Bi-metal and carbide are two commonly used types of bandsaw blades for cutting a wide range of materials. Most know bi-metal blades for their versatility and cost-effectiveness, which makes them a popular choice. On the other hand, carbide bandsaw blades are highly durable and best suited for cutting materials that are extremely hard or abrasive.Transitioning from bi-metal to carbide can be a significant leap for many end users due to the required investments in machinery and in the saw itself.

The Starrett XTR is an innovative bi-metal saw that offers an intermediate option between traditional bi-metal and carbide technology. This solution is specifically for cutting high-alloy steels and other difficult-to-cut materials in larger dimensions.

Designed to give improved performance, Starrett made the technology possible through a combination of state-of-the-art software and specialist expertise. XTR technology is now part of the company’s main products, Intenss PRO M42 and Primalloy M51, which cut solid materials in both series production and bundles. This new addition allows Starrett products to provide high-quality results while improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness compared with carbide solutions.

Starrett applies a special treatment to its XTR blades, guaranteeing high fatigue resistance in addition to their exclusive tooth profile design. These innovations significantly increase the life of the product, providing more speed and quality in their work, and delivering greater cost benefits for extreme process cutting.

By utilising XTR blades, Starrett says users alsoenjoy reduced vibration and quieter cutting processes. The unique tooth profile and setting also enhance durability, extending product lifespan and allowing for more cutting operations. This leads to a decrease in cost per operation over time.
For further information www.starrett.co.uk

The Taiwan International Machine Tool Show, better known as TIMTOS, has been a go-to event for major players in the global machine tool industry for over 30 years.The recently concluded 30th edition of TIMTOS continued this legacy, attracting over a thousand exhibitors and 45,000 visitors from all around the world.

Addison Saws sent its recently appointed managing director Chris Wilson and the company’s sales team to the much-anticipated event. The whole team was eager to visit some of the company’sprincipals, learn aboutthe latest innovations and look for new suppliers.

Addison had a trio ofmajor suppliers exhibiting at the show, including Everising Saws, which is one of Addison’s longest-serving principals. Indeed, the company celebrated 40 years of trading during TIMTOS,an achievement the Addison team was keen to show its support for, having enjoyed a fruitful business relationship for nearly four decades. Among the stand-out products were two brand-new sawing machines, the VH-5060 vertical block and plate saw, and the CSP-0806 slab circular saw.
In line with the 2023 show’s theme, Everising filled its stand with high-tech sawing solutions, putting the E350 high-speed, high-performance CNC bandsaw in the spotlight along with the ultra-high speed P75-ILA carbide billet sawing system. Of course, no exhibition would be complete without Everising’s sought-after horizontal bandsaws, which were also on show.
Talking about expandingits range of metal cutting saws with additional suppliers, Wilson says: “We’ve been working hard to ensure that we select the right suppliers, growing our product range to meet the needs of customers and the manufacturing industry at large. After extensive research and some great meetings at TIMTOS we’re happy to say we found several new suppliers, so watch this space!”
For further information www.addisonsaws.co.uk

Following the success of two new circular saw blade grinding machines launched by Vollmer last year, the saw blade sharpening expert is now presenting the new Loroch Twin 860. This space-saving concept features a compact 2000 x 1250 x 1980mm footprint that introduces two different grinding processes in a single machine tool. The end user therefore gains from a machine that can process both TCT saw blades for the wood, sawmill and metal-cutting industries, as well as HSS saw blades primarily used in metal cutting.

With the introduction of a fifth axis, it is possible to process a vast selection of TCT blades in addition to common metal-cutting circular saw blades. As with all Loroch machines, the new Twin 860 grinds with the saw blade rotating. In each case, the grinding process consists of a precise, controlled movement of the grinding head and rotation of the saw blade with both axes controlled simultaneously in complete synchronicity.

Users can sharpen and re-cut HSS circular saw blades from 60 to 860mm on the Twin 860, while automated chamfering is possible from diameters of 75mm and above. With HSS saws, the rake and clearance angles are freely selectable and the grinding process also permits the processing of solid-carbide saw blades, friction saws, and TK or TA saw blades.

For the sharpening of TCT saw blades from 145 to 700mm diameter, the Twin 860 has a secondary grinding process whereby the tooth that requires grinding will remain in a stationary position with the process performed exclusively by the grinding head. The ultra-precise centre drive, which intuitively identifies any pitch differences in the saw blade and automatically processes any irregular pitch patterns in the saw blades, undertakesthe feeding of each tooth.
For further information www.vollmer-group.com/en-uk

At the ninth edition of Behringer’s three-day ‘Steeldays’ in-house exhibition, the company welcomed more than 700 guests from 25 nations.Among the highlights was a new machine control, BehrCtrl10. In co-operation with Siemens, Behringer now has a uniform control concept for band and circular saw machines. The development phase focused on ease of use. Here, the newauto-feed control with its extensive material and tool database, means sawing machine automatically sets the appropriate technology parameters.

In the area of aluminium, Behringer presented a fully automated sawing and processing solution for handling continuous cast aluminium with an initial length of 7 m. At Steeldays, the ingots were cut to lengths of 1 m, with the first cuts disposed of and transported to an automatic lathe via a transfer line. A gripper then transported the peeled bars into an ultrasonic tank and then set them down on pallets.

Automatic aluminium circular saws from Behringer Eisele enable saw cuts every second. The VA-L 560 NC3 XL, for instance, can cut diameters of up to 240 mm at high speed while still conserving resourcesas the remnant length is just 50 mm. Connected to the automatic aluminium circular saw, technology partner JTA Connection demonstrated a driverless transport system with a robot cell. The AGV picked up the box with cut aluminium pieces from the automatic circular saw and transported them to the cell, where the robot removed the sections individually from the AGV.

Also creating a good impression on visitors was a large band saw in gantry design with two saw heads. The enormous dimensions of 4.4 m in height, a width of 8 m and the 24 m long material table was a sight to behold.
For further information www.behringer.net