Sawing Machines

CTE Lunch & Learn: Troubleshooting Band Sawing


Jay Gordon, North American Sales Manager Saws and Hand Tools, for The L.S. Starrett Co., share tips on optimizing sawing processes. During an interactive Q&A conversation, Jay covers best practices for cutting challenging materials and offers tips on how to select the right band saw blade. He will also offer recommendations for what every operator should know before starting to make cuts.

Associated handout materials available to download here:

M18 FUEL 14” Abrasive Chop Saw

The POWERSTATE Brushless Motor provides 4,000 RPM for consistent power and cut speed on the jobsite. REDLINK PLUS Intelligence ensures maximum performance and protection from overload, overheating, and over-discharge. When equipped a REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT HD 12.0 Battery, the chop saw can deliver up to 200 cuts per charge in 3-5/8” 20-gauge steel stud.  For safety, a RAPID STOP Blade Brake stops the bade within 3 seconds of trigger release. 

Twincut CNC Tube Sawing Machine

BLM Group USA’s Twincut is a CNC tube sawing machine capable of cutting parts in two different lengths simultaneously. Equipped with an automatic feeder, bars are loaded and cut, and then finished parts are unloaded automatically for a continuous, high productivity operation. The double bar configuration more than doubles output, guaranteeing the lowest possible part cost.

TS72 Universal Cold Sawing CNC System

BLM Group USA’s TS72 universal cold sawing CNC system for cutting tubes, bars and profiles features an automatic axis control function enables automated changeover for non-stop, unattended production. Particularly well-suited to small batch sizes, all adjustments and cutting parameters – material, blade type and tube dimensions – are all automatic so there is zero downtime and big productivity gains.