PLANER-THICKNESSER
NORMAL USE
The planer-thicknesser is designed for the following processes and equipped with protection
devices. 1
All working processes that do not comply with these instructions are therefore prohibited.
- planing the wide surface of workpieces on the planer unit;
- planing the narrow side of workpieces on the planer unit;
- bevelling an edge on workpieces on the planer unit;
- thicknessing on the thicknesser unit.
PROHIBITED USE
The following tasks are prohibited on the planer-thicknesser unit down cut planing, i.e. when
the feeding direction and the planer's arbor rotation direction are the same, and the outfeed
planer table is set lower than the infeed table; - insertion cuts on the planer unit, i.e. when the
workpiece is not worked along its entire length;
- the use of other materials than wood, such as ferrous or non-ferrous materials.
REMAINING RISKS
The most common danger areas on the planer-thicknesser unit are:
- the working area
- the rotating tool, e.g. contact with the blades, getting caught in the rotating planer arbor,
ejection of workpieces, knots, etc.
- the workpiece kickback area.
MORTISER
NORMAL USE
The mortiser unit is composed of the removable support and the chuck mounted on the planer
arbor.
It is designed to work wood, the use of all other materials, e.g. ferrous and non-ferrous
materials is prohibited.
- mortising holes in all wood types with or without depth stop;
- mortising slots in solid wood, e.g. sinking doorlocks, flush sinking of hardware;
- mortising dowel holes, boring out knot holes, and making plugs for knot holes
PROHIBITED USE
The following tasks are prohibited on the mortising unit;
- routing work of all types using router bits;
- grinding metal parts e.g. planer knives
REMAINING RISKS
The main sources of danger on a mortiser unit are
- unintentional contact of hands or other parts of the body with the rotating tool;
- tipping of the workpiece due to insufficient support;
- contact with the planer arbor as it rotates.
