Wood, Vinyl, and Aluminum Half-Lap Joint Cutter Machines
4 Industrial Half-Lap Joint Machines
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4 Half-Lap Joint Machine Models From Ideal Machine
In January of 2023, Ideal Machine purchased the inventory and the manufacturing rights of the Newport Machine lineup from Crestfield Machine, formerly Hermance Machine Company.
All 4 of the MH4 series machines are perfect for cutting Half Lap joints in wood, vinyl, and aluminum. These joints are most commonly used in SDL and TDL bars, window grills, and decorative cabinetry. Their general machinery specifications are all the same, the difference is that each unit offers one or two features that the unit before it in the lineup does not. These added features are all listed below. The difference in features do make a big difference from version to version. CLICK BELOW to watch some video footage of the MH4 Half-Lap Machines in action!
MH4 Half Lap Joint Machine
Manual Half Lap Model:
The operator must feed the material into the half-lap machine and trigger each cut type. It includes a 10ft solid infeed table with 4 manually adjustable stops.
MH4-E Half Lap Joint Machine
Automatic Material Pusher
Window Grid Software
Touchscreen Setup
MH4-ES Half Lap Joint Machine
Automatic Material Pusher
Window Grid Software
Touchscreen Setup
+/- 60 Degree Cut-Off Saw
MH4-ESC Half Lap Joint Machine
Automatic Material Pusher
Window Grid Software
Touchscreen Setup
+/- 60 Degree Cut-Off Saw
End Coping Station
MH4 Series Half Lap Joint Machine Specifications
Motors: 3 @ 1.1Kw ea. (1.5HP ea.)
Voltage: 220-480 V
RPM: 6,200 RPM @ 60Hz
Air: 6 Bar (85 PSI)
Tooling: Insert Carbide
Dado: 200mm (7.875”)
Profile: 140mm (5.500”)
Minimum Profile:
Wide: ¼”
High: ¼”
Maximum Profile:
Wide: 1.5”
High: 1.5”
Dust Collection: 6” Diameter
Cycle Time: 4-6 Seconds
(Tooling Not Included)
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Why Choose An Ideal Machine Industrial Half Lap Cutter?
Ideal Machine is re-introducing the Newport Half-Lap Machines into the market. We are so excited to offer the MH4, MH4-E, MH4-ES, and MH4-ESC Half Lap Joint Machines to the woodworking industry. All 4 machines are now available under the Ideal Machine brand. If you are interested in an American-made Half-Lap Joint Cutting Machine then Ideal Machine’s Half-Lap Machines are what you’re looking for.
If you need a custom configuration or if you have questions about the functionality of the Half-Lap Machines simply fill out a quote request and indicate your interest in a Half-Lap or fill out a contact form and ask us your question. We are excited to offer these machines on the market and get them back in circulation after years of no availability.
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The MH4-E Half-Lap Joint Cutting Machine
The MH4-E is the second machine in the Half-Lap series from Ideal. It is the first of the automatic half-lap machines available. It does not include the cut-off saw or the end coping station upgrades but it does allow for automatic material feeding and lap joint cutting.
The MH4-E is equipped with a programmable indexing material pusher. This feature makes the half-lap joint-cutting process fully automatic. Once your cut list distances and number of parts to be processed are entered into the machine, the material pusher increments the parts for the cut sequence. The MH4-E will continue to run until the batch is finished or the machine runs out of material. Entering the cut list is made simple thanks to the user-friendly touchscreen system and window grid software.