten Ober: In the early days of chip-board, manufacturers had very similarconcerns. Everyone was reluctant to usethe new material and no-one knew how tocreate secure connectors. All changes taketime. So the priority now is to build up therequisite know-how.

How important is the timber supply situa-tion?Manfred Riepertinger: It's not that there’sless wood available, but the range of uses forthe material keeps getting wider. Use forenergy generation purposes is creating anew pricing situation, comparable to that forcrude oil. So in that sense the resourcequestion is becoming more important. Thisis another reason why sandwich board witha paper honeycomb core makes good sense.Michael Pinz: In the export sector, major in-ternational orders are subject to increasinglyrigorous environmental requirements, underthe "LEED Certification" system for example.These requirements are focusing more at-tention on the materials used. If my productsinclude a lot of empty space, as is the casewith honeycomb board, it will be easier forme to achieve compliance.

Michael Pinz

Prof. Thorsten Ober

Martin Wieland

Klaus-Peter Grasse

Dieter Klär

Manfred Riepertinger

Heidrun Brinkmeier

Michael Burkert

How

How

WhenHow

How

Lighweight Summit +++ Lightweight Summit +++ Lightweight Summit +++ Lightweight Summit +++ Lightweight

The experts

Manfred RiepertingerHead of Product Management, RawMaterials and Environment at Egger

Dieter KlärManaging Director, Häfele

Heidrun BrinkmeyerManaging Director, Ballerina Küchen

Michael PinzProduct and Purchasing Manager,Poggenpohl

Klaus-Peter GrasseHead of Development, Sedus Stoll

Michael BurkertManaging Director, Fif Möbel

Martin WielandHead of Marketing and Business UnitDevelopment, Hermes EinrichtungsService

Professor Thorsten OberPro-Dean, Faculty of Wood Technologyand Construction, Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences

How can lightweight materials get moretraction in the furniture sector?Martin Wieland: One key advantage is thatthe use of lightweight panels means lessdamage. The rate of customer complaintsin the wooden furniture sector is very high,sometimes reaching 20 or even 30 percent.And a lot of that damage occurs in the wa-rehouse or during transport.

The main problem is the very heavycartons, which can weigh up to 70 kilo-grams. They have to be handled severaltimes on the way to their destination, and ofcourse over time damage to the corners isinevitable. That means investing in expen-sive edge protection measures and high-quality cartons, but even then the damageratio remains high. Lightweight materialscould be the answer. Klaus-Peter Grasse:We also need to raiseawareness of the factthat honeycomb boardopens the way to newproduct functionality.That would provide apowerful sales argu-ment.Thorsten Ober: In myview, it comes downto what type of furni-ture you're makingand where it is going to be used. Some timeago, we at Rosenheim University produceda set of furniture items for a beer tentmade from lightweight materials. Light-weight design proved ideal for that kind offurniture, because of the constant need tomove it around.

When will lightweight materials becomethe norm?Michael Pinz: Not until the price gap withchipboard has been overcome – at least inthe kitchen furniture sector. Dieter Klär: I am only going to win over themarket with a lightweight board material ifit can do something that solid board can-not. There has to be some specific addedvalue. So the problem for lightweight ma-terials is this: chipboard is too good a ma-terial, and has become the standard.Displacing a product like that is no easytask. Look at PVC, for example. In spite ofthe bad publicity it attracted some yearsago over environmental concerns, it re-mains popular because of its many positivefeatures.Michael Pinz: I think we all agree that light-weight materials are going to become moreimportant, in the furniture industry as else -where – but in some segments much soonerthan others.

66Everyone agrees that, in future, lightweight design will play an essential role in the furniture industry.The only question is when and in what form it will make its mark. To discuss this complex issue, LIGNAand möbelfertigung magazine convened a panel discussion between some of the leading experts fromthe subcontracting sector, the kitchen and office furniture manufacturing industries, and the researchand logistics sectors. The panelists debated a wide variety of key questions, including: What are theopportunities and challenges that lie ahead? What materials will come out on top? How can lightweightmaterials help to bring down the number of customer complaints?

Furniture industry debate hosted by LIGNA and möbelfertigung magazine

Hamburg Lightweight Summit highlights future prospects

into lightweight materials because we wan-ted to be a trendsetter in the environmentalarena, and using balance board also givesus weight savings of around 20 percent.

How important are lightweight materialstoday?Manfred Riepertinger: Lightweight mate-rials are already an important part of Eg-ger's business. We produce honeycombboard on an industrial scale because wesee this as the most effective approach tolightweight design at the moment. Othercompanies are obviously opting for otherlightweight materials, but that just showsthat “lightweight” is high on everyone'sagenda.Dieter Klär: Häfele also moved early on inresponse to the lightweight design trendand invested several hundred thousandeuros in developing metal fittings and con-nectors for lightweight materials. But giventhe modest return so far from that invest-ment, we have cut back our developmenteffort to some extent. One of the problemsis that a new board material seems tocome onto the market every six months orso, and it’s obviously hard for us to developnew metal fittings for every single one. Heidrun Brinkmeyer: Rather than honey-comb board, Ballerina-Küchen uses "ba-lance board," a renewable material madefrom fast-growing fibers. We decided to get

Michael Pinz: In the "Poggenpohl PorscheDesign Kitchen," honeycomb board is usedin all the cabinetry. The kitchen is designedto promote technology and innovation. Inthis context, investment in lightweight de-sign makes very good sense as far as we areconcerned.Michael Burkert: For the systems we pro-duce at Fif Möbel, honeycomb board is anabsolute 'must.' There are often wide shelfspans, so the excellent load-bearing cha-racteristics of this material are ideal. Ourdesigns give 3.5 times the load capacity re-quired under the relevant DIN standard.Another key advantage is more reliablelong-term costing with honeycomb board.With chipboard, we have had variations often to thirty percent, as compared with justtwo percent for honeycomb.Professor Thorsten Ober: I am quite surethat no single lightweight material will everdominate the market the way chipboardhas. There will probably be a range of dif-ferent materials for different applications.

