Sauberair® launches innovative air purifier disguised as a “work of art”
- 2022-11-02
We, Sauberair®, have developed the world’s thinnest, most effective, wall-mounted air purifier, which doubles as a painting hanging on the wall.
Sauberair FLAT air purifier looks like a work of art on the wall and saves you space
Measuring an ultra-thin 9 cm, the Sauberair FLAT™ can remove 99.9% harmful smoke and particles, eliminating a wide range of pollutants with minimum power consumption, the company says. It also boasts an extended filter lifespan compared to conventional purifiers.
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It is built-in smart sensors to detect and monitor indoor air quality, PM2.5, PM1, CO2, humidity, temperature, atmospheric pressure, airflow, and power consumption, while users can check all these data and modify the filtering mode on the app anytime, and from anywhere in the world.
As well as purifying the air, the FLAT™-BT model features integrated stereo Bluetooth speakers which have been optimized for maximum sound quality. Users can play music with these built-in stereo speakers or it can serve as a music wake-up alarm.
According to the brand, FLAT™ is also the world’s first scalable purifier – meaning that two can be connected together and controlled simultaneously. In addition, its appearance can be changed according to customers’ preferences so that it better suits their home’s interior design, Sauberair says.
Why buy a FLAT™ air purifier?
World Health Organization data has shown that almost the entire global population (99%) breathe air which exceeds the international organization’s guidelines for pollutants. This is not only happening in low- and middle-income countries, but also in the cities of developed nations. Air pollution is responsible for an estimated 7.4 million deaths every year, Sauber points out.
Problems with the air purifiers on the market
The business model of traditional air purifiers is ultimately built around selling filters, not the appliances themselves. Moreover, the filters’ lifespan is usually relatively short with replacement alerts based on the usage time, not the actual filter clogging rate. This is unscientific, the company says. Also, expensive filters dissuade consumers from replacing them when their time is up, which ultimately reduces their overall filtration effectiveness.
With its unique design, FLAT™ is much more efficient and effective than other models, identifying airflow passing through the filter, and alerting the user to when the filter should be changed, says Sauberair.
Highly recommended by professionals
FLAT™ has obtained invention patents in many countries for its excellent innovation. It also won two important industrial Awards from the Taiwan Ministry of Economy Affairs：
1. Industrial Development of Bureau (Made in Taiwan Golden Select Award) and
2. Bureau of Foreign Trade (Taiwan Excellence Award)
FLAT™ was also selected as one of the best air purifiers for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022 by the Taiwanese well-known Air Purifier blogger "Appliance Insight", after he actually tested more than 100 air purifiers.
Sauberair based in Taipei, Taiwan, was established in May 2016 and focuses on producing household and industrial-used air purifiers.
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For more information, please visit https://www.sauber.com
SALVAMAC: MEETING IN HOLZ-HANDWERK 2022
- 2022-07-06
Salvamac will be present with substantial new elements at the next edition of Holz-Handwerk, which will be held in Nuremberg from 12 to 15 July: a stand (hall 12.0, stand 410) in which not only Salvamac solutions and products will be exhibited, but the evolution of the network that the Italian-Polish group is defining will also be represented, thus creating - in fact - a real pole of excellence engaged in the processing and transformation of solid wood.
“We have always had the certainty that the future of the woodworking and furniture industry must pass through partnerships and collaborations between aware and structured companies, which have customer satisfaction as an absolute priority”, comments Christian Salvador, together with his partner, Ziemovit Dolkowski of Salvamac Group. “Today, finding new business methods is an imperative that no business can neglect, inventing new solutions and methods that arise from a “quality relationship” between people, from encounters, from comparisons”.
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An innovative concept that will be presented in the stand of about 100 square meters that the group will set up in Nuremberg, which - alongside the solutions signed by the three now-consolidated divisions (“Cross-cutting”, “Air & Painting” and “Salvamac Selection”) - will host several companies with which the Italian-Polish reality has for some time been carrying out common projects in terms of advanced handling and automation systems, technologies for energy recovery and drying, heat treatment, and wood vaporization.
