In order to ease the workpiece guidance on spindle moulders it is possible to equip machine tables with various sliding tables, depending on the main application.

Table-integrated

The machine table is divided up into fixed and mobile halves. The fixed half reaches from the rear table edge to the front, somewhat past the router head. It bears the guide for the mobile table half on its front edge. The mobile table half is generally as long as the fixed half. The manufacturer Format 4 configures this roller table similarly to the trimming table of a sliding table saw and offers a wide cross table as a special accessory. This enables the assured edge moulding of larger workpieces.

Purpose:

• Tenoning with special accessory clamping device and stop
• Long side moulding

Advantages:

• High degree of repetition accuracy of the working processes
• Suitable for large and heavy workpieces

Disadvantage:

• Position at the front of the machine: When switching from tenoning to moulding it is necessary to remove the heavy tenoning stop

Sidewise roller table

A single or double round or flat steel guide is fitted on the left side of the spindle moulder, on which the cast-iron tenoning table can be driven backwards and forwards. In the normal position, this tenoning table mounts flush to the machine table. However, it can be raised above the table level and applied to the router head. This position is suitable for the tenoning of heavier workpieces. When not in use it can be driven right back. For lengthwise processing it is only necessary to rotate the milling stop unit 90° forwards. A machine equipped with a glazing bead saw aggregate can be used as a small window processing centre.

Purpose:

• Tenoning and other transversal processing

Advantages:

• Suitable for heavy workpieces
• Rapid conversion of the machine from transversal to lengthwise processing possible
• High repetition accuracy of the working processes with double round steel guide

Front roller table

A round bar guide is mounted on the front edge of the machine table, on which it is possible to drive a small cast-iron cross table from right to left. This cross table is supported at the bottom by a two-part tilting arm. It is possible to fasten a clamping device and stop ruler on the cross table.

Purpose:

• Tenoning on small spindle moulders
• Use as a support for larger workpieces with lengthwise and transversal processing

Advantages:

• Low weight, therefore easy to remove
• Simplifies the processing of larger workpieces, for which insufficient support surface is available on smaller machine tables

Tenoning device

This device, intended for the tenoning of lighter workpieces, comprises a double guide and a small, light cast-iron table with clamping device and stop ruler. It is mounted on the machine table in front of the router head if required.

Advantages:

• Simplifies the precision-angle milling of the workpiece transverse side

Disadvantages:

• Only suitable for light milling work
• Must be disassembled for the lengthwise processing of workpieces