How easy are lightweight materials towork with?Manfred Riepertinger: All the solutionsare available now, but firms have not un-dertaken the investment programs neededto make good use of them. To use frame-less honeycomb panels you first have to in-vest in support edging units. A firm optingnot to do that can use framed honeycombinstead.Thorsten Ober: In the early days of chip-board, manufacturers had very similarconcerns. Everyone was reluctant to usethe new material and no-one knew how tocreate secure connectors. All changes taketime. So the priority now is to build up therequisite know-how.

How important is the timber supply situa-tion?Manfred Riepertinger: It's not that there’sless wood available, but the range of uses forthe material keeps getting wider. Use forenergy generation purposes is creating anew pricing situation, comparable to that forcrude oil. So in that sense the resourcequestion is becoming more important. Thisis another reason why sandwich board witha paper honeycomb core makes good sense.Michael Pinz: In the export sector, major in-ternational orders are subject to increasinglyrigorous environmental requirements, underthe "LEED Certification" system for example.These requirements are focusing more at-tention on the materials used. If my productsinclude a lot of empty space, as is the casewith honeycomb board, it will be easier forme to achieve compliance.

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year’s LIGNA fair. The highlight exhibits include the award-winning display truckfrom pioneering lightweight technologycompany Egger, Häfele’s cross-section ofa motorhome complete with all manner of motorhome fixtures and fittings, andPoggen pohl’s “P’7340” Porsche DesignKitchen. The German testing systems

company Zwick will also be there to demonstrate new tests for sandwich materials on a purpose-built universal testing machine, while BASF and Finsa willbe presenting a joint project – the new “Superpan Star” lightweight panel that isbased on BASF’s “Kaurit Light” technology.The showcase will also feature a laboratorytesting area from Hegewald & Peschke,practical demonstrations from RosenheimUniversity, and more.

Visitors of the lightweight.network display area

can pick up a printed copy of“LIGNA Lightweight 2013” for

free. The special edition is a joint production by Deutsche Messeand möbelfertigung magazine

published by Ferdinand Holzmann.

EingangEntranceInformations-CentrumInformation Center

Convention Center

Haus der NationenHouse of NationsPresse-CentrumPress Center

Information(EBi)

Radio TV-CentrumRadio TV Center

TagungsräumeConference RoomsSanitätsstelleMedical Service

StadtbahnTramBahnhof/Railway StationHannover Messe/Laatzen

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Millions of square meters of continuous paper honeycomb

Becker Sondermaschinenbau GmbHis a German mechanical engineer -ing firm that designs and manu-

factures specialized solutions for thefurniture industry. Working with KettlerConsulting & Engineering and develop-ment partners Henkel AG & Co. KGaAand Hüttenhölscher-Maschinenbau GmbH,Becker’s engineers design "Kettboard"lightweight panel production lines. Ondisplay at LIGNA will be designs for pro-duction lines that have capacities ran-ging from 0.5 to 3 panels per minute andthat can produce panels up to a format

"Kettboard" lightweight panel production lines

BASF has built a well-deservedreputation for innovative woodmaterials, not least because of its

"Kaurit Light" lightweight panels. TheKaurit Light system consists of a middlelayer of wood chips, a foamed polymerand a binder. The result is a weight savingof up to 30 percent over conventionalchipboards. The innovative wood materialis suitable for a large number of applica -tions in the furniture and interior decora-tion sector.

An example of a lightweight panelproduct that is based on Kaurit Lighttechnology is BASF’s "Superpan Star"panel, in this case combined with MDF.Superpan Star is the result of a partner-ship between BASF and Spanish panelproduct manufacturer Finsa. The board,which is marketed by Finsa, featuresoutstanding bending strength and a 20

Axxor b.v. is the sales arm of the Netherlands-based Axxion group,which specializes in the develop-

ment and production of paper honeycombfor use in lightweight furniture and inte-rior fittings. The group also supplies theexpansion systems required to providethe correct size of paper honeycomb, withthe correct moisture level and stability, atthe right time.

Axxor operates five production linesacross locations in the Netherlands, Po -land and the USA. Together, these supplymillions of square meters of continuouspaper honeycomb in widths of 1,600-

2,800 mm to manufacturers of doors, fur-niture parts and automotive interior partsaround the world. Each application hasdifferent product requirements, andaccordingly Axxor supplies continuouspaper honeycomb in different cell widths,ranging from 8 to 41 mm, and differentthicknesses, from 6 to 150 mm, in 0.1 mmincrements.

The company is committed to the con-tinuous improvement of its honeycombtechnology, and works with leadingmanufacturers in the wood and surfacecoating technology sectors to provide itscustomers with innovative, high-qualityproducts.Contact: Axxor b.v., German sales office,Bernd Dickhäuser, tel. +49 212 283200, www.axxor.eu ■

percent weight saving. In addition, metalfittings and edges can be applied inexactly the same way as with conven -tional chipboard.

Finished products made from Super-pan Star board will be on show at LIGNA2013 in the lightweight display area inHall 17. More information on the poten-tial applications of Kaurit Light will beavailable at the BASF stand. BASF has along track record of supplying the panelproducts industry and offers solutionsand services to meet its customers'requirements at almost every processingstage of the wood and furniture valuechain.

