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