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- Bandsaw Blades
- General Tips / Advice
Observe start-up program
What is important:
- Follow our start-up advice
- Use the recommended cutting parameters to obtain the best service life
- View our troubleshooting, break-in procedures, and tooth config pages.
Coolant / Cutting fluid
What is important:
- Use a cutting fluid that is recommended for the intended operation
- Use the recommended concentration of cutting fluid
- Check that the coolant is applied at the correct pressure
Work piece
What is important:
- Make sure the work piece is clamped securely and can not vibrate or rotate.
- Do not use work pieces that are damaged, twisted or severely deformed
- The closer the guide of the band saw is to the work piece, the more precise the cut will be.
Bandsaw Machines
Check regularily
- Function of the chip brush
- Function & concentration of the coolant
- Wear & paralleliam of the band saw guide
- Blade tension
- Blade speed
Optimal chip formation
- Very fine and powdery chips indicate insufficient cutting pressure.
- Thick, highly compressed and blue tarnish chips indicate overtaxing of the saw band.
- Loosely rolled chips are a sign of good cutting conditions.
Optimal chip formation with customized bandsaw blades IPC Option
- Optimum cutting performance with colored (gold to blue) chips.
- Fine chips indicate insufficient cutting pressure.