The production process at the present stage is increasingly demanding precision, high efficiency and economy. During the period of industry orientation towards new, innovative technologies, the requirements for machine tools have increased significantly. If we talk about metalworking, then in this area there is equipment that fully meets innovative criteria by its characteristics.
General characteristics of band saws
Band sawing machines make modern machine building easier and more efficient. They can be easily integrated into an already running production process, while contributing to optimization: by reducing the cutting width, consumables, energy are saved, and the overall productivity is increased. In addition, thanks to the use of direct transmission of forces on a special toothed rack it became possible to work with metal more than 8 mm thick. The direct purpose of band sawing machines is cutting metals, while there are no special restrictions on the types of alloys. These machines make it easy to cut all metals used in mechanical engineering. It can even be so-called hard-to-machine alloys, titanium, nickel, cast iron, heat-resistant or alloy steel, and so on.
In the Russian market for such equipment, dealers offer, among other things, European machine tools adapted to the needs of domestic machine building. If a company needs to buy metal band saws, it is better to make a purchase only after an analysis of production has been made regarding the scope of work, required operations, and so on.
The fact is that bandsaw machines are presented in various variations, and when choosing equipment for a particular company, it is necessary to take into account the specifics of its work and production features. In addition, you need to know that initially all metal band saws are divided into production and household equipment. Household machines have a belt width of 13-19 mm, while for production samples this figure ranges from 19 mm.
In addition to the width of the tape, when choosing such a machine, you must look at the following characteristics:
• Millimeter cut size
• Sawing angle
• Feed and cut speed
In addition, the machine should be quiet and vibration-free. It is under these conditions that maximum precision will be achieved when cutting metal.
Varieties of band sawing equipment for metal cutting
Depending on the level of automation, metal band saws can be divided into manual, semi-automatic and automatic, respectively. In the first case, the operator will lift the frame manually, this also applies to the vise control. The semiautomatic device will itself control the raising and lowering of the frame, the vice is equipped with hydraulics. In automatic equipment, the first two functions will also be added to the automatic feed of the workpiece into the cutting zone.
In addition, the machines differ in the characteristics of the swing of the saw frame, swing vise, etc.
Despite the fact that the purchase of band saws requires the corresponding expenses, they will not only pay off quickly, but also allow you to start making good profits in the short term.
