Guides and ranges

Ski workshop guides, brands and machine ranges

Everything you need to equip and run a ski workshop: the ski tuning steps, the machines that handle them, the brands we distribute and the catalogue references.

Workshop guides

  • Ski servicing in the workshop

    The steps of a full ski tuning job (grinding, base structure, edges, waxing), the machines that handle them and how to size your ski workshop equipment.

  • Equipping a ski workshop

    Which machines and equipment to set up a ski tuning or rental workshop: base grinder, edge sharpener, waxing machine, compressor, ski vises, boot hygiene.

  • Ski edge angle: understanding and setting it

    Side edge angle and base edge angle on a ski: what they do, which ranges ski workshop machines and edge tools can set.

  • Ski base structure

    Ski base structure: what it does, how it is made with a stone or belt grinder, and the Reichmann machines that program it in the ski workshop.

  • Ski waxing in the workshop: iron or machine

    Ski waxing in the workshop: manual waxing with an iron, roller, bath, infrared or liquid wax machines, ski wax by temperature and the associated tools.

  • Repairing a ski base

    Repairing a ski base in the workshop: scratches, p-tex, overmoulding, Skiman guns, RP 360 and the automatic POLYMAT PRO machine. Equipment and consumables.

Machine comparisons

Distributed brands

  • Reichmann, exclusive distributor in France

    Chatex is the exclusive Reichmann distributor in France: robots, belt and stone grinders, edge sharpeners and waxing machines for ski workshops.

  • Holmenkol: ski wax and care

    Holmenkol ski wax for ski workshops: Alphamix, Betamix, Ultramix, Natural, liquids and waxing accessories. Professional range on quotation at Chatex.

  • Skiman, RP 360, Coskire, POLYMAT: base repair

    Skiman 2020 and 40 overmoulding guns, Coskire iron, RP 360 and B40 stick guns, ARM units and POLYMAT PRO machine for ski base repair.

  • R.off.B and the Ecoline range

    R.off.B Ecoline range (Italy) distributed by Chatex: LM18 belt grinder, LA14S, AC28-R, TP25-R45 edge sharpeners, R40 ACEWAX waxing machine for ski shops.

  • NUAIR compressors for the workshop

    NUAIR 50 and 100 litre compressors for ski workshops: soundproofed B2800B/3M, B3800/3M, FC2/50N, automatic drain, oil and filters.

Catalogue ranges

  • Edge sharpening machines for skis

    Reichmann and R.off.B edge sharpening machines: DTS-U II Race, KSM, KFM-U, belt and ceramic sharpeners. Adjustable angles for ski tuning and rental shops.

  • Belt and stone ski base grinders

    Ski and snowboard base grinders: Profi B, Profi 4 combined, Profi S stone, Chatex CUB, R.off.B. Base structure, pre-grinding and finishing.

  • Waxing machines for skis and snowboards

    Workshop ski waxing machines: BWM 350 C Digital, WAXPRO 160, HWM350, Wax Future Speed II, Glide Master, R.off.B. Roller, bath, infrared or liquid wax.

  • Robots and combined ski tuning machines

    Reichmann SF-4 Race and Slope Master robots, Profi 4 combined grinder: automatic ski and snowboard tuning for high-volume ski workshops.

  • Drying and hygiene for ski boots

    Drying, dehumidifying and disinfecting the ski boots of a rental fleet: dehumidifiers, heating units, IGIENIJET, hygiene insoles for the ski rental shop.

  • Edge sharpening tools

    Diamond files, stones, gummi stones, squares and manual edge sharpeners for the ski workshop: Holmenkol references and Chatex catalogue, on quotation.

  • Vises for skis and snowboards

    Workshop vises for alpine skis, cross-country, freeride and snowboards: double beam vise, Super Pro World 100 and Wide 155, All in One vise.

  • Glues, inserts and screws for skis

    Permabond cyanoacrylate glues, thread lockers, brass inserts, screws and washers for binding mounting and ski repair in the ski workshop.

  • Waxing tools: brushes, scrapers, tables

    Brushes (horsehair, bronze, steel), plexi scrapers, sharpeners, waxing tables, cases and Holmenkol waxing devices for the ski workshop.

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