Thanks for that link, I ended up watching that series of videos to see what their panel making process is like - mine is no way as streamlined / efficient yet. I haven't seen that kind of RF clamp before, looks like it would be a great time saver.
The fact that you both agree that 10 panels / day is too slow is actually reassuring - I'm struggling to keep up with orders at the moment so I'm hoping that when my process improves to > 10/day it'll be a lot less stressful.
I made enquiries into outsourcing the panels, and I found a supplier who can offer the fully made panels for pretty much exactly the same price as my rough sawn wood costs (these panels being the same species, thickness, and also sanded so they're flat and ready for stain) (!).
I should get delivery of some of these later this week, and my fingers are crossed that they'll be what I'm looking for. If that's the case, then instead of needing e.g. chop saw, 4s planer, glue, clamps/RF heater, thickness sander, a couple of guys to operate them, etc. then I'll just need a table saw to cut to size and an edge sander, saving tons of money, time, hassle, space etc., and increasing my productivity by a huge amount.
On the back of this anticipated revelation I'm hoping to outsource a lot more of the process, still pretty slow with the metal fabrication part though, but at least having pre-made panels reduces the fire hazard as well and allows for more continuous metalworking.
If only there was a woodweb equivalent for metal fabrication...