TPT November 2007

C utting, S awing & P rofiling T echnology

Tough and speedy new miter band saw

Peddinghaus Corporation, USA, has introduced a new band saw for structural applications, branded the 1100 DG. The saw is a response to steel construction industry requirements, which involve increasingly challenging designs from today’s architects. The ‘green design’ of many new buildings that meet environmental demands, often means that these buildings include lots of angles, taper, slopes, and inclines. To provide the necessary products for modern construction, manufacturing facilities need to employ fast and accurate sawing technology. If this technology operates smoothly at full speed it is claimed to increase overall shop throughput by over 25 per cent. The new 1100 DG structural band saw features a machine base that remains stable while the saw head pivots up to 60º right and left. With a large 1,100mm wide x 510mm high opening, the machine has enough width capacity to take on any sized job. At the machine’s heart is a rugged 54mm x 1.6mm thick blade that ensures hours of accurate, fast cutting.

Incorporating auto mist blade cooling, the machine offers technology that means no flood coolant mess, no clean up, freezing, smell, environmental or hazardous spilling or run-off onto the floor. A linear guidance design provides a stable, smooth running design for years of operation and trouble- free maintenance. The fastest, most accurate saw times available are provided by an overhead blade approach to the beam, with 3º blade attack angle powered by a 10.2HP motor and tough gearbox. This capability is supported by auto blade feed compensation: as the cutting load is sensed when cutting, the feed rate automatically adjusts for varying flange/web thicknesses. An efficient design provides a range of functions automatically at the touch of a button, including clamp material adjustment, blade guides adjustment (for material width), and fast and accurate adaptability to material height. In addition, auto feed compensation is available for effective flange/web cutting, together with automatic end-of-cut sensing and saw blade/head return.

The saw can be used in tandem with a Peddinghaus structural drill, such as the Advantage model PCD 1100, which results in a productive cell that decreases labour and overhead costs. Peddinghaus Corporation – USA Fax : +1 815 037 4003 Email : lyle-menke@peddinghaus.com Website : www.peddinghaus.com › The new Peddinghaus 1100 DG miter band saw for structural applications