Sawing Articles

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	Creating an efficient offline band sawing system Part II : Part II : Sawing specifics By: Doug Harris Editor's Note: This is the second article in a two-part series on offline band saw cutting. Part I, which appeared in the September issue,... Publish date: December 13, 2005
	Creating an efficient offline band sawing system Part I : Part I: focus on material handling By: Doug Harris Editor's Note: This is the first article in a two-part series on offline band saw cutting. Part I focuses mainly on material handling and... Publish date: October 11, 2005
	Cutting to the chase Sawing structural and architectural tubing : Sawing structural and architectural tubing By: David McCorry, Contributing Writer Figure 1: The circular saw is a commonly used option for cutting structural materials, including (top) solid H beams, and both round... Publish date: December 13, 2001
	Band saw blade basics : Guidlines for selecting, changing, and breaking in your band saw blade If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it. Figure 1 Be sure to select a blade that is suitable for... Publish date: November 4, 2009
	Band saw or circular cold saw? : Getting the most saw for your buck By: Frank Truckly If an image is not displayed, click the hyperlinked figure number to view it. It's a common question. Band saw or circular cold saw:... Publish date: November 2, 2009
	So what if one saw cuts faster than another? : Cutting speed is not the same as process efficiency By: Werner Rankenhohn Comparing one saw to another might reveal quite a few differences, even though the saws might be similar in many ways. One difference might be... Publish date: April 15, 2008
	Sawing with the times : Band saw blades change as industry evolves By: Gerry Overstreet Steel is all around us. It's in the cars we drive, the bridges we cross, and the buildings we live and work in. The unique strength properties... Publish date: December 11, 2007
	Making the most of your saw blade : Check the chips, watch for rips, follow other tips By: Gerry Overstreet Heat and vibration are the biggest enemies of any band saw application. The symptoms are easily defined, but it's much more of a challenge to... Publish date: November 6, 2007
	Bundles of Joy : How to get the most of your band saw blade when cutting bundles of structural shapes By: Adam Popson Band saw cutting of tubes and structurals abuses the blades, especially when the teeth enter and exit the workpiece. Band saw cutting of... Publish date: July 10, 2007
	Sawing? Cool it. : Coolants can extend blade life, improve cut finish, and quicken cut rates By: Adam Popson Nearly every metal sawing operation can be made more efficient with a quality sawing coolant that is properly mixed and maintained. Coolants... Publish date: June 12, 2007
	Angling for a good cut : Sawing structurals and tubing By: Al Terronez Many manufacturers that experience sawing problems might not realize that proper maintenance and appropriate sawing practices can help... Publish date: July 11, 2006
	Cutting right to the point : The basics of circular saws and saw blades By: Ken Hall Increasing knowledge and on-the-job experience regarding the uses of a circular saw blade has changed the way metal fabricators view the... Publish date: June 13, 2006
	Creating an efficient offline band sawing system : Part I: focus on material handling By: Doug Harris Editor's Note: This is the second article in a two-part series on offline band saw cutting. Part I, which appeared in the September issue,... Publish date: October 11, 2005
	Band sawing in short order : Small shops can use a band saw efficiently By: Dave Burkhart Unlike large production cutting applications in which the same or similar material is cut in large quantities, diverse and small-quantity... Publish date: June 14, 2005
	Preventive maintenance on sawing equipment : One investment that pays big dividends By: Dan Rhodes, Contributing Writer Practicing regularly scheduled preventive maintenance on band saws can help maximize sawing center productivity by lowering costs, downtime, and... Publish date: December 7, 2004
	Boosting band saw blade life : Guidelines to follow on the shop floor By: Dave Burkhart, Contributing Writer Fabrication, welding, and machine shops frequently use band saw blades to make just a few cuts in a variety of materials. Cuts are made as... Publish date: August 10, 2004
