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UPFRONT It’s been another great year and 2017 promises to be even better!

We have had a busy year here at Supplier Woodworking, and as we move into a new year I’d like to welcome our new editor, Ronnie Gramazio.

Ronnie has been working in publishing for more than 25 years and for a better part of that time, he has been an editor, publisher and journalist.

He is passionate about his craft and I am delighted to welcome him to our magazine. Most recently, Ronnie worked in New York – also in publishing, and he is now back in Australia and part of the Elite Publishing team.

2017 will also see the launch of our new titles: Finishes & Surfaces magazine and Supplier Machinery – Machines + Tooling + Software magazine, which will provide you with direct, easy access to the multitude of global brand names and models available in Australia.

Until then, Season’s Greetings!

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News 09 goCabinets Releases Updated Software 10 Latest Design Software at 3D Kitchen 11 ZOW to be Organised by Koelnmesse from 2018 44 Homag Visitors from Israel to Australia

Design & Trends 12 SCM Put on a Show 16 Kuchenmeile: Kitchen Design Trends 24 Success for Lawson and Lovell

Manufacturing 30 HMPG is now an Australian Hiteco Agent 38 Vauth-Sagel Looks to the Future

Front Cover interzum www.interzum.com Vicky Cammiade Director & Publisher The only specialist business publication servicing the Furniture, Kitchen, Shop/Office Fittings, Cabinetmaking, Joinery and the related timber and panel product industries in Australasia for over 31 years!

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Paul De Villiers Joins Airtight Solutions To accommodate growing demand for quality dust control, Airtight Solutions is expanding its Bayswater branch in Melbourne, and has added additional engineering, installation and senior servicing staff to the local team.

“We are experiencing fast growth and great demand for our quality products and services. We are delighted to increase our capacity to provide expertise, product offering and personal service to our clients in the southern

states,” said Airtight Solutions Victoria Manager, Glenn Nicholls.

Among a number of quality hires this year, Airtight has welcomed Paul De Villiers, an experienced industry operator, to their team in Victoria.

Paul has extensive experience in the application and sales of ductwork and dust control equipment in the woodworking industry.

Paul will be helping the Airtight Solutions’ Victorian team provide first class and personal service to its clients in Victoria. ●

AFA Chinese Delegation The Australian Furniture Association led a small delegation of designer makers to exhibit at the China International Furniture Fair (CIFF) Australian Pavilion recently.

AFA CEO Patrizia Torelli said “We were thrilled for our exhibitors who received high praise with many comments that our exhibit was the only one showing truly new and unique design

Sandalwood Sanctuary

concepts, even amongst some of the world’s design powerhouses.” Australian designers were interviewed by “Tencent” Media; founders of WeChat, the largest social media company in China with the interview broadcast to their 578 million daily users. The AFA has been invited to host a series of International Pavilions across Asia including Singapore and Malaysia; and to return to China in 2017.●

In 2000, Paul Mock planted five hectares of Indian Sandalwood on his sugar cane property in the Kimberley's Ord Irrigation Scheme.

The farm is now called Sandalwood Sanctuary and the first planting has been harvested and exported to Taiwan. Sandalwood is prized mostly for its oil-producing heartwood; a product used in perfumes and traditional Chinese medicine. Paul said

the trees were selling around AUD$200,000 a tonne and his decision to move completely from sugar cane has paid off. Even after fifteen years; the time from planting to harvest, the Sandalwood crop has paid better than all the sugar cane he could have produced in that time. Paul said “With this industry there's a lot more scope to improve things and have a high-value product that the customer will appreciate.”.●

Maddison on Wood Peter Maddison loves wood. As an architect and presenter on Grand Designs Australia, Peter works will all kinds of building materials but considers wood as something special.

He recently agreed to promote the use of wood as a means to store carbon dioxide in a TV advertising campaign.

He says “''Man-made materials such as bricks, mortar, concrete, glass, steel, plastics, take a lot of energy to 6 | SupplierOct/Nov 2016

make. Timber takes less.” He points to the Stadthaus in London, a nine-storey residential building with a focus on sustainability with its prefabricated, cross-laminated timber panels. He said “Gone are the acres of marble and chrome and glass and brass in foyers and in their place is raw concrete and recycled timber, studs and holes.”

And he practices what he preaches; Maddison, who lives in Melbourne, has just bought planks from the old

Princes Pier, removed 100 years of grime and dirt and plans to use them in his home. “'The timber has come back to life; it's as if it was cut yesterday.

Timber has about 9 per cent to 12 per cent moisture, so when you cut through it, it's like taking the cork off a bottle of fine wine. You can smell the microorganisms and life in it.'’ Peter believes that capturing the beauty of the wood inspires designers, even in the high-tech age.● www.suppliermagazine.com.au

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Furniture Research Takes Centre Stage CATAS is the Italian research and certification institute and test laboratory in the wood and furniture field. Its two laboratories are located in Udine (often called the chair capital of the World) and Brianza.

CATAS’ team of experts includes chemists, engineers and mathematicians, making CATAS a knowledge centre able to provide clients with exceptional services. The Technological and Chemical Departments carry out a wide range of tests and research on raw materials and end products; verifying conformity to standards for quality, safety, strength and durability performance. Tests are carried out according to National Standards (UNI, DIN, BS, NF, ASTM, ANSI, etc.); European Standards (EN) and International Standards (ISO). In Australia, furniture can be tested at Furntech-AFRDI; an independent not-forprofit technical organisation providing standards, testing,

product certification and research for the furniture industry. Furntech-AFRDI is located in Newnham, Tasmania.

In October, the performance of furniture finishes took centre stage in Italy and questions were asked as to “What shall we consider for furniture surfaces and what performance is required considering that they shall not be only “beautiful but they must withstand daily use?”

The surface appearance is undoubtedly important, because it is the first value that a consumer perceives but hidden defects can lead to negative effects for the manufacturer and the dealer. Disputes can be a serious problem, affecting the reputation of the parties involved. It is for this reason that smart European manufacturers submit their furniture to the necessary tests in order to avoid disputes.

Franco Bulian, Deputy Director of CATAS said “Wolfgang Pauli, the famous Austrian

physicist awarded the Nobel Prize in 1945 is one of the fathers of quantum mechanics.

He used to say that the mass of the objects was created

by God, while their surfaces

are the work of the devil. I am absolutely certain that this sentence is more than acceptable also as regards the sector of wood and furniture!”.●

owed to subcontractors causing a cascade effect of pain and suffering.

ASA believes that a lot of problems in business can be overcome by likeminded people getting together to voice their concerns through the support of the ASA and similar organisations.

Some of the areas which the ASA would like to tackle together are: understanding contracts; tendering; insolvencies within the

construction industry; small business cash flow; poor payment practices; PPSR understanding; under bidding for work; understanding how security of payments (SOP) works; HR issues; safety concerns and much more.

The ASA prides itself to always work with and not against all industry sectors and associations to meet a common understanding for business sustainability. ●

ASA Open to All Subcontractors The Australian Subcontractors Association (ASA) is based in South Australia and is open to all subcontractors in Australia who work as contractors in any industry.

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subcontractors in all aspects of business.

Members are usually small businesses who understand the imperative need to raise awareness and change unfair contractual conditions that are causing delayed payments, and quite often, no payments after those who are responsible for payment have gone into liquidation. This is happening on a regular basis with millions of dollars

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Interior Design & Production Software

Furniture design, construction and production in one software solution.

Benefit from: 50%* increase of factory production 30%* reduction of labour costs 10%* reduction of material costs Justin Collins.

goCabinets Releases Updated Software Australia’s leading online cabinet ordering system, goCabinets has launched an updated release of their innovative and free online cabinetry software designed specifically for quoting, ordering and strong cabinetry projects.

The improved interface of this cloud-based software is user-friendlier and more time efficient. The objective of using goCabinets is to maximise project efficiency and minimise costs.

Key benefits of goCabinets Version 2.0 are: improved content; streamlined look; redesigned to be more user friendly; more relevant content; improved layout; easier to navigate and better look and feel. goCabinets provides a seamless, secure and simple way to increase the productivity of cabinetmakers regardless of how big their project, job or business is. The solution is ideal for both domestic and commercial cabinetry providers.

For a start-up cabinetry business, goCabinets allows a job to be

produced without the need to invest in expensive Computer Numerical Control (CNC) equipment. For larger companies, it’s also beneficial in managing multiple projects.

Domestic clients that are interested in a new bathroom, kitchen or wardrobe can be given an immediate quote at the design stage and the order submitted in real time to the manufacturer for processing.

Commercial clients enjoy the same benefits regardless of the size of the project or job.

“Our customers are loving the new version because it allows them to be more productive. At the end of the day, time is money and a tool that increases efficiency for cabinetmakers and designers and helps generate more revenue is always welcome,” said Justin Collins, goCabinets Project Manager.

