Felder | K 945 S Sliding Panel Table Saw
Precision, power, and safety with the Felder top model!
The top model from the Felder panel saw range impresses with it´s modern design, innovative operating elements, durable precision, extreme performance, and maximum operating comfort. The massive saw aggregate with 67/64" (155 mm) cutting height sets new standards for all those who place tremendous demands on “their” new sliding table saw. Felder system solutions, such as the “X-Roll” sliding table and the tilting segment guide “Easy-Glide,” ensure reliability for years.
The Felder sliding table panel saw K 945 S is also available with the revolutionary safety device PCS®. Serious accidents on sliding table saws are a thing of the past PCS® is currently the fastest, non-contact triggering safety device in the world.
Key Features
Highlights
- High Cutting Capacity: Features a massive saw aggregate with a 67/64" (155 mm) cutting height, setting new standards for precision and power, ideal for demanding cuts in solid wood, panels, plastics, and aluminum.
- Innovative “X-Roll” Sliding Table: Offers a 10-year factory warranty with an X-shaped roller arrangement that distributes pressure load optimally, ensuring smooth, durable, and precise operation across cutting lengths from 80⁴⁵/₆₄" (2050 mm) to 145⁴³/₆₄" (3700 mm).
- Revolutionary PCS® Safety System: Provides the world’s fastest non-contact safety device, detecting hazards and lowering the blade in milliseconds without damage, enhancing operator safety while remaining ready for immediate reuse without maintenance.
Details
- Cutting Specifications: Delivers a 67/64" (155 mm) cutting height at 90° and 41⁹/₆₄" (109 mm) at 45°, with a cutting length of 80⁴⁵/₆₄" to 145⁴³/₆₄" (2050–3700 mm) and a cutting width of 31½" to 59¹/₁₆" (800–1500 mm), accommodating a wide range of materials and cuts.
- “Easy-Glide” Tilting Segment Guide: Utilizes wear-free, dust-resistant synthetic sliding shoe guides with a 6-year guarantee, requiring no maintenance or lubrication, ensuring smooth and precise saw unit tilting from 90° to 45°.
- “Power Drive” Control: Features electronic height and angle adjustment with digital LED displays, allowing quick adjustments via a knob and fine-tuning with a push button, compensating for blade tilt to show actual cutting height.
- Outrigger Crosscut Fence: Supports crosscuts up to 102²³/₆₄" (2600 mm), expandable to 125⁶³/₆₄" (3200 mm) with a precision mitre guide index system, offering exact angle settings (e.g., 5.625°, 11.25°) with length compensation.
- Rip Fence Options: Includes a standard 31½" (800 mm) rip capacity, upgradable to 49⁷/₃₂" (1250 mm) or 59¹/₁₆" (1500 mm), with an optional controlled rip fence featuring a digital display accurate to a tenth of a millimeter.
Offers a “Classic” or “Automatic” scoring unit with a 4²³/₃₂" (120 mm) blade at 8600 rpm, ensuring perfect scoring results, with an optional status light for enhanced safety when paired with PCS®. Supports saw blades from 9²⁷/₃₂" to 17²³/₃₂" (250–450 mm) with tool-free “Easy-Lock” or “Quick-Lock” change systems, and includes dado capability for grooves up to 19.5 mm with a removable flange. Adjustable via linear guides with a 23⁵/₈" (600 mm) offset, offering below-table extraction and a laser cutting line marker for precise trimming, enhancing safety and extraction performance. Includes optional spraying units for non-ferrous metals and plastics, pneumatic workpiece holders with a 34⁷/₆₄" (95 mm) clamping height and 661 lbs (300 kg) force, and a transport unit for the outrigger table. Web context suggests compatibility with additional fence extensions or digital upgrades. Built with high-quality cast iron tables and aggregates, the K 945 S ensures uncompromised precision and reliability, supported by Felder’s 65 years of experience and comprehensive service package.
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Specifications
## Felder K 945 S Sliding Table Panel Saw – FAQs ### What type of woodworking shop is the Felder K 945 S designed for? The Felder K 945 S is designed for high-output professional cabinet shops, custom furniture manufacturers, and production woodworking operations that need maximum cutting capacity and rigidity within the Felder (non-Format4) product line. ### What materials can the Felder K 945 S cut accurately? The K 945 S is engineered to cut solid wood, plywood, MDF, particleboard, laminated and veneered panels, plastics, and non-ferrous metals when equipped with appropriate industrial blades and tooling. ### What is the maximum cutting height of the Felder K 945 S? The Felder K 945 S offers a maximum cutting height of approximately 155 mm (about 6.1 inches) at 90 degrees, allowing thicker solid wood cuts and stacked panel processing compared to smaller Felder sliding saws. ### What blade sizes are supported on the K 945 S? The K 945 S supports saw blade diameters up to approximately 450 mm, providing increased cutting depth, improved stability, and excellent surface finish quality. ### How accurate is the Felder sliding table system on the K 945 S? The K 945 S features Felder’s heavy-duty precision sliding table with hardened steel guideways, delivering exceptionally smooth travel, high repeatability, and long-term dimensional stability for demanding professional use. ### What sliding table lengths are available for the Felder K 945 S? The K 945 S is available with extended sliding table length options, typically ranging from approximately 2,400 mm to 3,200 mm, enabling safe and accurate handling of large-format panels and long solid wood components. ### Does the Felder K 945 S support a scoring unit? Yes, the K 945 S can be equipped with a precision scoring unit to minimize chipping on laminated, melamine, and veneered panels used in cabinet and furniture production. ### What control and adjustment options are available on the Felder K 945 S? The K 945 S is available with Felder digital readouts and motorized adjustment systems, allowing precise electronic positioning of blade height, tilt, and rip fence settings depending on configuration. ### How does the Felder K 945 S differ from the K 740 S? Compared to the K 740 S, the K 945 S offers a larger blade capacity, increased cutting height, heavier construction, and greater stability for higher-volume and heavier-duty production work. ### Is the Felder PCS safety system available on the K 945 S? Yes, the Felder K 945 S can be equipped with Felder’s PCS (Preventive Contact System), providing advanced non-contact blade safety technology while maintaining cutting accuracy and productivity. ### What motor power options are available for the Felder K 945 S? The K 945 S is available with powerful three-phase motor options typically starting around 7.5 HP, with higher power configurations available for demanding cutting applications. ### How does the K 945 S handle angled and bevel cuts? The saw unit tilts smoothly up to approximately 46 degrees, with precise electronic positioning available when equipped with digital control systems. ### Is the Felder K 945 S manufactured in Europe? Yes, the K 945 S is engineered and manufactured in Austria, reflecting Felder Group’s European manufacturing standards and precision engineering. ### How does the Felder K 945 S compare to Format4 Kappa sliding saws? Compared to Format4 Kappa sliding saws, the K 945 S offers a more compact footprint and lower entry cost while still delivering high cutting capacity and professional accuracy, though with fewer industrial automation options. ### Who should choose the Felder K 945 S? The Felder K 945 S is ideal for professional shops that need maximum capacity and rigidity within the Felder lineup, without stepping into the full industrial Format4 Kappa platform.