Storage and retrieval is not just for massive factories
Automated storage and retrieval systems can save space, speed production, simplify inventory, and reduce damage in material handling for cabinet shops and panel processors.
In...
Upgrade Your Shop Lighting: Retrofitting Fluorescents with High-CRI LEDs
A recent shop-lighting guide outlines three practical paths for replacing aging fluorescent fixtures with LED systems that render wood tones and finishes more accurately.
What...
National Woods Board: Building the next generation of woodworkers
Students at the MiLL and in programs sponsored by the National Woods Board learn in an environment with modern equipment.
The National Woods Board (NWB)...
NFPA 660 Consolidates Combustible Dust Standards: What It Means for Woodshop Dust Collection Setups
NFPA has consolidated multiple combustible dust standards into NFPA 660, rolling woodworking-related dust safety requirements under one document. For shops, this is a reminder...
Zone-Based Shop Layout Planning Gains Traction for Small Woodshops Balancing Flow and Clean Areas
Shops revisiting layout are leaning toward simple zoning: rough milling, cutting, assembly, and finishing - with clearer paths between stations.
What happened: Recent shop design...
Festool Adds Bluetooth and App Control to CT Dust Extractors as Shops Push for...
Festool has introduced a new wave of dust-control products aimed at improving jobsite and shop air quality, including upgraded CT mobile dust extractors with...
The “Traveler Sheet” Comeback: How Small Woodshops Are Cutting Rework With Simple Job Tracking...
From cabinet plants to two-person shops, more teams are standardizing job travelers, part labeling, and “mistake-proof” fixtures to reduce avoidable redo work.
Across small woodshops,...
5S Shop Organization Guide Highlights Simple Workflow Wins for Woodshops
A newly published 5S guide lays out a practical, step-by-step way for woodshops to cut search time, reduce clutter, and improve day-to-day flow using...