"Kaurit Light" – the lightweight alternative

size of 3,000 x 1,300 mm, with thick -nesses of 18 to 100 mm. Becker and itspartners have also designed a pro-duction line for kitchen countertops. Akey advantage of Kettboard lightweightpanels is that they can be on-processedwith conventional machines and willaccommodate the same metal fittings asnormal chipboard. Kettboard panels areideal for flat-pack residential and com-mercial furniture, trade fair stand con-struction, interior fit-out projects and thekitchen furniture industry. They can evenbe used as an alternative material forinterior doors, and production linedesigns have already been developed forthis purpose.Contact: Becker Sonder-MaschinenbauGmbH, Peter Kettler,Tel. +49 2938 49236www.kettler-consulting.de ■

Contact: BASF, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany, www.kauritlight.com ■ Finsa,15890 Santiago de Compostela, Spain,www.finsa.com ■

The entire value chain

It’s a showcase like no other. From 6 to10 May, the LIGNA fair in Hannover, Ger-many, will be the No. 1 meeting place

for the world’s forestry, timber and woodprocessing industries. The fair will spanthe entire wood value chain, from forestryoperations, wood processing and the seriesproduction of wood-based end prod ucts,right through to innovative surface techno-logies.

Hall 17 will be home to the light-weight.network display area, which willgive visitors a comprehensive overview ofthe current state-of-the-art in lightweighttechnologies. The lightweight exhibits willbe complemented by the “Think Light –International Conference on LightweightPanels” on 7 May in Room 3A of the Con-vention Center.

Wood – the common theme underlying all exhibits at LIGNA.In 2013, the furniture industrywill once again be the biggestsingle display category.

„Think Light –InternationalConference onLightweightPanels“

Forestry (Open-air site, Pavilions 32, 33, 34, 35)

Machinery, equipment, tools and accessories · Transport, storage systemsand logistics Information systems · Special presentations

Sawmill technology (Hall 27)

Machinery and plant for the production of sawn timber · Measuring and optimization systems for roundwood yards and sawmills

Wood materials and veneer production (Hall 27)

Machinery, plant and accessories for the production of wood-based materials and veneers

Solid wood working (Halls 12, 13)

Machinery and plant for solid wood working · Drying systems forsawn timber · Machinery and plant for the production and maintenanceof machine tools

Furniture industry (Halls 16, 17, 25, 26)

Machinery, plant and facilities for industrial furniture production ·Automation systems · Lightweight Construction · Special presentations

Industrial surface treatment technology (Halls 16, 17)

"Handwerk, Holz & mehr" – Wood crafts · Joinery trades · Carpentry trades · Engineered wood, accessories, services(Halls 11, 12, 14, 15)

Machinery, equipment and accessories for joiners and cabinet makers ·Machinery, equipment and accessories for timber construction andcarpentry · Timber construction · Wood materials · Wood Trading ·Interior finishing/remodelling · Furniture production · Technical applicationsfor wood · Special presentations

Bioenergy from wood (Hall 13, Open air site, Pavilions 32, 33, 34, 35)

Waste wood utilization and energy generation · Special presentations

EingangEntranceInformations-CentrumInformation Center

Convention Center

Haus der NationenHouse of NationsPresse-CentrumPress Center

Information(EBi)

Radio TV-CentrumRadio TV Center

TagungsräumeConference RoomsSanitätsstelleMedical Service

StadtbahnTramBahnhof/Railway StationHannover Messe/Laatzen

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Millions of square meters of continuous paper honeycomb

Becker Sondermaschinenbau GmbHis a German mechanical engineer -ing firm that designs and manu-

factures specialized solutions for thefurniture industry. Working with KettlerConsulting & Engineering and develop-ment partners Henkel AG & Co. KGaAand Hüttenhölscher-Maschinenbau GmbH,Becker’s engineers design "Kettboard"lightweight panel production lines. Ondisplay at LIGNA will be designs for pro-duction lines that have capacities ran-ging from 0.5 to 3 panels per minute andthat can produce panels up to a format

"Kettboard" lightweight panel production lines

BASF has built a well-deservedreputation for innovative woodmaterials, not least because of its

"Kaurit Light" lightweight panels. TheKaurit Light system consists of a middlelayer of wood chips, a foamed polymerand a binder. The result is a weight savingof up to 30 percent over conventionalchipboards. The innovative wood materialis suitable for a large number of applica -tions in the furniture and interior decora-tion sector.

An example of a lightweight panelproduct that is based on Kaurit Lighttechnology is BASF’s "Superpan Star"panel, in this case combined with MDF.Superpan Star is the result of a partner-ship between BASF and Spanish panelproduct manufacturer Finsa. The board,which is marketed by Finsa, featuresoutstanding bending strength and a 20

Axxor b.v. is the sales arm of the Netherlands-based Axxion group,which specializes in the develop-

ment and production of paper honeycombfor use in lightweight furniture and inte-rior fittings. The group also supplies theexpansion systems required to providethe correct size of paper honeycomb, withthe correct moisture level and stability, atthe right time.

Axxor operates five production linesacross locations in the Netherlands, Po -land and the USA. Together, these supplymillions of square meters of continuouspaper honeycomb in widths of 1,600-

2,800 mm to manufacturers of doors, fur-niture parts and automotive interior partsaround the world. Each application hasdifferent product requirements, andaccordingly Axxor supplies continuouspaper honeycomb in different cell widths,ranging from 8 to 41 mm, and differentthicknesses, from 6 to 150 mm, in 0.1 mmincrements.

The company is committed to the con-tinuous improvement of its honeycombtechnology, and works with leadingmanufacturers in the wood and surfacecoating technology sectors to provide itscustomers with innovative, high-qualityproducts.Contact: Axxor b.v., German sales office,Bernd Dickhäuser, tel. +49 212 283200, www.axxor.eu ■

percent weight saving. In addition, metalfittings and edges can be applied inexactly the same way as with conven -tional chipboard.

