What is the edge banding machine? Overview of brands

The edge banding machine is a modern equipment, without which no furniture production can. Devices of this type are designed to give finished parts of cabinets, tables, chairs, etc. a finished look. With the help of this equipment, PVC decorative film, veneer, melamine tape, wooden slats , etc. are applied to the edges of the parts. When choosing a machine of this type, it is worth paying attention to both its design features and the brand of the manufacturer.

General description of devices

The design of such equipment as an edge banding machine includes the following main elements:

• The material feed mechanism;

• Heating and gluing system;

• Clamping mechanism;

• Milling module;

• Face module.

The heating system is one of the most important nodes of devices of this type. The fact is that glue for edge banding machines is most often used in thermal. Processing of blanks is made on the table of textolite. It also installs a basic module with all systems and mechanisms.

Machines designed to handle the ends of blanks are constructively the most complex of all used in furniture production. To make an edge banding machine with your own hands, for example, it will hardly be possible. Even experienced furniture makers advise better to buy ready-made equipment, even if in use.

When buying, among other things, be sure to pay attention to the brand. Due to the huge number of nodes and parts in the construction of such devices, their repair is usually very complex and expensive. Therefore, even in small plants it is worth using only the best quality models from well-known manufacturers.

Principle of operation

The machines of this type are functioning according to fairly simple technology. On the decorative tape, designed for finishing the edge of the workpiece, is applied glue, in a special tray heated to a temperature of 150-200 degrees. Then the feeder starts to advance the tape and simultaneously the workpiece along the table. Next, the system includes a clamping system, the main elements of which are cylindrical rollers.

The next step is the milling module. This mechanism removes excess material. After trimming, the edge of the tape is glued to the workpiece with the allowance. The end of the machine is responsible for deleting the last one.

Most popular brands

For the first time the machines of this variety began to be used in furniture production about 50 years ago. Today edgebanding equipment is produced by a huge number of companies. Plants for its manufacture are available in most countries of the world. Accordingly, there are many brands of it. The most popular machines are:

• Filato, produced by the Italian company of the same name;

• "Brandt" of German production;

• Akron produced in Italy;

• IMA produced in Germany.

Filato machines

The company "Filato" specializes exclusively in the manufacture of equipment intended for furniture production. Its production halls are equipped with the most modern equipment, which makes it possible to produce devices of the highest quality. To date, edge banding machines of this brand are sold in more than 40 countries around the world.

Advantages of Filato machines

The main advantages of the equipment of this brand include its reliability and functionality. Marked edge banding machine Filato letters FL. Models of this manufacturer can be used for edge lining with PVC, ABC, and other materials of different thicknesses.

The Italian "Filato" has received good reviews, among other things, for its economy in terms of electricity consumption and, at the same time, high productivity. It is very convenient to work on them. For example, the models of this manufacturer are equipped with very large glue trays. The latter is supplied to the plants in dry form, and it usually takes a very long time to melt it. The presence of baths in 2-3 liters allows at a time to prepare as much glue as it is necessary for the entire work shift.

Another plus of this brand is a wide repair and maintenance base. In the event of a breakdown, the introduction of the Filato edge banding machine into operation in a short time will not be difficult at all.

Brandt equipment

It is also very reliable with furniture manufacturers reliable machines. They are produced by BRANDT Kantentechnik GmbH, a part of the holding company Homag. This company produces only three basic types of edge banding machines:

• Entry level;

• Increased productivity.

If desired, you can also purchase a bench edge banding machine of this brand, designed for processing blanks with a complex edge shape.

The main advantages of Brandt equipment

The main advantages of the machines of this manufacturer are:

• Ideal gluing of decorative tapes from a wide variety of materials;

• The optimum feed speed for the edge and tape;

• The possibility of processing blanks with material of different thickness ranges (0.4-3 mm).

Brandt edgebanding machine is primarily a high degree of reliability, productivity and ease of use. In particular, good reviews of consumers of the device of this brand have earned for the ideal milling and almost instantaneous adjustment to the thickness of the tape, even from 0.4 to 2-3 mm. Experienced furniture makers praise even used machines of this brand. The build quality is really excellent.

Machine tools Akron

The equipment of this brand is produced by the Italian company Biesse Artech. Its first machine was released in 1969. Models Akron can be used for finishing the edge of PVC, ABC, melamine and even veneer or wooden slats. The maximum allowable tape thickness for these machines is also 0.4-3 mm.

Arkon, edge banding machine, reviews about which are just wonderful, has such advantages as:

• Compact size;

• High quality of processing;

• The possibility of using a special anti-adhesive fluid to prevent the glue from protruding.

IMA machines

The equipment of this brand is also produced at the "Homag" factories and is characterized by simply excellent German build quality. On this equipment, the edge can be processed with a material up to 60 mm thick. Any IMA model is a fully automatic edge banding machine. The devices of this brand are controlled by mini-computers that monitor all the functions: the program being implemented, the number of parts, the number of used tapes, various kinds of malfunctions. Baths when changing the color of the glue in this equipment can be replaced almost instantly.

Today, there are both one-sided and two-sided IMA machines on the market. The company also produces models designed for processing edges not only with ribbons and veneer, but also with rails up to 12 mm thick. The only drawback of these machines, professional furniture makers consider very high cost.

Basic Selection Rules

The brands of edge banding machines described above are by far the most popular. Of course, when choosing them, you should pay attention not only to the manufacturer, but also to the design features.

All devices of this type are classified on models designed for processing of straight blanks and curvilinear. In the first case, the supply of a part is made automatically, in the second case, manually. There are also combined devices on which it is possible to process blanks of any shape. A manual edge banding machine is usually used only in small enterprises. In large-scale plants, combined universal models are installed.

Also, all edging devices are divided into one-sided and two-sided. Models of the first variety are usually expensive and used in large and medium-sized enterprises. On such machines, only straight edges can be faced, but they have a very large number of additional functions.

Two-sided machines have more complex mechanics. When using them, the edges of the workpieces can be processed simultaneously from both sides.

Not so long ago on sale there were also small inexpensive portable machines edge-banding. They are used usually for gluing a tape of small thickness to rectangular blanks. If desired, this model can be mounted on a table and used as a stationary device.