“We don’t want the price of our software to be detrimental to helping our clients grow their cabinetry businesses,” he added.●

* Figures based on our reference client New Age Cabinet Design in Perth

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3D Kitchen Releases Latest Design Software 3D Kitchen recently delivered its latest design software release, version 11.

According to Chris and Rose Adams, the owners of 3D Kitchen, they are constantly pushing their design product forward to provide the absolute best result for their customers.

“As our market continues to expand, we are confronted with many issues related to specific regional requirements. This means we need to provide innovative results on an almost daily basis. This is a very positive element in our business and places 3D Kitchen at the top of the list when it comes to ease without any compromise

on function. We are very proud of our ability to deliver fantastic results to all facets of the industry, and at a price significantly lower than all of our competitors. This is because 3D Kitchen still maintains its roots as being a small family owned business.

With resulting low overheads and operational costs, there is a great cost benefit to our customers,” said Chris.

The current release of version 11 is being rolled out in 3 stages. The first stage was released in October 2016. The next two stages will be delivered by the end of 2016, and will be free of charge to existing and new clients who have updated to the first stage.●

Hettich’s New Flagship Adelaide Showroom Reopens Hettich has announced that its Medindie Gardens showroom in innerAdelaide, SA, has officially reopened.

The impressive showroom demonstrates Hettich’s latest extensive range of drawers, hinges and sliding and folding systems, whilst increasing exposure to better support customers and

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specifiers. The showroom is set to accommodate larger numbers for presentations to cabinet makers, distributors, builders, students, interior designers and architects.

The Trade Centre continues to operate next to the showroom offering a quick pick, pack-and-ready-to-go service for those cabinet makers short on time.●

Matthew Reed (centre) accepting his award.

Apprentice Shop and Office Fitters Honoured at Awards Ceremony The next generation of the shop and office fitting industry have been awarded for their hard work and dedication to the job at hand by the Australian Shop and Office Fitting Industry Association (ASOFIA).

The ASOFIA/Thomas Brown Shopfitting Industry Apprentice of the Year Award was presented at the recent ASOFIA conference held in South Australia.

Matthew Reed was named WA Apprentice of the Year and National Apprentice of the Year for his outstanding contribution and dedication to his employer, Masterplanners, as well as the greater industry.

Awards Judge, Tom Brown of Thomas Brown Shopfitters was very impressed at the calibre of candidates put forward for this year’s award program.

“It was a delight to interview all the candidates

and it was encouraging to see them all possess the eagerness to learn, improve and seek long term success in the shopfitting industry. Their employers are justifiably very proud of their apprentices and can certainly expect big things from them in the future. It was not an easy task to choose the ultimate winner.

The candidates were so impressive that it took a great deal of deliberation before the decision was made. In the end the winner ticked all the boxes, excelling in his TAFE studies and dedication to doing his best, and showed a maturity beyond his years,” said Mr Brown.

It’s no mean feat to achieve this level of accomplishment.

We are extremely honoured to have such talent within the industry, as well as within the Association,” said ASOFIA CEO Gerard Ryan.●

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ZOW to be Organised by Koelnmesse from 2018 By taking over ZOW, Koelnmesse now offers two efficient platforms for the industry covering international and regional markets equally.

As a result, ZOW will shift towards a biennial cycle with ZOW 2018 (February 6-8) being the trade fair’s next edition.

“The furniture supply industry requires fresh trade fair concepts that fit the individual needs of regional, national and global markets. In my opinion there is no other event capable of giving as important economic and innovative impetus to the industry as Interzum and ZOW. With this acquisition, Koelnmesse further expands its position as a leading exhibition organiser for furniture and interior design,” explains Gerald Bose, CEO of Koelnmesse.

Dr. Lucas Heumann, Chief Executive of the Trade Associations of the Wood and Furniture industry adds: “We absolutely endorse

the takeover of ZOW by Koelnmesse, because this will perfectly complement interzum as the leading international trade fair for the furniture supply industry.

Ostwestfalen-Lippe is and will remain the heart of the German furniture industry with the highest concentration of industry stakeholders in the country.

From our perspective, the furniture industry needs both, a leading international trade fair such as interzum and a working platform with a clear hands-on focus based in Ostwestfalen-Lippe just like ZOW. Offering interzum’s and ZOW’s unique qualities as part of a one-stop solution guarantees perfect coordination and matching of both main events of our industry.”

Every two years interzum, being the leading trade fair for the furniture supply and interior design industry, offers a comprehensive overview of global trends in material and design for furniture production.●

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SCM Put on a Show

By Philip Ashley SCM like to show off what their machines are capable of; and why not? Their displays are certainly popular, attracting huge crowds at every show. Standing in the foyer of SCM headquarters in Rimini is a wooden horse that’s not quite Trojan, but at almost four metres high is impressive nonetheless. A Vespa scooter followed and more recently, a Fiat 500, both covered with small pieces of wood collected from around the World by artist Luciano Ebanista.

One of the more impressive SCM undertakings is a Ferrari Cambiano prototype modelled in full size.

Workhorse of Peace and Hope In the foyer of SCM headquarters in Rimini, Italy is a three and a half-metre high wooden horse. It’s not quite Trojan, but it’s certainly impressive. There’s a short YouTube video available, just search for “SCM Peace Horse.” Built in partnership with Italian design firm Riva 1920’ it was made to symbolise the dedication and perseverance of Italian craftsmanship.

The wooden horse weighs-in at 1.4 tonnes and has been described as a triumph of 5-axis machining. Of course it’s not machined in one piece and there’s some hand-finishing as well but the many parts fit together perfectly and demonstrate the accuracy of the SCM machinery and software.

The sculpture was designed by Valerio Cometti; contains seven cubic metres of American Walnut and took 540 hours to make. The information plaque (loosely) translates “The symbol of the Italian who for years has worked and believed despite the critical moment we are going through. The Italian however should not resign, but instead keep rolling, working with sacrifice for future generations.”

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Molinari Fiat 500 Luciano Molinari has always worked with wood. He started out building and repairing furniture, then collecting rare and unusual species of 32mm square blocks and exhibiting them.

He collected sawdust too, something the rest of us throw away. Luciano admires the fact that it’s all natural; with “special fragrances and precious sensations all their own.” With his latest creation; a wood-decorated Fiat 500L, he’s transformed his passion for wood into an expressive art form that draws crowds wherever it’s displayed.

Exhibited at the most recent Ligna and Holz-Handwerk trade shows and of course in Milan; Luciano and his odd creations are real show-stoppers.

It was in the Scm showroom in Rimini that the black Fiat 500L was transformed from an Italian icon into a powerful artwork that captures the expression and unique manner of wood working that this craft-artist achieves using traditional Minimax woodworking machines. The project took three years to plan and two months to actually do the work. The car was covered with a fabric coat on which the wooden pieces were glued.

It wasn’t quite as easy as it sounds and plenty of magnets; spring clamps and wooden guides were used to make the desired effect.

The timbers include Ebony; Lignum Vitae; Maple; Snake-wood; Purpleheart; Amboyna and Cocobolo.

Australian timbers include Blackwood; Avocado; Budgeroo; Camphorwood; Gidgee and Beefwood. There are even pieces of petrified wood in the mix. In all; 5,150 pieces covering 200 species are included. They are all different shapes; some with bark; some showing pith and some moulded or turned. The colours of the wood are arranged so the top of the car is lighter in shade than the lower half; almost two-tone in appearance. The pieces are sanded with a very fine paper and then waxed, not sprayed.

Luciano tells me that like everything in Italy, it all started with a woman.

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delicate spinning tops from the most beautiful woods and these became collectors’ items. He made wooden puzzles that to separate; needed one or two elements pushed in a certain direction. His work with Scm has been going on for eight years and also includes a 1963 Vespa Teresa scooter; also covered in wooden blocks. Luciano says of wood “My dear old friend wood, warm and loyal partner of our entire life.” And when he passes, he tells me he wants to be buried under a tree, maybe with one of his pieces as a headstone. He’s that kind of character.

Ferrari in Briccole The SCM Ferrari Cambiano sculpture has just a touch of history behind it. The Ferrari Cambiano is a luxury electric saloon car concept. Styled by Pininfarina, the sleek design embodies the Company’s expertise in styling, design and sustainable mobility. The transition from CAD design to the 5-axis SCM machining centre was

achieved with AlphaCAM in the knowledge that no information was lost in the translation to the machine.

The wooden replica is therefore an exact representation of the finished vehicle.

But the wood is no ordinary timber.

For such an undertaking SCM obtained Briccole wood from the Venetian lagoon. Venice is steeped in history and its dreamlike beauty has inspired the work of artists throughout the centuries. SCM continues that tradition; embodied in a modern symbol of beauty and performance; the Ferrari Cambiano. Briccole are the wooden posts used to moor boats and mark Gondola stops along the Venetian canals. Briccole wood has distinctive features formed by a species of lagoon mollusc, a shipworm that once was a problem for sailors but now creates unique features and marking valued by designers Worldwide.