Finished products made from Super-pan Star board will be on show at LIGNA2013 in the lightweight display area inHall 17. More information on the poten-tial applications of Kaurit Light will beavailable at the BASF stand. BASF has along track record of supplying the panelproducts industry and offers solutionsand services to meet its customers'requirements at almost every processingstage of the wood and furniture valuechain.

"Kaurit Light" – the lightweight alternative

size of 3,000 x 1,300 mm, with thick -nesses of 18 to 100 mm. Becker and itspartners have also designed a pro-duction line for kitchen countertops. Akey advantage of Kettboard lightweightpanels is that they can be on-processedwith conventional machines and willaccommodate the same metal fittings asnormal chipboard. Kettboard panels areideal for flat-pack residential and com-mercial furniture, trade fair stand con-struction, interior fit-out projects and thekitchen furniture industry. They can evenbe used as an alternative material forinterior doors, and production linedesigns have already been developed forthis purpose.Contact: Becker Sonder-MaschinenbauGmbH, Peter Kettler,Tel. +49 2938 49236www.kettler-consulting.de ■

Contact: BASF, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany, www.kauritlight.com ■ Finsa,15890 Santiago de Compostela, Spain,www.finsa.com ■

The entire value chain

It’s a showcase like no other. From 6 to10 May, the LIGNA fair in Hannover, Ger-many, will be the No. 1 meeting place

for the world’s forestry, timber and woodprocessing industries. The fair will spanthe entire wood value chain, from forestryoperations, wood processing and the seriesproduction of wood-based end prod ucts,right through to innovative surface techno-logies.

Hall 17 will be home to the light-weight.network display area, which willgive visitors a comprehensive overview ofthe current state-of-the-art in lightweighttechnologies. The lightweight exhibits willbe complemented by the “Think Light –International Conference on LightweightPanels” on 7 May in Room 3A of the Con-vention Center.

Wood – the common theme underlying all exhibits at LIGNA.In 2013, the furniture industrywill once again be the biggestsingle display category.

„Think Light –InternationalConference onLightweightPanels“

Forestry (Open-air site, Pavilions 32, 33, 34, 35)

Machinery, equipment, tools and accessories · Transport, storage systemsand logistics Information systems · Special presentations

Sawmill technology (Hall 27)

Machinery and plant for the production of sawn timber · Measuring and optimization systems for roundwood yards and sawmills

Wood materials and veneer production (Hall 27)

Machinery, plant and accessories for the production of wood-based materials and veneers

Solid wood working (Halls 12, 13)

Machinery and plant for solid wood working · Drying systems forsawn timber · Machinery and plant for the production and maintenanceof machine tools

Furniture industry (Halls 16, 17, 25, 26)

Machinery, plant and facilities for industrial furniture production ·Automation systems · Lightweight Construction · Special presentations

Industrial surface treatment technology (Halls 16, 17)

"Handwerk, Holz & mehr" – Wood crafts · Joinery trades · Carpentry trades · Engineered wood, accessories, services(Halls 11, 12, 14, 15)

Machinery, equipment and accessories for joiners and cabinet makers ·Machinery, equipment and accessories for timber construction andcarpentry · Timber construction · Wood materials · Wood Trading ·Interior finishing/remodelling · Furniture production · Technical applicationsfor wood · Special presentations

Bioenergy from wood (Hall 13, Open air site, Pavilions 32, 33, 34, 35)

Waste wood utilization and energy generation · Special presentations

German company Hegewald undPeschke Mess- und Prüftechnikmanufactures special testing devic -

es for a wide range of applications andmaterials. Just recently, the firm suc-cessfully finished trialing a testing sta-tion for lightweight panel products. Thenew multi-purpose station is now rou -tinely used by one of Germany's biggestmanufacturers of furniture for childrenand young people to test its products.Since the tests can now be run at thedevelopment and design phase, weak -nesses and design faults can bedetected and eliminated at a much ear-lier stage in the development process.

This significantlyreduces the leadtime for the intro-duction of new prod -

ucts. The mainfocus of light-weight materi-als testing is on

endurance testing.Contact: Hegewald &Peschke Mess- undPrüftechnik GmbH, tel. +49 35242 4450,www.hegewald-peschke.com ■

an adapter solution thatopens the way to using thestandard "Minifix" connectoron lightweight panels.

Häfele’s R&D program issquarely focused on makingthe transition from conven-tional to lightweight materialsin the furniture industry aseasy as possible and on help -ing manu facturers avoid thehigh investment costs thatare usually involveContact: Häfele GmbH & Co. KG, RomanLang, Head of Product Management, tel. +49 7452 950, www.haefele.com ■

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Full range of fittings for lightweight panels

Over the last few years, the HäfeleGroup, specializing in metal fittingsand electronic locking systems, has

invested substantial resources in the devel -opment and production of metal fittings forlightweight panels. The company can nowoffer a seamless range of fittings that meetthe key structural requirements of serialfurniture production using all types of frameless honeycomb boards.

Häfele engineering highlights in this areainclude the "Aerofix 100" adhesive insert forthe industrial-scale and manual applicationof conventional metal fittings to lightweightpanels with a surface layer thickness of upto 4 mm. The company has also developed

The value of testing at the development stage

Hettich was quick to recognize the po-tential of lightweight panels and de-signed the "Hettinject" adhesive

dowel as the basis for its "Hettinject" con-nection system. The dowel can be appliedeither automatically or by hand. The out-standing flexibility of the Hettinject con-necting system opens up a host of entirelynew design opportunities for contemporaryfurniture made from lightweight panel products.

