fh5 Wood Panel Saw – The extraordinary invention from IMA Schelling

 Monday, September 1, 2025

Like the smaller fh4, the fh5 automatic panel saw from IMA Schelling is a cut-to-size saw for both demanding craftsmen and for those just starting industrial production. Stronger drive, more solid design and enhanced power for book-cutting set the fh5 apart from its smaller relative.

The fh5 automatic panel saw unifies the complete know-how and typical quality characteristics of Schelling. Precision and consistently accurate cutting combined with automation and optimized processes result higher productivity. With a power of 28.5 Hp (21kW), all types of wooden boards – even unusual types – can be processed with ease.

Outstanding features:

• Powerful and efficient – 28.5 Hp (21kW) engine power
• Maximum productivity thanks to a wide range of automation options
• Handling advantages: sliding air cushion table
• Maximum angular accuracy, thanks to dual strip aligning device
• Clamps with push-out function up to end of machine table
• Trendsetting ergonomics and security
• Cuts the narrowest strips down to minimum 1.6″ (40 mm) wide
• Single sheet and book cut to 4.25″ (110 mm) thickness (depending on material)
• Solid wood cut
• Post- and soft-forming cut capability
• Grooving and rabbeting
• Insert grooving / Insert rabbeting / V grooving
• Window cutting
• Laminate and veneer cut
• MCS control (Windows platform) – simple and intuitive to control. Includes cutting-pattern generator
• Comes standard with large 22″ display

Upgrades

• Lift table with separate push-off carriage for efficient infeed
• DUPLUS2 feeder
• Turning device before saw
• Vacuum infeed
• HPO cutting plan optimization
• XBoB offcut management

IMA Schelling’s products — including wood panel saws, edgebanders, CNC routers with edgebanding capabilities as well as fully automated panel processing systems for batchsize 1 processing — are engineered to get the greatest performance out of both new innovations and time-proven materials. These improvements increase precision, productivity, operating comfort and reliability while keeping one’s production line in continuous operation.

They also provide highly productive solutions for a wide range of industrial tasks, with woodworking automation that makes production processes ergonomic, safe, fast, and precise from the material feed to the finished part.

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