The Cambiano wood sculpture represents a passion for Italian

creativity to which SCM had added technological know-how to create a stunning work of art. Creating the model reasserted SCM’s passion for wood and design in a project that was demanding but unique and inspiring.

Again partnering with the design firm Riva 1920, the model was CNC machined in parts and assembled to complete the design. SCM believes the ultimate aim of technology is to simplify new ideas and turn them into reality. With the Peace Horse, Fiat 500 and Ferrari Cambiano sculptures, they have done just that. ●

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World’s Tallest Wooden Building One of the tallest wood buildings in the world will soon be completed at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. The 53 metrehigh building will be a student residence housing approximately 400 students and is scheduled for completion late 2017. Martha Piper, interim UBC president said “This beautiful, new tall wood building will serve as a living laboratory for the UBC community and will advance the university’s reputation as a hub of sustainable and innovative design.”

The mass wood structure and facade has already been completed for UBC’s “Brock Commons” student residence. When finished it will be the World’s tallest wood building at 18 storeys and is currently four months ahead of schedule, showcasing the advantages of building with wood.

Brock Commons is the first mass wood, steel and concrete hybrid project taller than 14 storeys; a record that will be held briefly by the “Treet” (The Tree) luxury apartment building in Bergen, Norway; due for completion in November this year.

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The record was previously held by the “Forte Living Tower” in Melbourne’s Docklands. Completed in 2012; the 10-storey Melbourne tower comprises 23 boutique residential apartments.

The Build Recently, the B.C. government passed the provincial Building Act, which enables innovation in building construction. The Building Act allowed the Province to develop a regulation to allow construction of UBC’s new tall wood student residence, with rigorous health and safety standards.

The regulation was developed with the project design team, UBC’s chief building official and an independent building code consultant. The project’s architect, Vancouver’s Acton Ostry Architects, is collaborating with tall wood advisor Architekten Hermann Kaufmann from Austria. To test the speed and efficiency of the erection of the mass wood hybrid structural system, a full-scale two-storey proof of concept mock-up was constructed in July 2015. Erection of the structure went smoothly and assembly

proved to be faster than was initially projected.

Brock Commons is a hybrid structure with 17 storeys of mass timber construction above one storey of concrete and two concrete stair cores serving all floors reaching a total height of 53 metres. The podium level will be wrapped with curtain wall glazing and glass spandrel panels. An extensive cross laminated timber (CLT) canopy runs the length of the building. The floor structure is comprised of 5-ply CLT panels supported on glue laminated timber (glulam) columns on a 2.85 x 4.0 metre grid. This results in the CLT panels acting as a two-way slab diaphragm, which eliminates the need for load-carrying beams. To avoid a vertical load transfer through the CLT panels, a steel connector allows for a direct load transfer between the columns and also provides a bearing surface for the CLT panels.

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structures, as with any building material, must meet building code requirements. Safety measures such as sprinkler systems and fire resistance-rated wall and floor/ceiling assemblies ensure tall wood buildings are built to meet and exceed fire safety and structure performance requirements.

FPInnovations; a Canadian forest sector research centre conducted tests on the UBC building’s wood structural components. The building’s safety measures include enhanced fire protections and back-up systems, a building-monitoring system and an upgraded building core, the first in British Columbia to be specified to the new 2015 National Building Code of Canada for seismic (earthquake) design.

The Environment Wood is a sustainable and versatile building material that stores, rather than emits, carbon dioxide. UBC aims for the building to achieve a minimum LEED Gold certification, a rating system that evaluates how environmentally friendly a structure is in its design and energy use. While a timber beam of one cubic metre stores almost a tonne of carbon; an equivalent concrete beam releases twice as much in industrial emissions.

For Brock Commons the carbon stored in the mass timber structure, plus avoided greenhouse gas emissions, results in a total estimated carbon

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benefit of 2,563 tonnes of CO2, which is equivalent to taking 490 cars off the road for a year.

Scientific American reports that China has poured more concrete in the last six years than the US has in its entire history. With this in mind, wooden structures are likely to become more popular, especially in four, five or six storeys according to Frank Lam, senior chair professor of wood building design and construction in the faculty of forestry at UBC who says “It’s novel at the moment and architects want to try it out. Wood may be economical and environmentally sound but is not as strong as traditional construction methods. Lower buildings are where the big market is.”

Not everyone at UBC has jumped on the bandwagon. Perry Adebar, UBC’s civil engineering department head and an expert in high rise concrete buildings said “I hope we build (in wood) for the right reasons and not for political reasons.” Adebar argues wood should be used aesthetically and for purposes its best suited for. Other planned tall wood projects include a 24-storey tower in Vienna; a 34-storey tower in Stockholm and an incredible 80-storey London tower pre-nicknamed “The Toothpick” in line with other monikers assigned to that city’s unusually-shaped skyscrapers.

The US$51.5 million, 18-storey tall wood student residence at UBC is

set to open in September 2017.

It will house 404 students in 272 studios and 33 fourbedroom units, and feature study and social gathering spaces. There will also be a ground-floor lounge and study space for commuter students.

Despite the hybrid structure of the building using wood, the residents won’t see much of it as the outside and interior walls will be covered to defend against moisture and fire.

Some of the wooden construction will be left exposed on the 18th floor for demonstration purposes.

Cees de Jager, general manager of the Binational Softwood Lumber Council (Canada) said “The residence is a showcase of innovation and ingenuity that will contribute greatly to transforming how we develop taller wood buildings in the future. Lessons learned at UBC will stimulate increased use of wood throughout North America and beyond, benefiting our industry, our communities and our environment.”

In Australia changes to the National Construction Code adopted by all Australian States and Territories in May this year will enable timber buildings of up to eight storeys that will be quicker to build; more cost effective and environmentally friendly and as an added benefit promises millions in benefits to the Australian economy. British architect Andrew Waugh calls this “The beginning of the timber age” and he just might be right. ●

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Huge crowds in attendance at Kuchenmeile, Germany's biggest kitchen show.

Kitchen Design Trends Küchenmeile is Germany’s biggest kitchen show and a window on current design trends.

Phil Ashley reports.

Some of the biggest kitchen manufacturers in the world are located in Germany. Nobilia for instance operates two factories and had a turnover of one billion euros (AUD$1.4 billion) in 2015. They make 200 kitchens every hour or 3,000 kitchens every day. Further staggering figures include 1.5 million worktops per year and just-in-time delivery of 5,000 kitchen appliances per day! They invest 70 million euros (AUD$100 million) every year in new infrastructure and equipment, a lot of this going to IMA, sold in Australia by the Wood Tech Group; and Homag. 45% of their business is International (including Australia) and every cabinet is delivered ready-toinstall, not flat-pack.

Nobilia is joined by SieMatic; Express; Schüller; Bauformat; Hacker and the Nolte Kitchen companies as some of the largest manufacturers in Europe, most exporting to Australia.

They head up a showcase of modern kitchen design every year at Küchenmeile (The Kitchen Mile) in Germany’s Westphalia region.

These companies are very successful but to keep their market share; need to know what the market trends are. Pietro Russo is a designer for SieMatic. He says “Homes are

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the expression of personality. The ambience reflects your inner self and your tranquillity. Interior spaces are the stage for everyday life.” There is no doubt that the kitchen is becoming less of a work-space and more of a living-space. This was very evident at Küchenmeile during September.

Whether a new house or refurbishment, the trend is moving towards flowing transitions between kitchen, dining and living areas.

This is an issue that manufacturers in the kitchen industry are continually addressing. Their focus is on partitioning variants for the spaces available, the use of material and colour in the kitchen surrounds and the adjacent living areas. It could be said that the design of a kitchen knows no limits and that nothing is impossible. What is not seen in a modern kitchen is the hardware that turns a great design into a functioning work and living space. It should come as no surprise that some of the leading hardware suppliers such as Vauth-Sagel are also located in the area of Küchenmeile.

Nobilia Nobilia displayed 67 kitchens depicting various lifestyles and grades available in an extensive

range of new design options.

Whether popular bronze tones or architecturally-influenced concrete looks, modern-classic charm or contemporary solids, wood with a natural appeal or trendy driftwood style; the new collection has many new choices for kitchen design. This year alone Nobilia will introduce eight new worktop décors, 22 new upright colours, two new upright panel systems, 14 new handles and new features in elements and accessories.

