Format4 | exact 51 Planer

The Format4 exact 51 Planer, with a 19¾" (504 mm) planing width, offers precision and comfort for heavy-duty professional woodworking. Featuring a solid cast iron table, spring-loaded pressure bars, and optional Silent-Power® spiral blade cutterblock, it ensures perfectly planed surfaces for solid wood. The variable feed speed and Digi-Drive controls provide flexibility and precision for diverse applications. Key Features Highlights Silent-Power®: Spiral blade cutterblock reduces noise by 50%, provides tear-free planing, and lowers operating costs with up to 20 times longer blade life (optional). Digi-Drive: Programmable jointing table control with numeric keypad for precise positioning, LED displays for target/actual values, incremental adjustments, and 4 programmable positions. Feeder Device: Variable feed speed (5–20 m/min) for optimal finish or quick thickness calibration. Details Change the Blades in Record Time: 4-knife system cutterblock with knife changes in under two minutes, self-aligning knives, no resin buildup, and economical blade costs. Thickness Planing with 4-Knife System Cutterblock: 4 23/32" (120 mm) cutting circle with 4 blades for performance, precision, and comfort. Infeed Rollers: Suspended rollers lift gently for large depth of cut processing. Power-Drive: Electric height adjustment with knob for quick adjustments, button for fine-tuning, and LED display for actual values. Adjustable Integrated Bed Rollers: Optional rollers for processing resinous or moist workpieces. Table Extension: Stable extension with outfeed workpiece roller for increased comfort. Outstanding Stability and Long-Lasting Precision: Four trapezoidal support spindles ensure precision and high load-bearing capacity, with vertical guides for accurate table positioning. Workpiece Roller on the Infeed Side: Powder-coated steel roller for planers with electric jointing table adjustment, mounted on the infeed side. Scissor Lifting Table: Optional 45 9/32" (1150 mm) extension for planer table support. Technical Specifications Category Details Electrics 3x 400 V motor voltage (standard), 3x 230 V (choice) 50 Hz (standard) or 60 Hz motor frequency (choice) Motor options: 7.5 HP (5.5 kW, standard), 10 HP (7.35 kW, optional), 13.5 HP (10 kW, optional) Star-delta start (standard) Optional switch contact for extractor, operating hour meter Cutterblock Planing width: 504 mm Cutterblock options: 4-knife Format4-system (standard), 4-knife TERSA, or Silent-Power spiral (77 knives, optional) Cutterblock diameter: 120 mm Rotation speed: 5,000 rpm Jointer and Feed Gears Jointing width: 504 mm Jointing table length: 35 3/8" (900 mm), optional 59 1/16" (1500 mm) Min.-max. jointing height: 3–300 mm Min. workpiece length: 270 mm Max. depth of cut: 10 mm Variable feed speed: 5–20 m/min Electric height adjustment for planer table with Power-Drive digital display (standard) Electronic digital display for jointing table adjustment (standard) Optional Digi-Drive for preselected position control Optional 2 adjustable rollers under planer table (0–0.5 mm) Rubber infeed roller, 3 11/32" (optional) Rubber outfeed roller, 3 11/32" (optional) Steel segmented infeed roller, spiral toothed (optional) Steel outfeed roller, micro teeth, 3 11/32" (standard) Optional second steel or rubber-coated outfeed roller, 3 11/32" Spring-loaded pressure bar on outfeed (standard) Spring-loaded segmented pressure beam, infeed (standard) General Extraction connection: 140 mm Weight: 812 kg (standard configuration) Accessories Optional workpiece roller on infeed side for planer table Optional table extension with workpiece roller: 20 5/64" x 22 7/16" (510 x 570 mm) Optional scissor lifting table for planer table extension Optional preparation for container transport Optional IPPC packaging