Automated edge-coating and sanding with Smartedge

To ensure high-performance edge-sanding and coating processes while maintaining top-quality standards, Cefla Finishing has developed Smartedge. This integrated system includes Edge&Go, a patented technology that automates key panel finishing functions. This allows for seamless processing of different edge types without switching between automatic and manual operations, eliminating production downtime.

When performed manually, edge sanding and coating are time-consuming and often reduce overall finishing line efficiency. In contrast, automation transforms production and quality. Thanks to its patented components, Smartedge increases productivity while ensuring consistent quality.

For instance, Smartedge performs edge sanding and vertical rounding of panel corners with a radius of 1 to 4 mm. This process, typically carried out manually, is now fully automated, significantly improving uniformity and accelerating edge finishing.

What is Smartedge and how it works?

What exactly is Smartedge, and how does it function? This machine is the ideal solution for those looking for a complete edge-finishing system, integrating coating, filling and sanding in a modular configuration that can be tailored to different quality and productivity needs.

Coating for straight or rounded edges (radius: up to 3 mm) can be performed using a traditional vertical roller, a soft vertical roller or using vacuum injection technology, a patented Cefla solution that can be used for all edge types, ensuring precise, uniform passes regardless of edge shape.

Drying is performed with an integrated oven implementing UV lamps for 100% acrylic lacquers or alternatively IR lamps for water-based or solvent-based coatings.

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The advantages of automation with Smartedge

In general, automating edge coating and sanding significantly improves productivity compared to manual techniques. However, using an intelligent, integrated solution like Smartedge brings additional quality advantages.

Smartedge, with its range of sanding tools, is designed to process even J-Pull edges and eliminate the seam between the rounded edge and the flat panel surface - on one or both sides if needed. The result? A more uniform finish, enhancing both quality and aesthetics.

Manual sanding often creates production bottlenecks, slowing down the entire process. By switching to an automated system like Smartedge, you achieve a more efficient and productive finishing line, lower operational costs and you eliminate repetitive tasks, allowing operators to focus on high-value activities.

Practical applications of Smartedge

The real strength of Smartedge lies in its adaptability. Its modular design allows for quick and easy configuration to process a variety of panels, including:

• Medium-density fibreboard (MDF) – used for furniture, wardrobes, wall panels, and insulation coverings
• Solid wood – for furniture and high-end decorative panels
• Veneered panels – requiring precise sanding and finishing

Each material and its intended application have specific requirements, and Smartedge is designed to meet them all, leveraging Cefla Finishing’s extensive industry expertise.