Planing machines - buy new or used
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Planing machines in the wood sector - a cutting-edge affair
The planing machines belong to the field of production technology. The upper category can also be referred to as a "separating process", in this case as a chip-removing process using machine tools. With the planing tools, which are usually stationary but can be adjusted, material is removed by machining the workpiece. The material to machine is moving horizontally. As a result, the workpiece is machined from the primary material. Typical planed parts are, for example, strips with folds, grooves and chamfers (round or square), mainly made of solid wood.
Machine tools with the "planing" function are referred to as planing machines. Linear geometries on workpieces are worked out on them.
Planing machines are used for both, wood and metal processing. The difference is in the power required and the tool. Planing machines for the metal industry are considered separately.
The manual planing machine
Who does not know him, the hand plane. The hand planer for home or craft needs is available in two common forms.
The wide planer, in which the planer blade is narrower than the planer itself, is used for processing surfaces. The wide planer has a closed planer box and the wooden chips are leaving on the top of the planer.
The ledge plane, on the other hand, is a hand plane for making folds and steps. The ledge plane has a planer box that is open at the side and the sharp, angular planer knife protrudes slightly to the side beyond the plane width. This makes it possible to plan inside corners of folds. The chips can escape on the side of the planer.
There are also planing machines that are operated manually, whereby the tool, the planer, is not guided freely, but the workpiece is driven manually by muscle power via a linear guide.
The mechanical planing machine
An unusual name for a planing machine today is the flattening planer machine.
More common are designations of planing machines, such as surface planing machines, thickness planing machines and multi-side planing machines. Surface planing machines are used to give boards an even and smooth surface after sawing.
With the thickness planing machine, the name says it all, a workpiece is reduced to the appropriate thickness. With a multi-side planing machine, up to four sides can be processed in the material thickness.
The planing machine in the wood industry
There are many classic areas of application for planing machines. This starts in small carpentry shops with conventional machines and ends with more complex workpieces in interlinked production systems with increased precision. A typical industry for planing machines is the window industry.
Where can you quickly find good planing machines?
How can a company choose the right new or used planing machine? The most important thing when making a selection is the function, what the machine must be able to do. After that, it is important to assess the risk and the financial investment. The purchase of a used planing machine is an alternative.
tramao offers you a large selection of used wood planing machines. Furthermore, you will also find the right service companies for repairs and procurement of spare parts on tramao.de.
At tramao you will also find a wide range of machine accessories for planing machines such as motors, gears, tool holders, machine feet, clamping devices, chip conveyors and much more.
Not to be forgotten is our range of tools.
If you decide to buy a new or used planing machine, you will find a large selection of well-known manufacturers such as Hofmann, SCM, Holzkraft, MAKA, Aldinger, Weinig or Grama on tramao.