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Cordless impact driver

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The TID 18 cordless impact driver from Festool has a compact, ergonomic design and a standard ¼-in. quick-release chuck.

An EC TEC brushless motor provides 1,593 in-lb. of torque into three speed settings.

The additional T-Mode feature is said to prevent overtightening. Next to the Basic version there is also as a Set version that includes two of the new Li-HighPower 4.0 HPC-ASI 18 V battery packs and a belt clip.

A kickback-free hammer mechanism drives the fastener rather than spinning the drill around the screw to protect the user’s wrist.

The T-Mode detects the transition between sheet metal and wood and automatically adapts the speed. With Li-ion battery, units weigh 3.3 lb.

Antique wood feature walls

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Wood feature walls from Goodwin Company are offered in river-recovered heart cypress for both residential and commercial spaces.

The ease of installation and maintenance is said to be attractive to both homeowners and building design professionals.

The wood is 100 percent heart, 100 percent dense growth and has subtle, graceful swirling grain with a blend of vertical and feathery patterns, the company says.

It can include some pecky areas, face checks, knots of any size and a good bit of colour variation from warm honey through cinnamon tan to light chocolate tones.

IWF cancelled, returns 2022

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Scheduled for August, IWF 2020 in Atlanta, Ga., has been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The IWF show management team working in collaboration with the IWF 2020 Management Committee, whose members represent the Forest Hill, Md.-based Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America and the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association of Fairfax, Va., came to the decision.

The decision to cancel North America’s oldest and largest woodworking event could not and did not come easily, organizers say.

“While no one can be happy with this outcome,” they add, “we all can look toward the promise of a new, brighter future and all the opportunities IWF 2022 will bring.”

OSHA answers questions about the safety of wearing medical masks and cloth face coverings

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) generally recommends that employers encourage workers to wear medical masks or cloth face coverings at work to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

OSHA recently issued frequently asked questions (FAQ) guidance to address inaccurate claims that these masks and face coverings cause unsafe oxygen or harmful carbon dioxide levels for the wearer. Get the facts here.

Vertical drying ovens

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With the patented Flexpro function, the new Omnidry range of vertical ovens from Cefla provide a passage height that can be automatically varied on the basis of piece height.

The range is not only suitable for very high output lines, but also for robotic application lines, where greater flexibility is required, the company says.

The oven series is said to maintain all the characteristics of the company’s standard vertical oven, since it can carry out flash off, drying and cooling all-in-one (even for paints that need longer drying times), while minimizing the use of floor space.

The ovens can be equipped with a roller conveyor system combined with “rack” trays for piece collection and cyclic transportation inside the oven, or with conveyor belt systems, combined with motor-operated “belt” trays.

Units can also be expanded with an additional 2, 3 or 4 sections.