W.L West & Sons

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Looking forward – 21st century

Although bespoke work has always been key to our business, the timber industry has changed dramatically over the years. To meet current and emerging needs we continue to invest in new machinery to allow us to lead the way in sawmilling, moulding and machining.

2018 saw one of the biggest investments and changes in the available technology to us when we installed a new 5-Axis CNC, an Edgebander and a Heated Press - all from the Austrian company, Felder. The CNC is a high-tech router that allows us to mould on multiple axis. The Edgebander is designed for quick adhesion of solid lippings for doors, and the Heated Press allows us to glue veneers to flat surfaces. In 2022, a Weinig Flexirip was installed, cutting waney edged boards or square edged boards of up to 210mm thick and up to 7.2 metres in length, resulting in improved accuracy and faster turnaround for our cut to size work.