
I grew up with the Matrix Software packages
Rick van Houten
director Timboco
Modern joinery factory
“We added robotization to our production process at the beginning of 2021,” says director Rick van Houten. “We now have one of the most modern carpentry factories in the Netherlands, with a fully automated CNC processing center, an automatic short planning line and a gluing robot and spraying robot. This guarantees suitable connections, uniform layer thicknesses and constant product quality. Together with customers and suppliers, such as Matrix Software, we are constantly working to fine-tune systems even better. A good example is our BIM developments; whereas 90% of timber frame construction projects are now carried out in BIM, the attention to BIM in frame projects is also growing. Also illustrative is our spraying robot, the control of which we have tested in close collaboration with Matrix Software. How do wishes and possibilities come together optimally?”
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Create reliable quotes quickly
Timboco has been using Matrix Software software for thirteen years. Van Houten is not even used to anything else. “I grew up with the Matrix software packages and now know them from A to Z,” he says. “This allows us to get the most out of the software. The basis of the packages is good, and we use them from the calculation and quotation phase up to and including the CNC machine control.” New customers and requests are entered directly into the MatrixProject ERP/MRP software package and assessed by Van Houten. “Then the quotation process follows,” he says. “Firstly, we create a quotation number, after which all window frame data is entered in MatrixKozijn. From widths to heights, intermediate posts, sills, windows and doors, on the basis of which material lists, hours and prices can be easily generated. This allows us to make reliable quotations very quickly.”
Accurate tuning
As soon as a quotation becomes an order, Timboco processes it in the ERP system. “Then our work planner takes care of the further detailing of the products in MatrixKozijn. The big advantage of this production software is that we can also classify series and badges. This allows us to accurately coordinate with our customers which materials and quantities are needed at what time. In addition, a link has been made with MatrixKozijn CNC for machine control.”
Integrated package
“By opting for one integrated software package and one supplier for all process steps, we guarantee that systems function optimally,” emphasizes Van Houten. “Noise or problems due to malfunctioning links are not an issue.”
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Practical men
Timmerfabriek Timboco is very satisfied with the software and the support provided by Matrix Software. “The product managers and software engineers who visit us are very practical men,” says Van Houten. “They are familiar with our products and understand what we are against, so we can spar well. We would like to see the planning options expanded further, for example, with a self-learning planning overview. After all, planning is the most difficult part of the construction column, especially for joinery factories. We are completely dependent on the contractor. When should we deliver which products? And in what numbers? What does this mean for our production? It is precisely a package such as MatrixKozijn, which has all relevant information, that could elaborate on this.”
About Timboco
Timmerfabriek Timboco was founded in 1978 by Fokke van Houten. With his son, Rick van Houten, the second generation is now at the helm of the family business, which produces wooden frames, windows and doors and timber-frame construction elements, particularly for residential construction, from new construction to renovation from ground-level homes to apartment buildings. A team of 45 professionals is committed to making the most beautiful products daily. But also, to guarantee consistent quality.
Since 1978 Timmerfabriek Timboco has been the address for wooden frames, windows, doors, and timber frame construction elements. The medium-sized carpentry factory in Drachten pays maximum attention to quality, innovation, and cooperation. But also, efficient work processes. Automation and robotization play an essential role in this.