New Edge Bander Launched by Festool

festool edge banderThe New CONTURO KA 65 Edge Bander was launched by Festool USA, the North American division of the German toolmaker. According to the company, it is designed to provide a single, portable piece of equipment for creating the perfect edge on a variety of workpieces, including furniture, casework, cabinets, etc. Suitable for any size workshop, it edges straight surfaces, curves, radii, convex and concave shapes, as well as internal corners. It is further supported by a router-based edge-trimming system and a assortment of glue and accessories. It is suitable for machining plastic, wood or melamine edging and can accommodate banding with a height of 18 to 65 mm (23/32 in. to 2-9/16 in.) and thickness of 0.5 to 3.0 mm (1/32 in. to 1/8 in.). The system has a self-contained glue cartridge system and digital display, showing information such as glue level, speed and temperature.