Savings through oscillation: General Industry Coverage

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END USER: Houston Precision Process LLC, (713) 856-0510. CHALLENGE: Efficiently saw aerospace-grade materials while minimizing material waste. SOLUTION: Oscillating bandsaw technology. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Simonds International Corp., (978) 424-0100, www.simondsinternational.com

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As the demand for lighter, more fuel-efficient aircraft has grown, so has the need for efficiently cutting the materials, such as nickel-base alloys, to make these advanced flying machines.

Senior Vice President Howard Lane recently established Houston Precision Process LLC to serve the aviation market, as well as the energy and forging industries, by specializing in sawing to weight various difficult-to-machine materials, including Inconel, titanium and stainless steel alloys.

These metals, which are primarily round stock, are often cut with an abrasive wheel, which is a relatively fast process but one that tends to create a heat-affected zone that requires additional machining operations. In addition, the grinding sludge that’s produced must be pumped and processed to separate the abrasive particles from the pricey metal particles for recycling.

Courtesy of Simonds International