Thickness Planer (Wooden Box)

Manufacturer: Himmelwerk
dB: 94 – 96.9
Recording distance: 1,5m

After oiling the belt of the planer, the planks are fed through to make them thinner and straighter. This second step in the box-making process is usually done twice to ensure quality and consistency. Up to three boards can be processed simultaneously.
In the recording, the machine’s hum is interrupted by a grinding, piercing sound when the wood first makes contact. The planks give off satisfying cracking noises throughout the process but are soon drowned out by the general noise of the workshop and the planer’s engine.

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