| Rough Mill Equipment > Planers/Moulders
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| Planers, also called
surfacers, are woodworking machines used
to dress and size rough-sawed lumber on one or more sides - planing boards to an even thickness. Planers are similar to jointers
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above, or above and below, the
stock. Stock passes under or between cylindrical cutter heads with
multiple knives. An operator's hands can come in contact with the point of operation
while adjusting the blades. Operators' hands also may be pinched
between the stock and in-running rolls if the feed system is not
properly guarded.
Operator Involvement
The operator adjusts the planer for the cut and then feeds stock into the in-feed side of the machine. The operator retrieves the surface board from the out-running end.
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