An excellent example is the "HettinjectTitan" – an elegant wall-mounted shelfmade of unframed lightweight panel board.The Hettinject system is fully scalable. It can be used on conventional CNC ma chines, thanks to an easy-to-install aggregate, and there are now also solutionsfor fully automatic production lines. Contact: Hettich Holding GmbH & Co. oHG,tel. +49 5223 770, www.hettich.com ■

Latvija product rangecomprises the centrallayer, three-layer sandwichboards and door blanks.Contact: Dendrolight Latvija Ltd,Peteris Vasuks, tel. +371 26426748,www.dendrolight.lv ■

German company Christian Krögerspecializes in meeting the productand production service require-

ments of firms in the furniture and doormanufacturing industries and the retailand office interior fit-out sectors. Its high-capacity, high-efficiency production linesturn out coated surfaces, finished compo-nents, shop fitting elements and presen-tation pieces. Christian Kröger also pro -vides innovative product developmentservices as well as comprehensive pack -aging services for furniture componentsand flat-pack furniture.

The integration of lightweight techno-logies has become standard practice forthe company in terms of its productdesign processes and use of materials.Contact: Christian Kröger GmbH & Co. KG,tel. +49 5732 98000.www.christian-kroeger.de ■

Committed to lightweight technologies

Lightweight materials do not neces-sarily have to be weaker than theirheavyweight counterparts. Egger's

"Eurolight" lightweight panels, featuring asandwich structure comprising thin chip-board surfaces with a high-strength paperhoneycomb core, successfully combine

Combininglightness with

strength

Dendrolight" is asophisticated solid-wood product that

combines the advantagesof natural solid wood withthe benefits of the latestlightweight technology. The product canbe structured in several different waysand is therefore available in multiple ver-sions for a versatile range of applications.

The three-layer structure provides out-standing strength, rigidity and dimensio-nal stability at different moisture levels. Itis also very light at 360 to 477 kg/m3, easyto process, and compatible with the useof conventional tools, fittings and fixtures.The panel’s low weight reduces transportcosts and makes it ideal for the con-struction of furniture and interior-finish -ing structural elements. The Dendrolight

"DendroLight" lightweight panelmade from solid wood

lightness and strength. The panels areavailable in thicknesses of up to 100 mm,and are up to 60 percent lighter than con-ventional panel products. Their excellentlong-term load-bearing characteristicsmake them suitable for a wide range ofapplications, from wide-span shelving tobench seating. (The photo at left shows theH1372 Aragon natural oak decor at theMarriot Residence Inn hotel in Edinburgh).

The new "Zoom" product edition of 2012completely revamped Egger's range of Eu-rolight panels, which now boasts a total of24 different decor options. This is comple-mented by Egger’s ABS edging for "Zoom"decors, which provides a perfect match interms of color, grain, surface texture andgloss.Contact: Fritz Egger GmbH & Co. OG,Andrea Ehrnsperger, tel. +43 5060010404, www.egger.com ■

"Hettinject":the powerto connect

German company Hegewald undPeschke Mess- und Prüftechnikmanufactures special testing devic -

es for a wide range of applications andmaterials. Just recently, the firm suc-cessfully finished trialing a testing sta-tion for lightweight panel products. Thenew multi-purpose station is now rou -tinely used by one of Germany's biggestmanufacturers of furniture for childrenand young people to test its products.Since the tests can now be run at thedevelopment and design phase, weak -nesses and design faults can bedetected and eliminated at a much ear-lier stage in the development process.

This significantlyreduces the leadtime for the intro-duction of new prod -

ucts. The mainfocus of light-weight materi-als testing is on

endurance testing.Contact: Hegewald &Peschke Mess- undPrüftechnik GmbH, tel. +49 35242 4450,www.hegewald-peschke.com ■

an adapter solution thatopens the way to using thestandard "Minifix" connectoron lightweight panels.

Häfele’s R&D program issquarely focused on makingthe transition from conven-tional to lightweight materialsin the furniture industry aseasy as possible and on help -ing manu facturers avoid thehigh investment costs thatare usually involveContact: Häfele GmbH & Co. KG, RomanLang, Head of Product Management, tel. +49 7452 950, www.haefele.com ■

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Full range of fittings for lightweight panels

Over the last few years, the HäfeleGroup, specializing in metal fittingsand electronic locking systems, has

invested substantial resources in the devel -opment and production of metal fittings forlightweight panels. The company can nowoffer a seamless range of fittings that meetthe key structural requirements of serialfurniture production using all types of frameless honeycomb boards.

Häfele engineering highlights in this areainclude the "Aerofix 100" adhesive insert forthe industrial-scale and manual applicationof conventional metal fittings to lightweightpanels with a surface layer thickness of upto 4 mm. The company has also developed

The value of testing at the development stage

Hettich was quick to recognize the po-tential of lightweight panels and de-signed the "Hettinject" adhesive

dowel as the basis for its "Hettinject" con-nection system. The dowel can be appliedeither automatically or by hand. The out-standing flexibility of the Hettinject con-necting system opens up a host of entirelynew design opportunities for contemporaryfurniture made from lightweight panel products.

An excellent example is the "HettinjectTitan" – an elegant wall-mounted shelfmade of unframed lightweight panel board.The Hettinject system is fully scalable. It can be used on conventional CNC ma chines, thanks to an easy-to-install aggregate, and there are now also solutionsfor fully automatic production lines. Contact: Hettich Holding GmbH & Co. oHG,tel. +49 5223 770, www.hettich.com ■

Latvija product rangecomprises the centrallayer, three-layer sandwichboards and door blanks.Contact: Dendrolight Latvija Ltd,Peteris Vasuks, tel. +371 26426748,www.dendrolight.lv ■

German company Christian Krögerspecializes in meeting the productand production service require-

ments of firms in the furniture and doormanufacturing industries and the retailand office interior fit-out sectors. Its high-capacity, high-efficiency production linesturn out coated surfaces, finished compo-nents, shop fitting elements and presen-tation pieces. Christian Kröger also pro -vides innovative product developmentservices as well as comprehensive pack -aging services for furniture componentsand flat-pack furniture.

