Abstract: A bandsaw having a shaped band blade, at least one pair of flywheels (5, 6) arranged to move the shaped band blade; a motor member (7) connected to at least one flywheel of the pair of flywheels; a bench (8) for supporting and feeding at least one object to be cut, wherein the shaped band blade (1) has a band having a variable width between an area (2) of minimum width and an area (3) of maximum width.

Abstract: A cutting link, a saw chain and a chainsaw apparatus having the same, and a method for manufacturing the same. The cutting link includes: a body; a depth gauge protruding upwardly from a top side of the body; and a cutting portion protruding upwardly from the top side of the body and located at rearward side of the depth gauge, wherein the cutting portion includes a cutting edge, a rake face adjacent to the cutting edge, and a clearance face adjacent to the cutting edge, and wherein the cutting portion has one or more hardened areas including a first surface hardened area which covers at least the rake face, with other areas of the cutting link being non-surface hardened areas. The chain is a single use chain with predictable long life and economical use, and capable of minimizing the risk of chain shot.

Abstract: A wood cutting band saw blade includes a band having a continuous band portion and having on at least one length-wise edge a plurality of teeth. The plurality of teeth extend upward from the continuous band portion, and the length-wise edge extends in a horizontal direction. Each tooth includes a cutting edge and a back angle edge defining a tip. Each tooth also includes a gullet having a forward edge extending upward from a location at a lowest extent of the gullet to the back angle edge. The gullet further includes a rearward edge extending upward from a vertical level at the lowest extent of the gullet to a cutting edge of an adjacent tooth. The location at the lowest extent of the gullet is closer to the tip than to a tip of the adjacent tooth.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for a segmented tool include a connection system for selectively connecting segments together for use. The connection system can be collectively formed of complementary portions of the segments which can be interlocked together to block against disconnection.

Abstract: A fluid-driven ring saw includes a ring saw blade that is supported and driven by a fluid. The fluid-driven ring saw can include one or more pairs of fluid nozzles. Each pair of fluid nozzles can include a first fluid nozzle separated from a second fluid nozzle by a gap. The ring blade can be positioned within the gap. The ring blade can include a plurality of holes. The one or more pairs of fluid nozzles can deliver fluid jets that impinge upon the plurality of holes of the ring blade to drive rotation of the ring blade. The ring blade can be driven without direct contact of a mechanical linkage, such as a belt or chain. The ring blade can be relatively thinner than ring blades driven by mechanical linkages.

Abstract: A band saw blade may include a cutting edge defined by a number of teeth. Each tooth may include a tip, a rake face, a primary clearance surface defining a primary relief angle, a secondary clearance surface defining a secondary relief angle greater than the primary relief angle, a tertiary clearance surface defining a tertiary relief angle greater than the secondary relief angle, a first curvilinear protrusion formed between the secondary clearance surface and the tertiary clearance surface, a gullet surface, and a second curvilinear protrusion formed between the rake face and the gullet surface. The teeth may be spaced at varying pitch distances such that a difference between a minimum teeth per inch (TPI) based on a maximum pitch distance and a maximum TPI based on a minimum pitch distance is equal to or greater than 1, and may define a kerf width between 0.115 inches to 0.140 inches.

Abstract: A band saw blade can include a blade body having a longitudinally extending back edge along one side and a cutting edge defined by multiple teeth on an opposing side of the blade body. Each tooth can have tip, a rake face disposed along the front side of the tooth, and a relief surface disposed along the opposing rear side of the tooth. A gullet can be disposed between each pair of teeth and can extend from the rake face of one tooth to the relief surface of the next adjacent tooth in the cutting direction. A notch can be defined by the junction of the rake face and the gullet. The rake face can be disposed at a positive angle and with the notch can promote the movement of swarf generated by the tip cutting a work piece into the gullet.

Abstract: A cutting-angle adjustable bandsaw is provided with a base, a first mounting seat, a second mounting seat, a first saw table, a second saw table, a first drive unit, a second drive unit, a bandsaw unit and an adjustment unit. The first and second drive units can make the first and second saw tables move to different horizontal planes, so as to adjust the band blade riding between the drive wheel and the assistant wheel to an inclined position, so that the cutting angle of the band blade is changed to reduce the contact area between the band blade and the object to be cut.

