Picture Frame Manufacturing Equipment Guide
Map your daily frame volume to cutting, joining, and finishing stations — from starter benches through automated production lines.
Equipment guide
Picture frame manufacturing equipment
Picture framing equipment spans mitre and stack cutting, pneumatic underpinners, adhesive assembly presses, and back-panel automation. This guide orders those stations by typical shop growth stages.
Map workflow stages to workshop paths
Cutting → Joining → Finishing → Hanging — the same four stages as our homepage workflow. Each stage maps to a recommended XKY solution path as your shop scales.
Cutting
Dust-free miter saws and compact CT stations for first shops — stack cutters when batch volume justifies automation.
Joining
Pneumatic NN400/NN600 for entry workshops; NN500/NN700 touchscreen and CNC joiners for daily batch production.
Finishing
Assembly presses, back-panel prep, and semi-automatic finishing combinations for steady studio output.
Hanging & back-panel
Modular back-panel, hanging, and packaging expansions on a cut-and-join automation backbone — not a fully unattended end-to-end line.
Core equipment categories
| Station | Function | Typical XKY models | Daily volume signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting | Mitre or stack-cut moulding sticks | CT200–CT400, NC500/NC600 | 100–10,000+ frames/day |
| Joining | V-nail corner assembly | NN400–NN700, NN300 line | 200–8,000+ frames/day |
| Assembly | Adhesive or crimp joints | MM100, MM200 | Nail-free or aluminium workflows |
| Finishing | Back panels & easel supports | FP100, FP200 | High-volume desktop lines |
Starter vs studio vs factory
Starter solutions pair CT200/CT300 mitre saws with NN400/NN600 underpinners for shops below ~500 frames/day. Studio packages add touchscreen CNC joiners (NN500/NN700) and aluminium-ready CT400 cutting. Factory-scale automation adds NC600/NC500 stack cutting with NN300 quad-angle joining as a cut-and-join backbone — backing and hanging expand modularly.
Flagship machinery map
NC600 stack cutter
NN300 underpinner
CT300 miter saw
Full catalog
Neutral brand comparison note
Technical FAQ
What is the minimum picture framing equipment for a new shop?
How do framing machines differ from general woodworking tools?
When should a shop move from studio to factory equipment?
Related resources
Underpinner vs frame joiner · Double miter & stack cutter setup · Assembly engineering