Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a processing apparatus and to a corresponding processing apparatus. Such a method and such an apparatus can be used in the field of furniture and components industry, for example for processing a plate-shaped workpiece made of wood, of a wood material, a wood-like material, of a composite material or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for coating a surface of an object, in particular a narrow side of a plate-shaped workpiece. The device and method can be used, for example, in the field of the furniture and components industry.

Abstract: Method for printing a workpiece (2) which preferably consists at least in parts of wood, wood materials, plastic or the like, comprising the steps of: preparation of printing data, on the basis of which a printing procedure is to be performed on the workpiece (2), transmitting the printing data to a printing device (10), and printing the workpiece (2) by means of the printing device (10), using the printing data, characterized in that the preparation of the printing data is carried out at least in part on a terminal server (30) which is connected to the printing device (10) via a remote data connection, preferably by accessing the Internet.

Abstract: A transport system (1) for transporting workpieces (2) which preferably consist at least in sections of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like, comprising at least one circulating transport means (15); a guide arrangement (4) for guiding the at least one circulating transport means (15); at least one sensor (10, 11, 12) for detecting at least one condition variable, in particular the preload force and/or instantaneous load on the at least one circulating transport means (15) and/or the dynamic behavior of at least one section (6, 8) of the transport system (1); and at least one actuator (13, 20) for influencing at least one condition variable of the transport system (1).

Abstract: A method for handling a coating material can include the steps of marking the coating material with a mark to identify a first information relating to the coating material, storing the first information relating to the coating material on a cloud-based server, and recording the marker of the coating material, thereby making the first information relating to the coating material accessible via the cloud-based server.

Abstract: The invention relates to a feed system for a band-type or strip-type material, in particular a coating material for coating a narrow side, or an adhesive strip, and also relates to a coating device. A method is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for thermally activating a functional layer of a coating material, preferably an edge material, wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing the coating material; feeding the coating material to a device for thermally activating a functional layer of the coating material; and thermally activating the functional layer of the coating material, wherein the thermal activation of the functional layer of the coating material occurs by microwaves which are generated by at least one semiconductor wave generator. The present invention also relates to a device for thermally activating a functional layer of a coating material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a printing device (10) for printing a surface (12), in particular the surface (12) of a workpiece (11) made at least partly of wood, a wood material, synthetic material, composite material or the like, comprising an ink supply device (17) which has at least two ink containers (21), each holding a printing ink (19), and an ink feed system (24) by means of which the printing inks (19) can be supplied to at least one print head (18), in order to carry out a printing process with at least one of the printing inks (19), wherein a flushing device (32) is provided, by means of which at least the ink feed system (24) and/or the at least one print head (18) can be flushed with a flushing liquid (33) for a printing ink change, and to a method for changing printing inks (19) in a printing device (10).

Abstract: A method is for printing on a narrow face of a workpiece, in which surface information relating to at least some regions of at least one workpiece face adjoining the narrow face to be printed on is optically captured by a sensor device, the captured surface information is transferred to a print controller, and the print controller ascertains print information for controlling a printing unit on the basis of the captured surface information. The print information is used to control a printing process by which a narrow face decoration, which is matched to a decoration flow of the optically captured workpiece face, is printed on the narrow face.

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for coating a workpiece (2) which preferably consists at least in sections of wood, wood-based material, synthetic material or the like, comprising a pressing device (10) for pressing a coating material (4) onto a surface (2?) of the workpiece (2) to be coated, a conveying device (20) for inducing a relative movement between the workpiece (2) and the pressing device (10), an activation device (30) for activating a joining agent (4?) used for joining the coating material (4) to the surface (2?) of the workpiece (2) to be coated, and a sensor (40) for detecting an operating variable of the joining agent (4), characterized in that the apparatus comprises a shielding device (50) for shielding a sensor section (42) of the sensor (40).

