Hi. I am looking at purchasing my first edgebander. I currently build mostly framed inset, but am looking at making framless for those customers that dont want to spend for inset. I am hesitant to purchase used, so am looking at new. What features, brands, models should I be looking at? Thanks

You asked a great question, but I don’t think you will get a lot of help as the spectrum is massive.

What is your budget ballpark? How many jobs are you going to use it for in a month? What kind of materials are you going to use it for? Do you need to edge with solid wood, if so how thick?
Are you going to do 3 mm pvc with roundover . You can get just top and bottom trimmers with round over, but also end trimmers. Do you require premill?
How many programs and pre determined settings do you need.?

One other important factor is service, I would buy a machine from a company who has service in your area. If it breaks down you will want help immediately, not, we will fly a guy/gal in from Italy two weeks from next Thursday on your dime.

The world is your oyster when it comes to edgebander’s and money talks.

It is similar to buying automobile’s , you can get a Dodge or a Lamborghini or anything in between and each one has a set of features.

Service would be a huge factor
That said, I've run a couple of glue pot machines and for the last several years a Holz Her with cartridge glue system
Personally, I'd never consider anything else.
I bought it used with low hours
Moved and set it up myself, though if I'd had the funding, would have had a tech do the initial setup
It's tuned well however and holds tolerance well.
I'd steer clear of the PLC control if buying used.
When the go out,the machine is basically a brick as a used PLC is almost impossible to find and a new one is very, very expensive

Thank you for the feedback. I will probably do 1 frameless project a month to start, but could see it increasing. I am looking at the format 4 tempura 45.03, biesse akron 1100 and holzer artea. Since I don't plan on doing commercial work, I don't think I need corner rounding. I definitely don't want to pay for more machine than I need, but I also don't want to upgrading in a year.

Ben,

Sounds great, you probably would be served well with any of those as it sounds like you just need the basic configuration.

I can’t comment on any of those as I have no experience with any of them. I have owned older holtzer and SCM and currently run Brandt. There are dealers in my area for SCM and Brandt so that is why I chose them. One think to consider is some edgebander a run left to right with your work piece and some work right to left. I have heard people say one works better than the other for the layout of return conveyors or other equipment in the shop.

I wouldn’t be scared to purchase used for your situation, you just need to have it checked out before you purchase, there are a lot of good used machines that small shops have owned.

Be hesitant on used, they are being sold for a reason and you don’t want to become a great edge bander tech.
Vantedge has a great starter machine that is simple to operate and in English. Ed the owner has 40 years experience in banders and has designed great machines I have the larger 6.5 and it’s great.

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