Rotoplane
About the ROTOPLANE MODEL 24 T (24" machine top head)
The rotor head rotates horizontally from left to right and works like a milling head. Very little force is exerted on the part being planed. Work piece KICK BACK common on conventional planers is totally eliminated on the Rotoplane system.
The tool rotates horizontally from left to right and works like a cutter. Very little force is exerted on the part being planed. Work piece KICK BACK common on conventional planers is totally eliminated on the Rotoplane system.
Spindle arrangement:
Horizontal above 22 KW (30 HP)
The cutting disk is equipped with 54 four-sided throw away carbide tips. These inserts are installed around the circumference of the milling disk. The distance between the cutting disk and hold down platten is extremely short.
Technical Data
- Working width 600 mm (24")
- Minimum working thickness 3 mm (.120”)
- Maximum working thickness 300 mm (12")
- Minimum working length 125 mm (5")
- Thickness motor 22 KW (30 HP)
- Maximum chip removal thicknesse head 4 mm (5/16")
- Number of insert knifes on disk 54
- four sided inserts
- Feed speed 20 - 60 ft/min
- Drive motor 2 KW (3 HP)
- Installed power 24 KW
- Dust collection air speed 30 m/sec
- Machine dimensions length 84", width 63", height 83
- Approximate machine weight 4320 kg (9,500 lbs)
- Operating voltage 480 Volts 60HZ
- Electronic adjustment via LCD digital display for Thickness head.
For ease with parts and service, the following components are used in all machines:
- Electrical - Klockner Moeller
- Pneumatics - Festo,
- Gears/Transmissions - Lenze.





