Landscape & Urban Design Issue 52 2021 | Page 74

STREET FURNITURE

CUTTING EDGE

2021 has been great for Woodscape , with sales and manufacturing running at the highest level in our 40 year history , and that success has been reflected in investment , with over £ 300,000 injected into machinery acquisition and personnel training .
Already an industry leader , being one of only 6 companies in the UK to utilise a 5-axis CNC in our timber manufacturing process , October 2021 sees us take another stride ahead of the competition by introducing a second 5-axis CNC machine .
With its streamlined design , this improved Homag CNC allows us to manipulate 20 % larger timbers , while the smaller heads allow for more intricate movement and detailing . Automated tool alignment accurate to 0.01mm ensures accurate replication of our designs every time .
Here you can see both the premanufacture simulation alongside an early test piece going through the new CNC , this ability to simulate the cutting and shaping process in realtime allows for fine-tuning without any material wastage .
The component used here is from one of our classic ranges , manufactured by Woodscape for decades and fittingly used here as a benchmark for the quality and precision we require from every element of our furniture .
From simulation to production
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