Sherwood 20in Industrial Thicknesser Helical Cutterhead Three Phase 3750W 5HP

Sherwood’s upgraded 20in Industrial Thicknesser will stick with you through thick and thin. Designed to meet the demands of the hardest-working Australian woodworkers. Built to deliver the ultimate in dependable precision.

Discover unparalleled workshop excellence with the Sherwood 20in Industrial Thicknesser your ultimate companion for precision planing. Constructed from robust cast-iron, the solid base, feed tables and cutterhead ensure stability and vibration absorption. Lock in the bed for consistent operations, whilst using the analogue or digital read out for precise measurements. Experience upgraded efficiency with the enhanced switch arm, a dynamic two-speed gearbox, and a 4in extraction port to keep your workspace clean. Backed by Sherwoods 5-year warranty it’s time to elevate your workflow and watch the Sherwood 20in Industrial Thicknesser become an indispensable asset in your toolkit.

More Power

The Sherwood 20in Industrial Thicknesser gives you the option to choose between a single-phase or three-phase motor. Both motors are rated at a massive 5 horsepower, delivering more than enough power to muscle through demanding dimensioning jobs, even in challenging Aussie hardwoods. The motor, which runs a triple-belt pulley system to the cutterhead, is matched with a two-speed gear box to adjust your feed rate slow feed rate for a better finished surface, and fast feed rate for rapid dimensioning.

More Accuracy

The hefty cast body eliminates vibration and cutterhead chatter, while the precision leadscrew head adjustment allows you to dial in your exact setting with confidence. Once the head position is set, the bed locks keep it tightly in place, increasing your accuracy and reducing snipe. The table height locking mechanism secures all four pillars against unwanted movement and vibration during the cut, delivering unparalleled precision and repeatability.

More Ways to Measure

The Sherwood 20in Industrial Thicknesser is fitted with four massive support posts with chain-driven precise height adjustment. The steel rule read out on the left-hand side of the bed allows for quick for manual height adjustments.

For exacting precise measurements, the Sherwood 20in Industrial Thicknesser comes fitted with an iGaging Digital Read Out (DRO). The easy-to-read display shows metric in 0.05mm increments, as well as decimalised and fractional imperial in 1/64in increments. The hardened stainless-steel body is IP-54 water/dust resistant rated for long life. Zero out your measurements as needed, and have confidence that youll never be just close enough again.

More Mobility

The Sherwood 20in Industrial Thicknesser is mounted on a cabinet equipped with four tough and smooth-rolling castors, allowing you to easily position the machine when needed. In one motion the foot locking knob, locks the castors into place, giving you a stable bed to plane. The inbuilt extendable lifting handles, allow for easy movement with a forklift or joist to manoeuvring into exact position in your workshop.

Helical Head

Helical cutterheads deliver a very efficient and smooth cut, requiring less horsepower, making smaller chips and operating with far less noise than other types of cutterheads. Unlike conventional single straight knives, you do not need to replace the knife if it becomes damaged or dull. Instead, if one knife edge is damaged or needs sharpening simply turn it to another edge in seconds. You will only need to replace the inserts when four edges are dull, giving you much more life than HSS knives.

Switch Arm

This model features an upgraded switch arm from the previous model. The switchbox is located on a sturdy steel arm that contains the power cord, preventing any catching or damage to the wire. The clear switch display, has a quick-stop function.The Sherwood 20in Industrial Thicknesser is fitted with a magnetic no-volt-release switch, essential for those wanting to install automated extraction to their thicknesser.

Dust Extraction

The handy large integrated dust hood with 4in outlet, efficient extracts dust right at the source, keeping your workshop neat and tidy.

Rollers

The Sherwood 20in Industrial Thicknesser features serrated steel infeed and solid steel outfeed roller, as well as integral rollers for passing material from the outfeed to infeed side.

5-year Warranty

All Sherwood products feature a standard 5-Year limited warranty. No other thicknesser in its class is more supported than the Sherwood 20in Industrial Thicknesser.

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