Flexible: The Altendorf WA 8 T with manual rise/fall and tilt adjustment of the main saw blade.

The Altendorf WA 8 T adds a touch of class to any workshop. With its easy to operate manual tilt and height adjustment of the saw blade, even complex jobs can be cut quickly and efficiently with the help of the Altendorf WA 8 T.
The Altendorf WA 8 is not available in all markets.
The standard equipment of the machine may vary from country to country.
Equipment
Standard Equipment
Manual rise/fall adjustment of the main saw blade
Sliding table length 2 000, 2 600, 3 000 or 3 200 mm
Rip fence with manual adjustment, cutting width 1 000 or 1 300 mm
Crosscut fence, crosscuts to 3 200 mm
Motor rating 5.5 kW (7.5 HP), with three speeds 3/4/5 000 rpm, manually adjusted
Cutting height max. 82 mm
Machine frame control panel
Extraction hood
Saw Unit
Machine frame
Optional Equipment
Technical data
Space requirements
Your WA 8’s space requirements are as below: | ||
A | Sliding table length + 290 mm |
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B | Sliding table length + 360 mm | |
C | Crosscut fence, stops to 3 200 mm: 1 800 – max. 3 350 mm | |
D | Cutting width + 310 mm |
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Machine weight | ||
1 100 kg | ||
Table height | ||
910 mm | ||

DUST EXTRACTION CONNECTIONS
Top connection: | small extraction hood: Ø = 50 mm, |
Bottom connection: | Ø = 120 mm |
Pressure drop: | 1 500 Pa with a total connection diameter, Ø = 140 mm |
Minimum air requirement: | Vmin = 1 150 m3/h at 20 m/sec. |
ELECTRICAL POWER REQUIREMENTS 3)
Motor (kW) | 5.5 |
Voltage (V) | 380 - 420 |
Frequency (Hz) | 50 |
Current (A) without/with scorer | 11,5/13,5 |
Fuses/circuit breakers (A) | 25 |
3) The cross section of the mains cable depends on the machine’s distance from the power source and must be determined by a qualified electrician (Power drop in the input cable ≤ 3 %). Please contact your Altendorf sales partner if your power supply does not match the requirements shown.
CUTTING WIDTHS
CUTTING WIDTHS (mm) | 1 000 | 1 300 |
Cutting heights
With or without scoring saw blade | |||||||
Saw blade diameter (mm) | 250 | 300 | 315 | 350 | 400 | ||
Cutting heights, vertical (mm) | 0-50 | 0-75 | 0-82 | 0-100 | 0-125 | ||
Cutting heights at 45° (mm) | 0-33 | 0-50 | 0-56 | 0-70 | 0-87 | ||
Sliding table cutting length
Maximum cutting lengths when using clamping shoe or crosscut fence | ||||||||
Table length (mm) | 2 000 | 2 600 |
3 000 | 3 200 |
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Cutting length (mm) | 1 905 | 2 505 | 2 905 | 3 105 |
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WA 8 motorised
Sliding table cutting lengths (WA 8, motorised) | |||||||
Sliding table length (mm) | 1 800 | 3 200 | |||||
Cutting length (mm) | 1 700 | 3 100 | |||||
These cutting lengths refer to mechanical travel, i.e. from end stop to end stop on the sliding table. | |||||||
Cutting depths (WA 8, motorised) | |||||||
Saw blade diameter in mm | 250 | 300 | 315 | 350 | 400 | ||
Cutting depths at 90° | 0-55 | 0-80 | 0-87 | 0-105 | 0-130 | ||
Cutting depths at 45° | 0-38 | 0-56 | 0-60 | 0-73 | 0-91 | ||
We reserve the right to make technical modifications. | |||||||
Your WA 8’s (motorised) space requirements are as below: | ||
A | Sliding table length + 290 mm | |
B | Sliding table length + 220 mm | |
Machine weight | ||
810 kg | ||
Table height | ||
870 mm | ||

WA 8 manual
Sliding table cutting lengths (WA 8, manual) | |||||||
Sliding table length (mm) | 1 800 | 3 200 | |||||
Cutting length (mm) | 1 650 | 3 100 | |||||
Cutting lengths refer to mechanical travel, i. e. from end stop to end stop on the sliding table. | |||||||
Depth of cut (WA 8, manual) | |||||||
Saw Blade Diameter in mm | 250 | 300 | 315 | 350 | 400 | ||
Depth of cut vertical | 0-50 | 0-75 | 0-82 | 0-100 | 0-125 | ||
Depth of cut at 45° | 0-33 | 0-50 | 0-56 | 0-68 | 0-86 | ||
We reserve the right to make technical modifications | |||||||
Your WA 8’s (manual) space requirements are as below: | ||
A | Sliding table length + 290 mm | |
B | Sliding table length + 220 mm | |
Machine weight | ||
1 030 kg | ||
Table height | ||
910 mm | ||


