HWAM & WIKING
Made in Denmark
Denmark has a long-standing tradition for furniture design and applied art. Danish furniture design and craftsmanship are known throughout the world for high quality and timeless functionality.
Danish design and style are minimalist and characterized by beautiful, aesthetic forms and thoroughly thoughtout details that make life easier for the user.
Wood-burning stoves from HWAM A/S exemplify classic Danish products. Danish design, Danish technology, and Danish craftsmanship. HWAM stoves are designed by recognized Danish architects and furniture designers. They have made sure that our products have the right proportions and are easy on the eye.
Their expressions are simple, elegant, and timeless and they fit harmoniously into classic and modern homes alike. Close collaboration between designers and HWAM A/S has resulted in the development of the unique, delightful details that put HWAM stoves into a class of their own.
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Development
It takes between one and two years to develop a new HWAM stove from concept to production start. The exact timescale will depend on whether the project is a brand new design or the refinement of an existing stove. All design sketches are completed in close collaboration with our design engineers. The development workshop makes an initial prototype before changes and adjustments are then made to the forms and production methods until the model is satisfactory and ready to be put into production.
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Tests
The wood-burning stove is developed and tested at the HWAM development department. Test runs are carried out over a long period during which both the combustion chamber and the automation functions are optimized for the best possible combustion and ease of use.
Subsequently the wood-burning stove is tested at a test institute to ensure that it complies with all European standards and regulations for wood-burning stoves.
At the test institute an EN test is performed to determine the nominal heat output (kW), efficiency and particle emissions. Furthermore, a safety test is performed to determine the required distances to combustible materials, such as walls, floors, etc.
Once the wood-burning stove has passed the test, it is CE marked, proving that the wood-burning stove has been approved. After this, there is ongoing external control to ensure that the produced wood-burning stoves achieve the same result as the tested wood-burning stove did.
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The machining department
A HWAM wood-burning stove is comprised primarily of sheet steel and our machining department uses around 50,000 kg of this material each week. 95% of the steel is cut and processed in our laser department where fibre lasers ensure high levels of efficiency and maximum precision in the work.
When programming the laser cutters, our programmers make sure to utilise the sheets as best possible while also endeavouring to keep waste to an absolute minimum. Once all the parts have been cut, they are then transported to their respective departments to undergo different processes such as bending, rolling or pressing.
Welding, grinding and cleaning
The parts are then sent to our welding department where we have four welding robots. Three of these robots are dedicated to raw stoves and the last works on accessories. In addition, we also have eight welding booths where skilled blacksmiths manually weld parts together.
Once the welding process is complete, our operators then apply a finish to the products. This is to ensure a presentable and uniform surface. It is a job that takes skilled manual craftsmanship as even small defects such as tiny scratches will show up very clearly after the product has been painted.
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The stove's path through the factory
Raw oven depot and preassembly
After the finishing process, the raw stoves are then transported to our raw stove depot for interim storage. Accessories are transported directly to preassembly where they are put into storage. When a customer orders a wood-burning stove, a raw stove is taken down and the desired model is assembled. A raw stove can be transformed into up to eight different models.
Shotblasting and painting
The stove is subjected to a shotblasting process which cleans the product of dirt and grime. The surface is also roughed to ensure the paint adheres better. Now the stove is ready to be painted. It is put through our painting facility where it undergoes a manual spray-painting process.
Assembly and packaging
Next, the stove is sent to our assembly department where an insulating material known as vermiculite is fitted in the combustion chamber. The door and ash pan are fitted with sealing gaskets to make sure that no false air gets into the stove during use. Glass is fitted to the door and the air control system installed. Stoves are then supplied with a user manual, warranty certificate and other relevant documentation. Finally the stove is packaged, marked with an address label and transported to our warehouse for collection.
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Manufactured in Denmark
HWAM stoves are made in Denmark as there can be no compromising on quality. Danish engineers design and prepare the products for the manufacturing process based on HWAM’s 50 years of experience.
All vital components are manufactured at a high-tech production plant in Hørning, Denmark. The products are manually assembled and finished before they are packed and shipped to customers, who are ensured a five-year guarantee on their new HWAM stoves.
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