One thing that hasn't changed is the desire for naturalness and comfort in one's own home. It is expressed in the growing demand for wood décors with a natural look and feel. Nobilia strengthens this trend with new wood décor’s such as a Sherwood oak reproduction. Thanks to unusually deep embossing, the Sherwood oak appears and feels unbelievably authentic. The trend toward lacquer and lacquered laminate with a matt finish continues unabated. Black; Savannah (a sandy colour) and a very popular Aqua broaden the scope for contemporary designs in sought-after solid colours. Savannah is also used for cabinet carcases, an interesting alternative to white board.

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Clockwise from top left: Contrasting edges at Nobilia; Under-top lighting; A timber slab acts as a breakfast bar; Warm tones featured at Nobilia.

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SieMatic A commitment to internationally stylish design of timeless elegance characterizes the SieMatic brand.

SieMatic has three style collections CLASSIC, PURE and URBAN. Each of the SieMatic style collections is a stage for its own contemporary life philosophy, which is expressed not only in the design of the furniture or the choice of colours and materials, but also in holistic room planning concepts that reflect the personality and individual lifestyle of a space‘s owners.

The room planning and design principles of the CLASSIC collection were originally developed from the Beaux Arts movement which was introduced 10 years ago. At that time SieMatic worked with American designer Mick De Giulio who says “”I get my cues from listening to how people want to live.” Mick uses glass, stainless steel, and even wood to create brilliant accents for highly individual compositions of the classic kitchen.

Peace, harmony, and reducing design to the essentials are the

hallmarks of the PURE collection.

With delicate door frames, metallic accents, sophisticated wood, and nuanced lacquer hues, SieMatic has developed a new design language for the minimalist design of the kitchen.

With or without handles, the focus is on new front panels with narrow 6.5 mm frames in metal, wood, or matt lacquer. Their fine lines are underscored by side panels in matt lacquer, veneer, ceramic, or stainless steel and also by the delicate look of countertops in ceramic, composite stone, or stainless steel, which elegantly round out the PURE look.

The intuitive contrast of carefully selected objects tells the story of a mobile, social generation. The freestanding design plays a role that is just as characteristic as the mixture of open and closed shelving in the URBAN collection. Accessories like the herb garden lend "green" accents and bring nature into city apartment style.

A signature piece of the urban style collection is a re-interpretation of the 20 classical sideboard.

Storage options (above) and adjustable shelves (below) at SieMatic.

Left: Concrete laminate at SieMatic.

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Colourful feature drawers at SchĂźller.

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Top and left: Dark colours with highlights at Schüller.

Right: Concrete and wood.

Schüller The new releases for the new Schüller collection are extremely diverse and made to express individual personality in kitchen design because that is what Schüller feels is important. The focus is on people's lifestyles rather than on taste preferences. A dark anthracite colour in a liaison with natural oak and subdued mood lighting makes a deliberately calm lifestyle statement. Schüller places a focus on the palette of grey shades which extend through to black. For instance, Stone grey and the darker Agate grey have been added to many of the existing successful ranges and as an on-trend look, concrete enjoys tremendous popularity.

New open shelf units with elements in natural oak have been developed for the 2017 Country Style collection.

Crates and boxes in various sizes, cross dividers, e.g. for bottles and trays, can be used as design elements. Although the open shelf units pick up on the current trend towards returning to traditional values, their plain and simple look altogether reflects a modern interpretation.

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The cement look (top), undercounter lighting (left) and different height work surfaces (right) featured at Nolte.

Even the kick can be storage – as seen at Nolte.

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Nolte küchen Nolte had some interesting design features including a manually applied layer of cement making each PORTLAND door front unique and with a singular feel. For a monolithic appearance Nolte Küchen also offers matching worktops in 12, 25 and 40mm thickness as well as panels with the same finish. Nolte offers a high-gloss glass laminate surface that is hardly distinguishable from real glass. The realistic edge design further enhances this impression.

Vertical surfaces are also available in “Nappa” having the look of genuine leather. It does however look a little

too much like raw MDF. Nolte also follow the trend of a 50mm plinth and only a 12mm worktop that is claimed to gain 20% more interior cabinet space.

Design trends More and more, the borders of interior spaces for cooking, eating and living are flowing into one another and becoming blurred.

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pleasant ambience in the kitchen.

In the area of electrical appliances, the trend toward downdraft extractor fans incorporated into the bench top continues to gain popularity.

At Küchenmeile, from around 250 kitchens we looked at there was not a single bench top that was postformed. Every single one was straightedged but interestingly was presented in several thicknesses from 12mm to 40mm and in some cases; 100mm thick. Despite soft closing doors of which there is 100% saturation, there was still a lot of handles on display.

Several companies use the 150mm approach to door and drawer heights so 150, 300, 450, 600 and 750mm heights are used to give the kitchen clean horizontal lines.

While 80% of kitchens made in Germany are white/white and white; there is a strong trend towards

a highlight colour even if this was a contrasting edge tape, maybe matching some other colour element in the kitchen. The 3D edge tapes sold in Australia by Surteco are also becoming popular in Europe. German kitchen manufacturers change their colour range every two or three years but concede that certain countries have distinct preferences. The Swiss for example prefer more woodgrains than other countries.

Appliances may be hidden behind doors that open and fold out of the way into the wall. Kitchen top heights are usually at the one horizontal level and may have different heights or thicknesses for effect. A timber slab could double for a breakfast bar or the bench top could slide away from the cabinet, revealing a thinner top underneath and creating more bench space. Kitchen lighting is applied under

the counter-top as a design feature but also to help you see the contents when you open the top drawer.

Kitchens in which home-makers spend a good part of every day for an average of ten to fifteen years should be warm and cosy or cool and elegant. Shadow and light, rough and smooth, the combination of materials with smooth and distinctive surface textures give the kitchen personality. Popular materials are wood and stone; concrete and glass; brushed or polished stainless steel; copper, bronze and zinc. It is said that three different materials or designs can have a huge impact on the look of any kitchen. Design trends flow to Australia sooner than they ever did so now is the time to think about your kitchen designs; you may be able to offer your clients something special.●

The Rose Hotel Gets the Big River Armourpanel Touch With roots deeply entrenched in the local community, Melbourne’s iconic pub The Rose in Fitzroy recently underwent a complete makeover, transforming it into a contemporary, stylish and welcoming space.

Working closely with the new owners to maintain The Rose heritage as a hub of sports and socialising – Melbourne based interior design firm, Harrison Interiors designed a stunning interior honouring the pub’s proud storied past.

“The building’s original features were maintained with existing brick walls sandblasted and concrete floors polished, to showcase its rich character,” explained Alisia Harrison of Harrison Interiors.

Complementing the industrial-style materials and original features, Big River Armourpanel was essential in the overall renovation. “A key driving factor to the design was the use of

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Big River Spotted Gum Armourpanel, along with Blackbutt timber to create warmth and a material link through both levels, said Alisia. “We used a combination of solid timber and plywood to create a contemporary take on a traditional public bar with the added detailing of routed patterns on inset plywood panels.”

A key factor in the design, Alisia said Big River Armourpanel dominated the overall style brief. “The timber species Spotted Gum and Blackbutt were significant accents that drove the overall project aesthetic,” she explained. “These were key features in the projects’ palette that pulled the overall concept and design together. Armourpanel is a unique product on the market due to the quality of manufacture, aesthetic appeal and robustness which are important qualities for a hospitality venue.●

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Lawson and Lovell Celebrate Success Lawson and Lovell Building Services celebrated their success at the 2016 HIA-CSR NSW Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards recently.

The Curl Curl based company won the HIA NSW Custom Built Home $1million - $2.5 million partnered

by Smeg Australia for their project at Mosman.

Judges said “This is a beautifully designed home showing great attention to detail throughout. The house shows brilliant workmanship and construction with a seamless design with simple and modern finishes showing the difficulty in construction.”

Congratulating Lawson and Lovell Building Services on such an outstanding achievement, HIA Executive Director – NSW, David Bare, said the awards recognise excellence in housing innovation , material selection, design, construction and services to the NSW residential building industry.

“HIA is committed to recognising the outstanding achievements of our members. It is encouraging to see that support and commitment to excellence for these awards has yet again been remarkable. Each year a high calibre of entries is presented, reflecting the exceptional standard HIA members place on workmanship, innovation and design thereby raising the bar and making the judging all the more difficult.”

The awards were held in front of a sell-out audience at The Star in Sydney.

Special guests included HIS’s National President, Ross Lang; HIA’s Managing Director, Shane Goodwin; HIA’s NSW President, Cathy Inglis; and Paul Manks, Regional General Manager, CSR Lightweight Products.● 24 | SupplierOct/Nov 2016

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Driven by Design “Top machine; exceeded our expectations; we’re very happy with it” are just some of the superlatives Leo Harney and Troy Wilkins use in praise of Jayco’s latest machine. To say that they are pleased with the Biesse Stream SB2: a doublesided edge bander would be a gross understatement.

