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Sustainability in the carpentry trade: How tapio supports you
Thursday, June 26, 2025

Christian Neumann
Sustainability is more than a trend – it is becoming a key factor for the future viability of craft businesses. But how can the ecological footprint be concretely reduced in the stressful everyday life of the workshop?
This is where tapio comes into play: As a digital ecosystem for the woodworking industry, it supports carpenters and joiners in making their processes more efficient, transparent, and resource-saving.
Table of Contents
Reduce energy consumption through smart machine monitoring
With the MachineBoard from tapio, you can keep an eye on the status of your machines in real-time. This means: You can immediately see when a machine is running unnecessarily or consuming power while not producing. This way, you can intervene purposefully and reduce energy consumption.
An example from practice: The Institute for Machine Tools (IfW) at the University of Stuttgart has installed a central data collection system with the help of tapio that measures the energy consumption of machines and extraction systems. They were able to analyze and purposefully reduce electricity consumption. Read more about it
Use tools more efficiently with digital tool management
Tools are expensive – and often hard to keep track of. With twinio, tapio's digital tool management, you always know where each tool is, when it needs maintenance, and how often it has already been used. This extends the lifespan of your tools and reduces the need for new purchases.
Particularly practical: twinio works independently of manufacturers. Whether your tools come from LEUCO, AKE, AGEFA, Kanefusa, Aigner, Frezite, Benz, BeA, or JSO – twinio integrates them all seamlessly.
Less paper, more overview: Digital order planning
Paper chaos is a thing of the past. With the productionManager from HOMAG, a tapio partner, you organize your orders digitally and transparently. All employees can see at a glance which order is next, what materials are needed, and what the current status is.
This not only saves paper but also time and nerves – and ensures a more efficient use of your resources.
Sustainable maintenance: Machines and tools always ready for use
Unplanned downtimes and dull tools cost time, money, and valuable resources. With tapio's digital solutions, maintenance and service can be organized efficiently and proactively — for both machines and tools.
Using the ServiceBoard, you can send service requests directly to partners such as HOMAG or WEINMANN. With the integrated video diagnosis feature, you can show your service partner exactly where the issue occurs. This allows many problems to be solved without the need for a technician on site. At the same time, a comprehensive knowledge database is automatically built up through the solutions documented by the service partner, recording recurring machine issues. As a result, errors can be identified and resolved more quickly in the future — reducing downtime in a sustainable way.
With twinio, you also maintain a clear overview of your tools. Sharpening or maintenance orders for partners such as LEUCO or SPREYER can be triggered easily and on time — ensuring your tools are always ready for use.
The result: fewer failures, less wear, and longer service life — for both machines and tools. This saves resources and sustainably increases your productivity.
Conclusion
Sustainability starts small – and with the right digital tools, it becomes an integral part of your daily work. tapio helps you conserve resources, optimize processes, and secure your business for the future. Whether it's energy consumption, tool management, or order planning – with tapio, you make a significant step toward sustainable craftsmanship.
FAQs
How does tapio specifically help with energy savings?
By monitoring your machines in real-time, you immediately identify unnecessary energy consumption and can take targeted countermeasures.
Is twinio compatible with my existing tools?
Yes, twinio is manufacturer-independent and works with tools from LEUCO, AKE, AGEFA, Kanefusa, Aigner, Frezite, JSO, and many others.
Can I also use tapio in my small workshop?
Absolutely! tapio is scalable and suitable for both small businesses and large companies.
How secure is my data with tapio?
tapio places great importance on data security. All data is encrypted during transmission and stored in secure data centers.