Carbatec 20" Thicknesser with Helical Cutterhead

The Carbatec 20" Thicknesser is designed to revolutionise your workshop, delivering unparalleled precision and efficiency for your woodworking projects. Stacked with professional-grade features, this machine is built to handle the demands of both large and small workshops with ease. Its powerful 2600W (3-1/2HP) motor and innovative helical cutterhead work together to produce an exceptionally smooth finish on even the most challenging timbers. The solid cast iron construction ensures stability and durability, providing a reliable foundation for all your thicknessing tasks. Upgrade your workflow and achieve flawless results with a machine engineered for excellence.

Key Benefits

• Superior Finish with Less Sanding: The helical cutterhead, equipped with 98 four-sided tungsten carbide cutters, produces a shearing cut that minimises tear-out and chatter, especially in highly figured or curly timber. This saves you hours of clean-up and sanding, allowing you to move on to the next stage of your project faster.
• Quiet and Smooth Operation: Unlike traditional straight-knife jointers, the helical cutterhead significantly reduces noise and vibration. This creates a more pleasant and safer workshop environment, letting you focus on your craft without the usual disruption.
• Enhanced Productivity: A clever top-mounted roller system allows you to send timber back for repeated passes without having to carry it back to the infeed side. Paired with a 2-speed gearbox, this feature streamlines your workflow, making repetitive thicknessing tasks quicker and less physically demanding.
• Long-Lasting, Easy-to-Change Cutters: The carbide cutters last 12 to 20 times longer than standard HSS blades. When an edge finally dulls, you can simply rotate it to a fresh, sharp edge in seconds, with no complex blade setting or jigs required, ensuring consistent, accurate cuts every time.
• Efficient Dust Collection: The helical cutterhead produces smaller, more manageable shavings, which boosts the effectiveness of your dust extraction system. This keeps your machine and workshop cleaner, improving air quality and reducing downtime spent clearing blockages.

This thicknesser is the perfect choice for dedicated hobbyists and professional workshops aiming to process rough-sawn or reclaimed timber with precision and speed. It is specifically designed to handle wide boards up to 508mm and provides the power needed to dimension both hardwoods and softwoods efficiently. Whether you're crafting fine furniture, making cabinets, or preparing timber for large-scale projects, this machine gives you the capacity and control to achieve perfectly flat and parallel stock every time.