Jul 08, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. Lehmann Timber Code AG opened production at its new timber construction components plant in Gossau,
Switzerland, company announced.
Lehmann Timber Code is an Erlenhof AG start-up company and is conveniently situated right on the A1 motorway in Gossau, St. Gallen. As an independent production plant, the company's focus is on special constructions as well as components made from timber and other materials. This young company combines cutting-edge manufacturing technology and digital expertise with the industrial production processes of Lehmann Holzwerk AG and the skilled craftsmanship and technical know-how of Blumer-Lehmann AG. CAD/CAM software and high-performance intelligent CNC machine technology are used to mill, treat and preassemble a range of complex parts. Under the management of Martin Antemann, eight workers focus on custom, multi-curved components and large-dimensioned parts.
Martin Antemann, Manager of Lehmann Timber Code AG: “We develop, program, manufacture and transport special components. With just-in-time delivery and maximum flexibility. We count among our clients companies from the construction industry, preform construction and industrial firms – in Switzerland and from around the world.”
The core activities at Lehmann Timber Code AG are consultation, digital design and the CNC production of individual parts or entire sets of components. Positive and negative forms as well as downstream facilities such as preassembly, surface treatments or logistics complete the range of services. The sizeable production space, machinery that is peerless the world over, plus newly developed software components all serve to maximise efficiency, quality and reliability.
Innovations like these ensure that this team of timber specialists is well-equipped to meet the upcoming challenges created by the digitisation of construction (BIM).
The heart is a CNC system built upon tried and tested technology from the Technowood AG company in Toggenburg, Switzerland. Through close collaboration, the machine underwent further development, allowing to incorporate client's specifications, including some world firsts. The TW mill offers a highly unique interplay of software and hardware components to ensure seamless processes from development all the way to production. This enables simple as well as complex work to be executed on both lightweight and heavy components with exceptional precision and speed. The system features a range of operational levels to configure both the
preparatory planning as well as the process itself in the most efficient and flexible way possible.
The CNC system consists of a free-standing gantry with three 5-axis units and eight dollies for moving the workpieces. All six sides of a component can be processed without any further clamping. The size of the parts that can be manufactured is limited only by the means of transport by road, rail, water or air. The CNC system can process parts in sizes up to 5.5 m in width and 27 m in length and a processing height (Z axis) of 1.35 m is available.
Preassembly takes place immediately after and completes the range of services. This stage sees the finished CNC parts turned into components, modules or ready-to-assemble units, which are then packaged up to finish.
Martin Antemann, Manager of Lehmann Timber Code AG: “True to the principle of ‘whether rugged and tall, dainty and small, crooked or straight, we won't let it wait’, we look forward to all enquiries from timber construction, the timber industry, formwork and preform construction as well as system and product manufacturers.”
Karl Bollhalder, member of the management team at Technowood AG: “Lehmann Timber Code AG shares our guiding principle of achieving ultimate quality with our products. This system satisfies the highest of expectations and, combined with flexible programming and control options, creates top-quality and efficiently manufactured components.”
