Equipment and Technology

The facilities of Palmako AS are equipped with machinery by well-known and acknowledged manufacturers such as Weinig, AMD, Grecon, Rex, Minda, Harko. The technology has been manufactured considering the character of Palmako’s production, providing high efficiency and quality. Over the years, around €45 million has been invested in top technology.

The company-wide quality management system of Palmako AS covers the entire production process and ensures the conformity of the final product with the established quality requirements. All the processes in the company are supported by business software, which enables data observation, starting from sales and production planning to stock levels and deliveries.

In production units, workplace organisation method 5S is used – Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardise and Sustain.

Dipping

Palmako has treatment baths for brown, grey and clear white dip treatment. Cabins and other larger sized items can be ordered treated with Axil 3000 P by the Sarpap & Cecil Industries water-soluble treatment liquid, guaranteeing treatment within classes 1-3. In addition to wood-protecting components, which provide resistance against biological damage and UV radiation, this primer can contain up to three pigments. The brown and grey dipping treatment can enhance the colour of your product, but the clear white dipping works best for the pre-paint preparation stage. The pigment fades gradually over time but this does not have a negative effect on the performance of the treatment.

The treating process involves immersing the entire product in a bath of treatment liquid for approximately 30 minutes, enabling the treatment to penetrate every element. The product is then allowed to air dry before it is packaged.

Dip treatment enables treatment to penetrate areas of the product that cannot be reached when stains are applied by brush. To ensure the best protection against UV radiation, dirt and mechanical damage, topcoat should be applied as soon as possible. It is important to follow the paint manufacturer's instructions. Treated wood must be finished with at least two coats of topcoat. It is important to remember that all wood must be dry when it is painted.

Painting

Palmako AS has invested in modern painting technology that enables smaller sized garden products like fence panels and posts to be painted. Today, it is possible to paint the products white and grey, using the advanced flowcoating method and spray chamber method. The humidity of the painting room is controlled by a moistening system, which aims to achieve the necessary environment for painting. After painting, the products will dry in a 30-metre-long drying chamber, where the whole drying process can be adjusted and observed.

Bigger items like fence panels are wrapped in the heat shrink film after painting. Shrink wrapping helps our products no longer be vulnerable to external damage caused by dust, dirt or moisture. Shrink wrapped packages are hard to damage and are perfect for transporting. The package remains attractive and in the best condition when reaching the customer.