The integration of lightweight techno-logies has become standard practice forthe company in terms of its productdesign processes and use of materials.Contact: Christian Kröger GmbH & Co. KG,tel. +49 5732 98000.www.christian-kroeger.de ■

Committed to lightweight technologies

Lightweight materials do not neces-sarily have to be weaker than theirheavyweight counterparts. Egger's

"Eurolight" lightweight panels, featuring asandwich structure comprising thin chip-board surfaces with a high-strength paperhoneycomb core, successfully combine

Combininglightness with

strength

Dendrolight" is asophisticated solid-wood product that

combines the advantagesof natural solid wood withthe benefits of the latestlightweight technology. The product canbe structured in several different waysand is therefore available in multiple ver-sions for a versatile range of applications.

The three-layer structure provides out-standing strength, rigidity and dimensio-nal stability at different moisture levels. Itis also very light at 360 to 477 kg/m3, easyto process, and compatible with the useof conventional tools, fittings and fixtures.The panel’s low weight reduces transportcosts and makes it ideal for the con-struction of furniture and interior-finish -ing structural elements. The Dendrolight

"DendroLight" lightweight panelmade from solid wood

lightness and strength. The panels areavailable in thicknesses of up to 100 mm,and are up to 60 percent lighter than con-ventional panel products. Their excellentlong-term load-bearing characteristicsmake them suitable for a wide range ofapplications, from wide-span shelving tobench seating. (The photo at left shows theH1372 Aragon natural oak decor at theMarriot Residence Inn hotel in Edinburgh).

The new "Zoom" product edition of 2012completely revamped Egger's range of Eu-rolight panels, which now boasts a total of24 different decor options. This is comple-mented by Egger’s ABS edging for "Zoom"decors, which provides a perfect match interms of color, grain, surface texture andgloss.Contact: Fritz Egger GmbH & Co. OG,Andrea Ehrnsperger, tel. +43 5060010404, www.egger.com ■

"Hettinject":the powerto connect

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ThermHex honeycomb cores shrug off moisture

Lightweight subcontracting:Vomo Leichtbautechnik

Zwick Roell has over 150 years of ex-perience in material and compo-nent testing. The Ulm-based testing

equipment manufacturer provides cus -tomized solutions for materialstesting in more than 20 in-dustries, and is an expert inboth R&D and quality assur -ance applications, so no job istoo complex. Whether it’ssystems for static materialstesting, testing machines for dynamic applications, orhardness testing – the nameZwick Roell stands for supe-rior product quality in allareas.Contact: Zwick GmbH & Co. KG, tel. +49 7305 10321,www.zwick.de ■

German company ThermHex WabenGmbH uses a continuous pro-duction process to make polypropy-

lene thermoplastic honeycomb cores forapplications in the lightweight panelssector.

The core material is moisture tolerant,meaning that it can be used in dampenvironments without any loss of materialproperties or performance. This opensup new applications, particularly forhigh-quality bathroom and kitchen furni-ture and also interior wall panels. Thecore material is an attractively pricedoption that is ideal for high-quality sand-

Vomo Leichtbautechnik producesultra-light, ready-made lightweightpanels, with the customer’s choice of

decors, materials and dimensions. Therange of products is virtually unlimited:special oversize door blanks, desk andtable panels, trade fair stand wall systems,panel-ended tables, shelving components,ceiling cladding panels, and much morebesides, as either semi-finished or fin -ished components. The company can alsosupply round sandwich components. Noorder is too small, with all componentsavailable in production runs as small as asingle item. During panel manufacturing,

the honeycomb cores and frames are posi-tioned so as to allow further processingusing conventional woodworking machinesand the use of standard metal fittings.

Vomo is an outsourcing solution forwood processing firms who are looking tosave on handling costs, conserve resourc -es and “lose weight.” Vomo Leichtbau-technik can also add value to existingdesign concepts by subtracting weight,because when it comes to lightweight,“less is more.”Contact: Vomo Leichtbautechnik GmbH,Jan Voss, tel. +49 2554 9407800,www.vomo-leichtbautechnik.de ■

wich panel products for use in dampenvironments.

ThermHex honeycomb cores are pro -duced in thicknesses of 3 to 28 mm, densi-ties of 40 to 120 kg/m3, and compressionstrength ratings of 0.3 to 3 MPa. They alsohave a thin barrier-film layer, so that only aminimal amount of the resins and adhe -sives used during the board production pro-cess penetrates into the core. This saves onboth costs and weight. The polyester (PET)nonwoven fiber on the honeycomb surfaceensures a secure adhesive bond for thepanel surface layers using the various stan-dard adhesive systems in common use.

Contact: ThermHex Waben GmbH, Jana Heinrich, tel. +49 345 13162710,www.thermhex.com ■

rently used metal fittingssolutions from leadingmanufacturers.

The company offersits customers tailoredlightweight products forresidential, kitchen,office and commercialbuildings that use aminimum of raw mate-rials, are energy-effi-cient to produce andcost-effective to ware-house.Contact: M. HungerMöbelproduktions GmbH, tel. +49 5223 68510,www.hunger-moebel.de ■

Think light, do light

Championing light-weight design is allabout harnessing a

technology with enormousfuture potential. Light-weight materials offer awhole host of majoradvantages over conven-tional solid materials. Forone thing, they promisemajor reductions in rawmaterial costs, and foranother they open up awhole new world of furni-

Lightweight materials + adhesivesystems = a world of possibilities

M. Hunger Möbelproduktion is aleader in lightweight solutions andthe integration of cabling into fur-

niture products. Which is why more andmore manufacturers are using Hunger'slightweight panels. The advantages ofthese materials are clear: the sandwichconstruction and specially developed sup-port edging system provide maximumweight reduction, with no loss of load-bearing capacity or rigidity.