With no less than fifteen high-performance Biesse machines already installed in the timber and cabinet shop at their Dandenong plant; Jayco’s relationship with the Biesse Group remains as strong as ever.

Jayco are Australia’s largest recreational vehicle manufacturer and produce as many vehicles as every other manufacturer combined.

To achieve this, Jayco rely on machinery that is fast, reliable, accurate, easy to set up and use. The machines must also handle the many diverse materials found in modern RV’s such as lightweight panels. Biesse has been able to fulfil all Jayco’s needs with a range of quality equipment including CNC 26 | SupplierOct/Nov 2016

processing centres; Beam saws and edge banders.

Recently Jayco installed a Stream SB2 double-sided edge bander that not only has the potential to double their edge banding production but will allow Jayco to have more control in the design of their popular high-end caravans and motor homes.

The decision to invest in the biggest; longest; most productive and yes; the most expensive edge banding machine in the Southern Hemisphere was based on the next evolution of caravan design with cabinetry and doors that are not plain, flat or square. “Our design people had come up with some interesting shapes; some curved and some slightly shaped and we’ve been buying those doors pre-made from a specialist European supplier” says Leo Harney, Jayco’s Manufacturing Manager. “We import them as discrete sizes and there’s a lengthy delivery time.

Reacting to customer demand is an issue we were keen to address. Our R&D people

also had a concern with long wait times for doors, so we decided to do something about it.”

The curved European doors are a premium product that compliments the design of the quality Jayco interiors. The doors are produced in 2.7 metre lengths and then cut to size and edged. The edging of doors in large quantities naturally lies in machine processing, but a normal edge bander cannot apply and trim door panels that do not sit flat on the machine beam. To achieve this unique processing requirement; the use of processing units positioned with servo motors is required. It’s exactly the same as positioning a tool on a CNC router only the technology has been adapted to the edge bander. Of course, in the case of the edge bander, the workpiece is moving along the beam while the processing units are following the curved shape.

It’s a wonderfully complex process that Biesse have yet again, simplified. The shapes are programmed

into the machine and this program is called up along with the door length and the machine is started. The panels are automatically fed into the double-ended machine; aligned and then dropped onto the feed track in front of a pair of feed pins “or dogs;” one on each track. The machine runs at speeds up to 40 metres a minute and Jayco is able to satisfy the requirements of two shifts in only four hours.

In addition to normal straight edge banding, Jayco is now able to manufacture their unique curved door profiles in-house from the “door bars” supplied from Europe. Leo says “Making panels is not our core business; cutting to length and edging them is.”

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Jayco looked at two brands of machine before deciding on the Biesse Group to supply their 15th Biesse machine.

Even though they already had a strong relationship with Jayco, Biesse had to earn the order by providing equipment to meet Jayco’s specific processing needs. The machine with its unique set of working units was ordered in March last year during Jayco’s 40th anniversary and was delivered ahead of schedule.

“The installation of the machine went very, very smoothly” says Troy Wilkins; Jayco’s Senior Mechanical Technician. “We had a Biesse technician here for some time, in fact we think he lived on site, making sure his baby was correctly installed to his high standards and spec’s;” Troy jokes. Several Jayco staff were trained to operate the Stream SB2 that is some fourteen metres long! The operation is typical of modern CNC controlled equipment, and with the Biesse ease of set up and use is guaranteed.

All CNC machines need fine tuning but the Stream “Has been running now for several months and we are very comfortable and happy with

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it. It exceeds our requirements and produces exactly what we expected it to,” says Leo. The machine is connected to Biesse Italy via the internet and can be updated directly from the technician’s lab in Pesaro. “It’s sort of like what happens when you get your iPhone updated” Leo explains, “They call and let us know what they suggest. It’s great, we have the machine but Biesse still looks after our investment on a daily basis.

With the Web, Biesse are not too far away.” Jayco have just scratched the surface of what this machine can do but after only two months of use Troy says “The equipment has ticked all the boxes; it makes the product we want it to make quickly and economically.

The Biesse Stream SB2 can handle shaped components up to an overall thickness of 95mm and the two beams will open up to the full 2.7 metres of the door bar material. Jayco’s biggest curved door comes in at just over 70mm total height. This takes into account the panel thickness of 16mm and the curved profile. The edge tape needs to be 4mm over the

size of the panel and the tape is readily available with some good suppliers in Australia.

“Most of our doors are 500mm to 600mm long and these are horizontal doors for overhead units but we can do vertical doors for wardrobes and pantry’s as well.” Leo said. “The impact on our R&D people is the flexibility to change cabinet dimensions because now we can easily produce the door lengths to suit.”

In Jayco’s top of the line caravans and motor homes these different, classy and more fluid designs are important. Jayco is not looking for a point of difference; they have that already. “We’re looking to give the customer what they are looking for; a better product; a more designoriented product” says Leo Harney.

With any capital outlay there must be a justifiable return and Jayco’s analysis proved that just the purchase of the door bar material in long lengths as distinct from discrete doors would generate

the savings to justify the investment. When the existing stock of imported discrete doors is expended there will be additional savings in warehousing. Leo advises that the return on investment with the Biesse Stream SB2 is in the order of only two years or so, only a short time in terms of current business thinking.

Jayco’s Gerry Ryan travels the world looking for trends and design influences. Some years ago he brought back the curved door design that when applied to the extensive Jayco range, resulted in a large number of cabinet doors. The machine best suited to process this volume and range of product is the Biesse Stream edgebander SB2and Gerry was right behind the purchase. After all is said and done; to keep your lead in the industry you need to be able to control your own production and the Biesse meets Jayco’s unique production requirements perfectly. Working together; Jayco and Biesse are truly “Driven by design.” ●

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Cefla Finishing Has Acquired a Majority Share in Jet-Set Srl Cefla Finishing, in keeping with its mission to maintain and strengthen its world leadership in decoration, has acquired a majority share in Jet-Set Srl. This Bergamo-based company, established in 2012, specialises in the design and production of industrial digital printers, both multi pass and single pass. The company still has the characteristics of a start-up, but already has a wealth of cross-field experience with regard to applications on different materials with different ink types and different technologies.

Jet-Set operates as an OEM (Original Equipment

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Manufacturer) for many companies in several industries, from ceramic to textile, from plastic and metal goods to the decoration of furnishing and construction components.

It counts numerous national and international top-level players among its customers, including Cefla itself. While still a young company, Jet-Set is one of the 15 ambassadors of InPrint, the world’s biggest industrial printing technology fair, alongside names such as Ricoh, Inkjet Alliance and Xaar.

The transaction has resulted in Cefla holding more than

60% of Jet-Set’s share capital via direct purchasing of shares and the injection of new capital. The set-up of the operation sees Cefla as the majority partner alongside the Jet-Set partners, working together to achieve shared goals that will focus on continuous company development and growth of the coming years.

“The takeover of Jet-Set is a key step for us,” states Alberto Maestri, Managing Director of Cefla Finishing “Because it allows us to boost our already significant know-how in an industry (i.e. digital decoration) with strong

growth potential on both Cefla Finishing’s reference markets and in alternative sectors such as plastic, fibre cement and metal where the company has been investing for some time. We’re convinced that the high-level skills of Jet-Set and their broad experience will allow Cefla to develop a highly-innovative, technologically top-of-thecategory product for our businesses.”

Sergio Ferrari, founding partner and Managing Director of Jet-Set, also expressed his satisfaction with the outcome of the operation.“ ●

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HMPG is Now an Australian Hiteco Agent At a very successful exhibition at AWISA this year, HM Precision Grinding (HMPG) met with Maurizio Morri, Area Manager for Hiteco; the SCM brand spindle (motor). Maurizio was impressed with the professionalism and knowledge owner Steven Herbing displayed and invited him over to visit their plant in Villa Verucchio; have a look at their operation and if everything worked out, enter into a partnership with SCM Hiteco.

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Northern Italy. It’s right across the road from the minimax factory and in the same region as five other factories producing a complete range of SCM products. Hiteco spindles are used across this extensive range of machinery but are also re-branded and used in machines supplied by other manufacturers. Until now if a Hiteco spindle needed repair you would send it back to Italy or maybe even purchase a new one. This would be the case for any brand of spindle used in this Country.

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service will be of great benefit to all woodworking manufacturers, as HMPG now have a direct association with Hiteco. Steve and his skilled team of repairers will cater to the supply demands for new spindles, aggregates and spare parts, as well as providing the servicing needs for spindle repair. The spindle is the heart of any machine and the partnership was not entered into lightly. Steve had already been refurbishing the Hiteco type product for at least four years and had worked out how best to make the repairs himself. The visit to the Villa Verucchio facility enabled Steve to confirm that he was doing it exactly the right way; the way SCM Hiteco’s own technicians were doing it. The meeting went so well that Steve was

offered the partnership on the first afternoon and this was finalised the next day.

