Power feeders will streamline your work and increase your productivity as well as work safety
Everyone knows that Power Feeders streamline work procedures, but when you finally decide to get one for yourself, it may be a bit hard to choose the right machine from a wide range of feeders. In this article, we will try to help you choose the right feeder. Either for a large woodshop or a woodworking hobby shop.
Power feeders are essentially independent machines that feed material to a woodworking machine under constant pressure and at a steady speed to produce the right woodworking results and prevent overloading of the tool with inconsistent manual feed.
Power feeders are offered in a wide variety, many configurations and either with 3 or 4 rollers. Power feeders can be attached to various woodworking machines like spindle moulders, thicknessers or table saws. Feeders allow a flawless uniform finish unachievable with manual feed.
Feeders are also used to increase the work safety of woodworking 
machines. That is why feeders are particularly famous with beginners. As fingers are the woodworker's fingers are at a safe distance from the machine. Woodworking machines are sometimes very dangerous and may cause injuries when worked improperly. That is why the feeding unit is very close to the woodworking machine, that also increases the safety of your work.
The Feeders are always supported with a sturdy construction that holds the unit. The whole support system is important for the proper functionality and the option to position the unit accurately. The most important part of any feeder is the feeding unit run by a motor with variable speed setup and a transmission that transmits rotation from the drive motor onto the rollers. That way, a smooth feed of material towards the tool is secured.
We offer five various Feeder types, beginning with machines for hobby woodshops up to fully professional machines with four rollers and a DC Servo motor.
The basic and at the same time smallest feeder is labelled M3M.
This is a handy little feeder with three 76mm rollers run by an adjustable motor in speeds of 2-12m/min. The pitch of rollers is 90 mm and 113 mm. The support arm is held by a cast-iron stand with an adjustable cast-iron arm holder. The adjustable holder is fitted with a support arm with gearing. The end of the arm is fitted with a round end that allows handling in 360°.
This feeder is popular with hobby shops that work with smaller workpieces like mouldings, decorative mouldings, glazing mouldings or smaller laminate products. Thanks to its size, its ideal for use on router tables, smaller spindle moulders or with special jigs for specific work.
The other two feeders in our range only differ in the type of motor.
One type is fitted with a 230V motor and the other with a 400V one. These AF32 types have a typical cast-iron construction compiled from strong steel arms and control rods. This solid construction secures proper stability. The end of the horizontal arm is fitted with the feeding unit on a ball joint. The feed of material is secured with 80 mm rubber rollers ran by a carbon-free motor with a reverse run. The pitch of rollers is 85 mm and 109 mm. The speed is secured with metal gear wheels that can be set to 4 speeds. Thanks to a 400V motor and soft rollers, this feeder is popular with smaller woodshops or used as a support machine in larger companies. Feeders are ideal for smaller workpieces, for glazing mouldings or for kitchen frames.
The most powerful feeders in our range are the DC 30/40, professional power feeders.
These professional machines are popular with larger companies with series production or semi series production. The Feeders feature electronic feed speed regulation, reverse run and are equipped with a clever DC Servo motor. The Professional three roller version is fitted with 120 mm rubber rollers 132 mm and 146 mm apart. The DC Servo is only available in 400V with a digital readout and simple feed speed control. The heavy construction and weight makes this feeder ideal for use with large woodworking machines and is also ideal for series production. The feeders are ideal for glazing mouldings, door panels, floorboards, panels and other similar operations.
Customers who already bought our feeders can only confirm the utility of power feeders, their ability to control a perfect cut and the increased security in their woodshop.
Our main goal is to offer a steady quality for a reasonable price, and this policy also applies to our wide range of power feeders. Streamline your work as well and equip your woodshop with our power feeder.
Should you have any questions or find yourself in need of assistance, don't hesitate and contact our customer support.
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