Bahco Saw manual Research and Development, Services/Research, Customer Support Service

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Research and Development

Services/Research

The Research and Development Centre for Bandsaws is a state-of-the art laboratory located in Lidkoping, Sweden.

The Centre, which develops and tests metal cutting saws, is staffed by qualified engineers and metallurgists and is equipped with machines and instruments for measuring all parameters that can influence the cutting operation.

The Centre is actively involved in joint metal-cutting research projects with a major University to improve and better understand the art of metal cutting.

Together with our colleagues around the world we aim to give you, our customer, the highest quality Bandsaw blades when you need them.

Customer Support Service

BandCalc, our easy-to-use bandsaw cutting data program offers bandsaw machine operators quick access to accurate information on correct blade usage for cutting different types of materials. The program will help select blades for over 2,500 bandsaw machines giving recommendations to include Band Speed, Feed Rate and Cutting Rate. BandCalcwill suggest a choice of TPI’s (Teeth Per Inch) and modify the cutting data accordingly to ensure our customer receives the best advice for every application.

To focus attention on key Production end users, we have introduced a Bandsaw Specialist Programme in more and more markets around the world. Our Specialists’ training is based around reducing the “Cost per Cut” achieved with the latest high technology Ground tooth and Carbide products, bringing greater efficiency to our customers cutting operation.

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Contents Global Precision Introduction Heat treatment SettingTooth forming Weld Centres ServiceStorage and Distribution Customer Support Service Services/ResearchResearch and Development DevelopmentNon-Ferrous Cutting Bandsaw Selection GuideMetal Cutting Bandsaw Selection Guide Band Length Types of Set General InformationBand Width Raker setGeneral Information Teeth Per Inch TPIBandsawing facts Feed Rate/Chips Tooth pitch for solid workpieces Cutting pipes and profiles Non-ferrous Cutting Evenly pitched Tooth Shape guideTooth Shape Guide For high productivity cutting of large workpieces Production CuttingSandflex Cobra Sandflex Cobra PSG Production CuttingFor high productivity cutting of difficult-to-cut materials Sandflex King Cobra PHGProduction Cutting Carbide Triple Set Xtra Other Production/Special Purpose Cutting For contour sawing of tool and mould steels Other Production/Special Purpose CuttingSandflex Die-Band For bundle cutting of tubes and structural steel Sandflex FabricatorMulti-purpose Cutting Multi-purposeSandflex Dragon For easy-to-cut steelsFor portable hand held machines Sandflex Portable Bandsaw Blades10/14 14/18For light machines with limited feed force Sandflex CompensatorSandflex Multi-cut For horizontal machines Non-ferrous CuttingFor vertical machines and contour cutting Economical Bi-Metal blade for non-ferrous cutting Carbide Triple Set Multi-Grit Carbide GritCarbide Grit BandCalc Sawing AidsTensionmeter Sawing AidsRefractometer TachometerImportant Facts Troubleshooting GuideTroubleshooting Guide Loop packaging/Bimetal and Carbide 3866, 3868 Packaging InformationCoil packaging 3000 3001 3661 4121 5335 910 137 175Order Form/Enquiry Form Order Form/Enquiry FormBahco Tools