James L. Taylor Mfg. has been manufacturing woodworking equipment in Poughkeepsie, NY since 1911. With three distinct product lines we aim to help our customers improve their processes with American made, well built, efficient and safe machinery. JLT Clamps is our custom shop clamping line that focuses on door, drawer, edge, and face gluing applications. The machines are compact, sturdy, and simple to use. Taylor Clamps, known mostly for our Clamp Carrier, takes door clamping, edge and face gluing, and glue application to the next level. Clamp Carriers, Door Pros, conveyorized applicators, and return conveyors are the main stays of the Taylor line. Cameron Automation is the third product line built in Poughkeepsie and is focused on computer controlled optimizing equipment. Ripping, cross cutting, panel sizing, color matching of panels, and automated nesting of flooring bundles has been our focus for the past 25 years. As a company, Taylor has taken the leap into automation to help our customers become more productive and more efficient. Our Engineering and Programming teams focus their energy on systems built around our “main” line of products to move materials in and away. Utilizing conveyors and chain systems of all sorts, along with sophisticated PLC programming, our aim is to be able to provide complete solutions for our customers, maximize their productivity, and reduce their labor input to a manageable and profitable level. Being able to offer these types of solutions, and building them in the US, has given us the ability to expand this part of our business in North America. We look forward to working with you on a project in the future!
Hasko / Mekanika
Are you ready for Heavy-Built Performance? HASKO Industries rough-mill, lumber processing and flooring machinery incorporates robust engineering, state-of-the-art 21st century technology and the industry’s best service and support. Hasko partners with USNR, the world’s largest, most comprehensive supplier of equipment and technologies for the wood processing industry and Mekanika, the North American leader in Automated Material Handling for Lumber, Moulding, Furniture, and Flooring Manufacturers. Our goal is to ensure that our customers maintain a competitive advantage in a challenging global manufacturing environment. HASKO and its partners have delivered hundreds of machines to customers who demand the ultimate in accuracy, efficiency, productivity, and performance. When you buy from HASKO, there is no middleman — you deal directly with the manufacturer. Call us to see how our custom machine solutions and automation expertise can help your company improve yield, reduce labor, and improve efficiencies and output. Hasko/Mekanika/USNR are proven manufacturers, delivering Heavy-Built Performance and innovative solutions.
Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc.
Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. is a regional association of hardwood lumber manufacturers and distributors from the 12-state region. AHMI promotes the logs, lumber and products from the sustainably grown and legally harvested forest. The association offers Certified Appalachian Legal and Sustainable third-party audited system and a secondary verification so customers are assured of compliance with standards. The Appalachian forest produces the finest temperate hardwoods grown anywhere in the world and are known for machining characteristics, excellent color and beauty, and last value. Species includes Oaks, Maples, Hickory, Cherry, Walnut, Ash, Basswood, Beech, and Birch. Please visit www.appalachianhardwood.org for details and listings of the companies that can provide you with this outstanding resource.
AikenControls
AikenControls is a supplier of high performance industrial controls, vision systems, optimization, and automation solutions as well as a certified UL 508A control panel builder. Based in North Carolina, AikenControls brings over 30 years of automation and optimization experience to their clients including a deep understanding of heavy manufacturing with a focus in the wood and wood products industries. In addition to traditional PLC based controls, AikenControls provides complete software development for manufacturing. From simple automation to complex process controls, AikenControls can assist you in your next project design and implementation.