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Felder | CF 531 Combination Machine

by Felder Group

High Quality with Low Space Requirement

The Felder CF 531 Combination Machine offers planing, thicknessing, moulding, shaping, and optional mortising for solid wood and panel materials in a compact 1.5 m² footprint. With a 12 13/64" planing width, cutting lengths from 39 3/8" to 98 27/64", and a solid cast iron table, it ensures precision and versatility for professional woodworking.

Key Features

Highlights

  • X-Roll Precision Guiding System: High-quality format sliding table with 10-year warranty ensures smooth, maintenance-free operation.
  • Silent-Power® Spiral Cutterblock: Optional feature reduces noise by 50%, extends blade life up to 20 times, and ensures tear-free planing.
  • MF Spindle Quick-Change System: Allows rapid spindle swaps of varying diameters without losing settings (optional).

Details

  • Spindle Fence “230”: Supports tools up to 9 1/16" diameter, with –5 to +25 mm fine adjustment and 120 mm extraction connection.
  • MULTI-Fine Adjustment System: Enables quick, parallel fence adjustments with automatic repeat settings (optional).
  • Spindle Moulder Fence “220”: Supports tools up to 8 21/32" diameter for standard moulding tasks.
  • Spindle Moulder Unit “500”: 3 15/16" usable height, four speeds (3,000/6,000/8,000/10,000 rpm), and 0°–45° rearward tilt for safety.
  • High-Speed Router Spindle: Optional 10,000 rpm spindle for routing applications.
  • Slot and Tenoning: X-Roll sliding table ensures precision and smoothness for heavy-duty tasks, with 10-year warranty.
  • Safety Bar Guides: Optional guides for safe end-grain work.
  • Power Feeder: Ensures clean, precise moulding, with tilt-away device for accessibility.
  • Felder Saw Unit “500”: 4 1/64" cutting height with 12 13/32" blade diameter, double-sided support, and 0°–45° tilting.
  • Scoring Unit: Optional mechanically driven unit (Ø 80 mm) for chip-free cuts in laminated panels.
  • Grooving Work: Optional dado tooling for adjustable grooves up to 19.5 mm wide.
  • Table Extension: Tool-free aluminum extensions for large workpieces.
  • Planer Fence: Tilts 90°–45° with fine-adjustable stops for precise joining and bevelling.
  • Planer Guard EURO Standard: Space-saving guard stabilizes workpieces during jointing and bevelling.
  • Surface Planer Table: 59 1/16" cast iron table for robust precision.
  • Open Planer Table: Ergonomic, space-saving design for quick changeovers to thicknessing.
  • Jointing Table with Prismatic Guides: Patented system for precise cutting depth adjustments.
  • Thickness Planing: Max. 8 21/32" height with optional digital handwheel for 0.1 mm precision.
  • Pneumatic Workpiece Holder: Offers flexible clamping with 3 47/64" height and 661 lbs force.
  • Mortising Unit: Optional attachment with transport unit for easy mounting.

