Creating an efficient offline band sawing system Part II : Part II : Sawing specificsEditor'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 |
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Creating an efficient offline band sawing system Part I : Part I: focus on material handlingEditor'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 |
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Cutting to the chase Sawing structural and architectural tubing : Sawing structural and architectural tubingFigure 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 |
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Band saw blade basics : Guidlines for selecting, changing, and breaking in your band saw bladeIf 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 |
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Band saw or circular cold saw? : Getting the most saw for your buckIf 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 |
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So what if one saw cuts faster than another? : Cutting speed is not the same as process efficiencyComparing 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 |
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Sawing with the times : Band saw blades change as industry evolvesSteel 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 |
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Making the most of your saw blade : Check the chips, watch for rips, follow other tipsHeat 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 |
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Bundles of Joy : How to get the most of your band saw blade when cutting bundles of structural shapesBand 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 |
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Sawing? Cool it. : Coolants can extend blade life, improve cut finish, and quicken cut ratesNearly 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 |
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Angling for a good cut : Sawing structurals and tubingMany manufacturers that experience sawing problems might not realize that proper maintenance and appropriate sawing practices can help... Publish date: July 11, 2006 |
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Cutting right to the point : The basics of circular saws and saw bladesIncreasing 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 |
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Creating an efficient offline band sawing system : Part I: focus on material handlingEditor'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 |
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Band sawing in short order : Small shops can use a band saw efficientlyUnlike 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 |
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Preventive maintenance on sawing equipment : One investment that pays big dividendsPracticing regularly scheduled preventive maintenance on band saws can help maximize sawing center productivity by lowering costs, downtime, and... Publish date: December 7, 2004 |
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Boosting band saw blade life : Guidelines to follow on the shop floorFabrication, 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 |
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Miter sawing adds eye appeal to structural steel : Getting more from your miterAs 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 |
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Pursuing a plate-cutting saw : Employees team up to make a buying decisionMetal 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 |
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Band sawing bundled shapesWhile 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 |
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Making hands-free straight, saddle, and miter cutsSince 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 |
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Take the old with the new - Selecting saw blades with new technologies in mindOver 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 |
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Boatmaker finds new saw for trailer production : Circular cold saw meets compound miter cut, setup requirementsRecently the company wanted to increase the efficiency of its trailer-building operation. Specifically, this entailed replacing a... Publish date: April 24, 2003 |
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Cutting exotic alloys : Circular saw helps shop land aircraft tubing projectBut 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 |
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Making the cut : Maximizing productivity when band sawing tube and pipeChoosing 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 |
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Band saw cutting of tube and pipe: Tips for blade selection and machine settingsProduction 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 |
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Cutting to the chase : Sawing structural and architectural tubingTube cutoff machines have evolved to integrate end forming and bending capabilities that normally are considered secondary operations.... Publish date: December 13, 2001 |
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What is your facility cut out for? Circular and band saw purchases depend on application requirementsThe 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 |
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Putting a spark into cutting productivity : Exploring the friction alternativeFigure 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 |
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Automating reciprocating saw blade production : How integrated gap-press lines changed one manufacturer's methodsFor 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 |
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Increasing productivity on your cutoff saw : Considerations when sawing round and square tubingIf 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 |
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Cutting through the obstacles : The challenges of sawing structural tube, pipe, and solidsOf 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 |
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Anatomy of an abrasive cutting machine : More than the sum of its partsSeveral 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 |