Altendorf GmbH
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Altendorf GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenbau, located in Minden
, Germany
, is a producer of sliding table saw
and panel saw
used in cabinetry and carpentry
. Altendorf invented the sliding table saw in 1906 and continues to specialize in saws.
Minden
Minden is a town of about 83,000 inhabitants in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town extends along both sides of the river Weser. It is the capital of the Kreis of Minden-Lübbecke, which is part of the region of Detmold. Minden is the historic political centre of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, is a producer of sliding table saw
Table saw
A table saw or sawbench is a woodworking tool consisting of a circular saw blade, mounted on an arbor, that is driven by an electric motor...
and panel saw
Panel saw
A panel saw is any type of sawing machine that cuts sheets into sized parts. Panel saws are used by cabinet shops to easily cut plywood and melamine sheets into cabinet components. They are also used by sign shops to cut sheets of aluminum, plastic and wood for their sign blanks. Panel saws...
used in cabinetry and carpentry
Carpentry
A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
. Altendorf invented the sliding table saw in 1906 and continues to specialize in saws.