Lightweight materials are set to play anincreasingly important role in furniture con-struction. Their low weight, high strengthand extensive range of design options areunbeatable arguments for the contempo-rary furniture making industry. Hunger’sproducts can accommodate all the cur-

For many years, Klei-berit’s expert design -ers and technicians

have worked closely withequipment manufacturersand leading industrialusers to develop sophisti-cated adhesive solutionsfor lightweight panel pro-ducts. Kleiberit can nowoffer a complete range ofhigh-quality adhesive sys-tems for just about any-thing, from sandwich boarddoors and furniture panels

to interior fit-out elements. Its range ofPUR melting adhesives and 2-part PURsystems, in particular, are thoroughlytried and proven in the market and are inwidespread use. Kleiberit’s TechnologyCenter in Weingarten continues to workintensively on this promising technology.The company also engages in ongoingdialogue with materials and machinerymanufacturers to explain the efficiency,handling and quality benefits of its adhe-sive solutions in combination with light-weight materials.

In addition, Kleiberit has produced aninformation brochure, which provides ageneral overview of its adhesive systemsas well as a host of practical tips.Contact: Klebchemie M.G. Becker GmbH& Co. KG, tel. +49 7244 620,www.kleiberit.com ■

igeL: a strong teamfor lightweight design

ture design possibilities. Realizing theseadvantages is the job of igeL, the GermanLightweight Construction Association.

igeL’s mission is to develop sharedsolutions for the design and production oflightweight furniture. It pursues this goalby securing the support of all stake -holders in the furniture value chain. TheAssociation’s many initiatives to spreadthe lightweight word include the creationof a cooperation network spanning theR&D and teaching sectors and all stagesof production in industry and the skilledtrades.Contact: Interessengemeinschaft Leichtbau e.V. (igeL), Dr. Olaf Plümer, tel. +49 5221 126537,www.igel-ev.net ■

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ThermHex honeycomb cores shrug off moisture

Lightweight subcontracting:Vomo Leichtbautechnik

Zwick Roell has over 150 years of ex-perience in material and compo-nent testing. The Ulm-based testing

equipment manufacturer provides cus -tomized solutions for materialstesting in more than 20 in-dustries, and is an expert inboth R&D and quality assur -ance applications, so no job istoo complex. Whether it’ssystems for static materialstesting, testing machines for dynamic applications, orhardness testing – the nameZwick Roell stands for supe-rior product quality in allareas.Contact: Zwick GmbH & Co. KG, tel. +49 7305 10321,www.zwick.de ■

German company ThermHex WabenGmbH uses a continuous pro-duction process to make polypropy-

lene thermoplastic honeycomb cores forapplications in the lightweight panelssector.

The core material is moisture tolerant,meaning that it can be used in dampenvironments without any loss of materialproperties or performance. This opensup new applications, particularly forhigh-quality bathroom and kitchen furni-ture and also interior wall panels. Thecore material is an attractively pricedoption that is ideal for high-quality sand-

Vomo Leichtbautechnik producesultra-light, ready-made lightweightpanels, with the customer’s choice of

decors, materials and dimensions. Therange of products is virtually unlimited:special oversize door blanks, desk andtable panels, trade fair stand wall systems,panel-ended tables, shelving components,ceiling cladding panels, and much morebesides, as either semi-finished or fin -ished components. The company can alsosupply round sandwich components. Noorder is too small, with all componentsavailable in production runs as small as asingle item. During panel manufacturing,

the honeycomb cores and frames are posi-tioned so as to allow further processingusing conventional woodworking machinesand the use of standard metal fittings.

Vomo is an outsourcing solution forwood processing firms who are looking tosave on handling costs, conserve resourc -es and “lose weight.” Vomo Leichtbau-technik can also add value to existingdesign concepts by subtracting weight,because when it comes to lightweight,“less is more.”Contact: Vomo Leichtbautechnik GmbH,Jan Voss, tel. +49 2554 9407800,www.vomo-leichtbautechnik.de ■

wich panel products for use in dampenvironments.

ThermHex honeycomb cores are pro -duced in thicknesses of 3 to 28 mm, densi-ties of 40 to 120 kg/m3, and compressionstrength ratings of 0.3 to 3 MPa. They alsohave a thin barrier-film layer, so that only aminimal amount of the resins and adhe -sives used during the board production pro-cess penetrates into the core. This saves onboth costs and weight. The polyester (PET)nonwoven fiber on the honeycomb surfaceensures a secure adhesive bond for thepanel surface layers using the various stan-dard adhesive systems in common use.

Contact: ThermHex Waben GmbH, Jana Heinrich, tel. +49 345 13162710,www.thermhex.com ■

rently used metal fittingssolutions from leadingmanufacturers.

The company offersits customers tailoredlightweight products forresidential, kitchen,office and commercialbuildings that use aminimum of raw mate-rials, are energy-effi-cient to produce andcost-effective to ware-house.Contact: M. HungerMöbelproduktions GmbH, tel. +49 5223 68510,www.hunger-moebel.de ■

Think light, do light

Championing light-weight design is allabout harnessing a

technology with enormousfuture potential. Light-weight materials offer awhole host of majoradvantages over conven-tional solid materials. Forone thing, they promisemajor reductions in rawmaterial costs, and foranother they open up awhole new world of furni-

Lightweight materials + adhesivesystems = a world of possibilities

M. Hunger Möbelproduktion is aleader in lightweight solutions andthe integration of cabling into fur-

niture products. Which is why more andmore manufacturers are using Hunger'slightweight panels. The advantages ofthese materials are clear: the sandwichconstruction and specially developed sup-port edging system provide maximumweight reduction, with no loss of load-bearing capacity or rigidity.