	Miter sawing adds eye appeal to structural steel : Getting more from your miter By: David D. McCorry, Contributing Writer As a structural steel fabricator, you may have operated a miter saw. The fact is, however, in many other shops the miter feature has rarely been... Publish date: August 10, 2004
	Pursuing a plate-cutting saw : Employees team up to make a buying decision Metal Cutting Service's custom-made saw has a built-in laser that aids setup. The nature of the company's business shifted substantially... Publish date: May 4, 2004
	Band sawing bundled shapes While band saw users bundle stock to cut more pieces per shift, they lose 40 to 50 percent of their sawing efficiency cutting the air... Publish date: October 9, 2003
	Making hands-free straight, saddle, and miter cuts By: Eric Lundin, Editor, TPJ-The Tube & Pipe Journal� Since its inception in 1969, the company had used traditional, manual processes. Pipes were moved into and out of the work area by... Publish date: June 26, 2003
	Take the old with the new - Selecting saw blades with new technologies in mind By: Dave Byrley, Contributing Writer Over the last few years, carbide-tipped, metal-cutting circular saw blades have come onto the market. These blades mount on standard or... Publish date: May 29, 2003
	Boatmaker finds new saw for trailer production : Circular cold saw meets compound miter cut, setup requirements By: Kaltenbach USA Recently the company wanted to increase the efficiency of its trailer-building operation. Specifically, this entailed replacing a... Publish date: April 24, 2003
	Cutting exotic alloys : Circular saw helps shop land aircraft tubing project By: John Manchester, Contributing Writer But sometimes this common process can be puzzling, especially when the fabricator is cutting titanium or other alloys. Tubing may be cut... Publish date: April 24, 2003
	Making the cut : Maximizing productivity when band sawing tube and pipe By: Array Choosing the proper blade for the application, optimizing its use, maintaining the saw, and using a cutting coolant all pay productivity... Publish date: April 10, 2003
	Band saw cutting of tube and pipe: Tips for blade selection and machine settings By: Cliff Dixon, Contributing Writer Production quantities of cut tube and pipe can be produced economically with a band saw. Band saws use a thinner blade than do cold saws,... Publish date: February 19, 2001
	Cutting to the chase : Sawing structural and architectural tubing By: Array Tube cutoff machines have evolved to integrate end forming and bending capabilities that normally are considered secondary operations.... Publish date: December 13, 2001
	What is your facility cut out for? Circular and band saw purchases depend on application requirements By: David McCorry, Contributing Writer The debate about whether to use a band saw or circular saw has been a long-running and faulty one. A more valid question is which saw is better... Publish date: April 24, 2001
	Putting a spark into cutting productivity : Exploring the friction alternative By: Phillip S. Waldrop, Ph.D, Contributing Writer Figure 1 There are many ways to cut sheet, plate, tubing, and structural shapes, ranging from a hand hacksaw to power shears and... Publish date: September 4, 2001
	Automating reciprocating saw blade production : How integrated gap-press lines changed one manufacturer's methods By: Dennis J. Boerger, Contributing Writer For more than 75 years Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation ( www.mil-electric-tool.com/site.nsf ), based in Brookfield, Wis., has... Publish date: June 13, 2002
	Increasing productivity on your cutoff saw : Considerations when sawing round and square tubing By: Cliff Dixon, Contributing Writer If you are sawing tube or pipe in substantial quantities, you most likely have a cutoff saw to do the work. As with all of your machinery, your... Publish date: April 24, 2001
	Cutting through the obstacles : The challenges of sawing structural tube, pipe, and solids By: David Byrley and Dave Burkhart, Contributing Writers Of all the materials that can be cut on industrial band saw machines, structural steels—such as pipe and tubing, plate, angle and... Publish date: December 11, 2001
	Anatomy of an abrasive cutting machine : More than the sum of its parts By: Gerald Kaye, Contributing Writer Several types of cutting machines are available for production cutting of tube and bar, such as cold saws, band saws, lasers, shears, waterjets,... Publish date: June 13, 2002

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