Types of flange planers mainly include planers and gantry planers. These two types of planers differ in structure, application scenarios and processing capabilities.
Shaper
The structural feature of the planer is that its ram drives the planer to perform linear reciprocating motion. This mode of motion enables the planer to efficiently plan planes, forming surfaces and grooves on small and medium-sized workpieces in single-piece small batch production. Small and medium-sized planers usually use a crank rocker mechanism for transmission, and the movement speed of the ram is uneven under this mechanism. Large planers mostly use hydraulic transmission, and the movement speed of the ram is relatively more uniform. Since the planer uses a single-edged planer for processing and does not cut when the ram returns, its productivity is relatively low.
Gantry planer
The structure of the gantry planer includes components such as a sliding gear set and gears. Its characteristic is that the workbench or planer can be moved intermittently, which is suitable for processing large workpieces. The planer is suitable for processing various planes, inclined surfaces and curved surfaces, and can even process complex shapes such as step surfaces, dovetail workpieces, T-slots, V-slots, etc. The planer shows high efficiency when planing narrow and long surfaces, and is very suitable for small and medium-sized batch production and maintenance workshops.
Application scenarios and processing capabilities
Planers are widely used in the field of mechanical processing and can process horizontal surfaces, vertical surfaces, inclined surfaces, curved surfaces and other shapes. Through appropriate modification, the scope of application of the planer can be further expanded, such as processing complex shapes such as holes, gears and racks. Planers perform well in small and medium-sized batch production and maintenance workshops, especially with high efficiency when processing narrow and long surfaces.
