Patents Assigned to HOMAG GMBH
  • Patent number: 10807121
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating workpieces, which preferably consist at least sectionally of wood, wood-based materials, plastics material or the like, with a coating material, wherein the method includes the steps of: providing a functional layer, which can be rendered adhesive by energy input, supplying a coating material to the workpiece to be coated, at least partially activating the functional layer by treating the functional layer with a heated gas, wherein the heated gas is emitted onto the functional layer via at least one outlet opening and is at a positive pressure of at least 1.5 bar in a region of the at least one outlet opening, and joining the coating material to the workpiece by means of the activated functional layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: HOMAG GmbH, HOMAG KANTENTECHNIK GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Schmid, Ralf Garnjost
  • Patent number: 10782671
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a pass-through machine (1), in particular a pass-through machine which is provided for use in the manufacture of furniture and components, and to a pass-through machine. In the method, a supplied workpiece (W) is first detected and/or identified using a workpiece detection device (20); handling information (HI) is then output using an information device (30) on the basis of the detected information of the workpiece detection device (20); whereupon an operator of the pass-through machine (1) carries out a handling process on or with the workpiece (W) according to the output handling information (HI); and the handled workpiece (W) is then supplied to a machining device (50) of the pass-through machine (1) using a supply device (80).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: HOMAG GmbH
    Inventors: Manuel Friebolin, Joachim Graf
  • Patent number: 10775763
    Abstract: The invention relates to a processing machine (10) or method for processing substantially plate-shaped work pieces (W), preferably made at least partially from wood, wood materials, composite materials or plastics, wherein the processing machine (10) has a processing device (6) for processing a work piece (W) in a processing direction (R), an optical detection device (2), an evaluation unit and a control device (4), wherein: the optical detection device (2) is designed and configured in such a way that it can optically detect front and rear (in relation to the processing direction (6)) end sections (Q1, Q2) of a work piece (W) to be processed, and it provides the evaluation unit with corresponding detection results; the evaluation unit is designed in such a way that it assesses, based on the detection results, whether a coating (B) is present on the front and/or rear end section (Q1, Q2) of the work piece (W) to be processed, and provides the control device (4) with corresponding assessment results; and the c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: HOMAG GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Knorr, Manuel Friebolin, Joachim Graf
  • Patent number: 10744613
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for machining a workpiece (2) which preferably consist at least in sections of wood, wood material or synthetic material and/or for coating the workpiece (2) with a coating material (4), comprising: a machining device (30, 40) for machining the workpiece (2), and a conveyor (20) for affecting a relative movement between the workpiece (2) and the machining device (30, 40), a controller for controlling the conveyor (20) and the machining device (30, 40), characterized in that the device (1) further has at least one workpiece measuring device (22) which is configured to measure at least one property of the workpiece (2), in particular a property of a surface (2?) of the workpiece (2) to be machined or to be coated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: HOMAG GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kostenbader, Wolfgang Knorr
  • Patent number: 10723163
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for coating and identifying workpieces which preferably consist at least to some extent of wood, wood materials or the like. For this purpose, a curable liquid is used, preferably comprising ink, which, when cured, contains readable information or can receive said readable information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: HOMAG GmbH
    Inventor: Achim Homeier
  • Patent number: 10710268
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for connecting a connecting face of an edge material to a connecting face of a workpiece by a synthesis element, including the steps: of making available the workpiece, feeding the synthesis element, which is made available by at least one function film composed of an adhesive, activating the adhesive function film, applying the synthesis element to one of the connecting faces, connecting the synthesis element to the other of the connecting faces, wherein the workpiece and the edge material are connected by the synthesis element located between them. Furthermore, there is disclosed a synthesis element and a device for connecting a connecting face of an edge material to a connecting face of a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Compera, Markus Flik, Axel Petrak, Johannes Schmid
  • Patent number: 10668643
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machining device, in particular for machining workpieces of wood, wood materials, plastic or the like, comprising a workpiece table with a workpiece holder for holding at least one workpiece, and a feeding device for supplying at least one workpiece to the workpiece table, wherein the workpiece can be positioned in three dimensions with respect to the workpiece table. The invention further relates to a corresponding method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Friese, Volker Schmieder, Christian Sturm
  • Patent number: 10604987
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for machining a workpiece, in particular for a profiled leaf element of a window leaf frame, wherein the workpiece is initially machined using a first machining device in order to create a machined first surface to which an adhesive tape is to be applied, and the workpiece is further machined once the adhesive tape has been applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventor: Volker Schmieder
  • Patent number: 10576729
    Abstract: The present invention is a device and a method for producing three-dimensional objects. Said three-dimensional objects may be items used in furniture and component manufacturing. The device includes a machining tool for the machining of workpieces by material removal, a feed mechanism for supplying an additional material, such as a wood material, such as foamed wood, wood flour, sawdust or the like, a metal or mineral paste, or plastic, and an application unit for forming three-dimensional objects from the material supplied by the feed mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: HOMAG GMBH, WEEKE BOHRSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Flik, Thomas Bettermann
