TPT May 2017

T E CHNOLOG Y

Carbide-tipped band saw blades SIMONDS Saw, a manufacturer of band saw blades and files, has introduced CWT carbide-tipped band saw blades for demanding production cutting operations such as those in steel service centres, foundries and aerospace sawing applications. CWT blades are suitable for aluminium block, aluminium gates and risers, aluminium automation (Mossner), Inconel and nickel-based alloys. Similar to the ‘California wing tip’ tooth formation used in circular saw blades, CWT blades have been engineered in a

and aerospace applications,” said Dale Petts, Simonds Saw’s global product manager. Simonds CWT carbide tipped blades are available in five widths (1¼" x 0.042; 1½" x 0.05; 2" x 0.062; 2 5 / 8 " x 0.062; and 3 1 / 8 " x 0.062), and are shipped in 150-foot coils. Variable tooth pitch (TPI) options include 2-3, 1.9-2.1, 1.4-1.8 and 0.9-1.1 teeth per inch. Blades are furnished with plastic capping to protect teeth against damage in transit and handling. Simonds blades are made to stringent quality standards and are manufactured both in the USA in the company’s Fitchburg, Massachusetts, headquarters and in Europe by WESPA ® , Simonds’s band saw blade technology division located in Melsungen, Germany. Both factories operate under a single quality system that is ISO 9001:2008 certified.

three-tooth set pattern with positive rake geometry. This provides a faster, aggressive cut- ting action and pene- tration, for increased performance in pro- duction sawing appli- cations. “Our CWT blades have been producing outstanding results, significantly out-cutting blades used in foundry

Simonds Saw – USA Website: www.simondsint.com

The CTW Carbide

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