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Simonds Saw, Fitchburg, Mass., recently reintroduced two bi-metal band saw blade lines that combine new features with advanced manufacturing methods that reportedly increase cutting rates in production metal sawing applications by up to 20 percent, according to a Feb. 5 company news release.
"Our new improved SiClone and BlockBuster blades have been well received by steel service centers and other production sawing customers who have realized extraordinary sawing productivity rates attributed to the enhanced product features and new process advancements," said David Miles, Simonds Saw vice president of sales and marketing.
Simonds SiClone is said to be ideal for cutting alloys such as Inconel, while the Simonds BlockBuster reportedly excels in high production sawing where cut accuracy and blade life are critical factors. Both blade lines now feature:
- Exceptionally rugged backing steel, the straightest Simonds strip available.
- A proprietary heat-treating process for exceptionally long blade life in demanding production sawing.
- Advanced new proprietary tooth tip metallurgy and treatment, laser-welded with highly consistent setting, for aggressive cutting and long life.
- A proprietary finishing process for increased blade body strength that enhances production sawing performance.
The enhanced bi-metal blades, available in widths from 2" to 31/8", are guaranteed to outperform a user’s existing saw blades, according to the company news release. Free safety glasses are also offered to users who inquire about the Simonds SiClone or BlockBuster trial guarantee.
Related Glossary Terms
- alloys
alloys
Substances having metallic properties and being composed of two or more chemical elements of which at least one is a metal.
- backing
backing
1. Flexible portion of a bandsaw blade. 2. Support material behind the cutting edge of a tool. 3. Base material for coated abrasives.
- bandsaw blade ( band)
bandsaw blade ( band)
Endless band, normally with serrated teeth, that serves as the cutting tool for cutoff or contour band machines.
- centers
centers
Cone-shaped pins that support a workpiece by one or two ends during machining. The centers fit into holes drilled in the workpiece ends. Centers that turn with the workpiece are called “live” centers; those that do not are called “dead” centers.
- heat-treating
heat-treating
Process that combines controlled heating and cooling of metals or alloys in their solid state to derive desired properties. Heat-treatment can be applied to a variety of commercially used metals, including iron, steel, aluminum and copper.
- sawing
sawing
Machining operation in which a powered machine, usually equipped with a blade having milled or ground teeth, is used to part material (cutoff) or give it a new shape (contour bandsawing, band machining). Four basic types of sawing operations are: hacksawing (power or manual operation in which the blade moves back and forth through the work, cutting on one of the strokes); cold or circular sawing (a rotating, circular, toothed blade parts the material much as a workshop table saw or radial-arm saw cuts wood); bandsawing (a flexible, toothed blade rides on wheels under tension and is guided through the work); and abrasive sawing (abrasive points attached to a fiber or metal backing part stock, could be considered a grinding operation).
- 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).
