I bought the A951L and paired it with a D963.? Both are less than 1 year old, so I am unable to make any meaningful statement about reliability.? So far, they have performed their functions well.? They both have Felder's spiral cutter head.? If you decide on the A951L, you should inquire if the tables can be prepared for extension wings at both end.? I did not see this as an option when I placed my order, but I remember seeing a photograph afterward of a A951L with extension wings attached.? The A951L has a factory option for a power feeder base, which I purchased, but has not installed a power feeder.??The A951L has 140mm DC port.? Delivery of the A951L was a bit tricky because the machine is so long and the crate was even longer.? It needed to be loaded from the side of a trailer with a forklift.??
I remember reading David Best's analysis paper of the A951L and it's Format cousin.? During the research phase, I corresponded with Karl Knapp about the differences between the Felder 900 and Format series.? From memory, his recommendations leaned toward the Felder series as the additional options on the Format series were interesting but not essential.? He said something to the effect that they have thousands of shops with these machines and not much end user problems.? You may want to reach out to him.? He was very helpful.??
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