Abstract: A transport system (1) for transporting workpieces (2) which preferably consist at least in sections of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like, comprising at least one circulating transport means (15); a guide arrangement (4) for guiding the at least one circulating transport means (15); at least one sensor (10, 11, 12) for detecting at least one condition variable, in particular the preload force and/or instantaneous load on the at least one circulating transport means (15) and/or the dynamic behavior of at least one section (6, 8) of the transport system (1); and at least one actuator (13, 20) for influencing at least one condition variable of the transport system (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for thermally activating a functional layer of a coating material, preferably an edge material, wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing the coating material; feeding the coating material to a device for thermally activating a functional layer of the coating material; and thermally activating the functional layer of the coating material, wherein the thermal activation of the functional layer of the coating material occurs by microwaves which are generated by at least one semiconductor wave generator. The present invention also relates to a device for thermally activating a functional layer of a coating material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for handling a coating material, comprising the following steps: marking the coating material with a mark to identify a first information relating to the coating material, storing the first information relating to the coating material on a cloud-based server, and recording the marker of the coating material, thereby making the first information relating to the coating material accessible via the cloud-based server.

Abstract: The invention discloses a process for printing of panel-shaped workpieces, in particular in the region of an edge, in which a section of a panel-shaped workpiece to be printed is subjected first of all to one or a plurality of pre-treatment stages which are selected from a) pre-cleaning, b) degreasing, c) improvement of the adhesion and wetting properties and d) reduction of the electrostatic charge, and in which the pre-treated section to be printed is subsequently printed with a desired pattern, in particular by means of inkjet printing. The invention also provides an apparatus for performing said process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for imprinting a three-dimensional article, in particular a container and/or workpiece, and comprises utilizing a printing means, in particular an ink-jet printing means, for imprinting a surface of the three-dimensional article, and a conveyor means for bringing about a relative movement between the printing means and the three-dimensional article to be imprinted. The method according to the invention is characterised in that it further utilizes a positioning means which is configured to bring the surface to be imprinted of the three-dimensional article into a predetermined relative relationship to, in particular a predetermined distance from, the printing means.

Abstract: The invention provides a device for patterning workpieces, having: an ink-jet printing means having a plurality of nozzles from which drops of ink can be expelled, a workpiece carrier means for carrying the workpiece to be patterned, a conveyor means for bringing about a relative movement between the workpiece to be patterned and the printing means, and a detection means for detecting the relative position between the ink-jet printing means and at least one surface to be patterned of the respective workpiece to be patterned. The device according to the invention is characterised in that the detection means is disposed and configured so as to be in a predetermined, fixed relationship to the ink-jet printing means and/or to detect at least the distance between the ink-jet printing means and at least one surface to be patterned of the respective workpiece to be patterned, at least during printing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for patterning workpieces (2), which preferably consist at least partially of wood, wood materials or the like, having an ink-jet printing means (10) having a plurality of nozzles (12) from which drops of ink can be expelled, a workpiece carrier means (20) for carrying the workpiece (2) to be patterned, a conveyor device for bringing about a relative movement between the workpiece (2) to be patterned and the printing means (10). The device according to the invention is characterised in that it further has at least one image detection sensor (46).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for patterning a workpiece (2) consisting preferably at least partly of wood, wood materials, plastics material or the like, comprising a first web provision unit (10; 50) for providing a first web-shaped material (12; 52) preferably in such a way that said material can be applied to a surface (2?) of the workpiece (2), a first printing unit (20; 22) for imprinting the first web-shaped material (12; 52), and a press-on means (30) and/or roll-up means (40) for pressing on and/or rolling up at least the first web-shaped material (12; 52). The device according to the invention is characterised in that it further has at least a second web provision unit (50; 10) for providing at least a second web-shaped material (52; 12) in such a way that the second web-shaped material (52; 12) can be connected to the first web-shaped material (12; 52).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for refining workpieces, which preferably consist at least partially of wood, wood materials or the like, having an ink-jet printing means having a plurality of nozzles from which drops of ink can be expelled, a workpiece carrier means for carrying the workpiece to be patterned, a conveyor device for bringing about a relative movement between the workpiece to be refined and the printing means. The device according to the invention is characterised in that it further has at least one machining means for machining the workpiece.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating a surface of an article (2), including the following steps: providing an article (2), in particular a workpiece, which is to be coated on one surface, and producing a coating on the surface to be coated of the article (2) by means of a coating head (10), in particular an ink-jet head, which has a plurality of outlets (12) for the coating material. The method according to the invention is characterised in that, prior to the production of a coating, a desired gloss value of the coated surface is selected from a gloss scale, preferably measured as a reflectometer value to ISO 2817, and the coating material is ejected out of the outlets (12) onto the surface to be coated in such a way that the selected gloss value of the coated surface is obtained.