CONTENTS 08 F 45 Quality Features 10 F 45 11 F 45 ELMO 12 F 45 Equipment Overview 20 Options Pack F 45 I 22 Options Pack F 45 II 24 Options Pack F 45 III 26 F 45 Controls 28 F 45 ELMO Equipment Overview 36 F 45 ELMO III 38 F 45 ELMO IV 40 F 45 ELMO Controls 42 Cut Optimisation 44 Options 58 Technical Data 62 About Altendorf

THE LEGEND It was invented by Wilhelm Altendorf in 1906 – and is now used by well over 130 000 customers worldwide. The story of the Altendorf sliding table saw is one of unparalleled success. Anyone who has worked with an Altendorf will enthuse about it, telling you they won’t use any other saw. The Altendorf has many imitators, but none match up to the original. In 103 years, these inspirational saws have become legend.

POWER Within each and every Altendorf, both visible and invisible forces are at work. The pure mechanical engineering and dynamic design are clearly visible. These machines’ overall performance is less visible, but always in evidence. It results from Altendorf engineers’ and employees’ inventive approach, experience and passion. They imbue their machines with these strengths, as users the whole world over now know. These strengths bring with them a great feeling of trust: Because it’s an Altendorf.

8 A fi rm foundation is all-important. Saw unit: The Altendorf saw unit is the engineering heart of all our saws. It is a powerhouse produced with the latest manufacturing technology. The saw shaft runs incredibly smoothly: this is because it is electronically balanced as a fully assembled unit, and extensive use is made of cast components. The high-precision vertical movement of the unit is linear with maintenance-free guide bearings. The robust tilt quadrants incorporate the traditional Altendorf tongue and groove connection system, which allows the whole unit to tilt easily and precisely to...

The Altendorf sliding table: Smooth running and precise guiding. Sliding table: The Altendorf sliding table is renowned for its smooth and exact running. This is one of the hallmarks of an Altendorf, and it all comes down to design: the table runs on large dumbbell rollers sandwiched between hard chromed guide bars, guaranteeing absolute precision. The system’s large rollers ensure smooth action, meaning the table takes less effort to move and glides as securely as if it were on rails. This quality running will endure decades of heavy load bearing in the constant presence of dust and chips, and...

10 F 45 A new generation of Altendorfs – the legend lives on! The F 45: Striking design and user friendliness in one. The large colour LCD display on the control panel is immediately noticeable.

F 45 ELMO 11 The F 45 ELMO: Elegance and confidence. Setting a new standard for convenience, ergonomics and productivity.

THE F 45 The F 45 is a gem of modern industrial design. Its sleek external profile reflects real inner quality and a new dimension in user friendliness: the intelligent, abso lutely precise electronic controls, which are now an integral part of every Altendorf. On top of that, the F 45 has a large colour LCD screen on which all settings are displayed. This is true intelligent design, outside and in.

18 Crosscut-mitre fence Extraction hood Rip fence Sliding table F 45 EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW

19 Flexibility – F 45 available as individual modules. The Altendorf F 45 system permits the modular configuration of many different options. That’s how you build your own, individual machine – tailored to fit your practical requirements. To make your choice easier, we have put together three practical, user-focused options packs. All other options can be individually combined with the basic machine and the options packs. You will also be able to upgrade your original equipment for a long time to come, wherever the technology permits. As the systems have a lifespan of over 20 years, this is an...

21 F 45 I Options pack F 45 I: Combining convenience and safety. The Altendorf F 45 can get even easier to use. All you have to do is add a few simple options. This package includes a VARIO drive, which can be set to any speed between 2 000 and 6 000 rpm. and thus freely adjusted to suit your materials. This extends the useful life of the saw blades. The rotational speed is displayed digitally on the colour LCD screen which forms part of the central control unit. The DIGIT X digital display on the rip fence increases its precision. The fence is fitted with fine adjustment to ensure setting to...

F 45 II 23 This model is fitted with a motorised rip fence, the VARIO drive and on/off switches on the sliding table itself. Options pack F 45 II: Motorised settings save time. The motorised rip fence is the highlight of this package. Since the rip fence is controlled directly from the central operating position, there’s no need to run round to the other side of the machine and back – so it saves you time. Enter the cutting width using the keypad on the control panel on the machine frame, press the start button, and the rip fence will set itself automatically to within +/- 1/10 mm (absolutely...

F 45 III 25 An eye-level operating panel allows the user to achieve optimum, ergonomic control of the VARIO drive and the motorised rip fence. Options pack F 45 III: See eye to eye with your control panel. The F 45 III is controlled from an eye-level operating panel which allows the user an easy overview of all settings. The panel can be adjusted ergonomically to suit the user, moving both vertically and horizontally. The practical clipboard can be fixed to either the left or the right of the operating panel. The motorised rip fence is operated via a keypad from this eye-level panel. The dimensions...

26 Intelligent control – exact cuts. This generation of machinery incorporates the most advanced controls ever offered in a standard Altendorf, resulting in new standards of user-friendliness, simplicity, safety and ergonomics. All settings are easy to read in the large 90 mm colour LCD display. The green function keys call up the height and tilt of the saw blade, as well as, depending on configuration, scorer, motorised rip fence and VARIO variable drive speed options. New values are entered using the white input keys. Control of the axes and other functions is possible either via numerical...