H.M Precision Grinding HMPG has been operating as a specialist precision grinding business since 1964 and has repaired every brand of spindle used in

Australia. At a third the price of a replacement, HMPG not only provides a timely repair, but works closely with their customers to solve all their spindle problems; they know what it takes to turn around a repair in the shortest time possible. The

appointment of HMPG as Australasian Repair & Sales Agents for Hiteco adds to SCM’s commitment to their Australian customers following the recent incorporation of their Australian machinery distributor into the SCM Group. ●

HMPG HAS BEEN REPAIRING ALL TYPES OF ELECTROSPINDLES & MACHINE TOOL SPINDLES SINCE THE YEAR 2000.

We are pleased to announce that we have been appointed the Australasian Repair and Sales Agents for Hiteco Italy who have been manufacturing spindles for SCM, Morbidelli, Busellato and most famous CNC machine manufacturers for many years.

Our close association with Hiteco will provide an opportunity for manufacturers to purchase new spindles, aggregates and spare parts at competitive prices, as well as establishing a cost effective Australian based repair service.

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Why Use a Broker for your Equipment Finance?

By Michael Ryan This is a very valid question and often asked.

It is interesting to note the statistics and the most telling statistic is that over 50% of small business (with a turnover up to $20 million) use Equipment Finance Brokers for a significant portion of their Equipment & Vehicle finance needs.

Why would they do this?

Having been in the industry for 30 years, I can tell you it's a combination of a number of factors:-

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Relationship Just as their clients are privately owned and operated businesses, so are the majority of the finance brokers. This also usually means that the client is dealing with the same person or team year in year out and often for decades.

In a world where bank and account managers within banks change on average every 18 months to 2 years, this long-term relationship is often preferred by business owners as their broker knows their business and can

represent them to the market without the business owner having to retell their story time and time again.

Service In today’s busy world, business owners do much of their admin work outside of normal business hours. An ability to speak to their broker or banker outside of these hours is crucial. Additionally, business owners have every right to expect that their broker or banker will meet them on site, after hours and

where needed on weekends.

That’s how small businesses work with each other and that’s one of the reasons why brokers now handle such a large portion of this equipment finance area.

A good broker manages the whole project to ensure all aspects of the process is done for the client from arranging invoices, insurance and documentation to signing of documentation and ultimate settlement. Done well, the client simply sits back and has it all done for them.

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Client retention As a small business, a finance brokers client base is their lifeblood and usually they will do all they can to ensure a happy long-term client. Incidentally, repeat business for a broker is by far the best business as they already have all their information on file.

A good broker will do all in their power to secure new clients for the long-term for the reasons stated above.

Spreading the debt A capable broker will ensure that their client has a broad spread of debt over at least three or four supportive, competitive underwriting financiers. By doing this, the client will have a broader base from which to expand and some inbuilt competition to ensure the right interest rates and commercial conditions.

Although brokers are deriving a fee to arrange these transactions, a significant portion of those fees are obtained through volume bonus incentives and as the broker will often secure wholesale, discounted rates from their underwriters, The overall rate of interest to the client will usually be the same if not better than a client can obtain through their own efforts with the finance community.

Done well, the broker will deliver to their client a competitive facility in a pain-free manner which will feel like a breath of fresh air compared to the banks.

Advocacy So often clients are extremely well versed on their specific businesses,

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however a little blindsided to what can be achieved in the financing of equipment.

There are many instances where an approval provided by the banks is not ideally what the client wanted. The broker’s role is to ensure that any approval is commercial, most closely aligned to what the client wants and not simply what the bank wants.

A capable broker will have the experience, knowledge, skill and influence to present the client in the best light and be able to negotiate the best outcome for the client.

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Selecting the right one As in any Industry, there are good operators and ones not so good. Take the accounting profession, over many years I have heard stories from clients where one accountant has been excellent and another you wouldn't feed. It's the same in the finance broking industry, you just need to find the right one and you want to keep them for years.

To find the right one, have a look at what their existing clients are saying.

As another business owner who they use and why they use them. The best referral is a happy customer.

Just as the vast majority of small business owners use an insurance broker to ensure they obtain the right insurance cover every year, equipment finance brokers are being increasingly seen to provide the same function in equipment finance. ● Michael is a Senior Business and Equipment Finance Broker at Finlease michael@finlease.com.au

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Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things Is Industry 4.0 merely a buzz-word or will it revolutionise the way manufacturers produce furniture? At what stage is the industry at the moment and what do the major suppliers say about it? Philip Ashley reports.

On 24 November 2015, some 120 people attended the second ZOW (supplier fair) update on connected living held in the Gütersloh Theatre to exchange their experiences and know-how on the digitalisation of the furniture sector. The event was devoted to the “Internet of Things” which is set to revolutionise the business world with its smart objects in the coming years. The advancing connectivity does not only open up new design opportunities for the furniture industry in the case of products and services but also revolutionises its traditional business models.

The Internet of Things, i.e. the intelligent connection of machines and devices via the Internet, is growing at a rapid pace. Smart devices are not only increasingly gaining in significance in industry but also in domestic living environments. According to information provided by the sector association Bitkom, the number of smart homes in Germany will more than treble until the year 2020,

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increasing to one million. In doing so, the primary aim of this connection of home technology, entertainment devices and household appliances is to enhance the quality of living conditions and the quality of life as well as increasing security and energy efficiency. It is not only possible to operate lighting elements and security locks with new applications, which enable the objects in our homes to be connected up to via Bluetooth or WLAN; it’s also possible that all your appliances will be controlled via a single application based on the latest Bluetooth wireless standard.

Burkhard Herbach of the company ASM Synchrotec presented some scenarios from an interconnected kitchen at the event in Gütersloh. One particular highlight was the connection of a so-called Smart Cube to the control app, which enables a variety of devices or scenarios to be controlled by simple and intuitively understandable gestures. Even unspectacular products such

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as the microwave can gain a whole new significance by means of microprocessors, sensors, memory and Internet connection. For instance, recipes from the Internet could be downloaded with new technology and fed directly into the digital microwave, whereby integrated scales would not only portion the ingredients but also work out calorie consumption.

Dr. Manfred Leisenberg of Mediatechnology Consulting took up the discussion.

He sees great potential particularly for business-tobusiness applications, such as in Industry 4.0. “The new technologies are opening up completely new possibilities for the furniture industry which should be taken advantage of.” It is a fact that Big Data is the driving force of the future. The question is only how to generate valueadded from the information gathered. Companies need to

break away from traditional methods of operation in order to tap the full potential of digitalisation and generate profits. For instance, data can be used for profile-based targeting with which the customer can be permanently reached in a fragmented media world.

What the major suppliers say about Industry 4.0 Raphaël Prati, Director of Marketing and Communications for the BIESSE Group said “Biesse are the protagonists of this fourth Industrial Revolution in the machining operations equipment sector, thanks to the large integrated systems that we supply to the biggest names in furniture production in the world, and also to our automation systems for small and medium-sized woodworking companies. In the manufacturing sector in which many of our customers operate, new developments www.suppliermagazine.com.au

are underway that are being described by many as the fourth Industrial Revolution.

The goal of this revolution is to bring together the high output numbers seen in the assembly chain with the tailor-made value of artisan production. In a world in which those who offer quality and a personalised touch at increasingly low prices come out on top, factories are turning digital; machines communicate amongst themselves via automation systems and dialogue software and are able to 'imagine' and simulate construction of a product, as well as testing it; all before having actually produced it.”

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“This is the new industrial revolution the market is looking for, and the challenge that we at SCM have embraced for some time now."

Luigi De Vito, Director of Woodworking Machinery Division at SCM Group says “This is the new industrial revolution the market is looking for, and the challenge that we at SCM have embraced for some time now. Our response is a new production system, "EASY & RESPONSIVE," able to leverage automation and interconnection to drive

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the process renewal the market is demanding. The industry needs to be able to respond to consumers who demand solutions, performance, beauty and the right price, without settling for customary standards.

Our system of technological solutions that we offer to the industry was designed to be agile, integrated, easy to manage and control, ensuring low cost of ownership, and able to adapt to the sometimes unpredictable changes in ultimate end user requirements.” Furniture manufacturers renew their collections almost as often as the fashion industry. This means products with short life cycles that are increasingly more customised and hard to manage using rigid and standardised work flows.

Hence, what is called for is a technology that can render “mass customisation” competitive.

For over 50 years now the HOMAG Group has been concerned with addressing the needs of their customers and with the trends and developments of tomorrow and beyond. Dr. Christian Compera; Managing Director Research and Development Operations at HOMAG says, “We are concerned with issues such as how expectations placed in furniture are likely to change over the coming 10 years, or which furniture manufacturing technologies will bring our customers the greatest success.

