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The Manufacturing Process of the Europlac parket and panelling

STEP 1: THE SORTING PROCESS

As soon as the raw materials arrive, the sorting process begins. Sorting is a very important part of the process as wood is a natural material. Each tree has its own origins and this is shown in stiffeners. It is therefore important that the inspector of the received raw materials should verify the condition of the goods and grade them by type. There are three different selections of wood in oak at Europlac, these being Rustique, Country and Select according to the number and state of the knots.

 

STEP 2: THE PRESSING PROCESS

The pressing process assembles the different supports, or backing materials: the top layer of pure wood, the MDF or HDF support as well as plywood and the wood veneer backing. The workshop starts by brushing the panels in order to remove the dust, then it goes through a German sizing machine which glues the two sides of the central support and one side of the other two layers and presses them together using a heat process. The glues are designed to produce a finished product that will stand up to variations in temperature and humidity when being transported by sea.

Once again the human factor plays an important role. As the thickness of the wood is very fine there could be loss during the cutting process. Each plank is therefore inspected by workmen who fill in any existing cavities, thereby producing a high quality finished product.

Step in the manufacturing process of Europlac: Pressing process

Step in the manufacturing process of Europlac: Pressing process

 

Step 3: THE FINISHING of parquet and panelling's planks

Now that the support has been finished, it is now necessary to sand, varnish or oil according to each particular order.

This part of the production is totally automated. The first part of this process is to grade and sand the support, then each panel is brushed, tinted and dried before going on to the last stage: varnishing & oiling.

An oiled coat or six coats of varnish are applied. In addition to the varnish or oil enhancing the appearance of the wood, it also makes the wood more resistant to hard wear and marking.

Europlac only uses solvent free varnishes for health reasons

Step in the manufacturing process of Europlac: Finishing

Step in the manufacturing process of Europlac: Finishing

 

STEP 4: Machining of the different woodent planks into Uniclic or tongue and groove assembly system

In this workshop the planks are cut into five layers using the tongue and grooved system or Uniclic®.

This production line is also entirely automated and each layer is automatically controlled to a high standard.

The planks are chosen at random from the production line and are measured in 3D before being inspected for their dimensional tolerance, so providing the customer with a perfect product.

The varnish and tongue-and-grooving of the finished article is also visually inspected by a workman who also makes a random check on the joining and levelling.

Step in the manufacturing process of Europlac: Machining

Step in the manufacturing process of Europlac: Machining

 

The importance of the human factor

As mentioned above, this work demands experience. Employees who have been with the company for many years recognise at a glance the different types of wood and adapt the production tools accordingly. The time taken for gluing and pressing needs to be adapted; for example a hard wood such as ebony produces harder wear on the tools. An oily wood needs more attention than a hardwood as far as the varnishing is concerned as it is more difficult to adhere.

Finally, the stocking of the product requires careful attention owing to the fact that wood breathes. The stocking area must be well ventilated and the humidity and temperature well regulated. If the atmosphere becomes too dry, a spraying system is automatically triggered.

 

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