Duotone Presents: How Our Kiteboards Are Made - Capita Mothership

Down into the Austrian countryside, the Capita Mothership factor produces our Duotone Kiteboards. Let’s go through the whole production line and see what goes into making some of the world’s best kiteboards.

1. The Warehouse.

This is where the whole process begins. All the wood planks are stored here. The wood planks form the base of the Duotone kiteboards.

2. The Milling Department

Once the wood planks have been carefully selected, they are moved to the milling department. Here, each board model is individually shaped.

3. The Graphic Department

After shaping, the top and bottom sheets of the boards are printed with graphics. The boards undergo both screen and digital printing. The characteristics of each board model, from the Select Xtreme to the Gambler, are created by the different composite materials laid onto the wooden core. This governs everything from flex pattern and weight to strength during the lamination process.

4. The Lamination Process

Once all the different materials have been prepared, the lamination process begins. We use a non-toxic resin hardener to combine the material recipe that makes our boards the lightest on the market.

5. Hydraulic Press

After the layup is complete, the decks are placed onto the molds and inserted into the hydraulic presses that are heated by power from the nearby river.

6. The Cutting Table

After the press has done its work and the resin is cured, the boards are taken to the cutting table. A laser cutter trims the outlines perfectly, exposing the track inserts on the decks and ABS rails that make our board so durable.

The outlines of the boards are then finished carefully by hand. Throughout the process, each board’s quality is checked to ensure each stage is exact.

7. Testing

One of the most important processes is the routine testing Duotone boards undergo to ensure strength, quality, consistency, and construction. This is how Duotone guarantees each and every board lives up to the Duotone name.

8. Finishing

The finishing department is our final quality control method. It involves cleaning the deck, stamping the serial numbers on all boards, and attaching the warranty stickers. Each board produced at the Capital Factory has a shiny golden sticker at the bottom.

9. Distribution and Packaging

The final stage before distribution is packing. We ensure reduced plastic usage. Tip, tail, and rail protection ensure that each board is perfect before it’s delivered to your door.