Lightweight materials are set to play anincreasingly important role in furniture con-struction. Their low weight, high strengthand extensive range of design options areunbeatable arguments for the contempo-rary furniture making industry. Hunger’sproducts can accommodate all the cur-

For many years, Klei-berit’s expert design -ers and technicians

have worked closely withequipment manufacturersand leading industrialusers to develop sophisti-cated adhesive solutionsfor lightweight panel pro-ducts. Kleiberit can nowoffer a complete range ofhigh-quality adhesive sys-tems for just about any-thing, from sandwich boarddoors and furniture panels

to interior fit-out elements. Its range ofPUR melting adhesives and 2-part PURsystems, in particular, are thoroughlytried and proven in the market and are inwidespread use. Kleiberit’s TechnologyCenter in Weingarten continues to workintensively on this promising technology.The company also engages in ongoingdialogue with materials and machinerymanufacturers to explain the efficiency,handling and quality benefits of its adhe-sive solutions in combination with light-weight materials.

In addition, Kleiberit has produced aninformation brochure, which provides ageneral overview of its adhesive systemsas well as a host of practical tips.Contact: Klebchemie M.G. Becker GmbH& Co. KG, tel. +49 7244 620,www.kleiberit.com ■

igeL: a strong teamfor lightweight design

ture design possibilities. Realizing theseadvantages is the job of igeL, the GermanLightweight Construction Association.

igeL’s mission is to develop sharedsolutions for the design and production oflightweight furniture. It pursues this goalby securing the support of all stake -holders in the furniture value chain. TheAssociation’s many initiatives to spreadthe lightweight word include the creationof a cooperation network spanning theR&D and teaching sectors and all stagesof production in industry and the skilledtrades.Contact: Interessengemeinschaft Leichtbau e.V. (igeL), Dr. Olaf Plümer, tel. +49 5221 126537,www.igel-ev.net ■

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Sustainability & resource conservationWe support lightweight technology aspart of our commitment to sustainabilityand resource conservation, and as a keytrend for a viable future. Jowat is an inno-vation leader in the wood and furniture

adhesives sector andhas been part of thelightweight panel tech-nology trend from theoutset, successfullymeeting the demand forsuperior adhesive tech-nologies for the pro-

duction of lightweight furniture elements.Contact: Jowat AG, Ernst-Hilker-Strasse10-14, 32758 Detmold, Germany; ArnulfAymanns, Director Industry Manage-ment Wood/Construction/Furniture;www.jowat.de

Investment in the futureThe Homag Group supports lightweight materials on account oftheir environmental and technical advantages and because theyare a technology for the future. We believe they make good senseenvironmentally, as they help to conserve valuable naturalresources. Our technology platform has always had a strong focuson lightweight panel products, enabling us to supply the skilled

trades, SMEs and industrial manufacturers with the right woodworking machineryfor all lightweight panel variants. “Lightweight” is a key theme in the furnitureindustry. And for us as machinery manufacturers, it is an investment in the futurethat is already paying off.Contact:Homag Group AG, Homagstrasse 3-5, 72296 Schopfloch,Germany; Alexander Prokisch, Director Central Marketing HomagGroup AG; www.homag-grup.com

Addressing timber shortagesWe are involvedbecause we believelightweight materials

have a big future in view of the timbershortage forecast for the next fewdecades. We are therefore delighted tobe staging the ThinkLight Conferenceat LIGNA 2013 in collaboration withDeutsche Messe. The Conference is a valuable knowledge-sharing andcommunication forum for all industrystakeholders.Contact: TTechnical ConferenceManagement, Fasangasse 1B, 2103 Langenzersdorf, Austria; Dr. Kurt Fischer, CEO;www.thinklight.at, www.tcman.at

Harnessingfuture potentialWe support lightweighttechnology because it

makes much more efficient use of scarcenatural resources and because, as inno-vation drivers, we want to help developeffective, efficient technologies that willshape the future. We offer innovativelightweight panel production solutionsthat harness future potential today.Contact:Nordson Deutschland GmbH,Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse 42, 40699 Erkrath, Germany;Jörg Klein, Sales Manager Focus Markets;www.nordson.com

Untapped potentialWe are taking partbecause, as global mar-ket and technology lead -ers, we see lightweightpanels as a highly prom -ising product areawhose potential appli -cations are still far from

exhausted. Our decades of experiencewith sandwich structures, including light-weight panels, make us the ideal partnerin this field. Creating products that meetcustomer requirementstakes both innovativeideas and experience.Bürkle provides light-weight solutions thatmake sense.Contact: Robert BürkleGmbH, StuttgarterStrasse 123, 72250 Freudenstadt, Germany; Wolfgang Melies, Product Manager Door, Parquet andLightweight Panel Equipment;Stefan Busche, Sales Manager Door, Par-quet and Lightweight Panel Equipment;www.buerckle-gmbh.de

Future-proofing our industry

We support lightweight design because thecontinued viability of our industry dependson the ongoing development and enhance-ment of efficient materials that conservenatural resources without compromising

product quality. Our R&D activities can makea vital contribution to the development oflightweight materials and end products.

Contact:Rosenheim University of AppliedSciences, Hochschulstrasse 1, 83024 Rosenheim, Germany;Prof. Torsten Leps, Head of Central Laboratory for MaterialsTesting; Prof. Thorsten Ober, Head of Laboratory for Furni-ture Technology: Furniture Construction and Testing; www.fh-rosenheim.de

Alexander Prokisch

Wolfgang Melies

Stefan Busche

Jörg Klein

Dr. Kurt Fischer

Arnulf Aymanns

Prof. Torsten Leps Prof. Thorsten Ober

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