Technical Specifications

Category Details
Electrics
  • 3x 400 V motor voltage (standard), 3x 230 V or 1x 230 V, 4.0 HP (3.0 kW) (optional)
  • 50 Hz (standard) or 60 Hz motor frequency (optional)
  • Motor power: 4.0 HP (3.0 kW, standard), 5.5 HP (4.0 kW, optional)
  • Switch for forward and reverse run (standard)
  • Optional additional emergency stop
Cutterblock
  • Planing width: 310 mm
  • Planer fence guide: 45 9/32", anodised (standard)
  • Additional table for jointer fence (standard)
  • Standard EURO planer guard (standard), optional Comfort EURO planer guard
  • 2-knife Felder-system cutterblock (standard)
  • Optional 4-knife Felder-system or Silent-Power spiral cutterblock (47 knives)
  • Overall planer table length: 1,500 mm
  • Infeed planer table length: 740 mm
Thicknesser and Feed Gears
  • Thicknessing width: 306 mm
  • Optional digital display of thicknessing height in mm or inches
  • Synchronous feed speed: 24 ft/min (6 m/min)
  • Min. workpiece length: 190 mm
  • Max. depth of cut: 5 mm
Saw and Scoring Unit
  • Saw blade tiltable: 90°–45°, max. cutting height 4 1/64" with Ø 12 13/32"
  • Optional mechanically driven scoring unit: Ø 80 mm with main saw blade Ø 9 27/32"
  • Optional dado capability: up to ¾" (19.5 mm) width
  • Fine adjustment of rip fence (standard)
Spindle Moulder Unit and Spindle Fence
  • Moulder spindle: Ø 30 mm, 3 15/16" usable height (standard)
  • Optional MF spindle system: Ø 30 mm, 32 mm, 35 mm, 1¼", 50 mm, or collet chuck, 3 15/16" usable height
  • Spindle moulder fence 220 for max. tool Ø 8 21/32", 12 19/32" fence plates (standard)
  • Optional spindle moulder fence 230 for max. tool Ø 9 1/16", 15 3/4" fence plates
  • Optional MULTI-fine adjustment system for spindle moulder fence “230”
  • Anodised aluminium fence plates (standard)
  • Optional anodised aluminium fence plates with safety bar guides
  • Spindle moulder tiltable: 90°–45°, speeds 3,000/6,000/8,000/10,000 rpm
  • EURO spindle moulder guard (standard)
  • Table opening: 180 mm
Format Sliding Table, Slot and Tenoning Table
  • Format sliding table K: 39 3/8" cutting length (standard)
  • Optional format sliding table: 51 3/16", 61 1/32", 80 45/64", or 98 27/64" cutting length
  • Optional anodised sliding table
Outrigger Table and Longitudinal Stops
  • Optional 1,100 or 1,300 mm outrigger table
  • 51 3/16" crosscut fence for all sliding table lengths (standard)
  • Optional telescopic extension for crosscut fence: 51 3/16" to 80 45/64"
  • Optional outrigger table crosscut fence: 102 23/64"
  • Optional precision mitre guide INDEX system
Mortising Unit
  • Optional mortising table
  • Optional heavy-duty professional bore support
  • Optional mortising chuck: 0–16 mm
  • Optional rolling carriage for heavy professional bore support
General
  • Thicknesser extraction connection: 120 mm
  • Extraction connection: 120 mm (spindle fence), 120/50 mm (saw/saw guard)
  • Working height: 890 mm
  • Weight: 730 kg (standard configuration)
  • Min. transport width: 1,300 mm (31 1/2" with preparation)
Accessories
  • Optional rolling carriage
  • Optional coupler system for thicknesser table extension
  • Optional power feeder tilt-away device
  • Optional transport preparation for overseas transport
  • Optional IPPC palette
Specifications

Felder CF 531 FAQs

What operations are combined?

Jointing, thicknessing, sawing and spindle moulding; mortising is optional.

What is the planing width?

The US model overview specifies 310 mm.

How long are the planer tables?

The manufacturer describes 1,500 mm overall planer tables.

What motor power is listed?

Both versions list 4 HP standard and 5.5 HP optional.

Does Professional guarantee more motor power?

No. The US comparison lists the same motor-power choices.

Which cutterblocks are described?

Felder-system knife blocks and optional Silent-POWER; confirm the quoted block.

What spindle diameter should tooling fit?

Confirm the quoted shaft. The US table lists 1-1/4 inch standard; 30 mm is optional.

How much spindle height is usable?

The published spindle system has 100 mm usable height.

What spindle speeds are provided?

3,000, 6,000, 8,000 and 10,000 rpm.

Does the spindle tilt?

Yes, from vertical to 45 degrees.

What cutting-length range is advertised?

1,000–2,500 mm, according to sliding-table configuration.

What does fence 230 mean?

It accepts cutters up to 230 mm diameter, not a 230 mm shaft.

How is Professional equipment distinguished?

Professional lists fence 230 and MULTI-fine adjustment as standard.

Is an outrigger included?

The US comparison lists outriggers as optional.

What crosscut fence is supplied?

The US comparison lists a 1,300 mm crosscut fence.

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Felder | CF 531 Combination Machine

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