Interview: Wöhler’s New SBM 840 for Flex Trim

Wöhler Sales Manager Jürgen Tabert presents Flex Trim Sales Manager Karsten Larsen (on the right) his new SBM 840 strip brush machine for the production of sanding brushes. After 2008, this is the second SBM for Flex Trim A/S in Denmark.

“You have to be able to make it easier — and better.” This thought came to carpenter Poul Erik Jespersen more than 25 years ago while he was bent over the hand sander at his workplace in a furniture company. The thought developed into an idea which, after a development period of eight years, became an internationally recognized and patented sanding system that is now sold worldwide.

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2024 Brushware March-April Issue: World Brush Expo Roundtable

 

Brushware’s 2024 March-April issue features our roundtable interview with World Brush Expo leaders Chris Monahan, Alessandro Acquaderni and Marco Momoli in addition to a user case study from Wohler on the installation of new SBM 840 with customer Flex Trim A/S. You will also find details on the upcoming ABMA Convention set for Florida in March. PLUS: Manufacturing Skills Gap, Final US Import/Export Stats for 2023 and a new machine spotlight for Roth Composite Machinery.

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Franklin Automation Now Part of Neyret Group

On September 27, 2021, after 31 years of operating as a family business, the Kigyos family decided to sell a majority share of Franklin Automation to the Neyret Group of France. Neyret Group is also a family-owned business and one of the world’s premier suppliers of advanced automation systems. Specifically, Neyret is known as a highly successful supplier of high-speed Intermittent and Continuous Motion assembly and testing systems with two modern machine-building operations in France, a sales office in China and now a third machine building operation in North America. The company works closely with many industries including medical devices and pharmaceuticals; it was due to the significant growth in these particular customer segments that made it imperative they find the right domestic partner to bolster their sales and service offerings in the region.

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WÖHLER BC 810 Bundle Cutter Update

WÖHLER has announced a new generation update for their BC 810 Bundle Cutter that includes an option for automated bundle length sorting into two containers. The WÖHLER BC 810 is the high-end cutting solution in WÖHLER bundle cutters for synthetic, abrasive and natural filaments. The bundle cutter is fitted with a cutting plate with seven individual cutting bushings from 1.6″ to 3.5″ (40 to 90 mm).

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WÖHLER: Always At Your Service – Even in Times of Crisis

German machine maker WÖHLER provided the following statement on current operations:

The coronavirus confronts us all with yet unknown challenges. WÖHLER is very aware of its special responsibility – as much so for you as clients, as also for our employees – and in face of the highly dynamic developments has made fitting preparations. Ensuring we continue to remain at your service! We are constantly and critically following the global situation, strictly supporting all the regional rules and regulations made. To ensure we remain at your service as usual we have implemented preventive measures, safegaurding our economical capability and deliverability. Strict hygiene measures and optimised company processes serve in minimising any infection risk and further guaranteeing our full functionability.

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WÖHLER – Innovations Make It Possible

Regardless of the brush industry sector your business is focused on, one thing always prevails – the exceptional level of innovation. Whether it is strip brush, roll brush, power brush or twisted brush production, the possibilities are nearly endless. There is always an opportunity to look for new applications and uses. To date, this innovative force has been the driver for progress for entire industrial sectors.

The greatest hurdle in the brush industry lies in the development of new, innovative products. Growing demand calls not only for inventiveness, but also expertise in turning a good idea into a successful product. Many factors should be considered in making an item of use or a consumable from a prototype brush. Factors such as automated producibility and flexibility must be part of product development already at an early stage. With Wöhler, the brush industry has a partner from the outset with over 80 years of expertise in brush making.

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