THE SALVAMAC PROPOSAL
In the spotlight will be the new version of the “SalvaPush 2000” optimizing saw for the world of door and window frames, equipped with devices and aggregates designed for this particular use. Two semi-automatic cross-cutting saws will also demonstrate how the installation of the “Salvastop” electronic positioning device can actually allow the user to have real entry level numerically controlled cutting stations. It should be noted that the “Salvastop” device has also been completely re-designed: the new version makes sharing data with company software and devices or bar code readers extremely simple and effective, as opposed to label printers.
Among the novelties is also the “Voyager” dust extraction filter with high capacity filter cartridges , equipped with touch screen control thanks to which it is possible to manage its use with an eye to energy saving.
“We can finally meet again at the fair and we are confident that Holz-Handwerk will allow us to show what our priorities have been in recent years”, adds Ziemovit Dolkowski. “The market has rewarded us even in really “complex” years, with a growth of 50%, in both 2020 and 2021, although the situation we all know and the difficulty in finding some components could create some problems towards the end of year. A problem that we have been able to manage thus far thanks to the decision, taken almost two years ago, to triple our stocks, so as to be able to guarantee reasonable delivery times. And we are already thinking about the novelties that we will present at the autumn fairs!"
We look forward to seeing you at Holz-Handwerk, from 12 to 15 July 2022 (hall 12.0, stand 410).
SALVAMAC GROUP IN A FEW WORDS
Salvamac was born from over 20 years of experience in the sector gained by its founders, Christian Salvador and Ziemowit Dolkowski, in the world of technologies for solid wood processing. Technical competence, vision and an authentic faith in people’s ability to create - together - better opportunities - these values represent the basis of Salvamac’s mission: to provide the customer with solutions to his/her problems in an integrated way and responding to three keywords: safety, simplicity, solidity.
The group’s activities are based in four production units in three countries. In Izmir (Turkey) takes place the construction of metal structures, not only at the service of the group; Poznan (Poland) hosts the activities of the “Cross-cutting” division for the production of the semi-automatic cross-cuting saws and of the “Salvastop” device. There are two units in Italy: in Conegliano (Veneto), where Salvamac optimizing saws are built, while in Avellino (Campania) there is a partnership with a historical reality out of which all the “Air & Painting” solutions are born.
Source: SALVAMAC GROUP
Italian WOODWORKING TECHNOLOGY: STILL AN EXCELLENT Q1
- 2022-06-01
The first quarter 2022, despite significant differences from the previous one, reaffirmed the good health conditions of the wood and furniture technology industry. This is the evidence of the quarterly survey made by the Studies office of Acimall - the Confindustria member association that gathers the Italian manufacturers of machines, tools and equipment - on a significant sample for the domestic production.
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After closing 2021 with really extraordinary production figures (up by 36.9 percent compared to 2020 and 11.6 percent over 2019), the year that has just started seems well on the way to keep a positive trend.
In the January-March 2022 period, orders increased by 21.7 percent over the same quarter of 2021, as a result of 35.1 percent expansion on the domestic market – still showing high propensity to invest – and a moderate 3.3 percent growth recorded by export.
The orders book is stable at six months of secured production (6.1 months in the October-December 2021 period). Unfortunately, we are seeing a strong rally of prices, up by 5.3 percent in the first quarter 2022, continuing the trend recorded throughout last year.
“We are paying a high fee for the difficult situation of purchasing and supply chains”, said Luigi De Vito, president of Acimall. “The global economic and production system is facing a situation that has been worsened by the war in Eastern Europe, as well as the enduring uncertainty about possible pandemic developments in the second half of the year”. “Right now, it is still hard to say when we will go back to normal – De Vito concluded – and once again, our entrepreneurs will have to hold the rudder firmly, trying to navigate their companies in a situation where any prediction and decision appears to be difficult”.
