| The entire EUREKA Woodworks,
Inc. outdoor furniture line utilizes the highest quality Western
red cedar. Our supplier of Western red cedar has been in the
lumber business for over 25 years. Each board is cured according
to exact specifications. Slow and controlled drying prevents
cracking or warping that can occur by drying too quickly.
The EUREKA logo chair production process includes several
steps:
1. Logo Design
EUREKA, as an officially licensed supplier/manufacturer of
logo merchandise, has access to selected college and university
artwork. The EUREKA designer utilizes the official logos,
marks and colors of the schools to create a prototype of the
chair design. Chair designs can feature a combination of color
engraving and logo inlays. The design prototype is then submitted
to the school, via a licensing agency, for approval. Once
approval is received, tool paths are generated and production
begins.
2. Board Selection
Only the best, clearest pieces (no knots or wane) of Western
red cedar are used for logo boards. These boards are carefully
air dried to 16% moisture content. Once selected, every board
is cut and shaped to size and then sanded to an exact thickness
utilizing a 36”, 20 HP wide belt sanding system ensuring
high quality for the engraving process.
3. Engraving
One-color logos and wordmarks are engraved utilizing computer
generated tool paths and robotics on the EUREKA CNC machine.
The engraved board is then sent out for painting which includes
an exterior primer coat and two exterior enamel coats of the
official school color.
Computer generated tool paths and robotics are used to engrave
boards with inlay cut outs for complex, multicolor logos.
4. Inlays
Inlays allow EUREKA to produce multicolor logos in exact detail.
Each inlay is printed on exterior sign material utilizing
outdoor sign ink followed by a UV coating. This added UV protection
ensures fade-resistance of the inlay colors. The printed inlays
are then glued into the engraved boards utilizing state-of-the-art
glue system from 3M™ especially formulated for exterior
applications.
This entire process involves numerous, time consuming steps
but the results are worth it: logo furniture that is handsome,
comfortable, and built to provide years of outdoor seating
enjoyment.
|
