In the mass production of furniture, equipment is needed for cutting sheet material. For this, various format-cutting machines are used.
Kinds
Classification:
- units with a horizontal movable saw;
- devices with movable tables;
- vertical format sawing machines.
Units with a horizontal movable saw
Equipped with a movable carriage with a circular saw. The plate is fixed in a horizontal position. The equipment is used for cutting furniture parts of various formats.
Equipment with a movable table
The circular saw is stationary. The stove on the table slides over the saw. Sometimes a table is two parallel tires. The tabletop, equipped with an electric drive, moves along special rollers. The equipment is used for cutting large-format blanks, small parts.
Vertical Saw Machines
Particleboard is placed on a vertical stand. The circular saw moves up and down. Setting up a machine is easy. Often used in large furniture enterprises.
All sawing devices are equipped with cutting units. This eliminates the appearance of chips, ensures a clean cut, without damage to the upper laminated layer of the workpiece.
How to choose a model
Criteria:
- productivity - the number of meters cut per hour or per shift;
- maximum and minimum surface area to be treated;
- ease of setup, operation of the unit;
- the availability of production facilities for equipment;
- quality, reliability of the mechanism;
- operating costs, equipment maintenance;
- price.
Models
Description of some models of cutting mechanisms.
MJ-45KB-2
Suitable for medium and mini-production of cabinet furniture. A powerful welded bed ensures the exact entry of the saw into the body of the plate, dampens the vibration of power equipment. The saw unit can operate at an angle of 45 °. The machine cuts chipboard, MDF, chipboard and some other materials. Easy to maintain, work.
JTS-315SP SM
The JET JTS-315SP SM machine is a multi-functional compact unit weighing 50 kg. Equipment is convenient for equipping small workshops. Bed - a massive cast-iron table. A second additional table is supplied. This ensures the operation of the unit without vibration.
The saw unit is driven into operation by an asynchronous single-phase electric motor. This allows you to connect the machine to a household electrical outlet.
A sufficient power reserve does not cause engine overheating.
The maximum diameter of the cutter is 250 mm. Depth of cut - up to 70 mm. To cut out the grooves, change the position of the additional table.
The design drawback is the difficulty in processing sheet material of a large area.
WoodTec PS 45
WoodTec PS 45 is designed for longitudinal, transverse and angular cuts of chipboard, MDF, massive wood billets. Cutting is done with preliminary trimming of the lower edge. This eliminates the appearance of chips on the surface of materials.
The saw assembly is housed in a cast iron housing - the sawing process is not affected by vibration. The machine has separate drives: the main and auxiliary, rotating the cutting mill.
Micrometric adjustment simplifies the fixation of the parallel stop. Accuracy - up to 0.8 mm.
The maximum stroke of the movable table is 3200 mm. Saw tilts up to 45 °. A saw blade with a diameter of up to 350 mm provides a cut height of up to 75 mm. The size of the desktop (1200 × 650 mm) allows you to make vertical walls of cabinet furniture. The total weight of the installation is 880 kg.
Altendorf F 45
The model performs final longitudinal, transverse and angular sections of the veneered slabs. The machine has an electromechanical adjustment of the height and angle of inclination of the main saw.
High precision machining is provided by the integrated roller trolley and round carriage guides.
Since 2006, Altendorf has been releasing a new generation of machines with advanced saw supports and spindle units for the cutting mechanism. The control system allows for high-quality cutting of plates.
The maximum cut height is 200 mm. Main saws with a diameter of 250 mm to 550 mm are installed in the saw unit. Machine weight - from 870 kg to 1170 kg.
The equipment is used by large enterprises for the manufacture of furniture.
Filato fl-3200b
Carries out the cutting of plate materials (chipboard and MDF). The acronym 3200B refers to the longest cut length in mm.
The elongated carriage and a wide table allow you to install, move the slabs of a large area relative to the saw unit. The node is the main saw and cutting disc. Trimming ensures that no chips appear on the surface of the workpieces.
The FL CNC saw is designed to withstand heavy continuous operation. Used by manufacturers of mass series of cabinet furniture, has a large margin of safety.
ITALMAC Omnia-3200R
Performs sawing in the transverse direction and at an angle of chipboard, fiberboard, plywood, other materials coated with veneer, laminate, plastic.
Models 3200R are installed in large enterprises for the production of cabinet and kitchen furniture. The maximum cut length is 3200 mm. The equipment is equipped with a roller carriage with 4 guide beams. The saw is placed in a cast steel case. Adjustable rise, lowering, tilt angle of the saw unit. The machine is equipped with numerical control.
The rotation speed of the main and scoring saws is controlled using a digital console. An electric motor with a power of 0.75 kW was installed.
Cost of equipment
№ | Machine model | Price, rub |
1 | MJ-45KB-2 | 270 000 |
2 | JTS-315SP SM | 50 000 |
3 | WoodTec PS 45 | 270 000 |
4 | Altendorf F 45 | 570 000 |
5 | Filato fl-3200b | 475 000 |
6 | ITALMAC Omnia-3200r | 230 000 |
How to make a formatter with your own hands
Assembling a table with a movable carriage will be expensive, it will take a lot of time. The picture shows a diagram of a format machine.
The easiest way is to install a stationary saw unit on a massive table. Stages of assembly sawing device:
- A massive table is set, covered with smooth sheet material.
- From below, a circular saw is placed on an articulated suspension. It is necessary that the working part of the cutter through the slot in the countertop can be advanced up.
- Duralumin profiles are used as guide strips. A number of holes are made in the countertop for the installation of workpiece clamps.