The opinions collected by the quality survey are basically stable. 48 percent of the sample expects the positive trend of production to continue (versus 57 percent in the previous quarter); 52 percent expect substantial stability (43 percent in October-December 2021). Employment is on the rise according to 38 percent of the sample (versus 57 percent in the previous quarter), stable according to 62 percent (43 percent in October-December 2021). Stocks are stable according to 33 percent of the interviewees, increasing for 48 percent, decreasing for 19 percent.
Compared to the past, less optimism is emerging from the forecast survey: on foreign markets, 48 percent of the sample expects a period of stability (versus 76 percent in the previous quarter), 33 percent see further expansion (versus 24 percent), while 19 percent fear shrinkage. The domestic market will remain at the current level according to 43 percent of the interviewees (versus 66 percent in the previous survey), it will keep growing according to 33 percent (29 percent in the final quarter 2021), and it will decrease according to 24 percent (5 percent in October-December 2021).
Source: ACIMALL
ITALIAN WOOD AND FURNITURE INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY: BRILLIANT 2021
- 2022-05-19
The year 2021 was really positive. This trend was reaffirmed by the Studies Office of Acimall, the association of Italian manufacturers of wood and furniture technology: production amounted to 2,530 million euro, up by 36.9 percent compared to 2020, a year we would like to forget for many reasons, not only economic, and by 11.6 percent versus 2019. Excellent results also for export, reaching 1,740 million euro (plus 30.8 percent over 2020; plus 10.1 percent over 2019), with a domestic market showing signs of liveliness (790 million euro, up by 52.5 percent over 2020 and 15.1 percent over 2019). Import also increased, reaching 244 million euro, 59.4 percent more than 2020 and 21.4 percent more than 2019. According to tradition, driven by the strong propensity to export of Italian companies, the trade balance was also positive, with a value of 1,496 million euro (plus 27.1 percent over 2020, plus 8.5 percent over 2019). Apparent consumption also increased: 1,034 million euro, up by 54.1 percent over 2020 and 16.5 percent over 2019. “The 2021 figures speak for themselves, showing that the technology industry has emerged from two difficult years, going back to pre-Covid levels”, said Dario Corbetta, Acimall director. “State incentives have certainly played a key role, but they have not "altered" the market trend: the growth we are seeing now is not only driven by incentives (which have basically caused a concentration of investment decisions in a narrow timeframe), but also by a significant market rally that has brought business back to its normal development patterns”. “So, we want to reassure those who fear that the current trend is "doped" by the incentives, and once this window of opportunity has closed, we will have to face a period of stagnating demand”, Corbetta continued. “Such belief is supported by the economic figures of the early months of 2022, which clearly indicate a structural expansion of our industry, which is going to last”. ITALIAN EXPORT The consolidated figures of 2021 allow to draw more conclusions on Italian export, which increased compared to 2020 and 2019. Looking at the present situation, we can state that the Russia-Ukraine crisis has only caused a limited reduction of Italian export so far. Russia, Ukraine and Belarus together represent a small share of Italian export, approximately 5 percent, and the export flows to those countries seem to continue, though with a significant reduction. Many woodworking machines are not listed in the "Dual Use" category of equipment that can be used to produce warfare materials, so they are not subject to the current embargo, while all spare parts are subject to constraints. At present, banking operations, despite some difficulties, have not been interrupted, with a few Russian institutes still working. Looking at 2021 figures, we can draw a ranking of countries based on their interest in made-in-Italy wood and furniture technology. The list is not surprising, reaffirming the stability of the regions where Italian production is mostly appreciated. The top position is taken by the United States (164.2 million euro, plus 13.9 percent over 2020), followed by France (118.2 million, plus 10.3 percent) and Poland (110.6 million euro, plus 