Homag Awarded Patent for Laser Technology

Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG has been awarded a patent for laserTec, the revolutionary laser technology for application of edges onto panels.

Homag unveiled laserTec to the international trade public at LIGNA 2009. The innovative process entails melting the surface of the edging material to be banded by means of a laser beam before pressing it directly onto the workpiece. This process produces edges to a previously unattainable standard of quality with practically no visible join.

As the exclusive U.S. distributor for Homag, Stiles is hosting a laserTec seminar to learn more about this new production technique on October 21 and 22, 2009 at their Grand Rapids facility. Online registration is available at events.signup4.net/laser.

For additional information, contact Stephan Waltman, V.P., Stiles Machinery Inc. at 616.698.7500 or swaltman@stilesmachinery.com.