Abstract: A blade for use with a reciprocating saw includes an attachment portion configured to couple to the reciprocating saw and a body extending from the attachment portion. The body includes a first portion, a tip portion, a second portion extending from the first portion to the tip portion, and a cutting edge. The second portion has a height less than a height of the first portion. The blade also includes a blunt tip formed at a distal end of the tip portion and a plurality of gullets formed in the second portion. At least one of the gullets has a generally trapezoidal shape.

Abstract: A saw blade for an oscillating saw can include a plate having cutting teeth arranged in an arcuate tooth pattern at a cutting path. Cutting teeth on opposite sides of the centerline of the plate may be arranged to face oppositely. Each cutting tooth can have primary and secondary relief surfaces at different angles to the cutting path. Cutting teeth may be offset outwardly from the plate, with tips of some of the cutting teeth having outward-facing kerf surfaces parallel to the plate. The plate may be of bimetal construction, so that the cutting teeth and bulk of the plate are made of different materials. The cutting teeth may be formed by a coining process.

Abstract: A method and generator for modifying interactions between a load and the generator are described. The method includes applying output power to the load using a power amplifier, controlling a level of the output power responsive to a power control setting, and adjusting a conduction angle of the power amplifier to reduce a level of sensitivity of the power amplifier to variations of an impedance of the load. The generator includes a compensation subsystem coupled to the power amplifier that controls a conduction angle of the power amplifier to enable a sensitivity of the power amplifier to be adjusted.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bandsaw blade provided at the top of the teeth with cutting tips made of a hard material, includes the steps of: offsetting to the left and right saw teeth constituting left and right offset teeth; forming the saw teeth constituting the left and right offset teeth to a smaller tooth height than that of the saw teeth constituting straight teeth; and grinding cutting tips provided to the top of the left and right offset teeth subsequent to the offsetting step, and machining the edge lines at the top of the left and right offset teeth so that the lines are orthogonal to the travel direction of a bandsaw blade and the cutting direction of the bandsaw blade.

Abstract: A saw band (1) includes a tooth supporting body (2), a plurality of teeth (3) being located at the tooth supporting body (2) and a back (4) being located opposite to the teeth (3). The back (4) includes a profiled back portion (5). The profiled back portion (5) includes an inclination portion (6), a declination portion (7) and a compensation portion (8). The declination portion (7) is located next to the end of the inclination portion (6) and the compensation portion (8) is located next to the end of the declination portion (7). Alternatively, the inclination portion (6) is located next to the end of the declination portion (7) and the compensation portion (8) is located next to the end of the inclination portion (6), the length of the compensation portion (8) being shorter than length of the inclination portion (6) and the length of the declination portion (7).

Abstract: A saw tooth for a saw blade that is attached in a longitudinal direction thereof on the saw blade body to extend away, at least in part, from the saw blade body. The saw tooth is formed with a cutting-face part having a cutting face, a height of which extends in the longitudinal direction and a width of which extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction. The width of the cutting face is greater than a height of the cutting face.

Abstract: A saw blade having a blade body, a plurality of cutting teeth defining a cutting edge along an edge of the blade body, each tooth along the cutting edge defining a cutting tip. At least one tooth tip along the cutting edge includes a different material, such as, for example, high speed steel, carbide, diamond, and/or a tip coating, than at least one other tooth tip along the cutting edge. The plurality of teeth may be arranged in a repeating pattern or in no pattern along the cutting edge. A method of manufacturing the saw blade includes forming a cutting edge along an axial edge of a blade body, defined by a plurality of cutting teeth having respective tooth cutting tips, wherein at least one tooth tip along the cutting edge includes a different material than at least one other tooth tip along the cutting edge.

Abstract: A band saw blade has a plurality of teeth defining a pitch pattern and first and second set patterns within each pitch pattern. The first set pattern includes a plurality of offset teeth that are each offset at approximately the same set magnitude as every other set tooth within the first set pattern. The second set pattern includes a plurality of first offset teeth that are each offset at approximately a first set magnitude, and a plurality of second set teeth that are each offset at approximately a second set magnitude that is greater than the first set magnitude.

