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New Pinnacle SA Automatic High Recovery Board Edger
New Pinnacle SA Automatic High Recovery Board Edger Watch Video Pinnacle SA, in conjunction with Festo Automation, is developing an all-new edger solution for long boards. Because of the very high capital cost of optimising edgers and because of the complexity of running these machines, Pinnacle decided to retain the human factor but to make the workload on the edger man easy. If his job is not physically hard, a good edger man will be very hard to beat with a machine/robot. The human eye is a very advanced piece of gear and reacts way faster than
Spraying Above its Weight
Spraying Above its Weight Kwagga Smith Shares How He Tackles More Jobs With One Sprayer Whether he’s making crucial turnovers on the rugby field or managing the day-to-day demands of a farm in Dullstroom, Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith knows the value of versatility. At Kareekraal, Kwagga’s working farm and home to several guest cottages, every day brings a different set of demands. From maintaining the land to keeping guest
How Industrial Scales Can Improve Warehouse Efficiency
How Industrial Scales Can Improve Warehouse Efficiency Learn how industrial scales improve receiving, stock control, dispatch checks and warehouse decision-making. Receiving and dispatchScales help verify incoming and outgoing goods quickly. They reduce disputes, catch picking errors and support better freight documentation. Stock controlCounting scales, floor scales and pallet systems help confirm quantities without manual counting every item. This is useful for parts, ingredients, packed goods and returns. Integration opportunitiesIndicators, printers
FAE Announces the Establishment of FAE Japan
FAE Announces the Establishment of FAE Japan FAE expands its international presence with the establishment of FAE Japan, a new commercial branch based in Kasumigaura, Ibaraki Prefecture, not far from Tokyo. This new branch will be responsible for the entire FAE product range in Japan, strengthening the company’s direct presence in the local market and ensuring even closer support for dealers and end customers. FAE Japan will also manage after-sales service and spare parts distribution across the country, maintaining constant contact with the team at FAE headquarters in Italy. The establishment of FAE Japan marks the next step forward in FAE’s international growth strategy and reaffirms the company’s commitment to an increasingly
Results of the Eurasia Birch Wood Panel Investigation
Results of the Eurasia Birch Wood Panel Investigation FSC and Assurance Services International (ASI) have completed the Eurasia birch wood panel transaction verification (TV) loop under FSC’s Eurasia Integrity Workplan. ASI collected and examined the transaction data of 665 certificate holders who trade in FSC-certified birch wood panels in the Eurasian region for the period between January and December 2023. The Eurasia birch wood panel TV loop along with
FABI Researchers Study Fungi Associated with Pine Bark Beetles in South Africa
FABI Researchers Study Fungi Associated with Pine Bark Beetles in South Africa For many years, FABI researchers have actively studied the fungi associated with conifer infesting bark and ambrosia beetles in South Africa and elsewhere in the world. As part of a new initiative to gain a better understanding of these fungi in South Africa, FABI’s Dr Nam Pham, Nomaswazi Maseko, together with MSc student Nadia Gürtel, recently established pine
Mondi Helps Büromodel to Cut Operational Packing Costs by 20%
Mondi Helps Büromodel to Cut Operational Packing Costs by 20% Furniture manufacturer Büromodel partnered with Mondi to optimise its packaging for shipping acoustic office cabins across Europe and beyond. Facing operational inefficiencies and safety concerns with wooden packaging, the company sought a more effective and reliable solution. Mondi worked closely with Büromodel to develop a tailored corrugated packaging concept aligned with its operational needs. The challenge: replacing inefficient and high-risk
New Pinnacle SA Automatic High Recovery Board Edger
New Pinnacle SA Automatic High Recovery Board Edger Watch Video Pinnacle SA, in conjunction with Festo Automation, is developing an all-new edger solution for long boards. Because of the very high capital cost of optimising edgers and because of the complexity of running these machines, Pinnacle decided to retain the human factor but to make the workload on the edger man easy. If his job is not physically hard, a
Spraying Above its Weight
Spraying Above its Weight Kwagga Smith Shares How He Tackles More Jobs With One Sprayer Whether he’s making crucial turnovers on the rugby field or managing the day-to-day demands of a farm in Dullstroom, Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith knows the value of versatility. At Kareekraal, Kwagga’s working farm and home to several guest cottages, every day brings a different set of demands. From maintaining the land to keeping guest
How Industrial Scales Can Improve Warehouse Efficiency
How Industrial Scales Can Improve Warehouse Efficiency Learn how industrial scales improve receiving, stock control, dispatch checks and warehouse decision-making. Receiving and dispatchScales help verify incoming and outgoing goods quickly. They reduce disputes, catch picking errors and support better freight documentation. Stock controlCounting scales, floor scales and pallet systems help confirm quantities without manual counting every item. This is useful for parts, ingredients, packed goods and returns. Integration opportunitiesIndicators, printers
FAE Announces the Establishment of FAE Japan
FAE Announces the Establishment of FAE Japan FAE expands its international presence with the establishment of FAE Japan, a new commercial branch based in Kasumigaura, Ibaraki Prefecture, not far from Tokyo. This new branch will be responsible for the entire FAE product range in Japan, strengthening the company’s direct presence in the local market and ensuring even closer support for dealers and end customers. FAE Japan will also manage after-sales service and spare parts distribution across the country, maintaining constant contact with the team at FAE headquarters in Italy. The establishment of FAE Japan marks the next step forward in FAE’s international growth strategy and reaffirms the company’s commitment to an increasingly
Results of the Eurasia Birch Wood Panel Investigation
Results of the Eurasia Birch Wood Panel Investigation FSC and Assurance Services International (ASI) have completed the Eurasia birch wood panel transaction verification (TV) loop under FSC’s Eurasia Integrity Workplan. ASI collected and examined the transaction data of 665 certificate holders who trade in FSC-certified birch wood panels in the Eurasian region for the period between January and December 2023. The Eurasia birch wood panel TV loop along with
FABI Researchers Study Fungi Associated with Pine Bark Beetles in South Africa
FABI Researchers Study Fungi Associated with Pine Bark Beetles in South Africa For many years, FABI researchers have actively studied the fungi associated with conifer infesting bark and ambrosia beetles in South Africa and elsewhere in the world. As part of a new initiative to gain a better understanding of these fungi in South Africa, FABI’s Dr Nam Pham, Nomaswazi Maseko, together with MSc student Nadia Gürtel, recently established pine
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