Development and manufacture of machinery and turnkey production lines for glulam, cross-laminated timber and solid structural timber
Ledinek Engineering d.o.o.
Hoče (SI) · Bleiburg (AT) · Moscow (RU)New on Amplifa
About Ledinek
Ledinek Engineering d.o.o., headquartered in Hoče (Slovenia), develops and manufactures wood processing machines as well as complete, turnkey production lines for engineered timber: glulam (BSH), cross-laminated timber (BSP/CLT) and solid structural timber (KVH). The portfolio includes planing machines, finger-jointing systems, presses (including the patented BSP press X-Press), cut-off saws, mechanization, strapping systems and in-house PC-based line control systems (X-Lam Manager) with ERP integration. The value chain ranges from design and layout planning, through manufacturing in own facilities with cutting and welding operations, to assembly, software development, commissioning and after-sales service. Wood species processed include spruce, Douglas fir and Monterey pine, using adhesive systems based on 1K-PUR, MUF, resorcinol and hotmelt. Customers are sawmills and wood producers worldwide, including Mayr-Melnhof (Leoben, 130,000 m³/year), Södra (Sweden), Piveteau Bois (France) and XLam (Australia). In addition to the headquarters in Hoče, there is the branch Ledinek Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH in Bleiburg (Austria) as well as a branch in Moscow.
- Site
- Hoče
- Processes
- Cross-laminated timber (BSP/CLT) presses and complete production lines, Glulam (BSH) production systems, Solid structural timber (KVH) systems, Finger jointing / finger-jointing lines, Planing and profiling (calibration and width planing machines), Cut-off saws (defect trimming, optimizing saws, cross-layer cutting), Splitting of glulam (horizontal band saw), Sanding (calibration, wide-belt and panel sanding machines)
- Materials
- Spruce, Douglas fir, Monterey pine (Pinus Radiata), Spruce (Spruce), 1K-PUR adhesive (JOWAT 10/10, 40/60), MUF adhesive, Resorcinol adhesive, Hotmelt adhesive
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, UL Certification Industrial Control Panels (US), UL Certification Industrial Control Panels (Canada), UL Industrial Control Panels (US/Canada)
- Founded
- 1967
- Industries
- Engineered timber (BSH, BSP/CLT, KVH), Sawmills, Woodworking / wood processing, Parquet and solid wood production
- 01
Engineering & layout planning
- 02
Design
- 03
Cutting & welding operations (Hoče)
- 04
Manufacture of machine components
- 05
Software development (X-Lam Manager)
- 06
Assembly & installation
- 07
Commissioning
- 08
After-sales service
Materials & Adhesives
Spruce
Main wood species for BSP, BSH and KVH production systems, including at Mayr-Melnhof, Södra and Stilles.
Douglas fir
Wood species processed in the BSP production line for Piveteau Bois (France).
Monterey pine (Pinus Radiata)
Processed in the turnkey BSP plant of XLam in Australia.
1K-PUR adhesive
Standard adhesive for finger-jointing and surface gluing in fast BSP lines (e.g. JOWAT 10/10, 40/60).
MUF adhesive
For presses with fast curing, including in the HF press.
Resorcinol adhesive
Used in high-frequency presses for glulam.
Hotmelt adhesive
Face bonding of lamellas in the Z-Press for assembly gluing.
Sites
Hoče
SIHeadquarters and production (buildings 1–4, including cutting, welding, assembly halls)
- Cutting and welding shop (1978, today building 3)
- Assembly hall plant 2 (2008)
- Assembly and training plant 4 (2013)
Bleiburg
ATBranch office Ledinek Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH
Moscow
RUSales branch (opened 2008)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-laminated timber (BSP/CLT) presses and complete production linesJoining | – | – | – | – | Spruce, Douglas fir, Monterey pine (Pinus Radiata), 1K-PUR adhesive, MUF adhesive, Resorcinol adhesive, Hotmelt adhesive |
| Glulam (BSH) production systemsJoining | – | – | – | – | Spruce |
| Solid structural timber (KVH) systemsJoining | – | – | – | – | Wood (construction timber) |
| Finger jointing / finger-jointing linesJoining | – | – | – | – | solid construction timber, BSH and BSP lamellas, 1K-PUR adhesive |
| Planing and profiling (calibration and width planing machines)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood (boards, lamellas, glulam) |
| Cut-off saws (defect trimming, optimizing saws, cross-layer cutting)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Splitting of glulam (horizontal band saw)Machining | – | – | – | – | Glulam (wood) |
| Sanding (calibration, wide-belt and panel sanding machines)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood, BSP panels |
| Tool grinding (planer head grinding machines)Surface | – | – | – | – | Planer head tools with straight knives |
| Plastics processing (ROTOPLAST)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Face milling (ROTOLES process)Machining | – | – | – | – | Solid wood |