34 percent). Germany is at number four in the list of “customer countries”, with an expenditure of 106.3 million euro on Italian machinery, up by 11 percent compared to 2020. Then come the United Kingdom (81.3 million, plus 56 percent), Spain (76.2 million, plus 62.3 percent), Russia (67.3 million, plus 102.4 percent) and China, placing orders in Italy for 60.1 million euro, the only country in the top-ten list with a negative trend by 19 percent. The list is closed by Belgium (at number nine with 56.6 million euro, plus 18.4 percent) and Austria (54.5 million, plus 36.6 percent).In conclusion, we can say that all figures suggest that the positive trend is going to endure throughout this year, although supply chain disruptions and unpredictable events related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the development of the global Covid-19 pandemic might shuffle the cards once again. “We are now looking forward to Xylexpo next October – Dario Corbetta concluded – which will be a great opportunity to check the health of our industry and the trend of international trade flows”. WOODWORKING AND FURNITURE MACHINERY: 2021 FINAL BALANCE Value % Variation % Variation (million euro) 2021/2020 2021/2019 Production 2,530 +36.9 +11.6 Export 1,740 +30.8 +10.1 Domestic market 790 +52.5 +15.1 Import 244 +59.4 +21.4 Trade balance 1,496 +27.1 +8.5 Apparent consumption 1,034 +54,1 +16.5 ITALIAN EXPORT OF WOODWORKING AND FURNITURE MACHINERY Top-ten destination countries Value % Variation % Variation (million euro) 2021/2020 2021/2019 United States 164.2 +13.9 -17.1 France 118.2 +10.3 +4.4 Poland 110.6 +34.0 +27.1 Germany 106.3 +11.2 +3.9 United Kingdom 81.3 +56.0 +37.3 Spain 76.2 +62.3 +2.0 Russia 67.3 +102.4 +78.0 China 60.1 -19.0 -3.9 Belgium 56.5 +18.4 +0.3 Austria 54.5 +36.6 +30.0 Source: ACIMALL
Michael Chang lays a transition opportunity for Taiwan's woodworking machinery industry
- 2022-05-17
On April 29, 2022, at the handover ceremony of the Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (TWMA), Michael Chang shared with member manufacturers the last six years as the chairman of the board: Michael Chang said that when he was elected as the fifth chairman of TWMA in 2016, there was a boom in smart manufacturing and industry 4.0 all over the world. Everyone was exploring, but it also provided a new opportunity for Taiwan woodworking machinery to transform. At the helm, Chang went all out without hesitation. Through industry-government-university-research exchange activities, conference affairs reform, improvement of members' well-being, and the relocation of the new clubhouse, all of them have fulfilled their original promises and handed over beautiful transcripts. The six-year term will bring Taiwan's woodworking machinery to a historic peak. In terms of international industrial exchanges, through exhibitions and arranging visits from various countries, including VDMA(Germany), ACHIMALL(Italy), JWMA(Japan). China Lunjiao Woodworking Machinery Association, China Qingdao Woodworking Machinery Association, China Nankang Furniture Association, Vietnam HAWA and BIFA Furniture Association, etc., as well as the establishment of a woodworking machinery technology center in Ho Chi Minh, have greatly increased the international exchange and visibility of Taiwan's woodworking machinery. During his tenure, William Lai , Vice President of Taiwan , he visited his company Leadermac , which also increased the visibility of the Woodworking Machinery Association in Taiwan and made the government pay more attention to the woodworking machinery industry. Furthermore, the active exchanges with domestic industries such as machine tools and furniture associations have also expanded the opportunities for mutual friendship and cooperation between industries. In terms of academic cooperation, in order to solve the problem of talent shortage, the Association has actively established links with National Chin-Yi University of Technology (NCUT), Hsiuping University of Science and Technology., National Dajia Industrial High School. Taichung Municipal Shalu Industrial High School , National Dongshih Industrial High School, Taichung Municipal Shengang industrial High School and other schools in the past six years. Local students hope that through the integration of industry and academia, enterprises can recruit outstanding local talents. Chang also graduated from NCUT and got master's degree, and is currently studying for a doctoral program at NCUE . In addition, Chang also