LIGNA

Hannover. The 20th LIGNA drew to a close on Friday, May 10, scoring impressive results across the board

“Materia” – Surfaces of the future

A clothes cabinet door covered with clam shell veneer or fish leather. Insulation material made out of mushrooms. Construction paneling made of agricultural waste. These and similar exhibits await the visitor to the Materia Exhibition at LIGNA 2013, where some 200 innovative surface materials composed of bio-based elements are on display.

Making round wood square – LIMAB GmbH makes more out of every tree

Wood is a wonderful, valuable raw material. Unfortunately, trees and raw boards are rarely completely straight or uniformly thick and long. Anyone seeking to optimize the yield must set the edging and cut marks at exactly the right points. That is why contact-free laser technology is being used with increasing frequency to sort and monitor sawn timber and planed goods. At LIGNA 2013, LIMAB GmbH is presenting BoardProfiler 3D, an entirely three-dimensional inline measuring system for sawn timber.

Hannover. New products at LIGNA 2013.

Secret signs – invisible marking from DISTEIN

If you enjoy going for a walk in the woods, you’ve probably noticed trees marked with different colors to show forestry workers which ones are to be cut down. However, not every mark necessarily needs to be immediately visible and recognizable. With that in mind, MOTIP DUPLI GmbH has developed a new product under its brand name DISTEIN. DISTEIN UV marker will be unveiled for the first time at LIGNA 2013.

Diamonds are forever! – LACH DIAMANT exhibits new grinding machine

Diamonds are beautiful, rare, extremely hard – and very expensive. In industry, it is the last three features that are most important. Keeping diamond tools serviceable and efficient for as long as possible is a crucial cost factor for companies. LACH DIAMANT, which has been producing polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tools for 40 years, is coming to LIGNA 2013 to present its universal diamond grounding machine Dia-2200-mini – 2013 edition.

Hannover. New products at LIGNA 2013

Hannover/Frankfurt a.M. Preliminary figures indicate that Germany's woodworking machinery sector recorded zero growth in 2012.

Hannover. The VDMA is starting its own TV channel for the trade on the internet at the LIGNA 2013: ligna.tv.

Hannover. The Wonders in Wood presentation at LIGNA HANNOVER 2013 is all about art and supporting the next generation of wood tradespeople, artists and artisans. Located at Stand G50 in Hall 14, the presentation will showcase the woodturning craft in all its richness and depth.