A shopfitting company has doubled the output on its CNC router, driven by Alphacam, in the last two years. The Wensley Group provides a bespoke design, manufacturing and installation service to the retail, leisure, education and healthcare sectors, manufacturing shop…
Month: October 2018
SWOOD, Woodworking and SOLIDWORKS
Designing and manufacturing woodworking projects requires a great amount of attention to detail. When it comes to bringing concepts to life in CAD, this means using dedicated woodworking features that require solutions specifically created for woodworking. This is especially important…
From Design to CAD to CAM to CNC
3D Design and 3D Carving using Digital Tools I’ve been writing about Digital Woodworking and CNCs for a while now and when it comes to techniques, for the most part, I’ve kept the topics focused on introducing basic processes and…
Cabinetry is an Open and Shut Case
Providing Cabinetry to London and The South East People often ask what it is we do here at Good Measure. Do we fit windows and doors, build outdoor offices or make tables? Do we just construct or also get involved…
Woodwork For Inventor – CAD Software for Wood Furniture Design
Source: http://www.graitec.co.uk/cad-software/manufacturing/woodwork-for-inventor Woodwork for Inventor (W4I) is a fully integrated application for Autodesk Inventor, which solves problems specifically faced by woodworkers, making it the ideal CAD software for wood furniture design, cabinet design and joinery design. With the built in…
Choosing an Appropriate CAD Tool for Specific Furniture Design Requirements
There isn’t much left to say when numbers say it all for the furniture manufacturers. FIRA’s annual reviews for the year 2016–2017 shows that UK furniture manufacturing grew to £8 billion pounds in 2015, 7.1% higher than the previous year.…
Casework’s New Look
Source: https://www.interiorsandsources.com/article-details/articleid/13895/title/casework-s-new-look Corporate and office environments are changing quickly. Organizations large and small have seen the tremendous advantages of open plans and shared spaces—increased collaboration and team spirit, along with long-term flexibility and reduced life-cycle cost. Even the number-crunchers agree:…
3 Trends within the Architectural Millwork Industry
Source: http://www.mahoganyinc.com/blog/millwork/3-trends-within-the-architectural-millwork-industry/ As with every industry, trends come and go within the world of architectural millwork. Emerging industry trends are often responsible for pushing innovation toward improved aesthetics and functionality. Architectural millwork must always look for new and intriguing ways…