Horizontal Metal Band Sawing Machine: The Saw That Cuts the Bar to Length

A metal bar enters the shop and has to be cut to length before it becomes a shaft, a bracket, or a weldment. A horizontal metal band sawing machine does this. The blade runs horizontally, the material sits in the vise, and the saw head swings down through the cut. The cut is square, the length is set, and the saw repeats. For the fabrication shop, the service center, and the maintenance department, the horizontal band saw is the machine that makes the first cut.

The Saw Head and the Blade

The saw head carries the blade wheels and the blade. It pivots on the hinge at the back. The head comes down, the blade cuts through the material, and the head returns. A horizontal metal band sawing machine with the properly balanced saw head applies the right feed pressure through the cut.

The blade is the continuous loop running on the drive wheel and the idler wheel. The blade width and the tooth pitch are matched to the material. A horizontal metal band sawing machine with the right blade cuts the steel without the tooth stripping.

The blade guides sit on both sides of the cut, close to the material. They control the blade and keep it perpendicular to the workpiece. A horizontal metal band sawing machine with the properly set guides cuts square.

The Vise and the Material

The material sits on the saw table and is clamped in the vise. The vise is the manual or the hydraulic. It holds the bar steady while the blade cuts. A horizontal metal band sawing machine with the properly clamping vise keeps the material from moving.

The material can be the solid round, the square, the pipe, or the bundle of the sections. The saw cuts the ferrous and the non-ferrous metal, the mild steel, the stainless, and the aluminum. A horizontal metal band sawing machine with the right blade speed for the material handles the range.

The length is set with the stop or the measuring system. The operator sets the length, the saw cuts, and the next piece advances. A horizontal metal band sawing machine with the proper length setting produces the consistent pieces.

The Coolant and the Cycle

The coolant flushes the cut. The coolant keeps the blade cool and clears the chips. A horizontal metal band sawing machine with the proper coolant system extends the blade life and keeps the cut clean.

The cycle is the manual, the semi-automatic, or the full automatic. The manual saw requires the operator to lower the head and raise it. The semi-automatic saw cuts and raises on its own. The full automatic feeds the material, cuts, and repeats. A horizontal metal band sawing machine with the right automation level matches the production volume.

Here is what a horizontal metal band sawing machine has to deliver:

• Saw head with the proper feed control
• Blade guides close to the material
• Vise that clamps the material steady
• Adjustable blade speed
• Coolant system for the blade
• Automation level matched to the production

The Fabrication Shop and the Service Center

The fabrication shop uses the saw to cut the bar stock for the jobs. The saw sits by the stock rack. The steel service center uses the saw to cut the customer orders. The bundles come in and the pieces go out. The maintenance shop uses the saw for the repair parts.

The Cut That Curves and the Blade That Strips

The cut curves because the blade guides were too far from the material or the blade was dull. The properly set guides and the sharp blade cut square. The blade teeth strip because the feed was too fast for the material. The proper feed rate prevents it. The vise slips because the clamping was not enough.

A horizontal metal band sawing machine is the saw that cuts the bar to length. The blade cuts. The vise holds. The coolant cleans. Choose a machine with the right blade speed and the vise that holds.