by ZAFFARONI
The "Mitre-Folding" is a manufacturing process for the assembly of drums and furniture components. This process exploits the foldability of the panel covering sheet or leaf by means of the realization of "V" grooves performed on specific numerical control machines.
This process allows the assembly of furniture or furnishing elements as loudspeakers for the diffusion of sound without the use of dowels or joining elements, eliminating the exposed edges and giving continuity to the external decorative design.
There is no limitation regarding the thickness of the wooden panel used and once glued, the cabinet shows a rigidity and resistance superior to any other assembly method.
The "Mitre-Folding" system is based on the concept that the furniture must be finished and assembled in the laboratory and then delivered fully finished to the end customer.
This assembly technique, far from the "Do It Yourself" logic, therefore guarantees an extreme quality of the final product and does not require any expertise on the part of the final purchaser.
We find this assembly technology applied to the production of frames for furniture, drawers, tables, frames for doors for interiors, photo frames, jambs and profiles in general, speakers for sound diffusion, hanging furniture for living rooms, bedside tables, wall shelves, components for wardrobes.
The technology of "Mitre-Folding" can be applied to various semi-finished panels of wood origin with foldable decorative leaves covering or not. In addition to the core materials such as plywood and multilayer wood panel, medium or high density fibrous laminated and pressed, chipboard of different densities, foamed panels or of plastic origin; the most common covering sheets among the "foldable" materials are: pvc sheets, glued and pressed paper sheets, veneer leaves or rotary cut wood foils, while among the "not-foldable" materials are: wood-based or plastic-based laminates with different densities, melamine leaves, paper or plastic-based laminates.
Among the benefits related to this technology there is certainly the saving of glue, saving on edging, drilling and pinning which is greatly reduced by working the semi-finished product "from bar". In addition, the extreme speed of execution and the processing on the machining centers dedicated to this technology which in some cases the timing of implementation is counted in seconds of a minute. Obviously the almost exclusively manual assembly by means of skilled labor involves a high degree of quality of the finished product and the obligation of transport for the delivery of the already finished element and assembled can represent the only real disadvantage linked to this technology.
Tools and special machines dedicated to this method are the basis of the quality of the process. The "V" grooves must be made with tight tolerances, efficient splinter protection and chip extraction systems are essential elements for these machines. The application of the adhesive tape must be done automatically by means of applicators able to guarantee the perfect application of the adhesive support.
As a machine manufacturer for three generations we have focused on producing longitudinal, transverse and universal "V" groove solutions for "Mitre-Folding" technology. Based on the types of production we identify different technology families as the following: "SMT", "FML", "STM" and "LVG".
It is an high performance machine, used for the production of medium and large quantities of Hi-Fi loudspeakers, small furniture, drawers and other parts assembled with the "Mitre-Folding" system...
The Multiple Longitudinal Milling Machine is a high-performance machine, designed to perform multiple longitudinal precision "V" grooves or other shapes, on panels already trimmed to size, even with finished surfaces, coated with PVC, wooden leaves, plastic or various laminates...
The working centre for the "Mitre-Folding" technology with movable head series "STM", has been designed to perform precision "V" cuts both longitudinal and transversal on wood based panels, coated in PVC or even with not-foldable materials that require the application of adhesive tape...
The milling-glueing-folding-pressing line consists of longitudinal precision milling machines for panels, with two or more heads, conveyor system with belt or rollers with guides for the pieces and lower contrasts, with working width of 65, 92, 130 and 160 cm...
On-line portfolio of solutions obtained through "Mitre-Folding" technology.
Loudspeakers and their technology. One of the very first applications of this process.
Photographic book of furnishing elements and components made with the "Mitre-Folding" technology.
The "Mitre-Folding" system illustrated through its technological solutions.
On-line portfolio of solutions obtained through "Mitre-Folding" technology
Loudspeakers and their technology. One of the very first applications of this process
Photographic book of furnishing elements and components made with the "Mitre-Folding" technology
MARIO ZAFFARONI & FIGLI srl
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