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Simonds Saw has announced the launch of SBX-One, a new bandsaw blade product for the structural steel market. SBX-One marks a significant development for the global structural steel market.
Over the past year, Simonds Saw developed SBX-One, which stands for “Structural Blade Extreme,” through prototyping and testing with select customers. Multiple rounds of testing and optimization led to a fast, strong and quiet blade. SBX-One represents a considerable upgrade for bandsaw blade customers and is suitable for cutting cross-sections, while avoiding pinching.
“We’re excited to bring a new product to market that specifically addresses industry needs for durable structural steel cutting, as well as the needs articulated by the next generation of bandsaw operators,” said Simonds Saw President David Miles. “We truly believe this product will have a significant global impact on the structural steel industry.”
Miles also noted that he expects customers to particularly appreciate this new product’s high durability and low sound. In both of those key categories, SBX-One significantly outperforms competitors’ blades, and proves to be a product well fit for the next generation of metalcutting solutions.
Related Glossary Terms
- bandsaw
bandsaw
Machine that utilizes an endless band, normally with serrated teeth, for cutoff or contour sawing. See saw, sawing machine.
- bandsaw blade ( band)
bandsaw blade ( band)
Endless band, normally with serrated teeth, that serves as the cutting tool for cutoff or contour band machines.
- metalcutting ( material cutting)
metalcutting ( material cutting)
Any machining process used to part metal or other material or give a workpiece a new configuration. Conventionally applies to machining operations in which a cutting tool mechanically removes material in the form of chips; applies to any process in which metal or material is removed to create new shapes. See metalforming.
- sawing machine ( saw)
sawing machine ( saw)
Machine designed to use a serrated-tooth blade to cut metal or other material. Comes in a wide variety of styles but takes one of four basic forms: hacksaw (a simple, rugged machine that uses a reciprocating motion to part metal or other material); cold or circular saw (powers a circular blade that cuts structural materials); bandsaw (runs an endless band; the two basic types are cutoff and contour band machines, which cut intricate contours and shapes); and abrasive cutoff saw (similar in appearance to the cold saw, but uses an abrasive disc that rotates at high speeds rather than a blade with serrated teeth).