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can actually design their own item of furniture on the manufacturer’s website and order it online.” As Homag see it, “networked production” encompasses five components: the digital component, the intelligent machine, horizontal and vertical networking and the “smart” workpiece.

Rd. Compera goes on to say “Industry 4.0 is about mastering the complexity of 100% individualized production, ensuring a seamlessly consistent data structure and preventing nonconformance. As suppliers, we are responsible for supporting our customers with capable solutions. For this to succeed, intuitive operation of machines is crucial.”

IMA Klessmann (Wood Tech Group) and partner companies Nobilia Küchen and Beckhoff Automation drives four important Industry 4.0 projects. These are the optimisation of the contour-milling unit CMU; automatic measuring and correction of furniture part geometry; improving energy efficiency and developing related control and software solutions. “We see ourselves as technology leaders in the wood-processing and furniture industry. Already we can realise fully automated, reliable systems where the customer need only press a button to have a finished cupboard or desk ready for delivery at the end of the line; equipped with a barcode or an RFID tag with all information for the further logistics.” explains Rüdiger Schliekmann, Managing Partner at IMA Klessmann GmbH. IMA already provides approaches for customized production. Systems provide information on “what am I,” “what should I be able to do,” “how do I need to be

Tooling at Industrie 4.0.

processed” and “who am I being made for with every component. This ensures that a wide range of products can be manufactured, order volumes and production steps can be optimized and delivery times reduced.

Tools as active and intelligent process components; this is the Leitz interpretation of Industry 4.0. “In the course of its life cycle, each tool produces countless data” explains Andreas Kisselbach, Head of Research and Development at Leitz. “In Industry 4.0, the tools exchange their data via Internet with its networks. Network partners for example, are machine and tool service. The communication process within the network is automated, making active intervention by users unnecessary. What is the benefit for the user?

Networked tools allow faster commissioning and higher process security. Thus, a considerable increase of productivity and effectivity in production can be achieved” said Andreas.

The term “Industry 4.0” was first used in 2011 at an industry fair in Hannover (not Ligna) and was first used in the furniture industry at Ligna 2013. In 2013 some suppliers didn’t really know what it meant and were running around trying to find which of their technologies qualified so they could tell their customers they were “on to it.” At Ligna 2015 most had sorted themselves out but the Ligna press release on the

furniture industry was “There’s still a way to go before we achieve the intelligent, selforganizing factories of Industry 4.0, but our production cycles are much simpler and shorter than ever before, irrespective of production run size. This is due mainly to the rapid rate of development and innovation in control systems and software. Networking, digital integration, robotics and autoID technology all have a key part in this.”

Industry 4.0 was pushed as an important initiative at AWISA in Melbourne this year by all of the major equipment suppliers. It doesn’t matter who your preferred supplier is; even if they are local; they will be aware of the new technologies and will be preparing to implement “The Internet of Things” whenever you are ready. The ZOW “Connected living” conference held February this year was followed by the Ligna conference in May. This conference was held in the Robotation Academy at the Hannover Exhibition Center (in Hannover, Germany).

Speakers from Michael WEINIG (includes Holz-Her); IMA Klessmann; HOMAG Group; BIESSE Group; SCM Group; Leitz and LEUCO tooling companies; all names familiar to Australian furniture manufacturers; discussed the implications of Industry 4.0 for the woodworking sector.

The unanimous conclusion: “Industry 4.0 is not a revolution – it is an evolution which has already begun in the furniture industry.” ● www.suppliermagazine.com.au

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Vauth-Sagel Looks to the Future

By Philip Ashley From a manufacturer of wire racks for cheese makers, Vauth-Sagel is now one of the world’s leading suppliers of product for the cabinet industries. These days, a company needs to do more than just supply the right, top quality products at a reasonable price to be successful; it needs to have a vision. In the future, Vauth-Sagel will be more than just a supplier in the

furniture industry. Vauth-Sagel is going to create high quality system solutions for all living spaces and for all people. The established, internationally active company is undergoing a transformation process and is engaging in a dialogue with end customers, employees, furniture manufacturers, designers and journalists who write about this topic.

At a press summit at the Wireware for corner cabinets.

Claus Sagel.

company HQ in Brakel-Erkeln from 20th to 22nd September Vauth-Sagel opened their new showroom and engaged with 18 journalists from around the world including Supplier’s Philip Ashley for an event that included visits to some of the world’s leading kitchen manufacturers. Claus Sagel said. "A journalist is bound to have a different perspective than a design engineer or an established home furniture manufacturer. These different perspectives are important as they will enable us to get on with the next step, to develop unique space solutions that perfectly match the needs of the users."

Vauth-Sagel did not invite the media to show them the company's products although there was a tour of the production facilities and product testing lab. The main reason for the invitation was the establishment of a permanent dialogue. The first

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step in this direction was a "design jam" Where teams of trade writers developed solutions to existing or perceived problems or user’s needs in the modern kitchen.

Prevalent were lifestyle and new technology themes.

Over the course of four hours teams looked at ways design can assist the user to make better use of the kitchen; how technology such as the iPad and its potential can be integrated and ways of improving people’s lifestyle.

In this way, Vauth-Sagel will develop scenarios and new approaches for a positive (living) future together with the media representatives, their customers; furniture manufacturers, designers and of course the people who live with their solutions.

Vauth-Sagel feels the world’s best publications can be their mentors and help by communicating their mission and position in their markets.

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The “award” for the most useful product from the press event went to team “Philis” for their idea to transform some of Vauth-Sagel’s “Urban” kitchen into a garden space.

Vauth-Sagel's transformation process is not just reflected in this dialogue; it also expresses itself externally. The new architecture extends across the entire company such as the new showroom. Designed in the form of a think tank, it embodies and symbolises the company's philosophy. The focus is not on the products, but on the wide range of solutions they offer; space can be experienced here.

This provides plenty of room for intensive dialogue, mutual exchange and collaborative development. The space, which measures 600 square

metres, is divided into the themed living environments Urban, Family, Country and Belle Époque. Each of these is designed in a way that takes the varying requirements and habits of their inhabitants and the global trends into account.

“Urban” embodies modern life in a metropolis in which your own four walls are an important retreat. Living is becoming more and more expensive. Space must be used effectively down to the very last corner. Vauth-Sagel meets these challenges with products that make optimum use of storage space, focusing on the trend towards efficiency and therefore corresponding to the wishes and ideas of the inhabitants.

The “Country” scenario shows 41 the rather domesticated life

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in the countryside. Close to nature and a garden with fruit and vegetables blend in well with a kitchen made of real oak, a modern design and warm and soft surface. VauthSagel‘s storage space system provides enough space for home-grown products.

The young family is at the centre of the “Family” theme.

It needs the highest degree of functionality, flexibility and

robustness more than any other user group – without having to forgo an attractive colour scheme and high quality materials. All of this is offered by Vauth-Sagel products, which are bright and striking in light blue colours and classic basket variants. And finally, “Belle Époque,” whether in a city villa or country house, this theme stands for the luxury

home. The kitchen is the centre of life and status symbol at the same time. Vauth-Sagel has stuck with elegant materials and dark shimmering colours for the fronts and fixtures in this theme. This is very much apparent in the elegant brass baskets and equally highquality floor made of white natural stone.

The event's motto is also Vauth-Sagel's maxim when

it comes to facing the challenges of the future: Think; Create and Imagine. "Think" stands for the company's past and what it has accomplished so far with 50 years of design, engineering and material expertise. "Create" refers to the product DNA. Vauth-Sagel's space solutions focus on people, and aim to make life easier with outstanding quality, easier access, and increased comfort. "Imagine" on the other hand, stands for VauthSagel's corporate vision. The company aims to transform itself into a driving force in the furniture industry in terms of space utilisation in order to develop product solutions that are right for the future and therefore meet individual needs in the best possible way.●

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Is this all you can afford to pay?

Are CNC Machinists and machine operators hard to find and hold on to? It’s a problem faced by furniture manufacturers all around the World. Phil Ashley looks at the problem and with a little help from other professionals, comes up with a few answers.

You hear it all the time; “We can't find people to fill our positions...” You might think that pay is a major issue and in some cases it is; but there’s more to the problem than pay alone. There’s an attitudinal issue in the furniture and wood industries that could be one of the problems. In some companies there’s the perception that a machine operator isn't worth very much.

This might be due to a lack of skill on the part of some

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of their people. It might also say a lot about the culture of the company and the lack of opportunity for advancement for many of the young people starting out in our industry.

A company might say “This is all we can afford to pay for a starting wage” and there might be a number of reasons for this. Is the company dependant on outdated machinery that is labour-intensive? Does the company not want to

upset existing employees by offering a similar wage? Is the company management letting their employees dictate how efficient they and the equipment are? If a manufacturer were more efficient; running their machinery at higher utilisation, then maybe the pay of their employees wouldn’t be such an issue.

