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Kasto Maschinenbau’s KASTOwin amc saw designed for additive manufacturing

February 21, 2018
Product Release
Sawing

Kasto Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG has developed the KASTOwin amc automatic band saw for individual offcuts of components made by additive manufacturing (AM). It features an integrated 180-degree turning device and intelligent control system.

The saw separates components made with AM from their base plates. With the turning device rotating parts upside down, wear on the saw blade is reduced because only small quantities of chips are drawn through the cutting channel.

The base plate with AM parts is bolted to the fixture by means of a handling unit or crane. Alternatively, it can be fixed in position with an optional quick-clamping system. The machine is prepared for a suction unit so that components can be turned and sawed in automatic mode with minimum dust generation.

The operator enters the thickness of the base plate via the SmartControl controller and its job wizard. The upper section of the saw, which has a ball screw spindle drive, then moves to the required height, and the saw automatically separates the parts with the required tolerance. The machine shuts off automatically when it reaches the end of the cut.