cnc
come from Georgia Hardwoods
and thermofoil doors come from
Thermoform. Cabinet extras, such as
lazy susans, are from Rev-A-Shelf.
technology
Tweaking the system
“When we first started doing this,
we optimized everything to get the
most out of the material,” says Rose.
The program, for example, would put
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Owners Dean Rose, left, and Ken
Rose. Because of the Florida heat,
everyone dresses comfortably and
the hours of the plant are from 6: 30
a.m. until 2: 30 p.m.
small parts in the pattern in a way that
would lengthen the cutting time. “So
we took those out of the equation,”
he says. “Sometimes optimizing takes
more time and it turns out it’s cheaper
to waste a little more material because
you can cut them faster. So, we now
use a different optimizer on those
specific parts, which places them on
different cut patterns.”
There is a lot of flexibility built into
the system, which gives the company
the versatility to do just about
anything, says Rose. He just programs
whatever he wants to build in the
same way he does a cabinet. “When it
does hit the shop, it goes through the
same way.” ▲
For more information on these
products visit fdmonline.com or
contact the company directly.
20-20 Technologies
Design software, BuildRite software
514/332-4112 www.2020design.com
Georgia Hardwoods, Doors
770/932-0640 www.gahwd.com
Grass America Inc.
Hinges, hardware, Zargon metabox door
336/996-4041 www.grassusa.com
Rev-A-Shelf Inc.
Pull-outs and miscellaneous hardware
502/499-5835 www.rev-a-shelf.com
Stiles Machinery Inc.
Holzma rear-loading beam saw, Homag
egebander, Weeke Optimat BP150 machining
center, Weeke BEK100 doweling machine,
CutRite software
704/861-8239 www.stilesmachinery.com
Thermoform
Doors and components
819/293-8899 www.thermoform.net