We offer wide belt sanders, disc sanders, contour sanders and finishers for processing a range of materials including solid wood, wood-based panels, composites and metal. SCM, Wadkin and Houfek wide belt sanders (also known as speed sanders) are designed for working with both solid wood joinery as well as veneered panel products. Precision disc and belt sanders from Phillipson offer high accuracy finishing for aerospace, automotive and educational establishments. See the Houfek Maxx range of sanders for calibrating, deburring, finishing, edge rounding of metal parts.
We manufacture the Phillipson range of disc, belt and contour sanders. Outstanding quality, precision and performance have long been synonymous with the Phillipson name. Bluechip companies and educational establishments the world over use Phillipson sanding machines including formula one racing teams, aerospace and automotive industries, pattern makers, boat builders, technical colleges and universities.
Houfek offer a comprehensive range of sanding equipment. In addition to manually operated machines such as oscillating edge belt sanders and free standing bobbin sanders for wood, and composites the company also produce an impressive offering of wide belt sanders.
A wide belt sander (also know as a speed sander) can offer big savings on labour times especially compared to manual sanding operations. Wide belt sanders from Wadkin and Houfek come in a range of configurations from single belt machines ideal for small joinery companies through to powerful multi head CNC controlled sanders for wood based panels and metal.
RJH Finishing Systems manufacture a range of machines that set the standard for component finishing in educational design and technology workshops. Extraction mounted, pedestal mounted and bench mounted buffers, grinders and linishers can be supplied in single or three phase.
A buffer machine is typically used for smoothening or preparing surfaces before applying a finish, while a polisher machine is used to enhance surface shine and gloss after finishing. Buffers focus on removing scratches and smoothing, whereas polishers are designed for final touch-ups to create a reflective finish.
A drum sander uses a rotating cylindrical drum wrapped with sandpaper to sand surfaces, often leaving linear sanding marks, while a wide belt sander uses a continuous abrasive belt stretched across rollers to sand large surfaces more uniformly. Drum sanders are typically more aggressive, whereas wide belt sanders provide smoother finishes on wider materials.
A contour sander is the modern alternative to a traditional bobbin sander, ideal for sanding irregular shapes, curves, and detailed areas. A disc sander is great for smoothing and shaping edges, corners, and flat surfaces. Whereas a belt sander is best for rapid material removal on large, flat surfaces, making it suitable for initial stages of sanding or levelling rough surfaces.
A wide belt sander typically comes in single, double or triple head configurations. The more belts you have, the higher the grit you can finish with in one pass.
Coarse grit sandpaper has larger, more aggressive particles, making it ideal for quickly removing material, smoothing rough surfaces, or stripping finishes. Fine grit sandpaper has smaller, finer particles, which are better suited for achieving a smooth finish, polishing, or preparing surfaces for painting or staining