provided member manufacturers to visit LEADERMACh,his Company's presentations on lean management and ISO, and led member manufacturers to make progress together as a leader. Furthermore, during Michael Chang's tenure, he moved TWMA Fengyuan's office to the city center of Taichung,, which is beneficial for the association to cooperate with relevant government exchange activities and enhance its external image, which is also a manifestation of the association's economic strength. Finally, Michael did not forget to thank his teammates who have worked hard with him in the past six years. Because of the collective thinking of the directors and supervisors, the implementation of the secretariat, and the cooperation of all members, and delivered a beautiful result. one. By NewsWin
Joe Chang proposes strategies to meet challenges
- 2022-04-23
Although the epidemic situation has increased, the operation of the Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Industry Association(TWMA) is still actively carried out, but in order to cooperate with epidemic prevention, the second board of directors and supervisors adopted an online meeting. During the meeting, the new chairman Joe Chang pointed out the challenges that Taiwan woodworking machinery will face in the future, and proposed For future countermeasures, he emphasized Taiwan's competitive advantages. He also thanked the new team for their collective efforts to accomplish the mission of the WOOD TAIWAN Digital Go, digital marketing, handover ceremony and other conference affairs currently being implemented.
Chairman Chang said that in 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 will disrupt the normal activities of the world. Coupled with the Sino-US trade war, the United States began to impose a 25% tariff in 2018. Taiwan's woodworking machine industry has benefited from the "home economy" phenomenon. In 2020, the export has grown by 21.49% compared with 2019, and by 26.8% in 2021. The export value has reached 903 million US dollars, or about NT$25 billion, which has made the new record.
But in the future, Taiwan's woodworking machinery industry still faces many challenges:
1. Woodworking machinery in mainland China continues to strengthen and expand its equipment and market optimization. In addition, several large companies in China are moving towards group management, and the global layout is getting stronger and stronger, which compresses the living space of woodworking machinery in Taiwan. In 2008, exports surpassed Taiwan and rose to the third place. In 2020, it will surpass Germany to become the world's number one.
2. The export market ratio is too dependent on the United States: the proportion is 40% in 2015, and it will increase to 63% in 2021, and DIY is estimated to account for about two-thirds, this is also something to worry about.
3. The third generation succession problem: Most of Taiwan's woodworking machinery manufacturers are small family-owned enterprises, and most of the second generation belong to the X generation (1964~1980). For the Y generation (1980~1990) or the Z generation (1990~2010), there is a lack of interest in manufacturing. In 2006, there were still 282 member manufacturers of the guild, and by 2022, it will be reduced to 239.
4. The production equipment is still dominated by stand-alone machines, and most of the machines still lack smart machinery elements: with future trends, there will be smart machines, smart whole lines, and smart factories. If manufacturers do not invest in the layout and participate in it, they will be limited by the market sooner or later, or even eliminated.
Joe quoted the famous saying in Jurassic Park, "Life will find its own way." Most Taiwan woodworking machinery manufacturers still have the gene of "tenacity and fearlessness" in their blood, and they are willing to help each other and share experience. This is hard to see in other association.
In the future, Joe and TWMA directors and supervisors will unite and make selfless dedication on the basis of the good foundation established by the predecessors, and come together to tide over the difficulties with the member manufacturers. In the future, TWMA's goals are very clear: "Industry Niche Value-Added Innovation", "Smart Digital Development and Application", "Local Talent Selection and Cultivation", and "Mutual Support of Industry, Government, University, Research and Research" will allow Taiwan woodworking machinery industry to continue to grow globally. The stage shines brightly!
