The Gilbert S Series Planer is the ultimate machine to produce value added manufactured wood products such as moulding, sizing, splitting (ripping) and more.
- Feed speeds from 300 to 1800 FPM
- ½’’ to 6’’ thickness, 2’’ to 13’’ width, 4’ to 60’ length
- Cutting circle 11’’ up to 26 knives
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Technical specs
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| SPECIFICATIONS | S-SERIES PLANER | 6 ROLL PLANER | HIGH SPEED PLANER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pull-Through Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 21 500 lbs | 36 600 lbs | 41 000 lbs |
| Max lumber width | 12’’ | 12’’ (optional 16’’) | 12’’ (optional 16’’) |
| Max lumber height | 6’’ | 6’’ | 6’’ |
| Max Speed | 1800 FPM | 3000 FPM | 4000 FPM |
| Main Frame | 1 ½’’ thickness | 2’’ thickness | 2’’ thickness |
| Length | 9’ 6’’ | 10’ 9’’ | 12'6'' |
| Number of rolls | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Length of the rolls | 10’’ | 9 ½’’ | 9 ½’’ |
| Diameter of the rolls | 10’’ | 12’’ | 12’’ |
| Number of motorizations for the feed rolls | 2 x 40 HP | 2 x 60 HP (option 1 x 75 HP) | 2 x 75 HP |
| Rolls driven by driving shaft | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 100 % Electric | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic Positioning system for Cutterheads | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lubrication | Centralized manual or automatic (optional) | Automatic | Automatic |
| Cooling System | Optional | Standard | Standard |
| Cutter Head diameter | 11 ½’’ | 14’’ | 16'' |
| Number of knives | Max 26 | Max 36 | Max 42 |
| Type of knives | Flat or corrugated | Flat or corrugated | Flat or corrugated |
| Top roll height adjustment | Automatic with one motor | Manual, Automatic or Grip options | Manual, Automatic or Grip options |
| Side head 4’’ vertical movement | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi pattern side heads | Available | Available | Available |
| Option to add more cutterhead modules for special profiles | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Option to add splitting module | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Features and advantages
Premium grades
- Many cutterhead designs to offer high quality grades and beautiful lumber
Advanced flexibility
- The Gilbert automatic positioning system, installed on all planers, controls all cutterheads and an unlimited number of additional axes.
- It offers optimal precision and higher grades.
- Easy to use, the automatic positioning system creates rapid changeovers.
- Greater production flexibility, less downtime and a safer environment.
Precision and accuracy
- Driven by electric motorization, the Gilbert planer ensures steady speed, high accuracy planning and safe operations.
- The electric motorization reduces maintenance and operation costs.
- High energy savings.
Safety a priority
- The Gilbert planer rarely stops, minimizing operator interventions and reducing risk of injury.
- The automatic positioning system allows the operator to control the planer from outside the planer room.
- Automatic jointing for the top, bottom and side heads, increases safety.
Our technologies
«Pull-Through» technology
The GRIP System provides: - Increased traction - The control to decrease the gap, giving the opportunity to run more pieces at the same speeds - The ability to adapt to variations in thickness ...
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4.0 Intelligent Planer
Gilbert offers to control many automatic functions so that the planer auto-adjusts itself and keeps it very simple for any operator to run and produce high quality grades.
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