Milling Machine – smoothing edges (Wooden Box)

Manufacturer: Himmelwerk
dB: 77-88
Recording distance: 1,5m

In the sixth step of assembling this wooden box, the milling machine is used to smooth the freshly cut edges from the previous step. Since the cut was made at an angle and therefore against the wood’s natural grain, the edges need to be smoothed to prevent splinters and achieve a cleaner finish.
The milling machine produces short, high-pitched screeching noises. Two of these occur in quick succession—one for each side of the board. In between, there are slightly longer pauses while a new board is fetched.

Since 1949, the name Lessmann has been synonymous with traditional box-making craftsmanship, based in Nördlingen, Bavaria. The workshop is now in its third generation of family ownership under Werner Lessmann.
They manufacture wooden boxes for all types of beverages and gift packaging. The company is dedicated to producing beer and wine boxes, as well as custom-made products and designs from sustainable wood.
Most of their machines date back to the 1960s, with a few newer ones from the 1980s onwards . And that makes it all the more important to capture their sound.
The company’s main customers are beer, wine, and coffee distributors who require special packaging.
Here we hear how a six-pack carrier suitable for beer or similar types of bottles is made.

Website: https://holzkisten-weinkisten-bierkisten-biertraeger-holzharass.de/
Instagram: @holzkisten_lessmann

Sound recordist: Ronja Erhart
Video recordist: Ronja Erhart
Photographer: Ronja Erhart