  • Patent number: 10556361
    Abstract: A system for feeding a coating material from at least one movable modular unit to a coating device is provided, the at least one movable modular unit being provided for the storage and provision of roll-type or coil-type coating material units including edge strips for applying to a narrow side of panel-type workpieces. A feed section holds and transports the coating material. A cassette unit guides the coating material provided by the feed section. A coupling section couples the at least one movable modular unit to the feed section, the at least one movable modular unit holding coating material units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Homag GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Goetz, Johannes Schmid
  • Patent number: 10471459
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for preparing and applying adhesive, comprising a feed unit, a preparing unit, and an application unit, wherein the feed unit is used to feed a basic component of the adhesive and/or of at least one additive, wherein the preparing unit effects continuous mixing of the basic component of the adhesive with the one or more fed additives to form the prepared adhesive and continuous conveying of the prepared adhesive, wherein the adhesive prepared in such a way is conveyed from the preparing unit into the application unit and can be applied to a workpiece by the application unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: HOMAG GMBH, HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Johannes Schmid, Knut Hoffmann, Jürgen Lotz
  • Patent number: 10442031
    Abstract: The present invention relates to devices with which, for example, narrow surfaces of preferably plate-like workpieces can be provided with a coating material. The device includes a laser for outputting a laser beam to a laser beam emitter, wherein the laser beam is directed onto the coating material or onto the workpiece in such a manner that the laser beam forms a plane of reference with solder on the surface of the coating material or the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventor: Axel Petrak
  • Patent number: 10272532
    Abstract: Apparatus for separating workpieces which preferably consist at least in sections of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like, having a workpiece magazine with a magazine area for holding a plurality of workpieces, in particular a stack of workpieces, a discharge device for discharging a workpiece out of the workpiece magazine, characterized in that the apparatus has a feed device which is set up to feed at least one workpiece held in the workpiece magazine to the discharge device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventors: Stephen Winney, Michael Mueller, Marcel Steeb, Michael Thumm
  • Publication number: 20190091818
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus for machining workpieces (W), comprising: a machining device (30) for machining the workpieces (W), an extraction device (40) for extracting chips produced during machining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: HOMAG GmbH
    Inventor: Stephen WINNEY
  • Publication number: 20180272557
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machining device, in particular for machining workpieces made from wood, wood materials, plastic or the like, having at least one workpiece table with a first workpiece holder for holding at least one workpiece, furthermore with a second workpiece holder for holding at least one workpiece, wherein the workpiece can be positioned in at least two dimensions, advantageously in three dimensions, during a re-clamping operation from the first workpiece holder into the second workpiece holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventor: Volker SCHMIEDER
  • Publication number: 20180134498
    Abstract: The invention relates to a workpiece feeding device having at least two workpiece receiving positions for a workpiece to be laid in the respective workpiece receiving position, and having at least one workpiece removal position for the removal of a workpiece, having workpiece conveying means for conveying workpieces that have been laid on in a conveying direction from the at least one workpiece receiving position to one of the workpiece removal positions, wherein at least one signaling means is provided for signaling a selected workpiece receiving position in which a workpiece can be laid. The invention further relates to a workpiece removal device and to related methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventors: Gordian SCHMID, Volker SCHMIEDER
  • Publication number: 20180051504
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for machining a workpiece, in particular for a profiled leaf element of a window leaf frame, wherein the workpiece is initially machined using a first machining device in order to create a machined first surface to which an adhesive tape is to be applied, and the workpiece is further machined once the adhesive tape has been applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventor: Volker SCHMIEDER
  • Publication number: 20170312891
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping device for a workpiece, comprising a lower clamping element and an upper clamping element which form a workpiece holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventors: Volker SCHMIEDER, Christian STURM, Stefan FRIESE
  • Publication number: 20170312933
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machining device for workpieces, comprising a first workpiece table that is displaceable along a longitudinal direction and comprising a second workpiece table that is displaceable in the longitudinal direction, wherein the two workpiece tables are arranged spaced apart perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, wherein each of the two workpiece tables comprises clamping elements for clamping a workpiece, and wherein a guide element is also provided, which is arranged aligned perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and is used for the displaceable guidance of a tool element, comprising a first tool element, which is displaceably arranged on the guide element for machining the workpiece, comprising a first manipulator device for gripping and positioning a workpiece into at least one clamping element of one of the workpiece tables or for removing a workpiece from at least one clamping element of one of the workpiece tables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventors: Volker SCHMIEDER, Stefan FRIESE, Christian STURM
  • Publication number: 20170297218
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machining device, in particular for machining workpieces of wood, wood materials, plastic or the like, comprising a workpiece table with a workpiece holder for holding at least one workpiece, and a feeding device for supplying at least one workpiece to the workpiece table, wherein the workpiece can be positioned in three dimensions with respect to the workpiece table. The invention further relates to a corresponding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan FRIESE, Volker SCHMIEDER, Christian STURM