| Strapping, shrink wrapping, package wrappingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood products |
| PC-based line control systems / process control systems (X-Lam Manager, CLT Manager)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning and construction of complete production systems (layout, design, manufacturing, assembly,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
32 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-laminated timber press | Ledinek X-Press (XE-, XM-, XS-, XT-Press) | – | Panels e.g. up to 16 m x 3.6 m x 0.36 m; pressing pressure 0.6–1.2 N/mm² | – | – |
| Face bonding system (hotmelt adhesive) | Ledinek Z-Press / Z-Press CL / Z-Press Super / Z-Press 16 m | – | 16 m | – | – |
| Through-feed face bonding press | Ledinek Unipress | – | – | – | – |
| Rotary press for glulam | Ledinek Rotopress (up to 18 m) | – | up to 18 m | – | – |
| Top press for glulam | Ledinek Maxipress | – | – | – | – |
| Horizontal press for glulam | Ledinek Flexipress / Flexipress Column / Flexipress Camber | – | – | – | – |
| Arch press for curved glulam beams | Ledinek Hyperpress / Hyperpress-N | – | – | – | – |
| Fully automatic arch press | Ledinek Polypress | – | – | – | – |
| High-frequency glulam press | Ledinek HF-Press | – | – | – | – |
| Finger-jointing system | Ledinek Kontizink (Kontizink-M, Kontizink 2500, Kontizink 5000, Kontizink H 5000, | – | up to 120 pieces/min; 120 m/min | – | – |
| Finger-jointing system | Ledinek Eurozink Compact (6-300 kN, 800, 900, 1000) | – | up to 6 pieces/min; 8 joints/min; up to 1000 mm | – | – |
| Calibration/planing machine | Ledinek Stratoplan (S200/S500, S750/S900, 6VR-S1000, 4V S400) | – | – | – | – |
| Width planing machine | Ledinek Superles (400/600, 1000/1300, 2300/2600, 2500) | – | up to 2600 mm | – | – |
| Width planing machine | Ledinek Europlan (1000/1300, 4V+4F-S40, 120 m/min) | – | up to 1300 mm; 120 m/min | – | – |
| Four-side planing machine | Ledinek Superplan (S150/S400, 4V-S350, 6VR-300) | – | – | – | – |
| Calibration planing machine | Ledinek ROTOLES 300 4V-KS 200 | – | – | – | – |
| Lamella planing machine | Ledinek MULTIPLAN | – | – | – | – |
| Profiling planing machine | Ledinek PROFILES 220-4V | – | – | – | – |
| High-performance cut-off saw | Ledinek X-CUT (S350, S400, XXL-Cut) | – | – | – | – |
| Cut-off saw | Ledinek MPC 400 FAST | – | – | – | – |
| QL cut-off saw | Ledinek QLKS 1.600 / CLS 1600 | – | 1600 mm | – | – |
| Horizontal band saw | Ledinek HTBS | – | – | – | – |
| Planer head grinding machine | Ledinek GML | – | Width 700/1,400/1,600 mm; planer head diameter 160–360 mm | – | – |
| CNC gantry machining center | Hundegger PBA | – | – | – | – |
| Wide-belt sanding machine | IMEAS | – | – | – | – |
| Calibration sanding machine | – | – | – | – | – |
| PC-based line control system | Ledinek X-Lam Manager / CLT Manager / Glue lam manager | – | – | – | – |
| Strapping systems | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum destacking system | Ledinek | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum stacking device / lay-up station | Ledinek | – | – | – | – |
| Curing storage (tiered rack storage) | Ledinek | – | up to 8 tiers | – | – |
| Face milling machine | Ledinek ROTOLES | over 1,000 | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
Ledinek Engineering is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 (TÜV SÜD); the plant control systems are UL certified for the USA and Canada. LMA Bleiburg already obtained the ISO quality standard in 1999, Ledinek Engineering in 2004.
| Evidence | Hoče |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| UL Industrial Control Panels (US/Canada) |
Company History
- 1956
Pavel Ledinek builds his first wood processing machine at the age of 17.
- 1967
Start of wood processing machine manufacturing in Maribor.
- 1976
First international trade fair participation (INTERBIMAL Milano).
- 1978
New shop for cutting and welding operations in Hoče.
- 1986
Relocation to new production premises in Hoče; first private plant in the former Yugoslavia with around 100 employees.
- 1989
Development and patent application for the ROTOLES face-milling machine.
- 1992
Gregor Ledinek founds Ledinek Engineering; founding of LMA in Bleiburg/Austria.
- 1994
Innovation award for ROTOLES at IWF Atlanta.
- 1996
Founding of Ledinek-Tec for sales in Germany.
- 1999
LMA obtains the ISO quality standard.
- 2000
Development of complete lines for engineered timber; first use of the patented KONTIZINK finger-jointing system.
- 2004
Ledinek Engineering obtains the ISO quality standard.
- 2008
Opening of the Moscow branch; new assembly hall at plant 2.
- 2012
Development of the patented BSP press X-Press.
- 2013
Acquisition of assembly and training plant 4 in Hoče.
- 2014
Development of the Kontizink-M finger-jointing system with up to 150 cycles/min.
- 2015
Development of CNC-controlled profiling planing machines.