Solutions for industrial finishing and furniture coating

The furniture industry is one sector where trends and fashions keep manufacturers and finishing companies always on their toes. Despite huge volumes in the case of major players, this industry has to keep pace with fast-evolving demands from the consumer. They are expected to match the flexibility standards of a small business, which is no mean feat.

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Furniture coating: the characteristics of industrial coating lines

Furniture for bedrooms or children bedrooms, outdoor furniture and other wooden items and items made from wood derivatives: the furniture industry covers a variety of finished products. Different items, however, often require industrial finishing lines sharing the same characteristics: 

  • Superior and consistent quality finishes, for which line and process automation is essential.
  • Flexibility: possibility of processing small batches efficiently, with customizations and special processes on request.
  • Efficiency: essential for securing good profit margins. Software and IoT solutions help monitor and optimize processes through every stage.
  • Innovation: to overcome the limits of raw materials with high-performance surfaces and flawless finishes.

Finishing technology applications for the furniture industry

The furniture sector traditionally uses wood and its derivatives as the preferred raw material. However, over the years, furniture design has expanded its horizon by also adopting other materials, such as ceramics, plastic and metal for manufacturing purposes. A vast range of raw materials are used, as well as a number of technologies including: 

Materials

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Below are some furniture industry specific application areas and finished products

APPLICATIONS

01

Drawers

After applying glue to a drawer, it can be wrapped with previously decorated PVC materials to embellish an MDF substrate and thereby make it an attractive element of a piece of furniture.
02

Chairs

Chairs have complex geometries, making it easier to coat them on an overhead line, possibly with a 3D reading barrier to optimise spraying trajectories for an anthropomorphic robot.
03

Flat panels

Flat panels can be of many different substrate materials, from wood to plastic, metal or ceramics. Usually coated on roller coating equipment, curtain coaters, industrial digital printers, vacuum coaters and spray coaters can also be used.
04

Raised or curved panels

Generally speaking, raised panels are coated using spray coaters which also manage to coat the edges. However, panels with shallow grooves can also be processed on a roller coater with a soft rubber application roller.
05

Bedrooms

Bedroom furniture can be coated on roller coating lines or spray coaters, enhancing the perceived quality of MDF panels or adding a glossy or deep matt finish with appropriate coaters, coatings and ovens.
06

Kids bedroom furniture

Spray coaters apply fancy-coloured paints to kids’ bedroom furniture, enhancing the aesthetics of each item. Special custom finishes can also be achieved using an industrial digital printer.

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Furniture coating techniques for flat or raised panels

Several technologies can be used within an integrated line:

  • Industrial spray or roller coating for flat or raised panels.
  • Vacuum coating for ideal edge finishing.
  • Industrial digital printing to expand the range of customization options and to finish panels and edges.
  • Drying systems including ovens, UV ovens, and excimer matting technology to obtain matt and hard wearing finishes.
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Vacuum coating for perfect edges

Working in the furniture industry means having to deal with a large number of panels to process and finish. Frequently, however, the quality of finished products is determined by how edges are processed. Technologies are now available to improve edge finishing, including vacuum coating with Smartcoater and Smartedge. These two machines use the same technology both on the surface of the panel and on the edge, to obtain an identical finish. This is also possible by using an industrial digital printer, also part of the broad range of solutions available from Cefla Finishing.

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Some of the machines that can be used for furniture finishing and coating

Machines

iBotic

Materials:

  • Plastic
  • Metal
  • Wood

Machine Type:

  • Spray coating

iGiotto

Materials:

  • Plastic
  • Metal
  • Wood

Machine Type:

  • Spray coating

Smartvacuum

Materials:

  • Wood
  • Fibre Cement

Machine Type:

  • Vacuum Coating

Case studies

Case study

Explore the topic on our blog. You can find articles on technologies, innovative techniques, and tips to improve the efficiency of your finishing line.
Explore the topic on our blog. You can find articles on technologies, innovative techniques, and tips to improve the efficiency of your finishing line.
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Tailor-made solutions engineered and developed for Italy’s Novamobili

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Vorst Custom Cabinets does it four times faster with our solution

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From order to installation in 2 months for Arbor Nova

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PWS Distributors Ltd. and fully automated lines for kitchen components

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Laboratory trials and aftersales expertise for PWS Distributors Ltd.

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We have helped hundreds of companies around the world achieve their quality, efficiency, and productivity goals. Here are their stories.
We have helped hundreds of companies around the world achieve their quality, efficiency, and productivity goals. Here are their stories.
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Automatic Spray Coating Line: What Are the Advantages?

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    Gluing and cutting

The magnificent seven - 7 machines to consider when gluing PVC foils to flat panels

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We have already helped dozens of furniture coating companies. 
We make our know-how available to you to help you explore the latest finishing technologies for the furniture industry.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What are the advantages of vacuum coating?
This technology has many benefits. To start with, transfer efficiency reaches an astonishing 99%. Vacuum coaters have a limited footprint, so they occupy little factory space. Production efficiency is optimised because by using a vacuum coater, 360° sanding, coating and curing of a profile is dealt with in a single pass. Overspray is absent and the process is environmentally friendly. Coating thicknesses are high and, for example, can reach 700 µm on glass wool panels.
02 What are the advantages of spray coating?
Firstly, spray coating ensures all sides of the piece are covered. Secondly, the product shape is unimportant and, since it is not a contact-type coating, different tolerances between products are compensated for automatically.
03 What are the advantages of roller coating?

High flexibility in terms of output rate and choice of cycles/processes according to the line make-up.

Zero solvent emissions thanks to 95% use of products with high dry residue (UV) content.

Possibility of using the roller technique for any application on all flat surfaces.

04 What are the disadvantages of industrial digital printing?
  1. Handling large volumes. This technique is not for mass production.
  2. Economies of scale. Unit cost does not drop in line with higher volumes.
  3. Learning curve. Many end-users are at the start of the learning curve and need to develop some skills and knowledge to exploit the technologies. We can support you.
05 What are the advantages of drying?
Let's talk about the advantages of the whole finishing process, which includes lacquer application and drying. The "finished" item ends up with improved resistance and protection from external agents, as well as a better aesthetic presentation.