A best effort is usually applied by a person with the opportunity for advancement.

A best effort is getting the machine working as efficiently as it possibly can. A manager might expect 70% actual machining time from a CNC machine, but they’re more likely getting half that. Let’s say an operator could achieve the expected output; management would be able to pay more, right? If the machine output increases by 30%, surely the operator is worth an extra 10%, a small price to pay for a big increase in production.

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Technology is the industry’s future but manufacturers need their people to take advantage of it.

There’s a documented story about a CNC nesting work cell and an operator who increased the machine’s working time to over 90%.

That one cell paid for the entire company’s wages for twenty factory employees.

When the operator left, the machine working time fell by almost 30% and you can imagine what that did to the company’s finances. And guess why the employee left?

He left because the manager wouldn’t give the machinist a few extra dollars an hour; even after he’d worked so hard to get the production up to those high levels. That operator had proved his worth yet was not afforded any reward for his efforts.

One of the things that people think about is their value to the company; what they are really worth and what management thinks about their contribution.

Nowadays a CNC machine operator is considered a factory worker and that’s the way he/she feels. This diminishes the person’s self-esteem and they’ll look for something better. An occasional “well-done” may go a long way in letting the worker know he’s appreciated. Many operators do the same thing every day and eventually this becomes the norm; they’ll usually start thinking about what else is out there around this time.

The remedy for this could be to invest in some training; this keeps the employees always feeling like they are “on the way up.” Companies that rule their workers with a threat of disciplinary action generally don’t do well. Management www.suppliermagazine.com.au

may think everything’s fine but without knowing that the equipment is actually working to the potential for which it was designed; they may be well and truly fooled. If management spend time peeking around corners; looking at the workers and the workers in turn spend their time looking out for the boss, maybe there won’t be a lot of work getting done.

A CNC machinist needs to be well trained to improve production, not just work the machine. Without a thorough understanding of the machine; the cutting tools and the material, the operator cannot possibly push the boundaries that have been ingrained by using traditional machinery for decades. Maybe the operator should be a lowskilled labourer and the CNC machinist spends more time planning, using software; preparing for the next job and experimenting with machine set-ups, tooling and feed speeds? His/her work will be much more interesting and the probability is they will stay with an employer longer.

You’re probably thinking “This means two people?” but if the machine is only working at half capacity, an extra lowerskilled person could make a bigger difference than you think.

To compete against imports our industry needs to invest in technology and we have done that. Australia is per capita one of the highest users of CNC equipment in the World; according to the suppliers. Becoming smarter will be the order of the day but if our employees are either not up to the task; or worse, disinterested in working smarter, our industry is bound to fail. Do manufacturers really think

that a high-tech machine needs only a low-tech worker? Maybe they do; in fact it has been said many times that a CNC machine will do the work of six to eight workers on static machinery. If a manufacturer can offload five or six employees; surely they can afford to pay for one good CNC operator?

And what do we think of the future? Our recent AWISA exhibition showed that robots are just around the corner. Will the industry once again rely on the new robotic technology and pay peanuts? Can a monkey really get the best out of a technology that relies heavily on software and maintenance and operates at vastly increased speeds? A manufacturer

will have to invest in the capital expenses, but also in the employees that will necessarily be a mixture of machine operator and engineer.

Edward Deming was the guru of quality; productivity and competitiveness in manufacturing. He is reported as saying “It is not necessary to change.

Survival isn't mandatory.”

The title of this article is “Is this all you can afford to pay?” If the answer is yes, then maybe the manufacturer should look at how their factory is being managed. With the right equipment and attitude, maybe “For a few dollars more” is not just a good movie title. Maybe for survival; it’s a move in the right direction. ●

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Homag Visitors from Israel to Australia This year's Homag & Holzma Group Treff – the 24th such in-house event – was the most successful yet.

More than 4,000 visitors from around the world made their way to Schopfloch and Holzbronn in Germany’s Black Forest to see the latest equipment the Homag Group has to offer and learn about Industry 4.0 and “Batch Size One” production through a series of presentations by Europe’s largest and

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It’s Not a Choice

By Carolynne Bourne Around the globe the reaction to the economic downturn has forced change on business, politics, education and society to address the new reality of a changing and volatile world.

This reality necessitates new ways of working and thinking.

If businesses are to maintain and further develop their competitive advantages as well as generate new ones in the 21st century, they will have to be smarter, faster, more open to innovation and entrepreneurship; highly responsive to changes in

global as well as local environments and get the talent match right.

Education institutions must deliver graduates who actively contribute to an organisation and in the process create value for owners/shareholders, customers/clients, employees and, in turn, our economy.

The challenge is fierce and relentless... and some may not survive.

Repeatedly the same questions are raised about the best path to securing a better future. Familiar voices yield predictable answers.

"If businesses are to maintain and further develop their competitive advantages as well as generate new ones in the 21st century, they will have to be smarter, faster, more open to innovation and entrepreneurship..."

It is crucial that we do not replicate and rehash ideas we have already heard.

We need to take a more evaluative and forensic scrutiny of our global competitors - and ourselves.

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Reality check • Australia, arguably, has more inventive people per head of population than other nations, but not the savvyness to bring ideas to market.

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• Our nation has abundant natural resources. Why aren’t we leveraging such resources by value adding through manufactured products?

• …and we are blessed even more so with the talents of our people – the professions, technical and trades alike.

• The trades are the backbone of our nation.

• Why have we decimated our trades training pathway – abandoned the apprenticeship > trades > advanced trades > specialised trades > master crafts pathway when, as warranted, the highest level of trades capabilities are required to leverage ideas and science and technology research?

• How do we convert research and ideas into products when high level skills in the trades are lacking? Ideas and research can be an investment without economic return.

• As the Masters retire and pass away and with no Master Crafts level training, high level skills/ knowledge are lost. Our ideas can wither or are taken overseas where our

competitors advantage from our ineptitudes.

• When industry sectors decline below critical mass, they disappear altogether. In this scenario, manufactured imports abound. Are we happy to leave it all to global competitors who see us at the periphery?

• Our government has failed those who seek to be, and are, practising trades people.

• TAFE institutes have failed the trades.

Australian manufacturing can flourish We do have the wherewithal, but we need to address critical gaps. Four ‘Gaps’ consistently emerge that impact the challenge of turning ideas into practicable, commercial, innovative solutions – skills, collaboration, attitudinal and design gaps (‘The Gap Matrix: Australia’ graphic).

Each gap contributes to preclude much of that which the government appears to be seeking to achieve.

Collaboration, attitudinal and design gaps will be discussed further in future articles.

Getting the talent match right – The Skills Gap (sGap) Trades people can be extraordinarily inspirational, talented and knowledgeable - they search for exquisite beauty, love their craft and embrace the pursuit of accomplishment whether selfemployed or in a corporate setting. This is expressed in their passion and desire to make ‘something’ - the nexus between creativity, high level skills and knowledge. Those who work with wood turn the quintessence of Australian timber with its wondrous colours, textures and scents into ‘something’ that enriches our lives and the spaces in which we live, work, play and worship - functional, beautiful, and along the way our economy benefits.

The trades must be accorded their voice to speak to their craft, their trade, their career, their training pathway.

It can be argued that the trades’ heartland has been abandoned. Apprenticeships; why would young people complete a course that has no pathway that inspires them to dream of a future where their talent can be taken to the highest level - “I stand proudly, I am a Master Cabinetmaker, equal but different to those who have a PhD”.

VISION - to create learning environments that provide a pathway from apprenticeship, trades, advanced trades, specialised trades to master crafts level and to create and build sustainable workplaces in which the masters/ trades contribute to support excellence towards a creative and productive nation - economically, educationally and culturally.

To deliver this paradigm will require acknowledging the trades have the right and capacity to voice and determine their contribution to the economy, to the education/training system, and the community in general. It will require resisting familiar voices that will impede change and deem to speak for the trades; being resolute, having determination, endurance and courage and establishing an ‘Australian Trades Alliance’ where trades people speak for themselves, not others speaking for them.

Why change? Why now?

Should we choose to continue as we are, we do so at our peril – manufacturing will continue to shrink. What of our businesses now and into the years ahead? On our watch, what legacy are we leaving for our youth, our children? Will they shine?

Or will they be invisible in a marketplace of imports?

Do we have the will and the courage for change? ● Carolynne Bourne AM is an entrepreneur and strategic thinker who has gained a breadth of qualifications and significant local and international experience over more than thirty years in business, research, writing, science and technology, multidisciplinary design and education and training to the challenge of bridging the gap between turning ideas into commercial, innovative solutions.

In 2006 Carolynne was honoured with a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). The citation explains her work: “For her service to the community through supporting and providing opportunities for talent artisans and tradespeople to develop their skills and knowledge to enhance the workplace and industry, and to fostering leading edge technologies and intercultural exchanges”.

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