High Performance Bandsaw Reduces
Cutting Times by up to 50%
German metal sawing and storage equipment manufacturer, KASTO, has
introduced a new, high performance, economically priced bandsaw, called
KASTOwin pro AC 5.6, said to offer short cutting times, long blade life
and intuitive operation. Availability in the UK and Ireland is through the
company’s Milton Keynes subsidiary.
The automatic machine is optimised to extract
the best possible performance from either a
bimetal or tungsten carbide tipped (TCT) blade.
It is ideally suited to a wide range of applications
cutting solid material, tubes and profiles,
particularly in steel production and stockholding,
machine manufacturing and the automotive
industry.
An important feature of the KASTOwin pro AC 5.6
is its innovative, electromechanical downfeed. It
is controlled via two ballscrews, each with a servo
drive, for precise, infinitely variable control. There is
a retraction unit for separating the blade from the
material to protect the cut surface when the saw
head moves back. It also helps to minimise tool
wear.
The bandsaw can significantly increase production
speed and efficiency. Depending on the type of
blade and the material being cut, processing times
can routinely be reduced by up to 50 percent and
more in some instances.
The drive unit and sensor are separate from the
working area, ensuring reliable, trouble-free
operation. Access to the machine is good, despite
compliance with CE safety standards.
TN October 2016
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