Abstract: Saw blades, including band saw blades, reciprocating saw blades, hole saw blades and hand hack saw blades, are made from a bi-metal strip. The bi-metal strip includes a cutting edge defined by a plurality of cutting teeth that is welded to an axially-elongated carbon or spring steel backing. The cutting edge is formed of a high speed steel alloy consisting essentially of: about 8/10% to about 1% carbon, up to about 45/100% silicon, up to about 4/10% manganese, up to about 3/100% phosphorous, up to about 3/100% sulfur, about 4% to about 6% cobalt, about 3% to about 5% chromium, about 4-1/2% to about 5-1/2% molybdenum, about 1% to about 2-1/2% vanadium, about 5-1/2% to about 7% tungsten, and about 74% to about 78-1/2% iron.

Abstract: A saw blade (1) includes a base body (2) and a plurality of teeth (10) being connected to the base body (2), the teeth (10) including a cutting portion (6) and a chip producing surface (7). At least a part of the teeth (10) are arranged in a group of teeth being repeatedly arranged along the base body (2). The group of teeth (10) includes at least three unset teeth (10) having different widths. The broadest tooth (10) in the group of teeth (10) does not include a chip deforming element being located next to the chip forming surface (7) in a direction facing away from the cutting portion (6). At least one other tooth (10) in the group of teeth (10) includes a chip deforming element (8) being located next to the chip forming surface (7) in a direction facing away from the cutting portion (6).

Abstract: A planar band saw blade having an outer cutting edge with a plurality of saw teeth also includes sets of secondary teeth placed in cutout portions along a centerline of the band saw blade. The secondary tooth sets provide portions within the body of the saw blade that provide additional cutting action that reinforces the primary outer cutting edge of the blade. The band saw blade may include teeth on each parallel edge and the interior tooth sets in each cutout portion alternatively point toward opposite edges.

Abstract: According to prior art, especially wood workpieces are cut by means of band saws or gate saws, a chipping-type separation of the workpiece (5) being achieved by means of the toothing of the saw blades (2). Proceeding from the prior art, the invention relates to a novel device for separating materials (1) wherein an abrasive saw blade (2) of little blade thickness and having a close-toothed microtoothing (3) is used so that a grinding-type separation of materials is achieved. The resulting kerfs are considerably thinner and the cut edges are treated more gently than known from the prior art. The novel abrasive saw blade (2), however, requires more time-consuming blade guidance and blade cleaning and a different blade production. Treatment of wood and veneers.

Abstract: A saw blade (1) includes a tooth supporting body (2) and a plurality of teeth (3) being arranged at the tooth supporting body (2). Each of the plurality of teeth (3) includes a tooth tip (8) including a cutting portion (9). The cutting portion (9) and at least another part of the tooth tip (8) of the teeth (3) are made of a steel alloy that has been produced by powder metallurgy and full annealing.

Abstract: A saw blade has a cutting edge including a plurality of teeth with a tip, a clearance surface on one side of the tip, a rake face on an opposite side of the tip relative to the clearance surface, a gullet, and a substantially flat or non-curvilinear projection between the rake face and the gullet projecting outwardly relative to the rake face. The projection is inclined at an acute angle relative to a plane extending between the tips of consecutive unset teeth, with an inner end adjacent to the rake face at least about 25/1000 inch below the tip and an outer end adjacent to the gullet. The distance between the inner and the outer ends in a direction substantially parallel to the plane extending between the tips of at least two teeth is less than about 65/1000 inch.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bandsaw blade provided at the top of the teeth with cutting tips made of a hard material, includes the steps of: offsetting to the left and right saw teeth constituting left and right offset teeth; forming the saw teeth constituting the left and right offset teeth to a smaller tooth height than that of the saw teeth constituting straight teeth; and grinding cutting tips provided to the top of the left and right offset teeth subsequent to the offsetting step, and machining the edge lines at the top of the left and right offset teeth so that the lines are orthogonal to the travel direction of a bandsaw blade and the cutting direction of the bandsaw blade.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing pellets from plastic material or from material to be pelletized. Said device comprises a continuous casting device (1) from which at least one strand (2) of the material to be pelletized is issued, and a belt conveyor (3) comprising at least one conveying belt (4) on which the strand (2) can be fed to a pelletizer (5), said pelletizer breaking the strand up into pellets (6). The invention is characterized in that the belt conveyor (3) has a switchable direction of conveyance of the conveying belt (4), a direction of feed conveyance towards the pelletizer (5) and a direction of discharge conveyance away from the pelletizer (5). The invention also relates to a method for operating said device.

