I recently purchased a veneer press to apply veneer to flat panels and it worked great. I am now starting to bend plywood panels using bending poplar and urea resin glue (Unibond 800) The panels are approximately 2′ x 4′ and one inch thick and I may have a large number of them to make. Doing some research on the internet last week I stumbled upon radio frequency and the “Woodwelder” manufactured by Workrite Inc. I had never heard of this technology before but quickly realised if I could utilise it my productivity would be increased significantly. It seems that the woodwelder might be best suited to glue lines rather than whole panels. Is this a correct assumption? Is there another product or technology better suited to my situation? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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I don't have any experience with that technology, so I can't really offer much help. I've seen it demonstrated at trade shows, and I know that large furniture manufacturers have been using it for many years to speed up their production lines. My suspicion is that it would be prohibitively expensive and hard to justify purchasing even one of the hand-held units for a small shop. The manufacturer you mentioned has a decent website (http://www.workriteinc.com, phone #(818) 241-3682). Your best bet is probably to get in touch with them directly and ask to speak with one of the tech reps on staff.
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