Abstract: A saw band of steel for a band saw machine with a band back (Br) and with a tooth row arranged thereon having several teeth (20), wherein the initial tooth form (10) is triangular with a tooth base with tooth width (b) and with the tooth tip (1) with a first tooth height (h1), such that the tooth tip (1) does not project beyond tooth width (b) in the band running direction (L), wherein the lateral side of the triangle located in front in the running direction (L) forms the rake face (2) and the rear lateral side forms the clearance face (3) of the tooth (10, 20). The tooth tip (1) of the triangle is specifically removed for the development of a rounded-off tooth crest (4) with a reduced second tooth height (h2), wherein at least in the proximity of the tooth crest (4) a hard material coating covers at least partially the cutting face formed of the tooth crest (4), the rake face (2) and the clearance face (3).

Abstract: A workpiece cutting method utilizing a band-saw machine, includes the following steps of: guiding tooth tips of an endless band-saw blade provided on the band-saw machine in a direction of a workpiece by a band-saw blade guiding apparatus; and applying vibrations to the band-saw blade in a cutting direction to the workpiece so as to perform cutting of the workpiece by a vibration applying unit provided on the band-saw blade guiding apparatus.

Abstract: A wood cutting band saw blade includes a cutting edge and a back edge, wherein the cutting edge is defined by a plurality of teeth spaced relative to each other. The plurality of teeth include a plurality of set teeth each having a tip, each defining a bend plane, and each including a shelf located at least partially between the tip and the bend plane for reducing saw dust passing to the kerf and accumulating on the band saw blade. Each of the set teeth may define a relief surface and a cutting surface where the relief surface extends from one side of the tip in a direction opposite that of the movement of the band saw blade and the cutting surface extends from another side of the tip. The shelf includes a shelf surface extending from the cutting surface and may terminate in a shelf tip.

Abstract: A saw band of steel for a band-sawing machine has a band back and a row of teeth having a number of teeth, at least the row of teeth being provided with a hard material coating. According to the invention, this coating comprises one or more metals of subgroups IV, V or VI of the periodic system or aluminum or silicon and/or their nitrites, oxides, carbides, carbonitrides or borides of the aforementioned metals or mixtures thereof. A method according to the invention is a vacuum coating method, for example as PVD or paCVD.

Abstract: The saw blade according to the invention comprises a plurality of teeth spaced apart from each other by chip spaces, wherein at least some chip spaces have pimple-shaped bulges.

Abstract: A workpiece cutting method utilizing a band-saw machine, includes the following steps of: guiding tooth tips of an endless band-saw blade provided on the band-saw machine in a direction of a workpiece by a band-saw blade guiding apparatus; and applying vibrations to the band-saw blade in a cutting direction to the workpiece so as to perform cutting of the workpiece by a vibration applying unit provided on the band-saw blade guiding apparatus.

Abstract: A band saw blade includes multiple saw teeth having a straight tooth and right and left set teeth, and also includes a gullet portion provided between the saw teeth. A rake surface of each of the saw teeth is provided with a chip curler portion formed into an arc shape at an entire range of approximately 90° to form a chip generated at the time of cutting a work into a small rolled shape before the chip comes into contact with a bottom portion of the gullet portion. A chip non-contact surface to be kept out of contact with the chip is formed to have either a flat surface or a convex surface between the chip curler portion and the bottom portion of the gullet portion, and a dent portion is formed between the chip non-contact surface and the gullet bottom portion, the dent portion recessed from the chip non-contact surface in an opposite direction to a moving direction of the band saw blade in order to increase a radius of a concave curved surface constituting a back side of the gullet bottom portion.

Abstract: A workpiece cutting method utilizing a band-saw machine, includes the following steps of: guiding tooth tips of an endless band-saw blade provided on the band-saw machine in a direction of a workpiece by a band-saw blade guiding apparatus; and applying vibrations to the band-saw blade in a cutting direction to the workpiece so as to perform cutting of the workpiece by a vibration applying unit provided on the band-saw blade guiding apparatus.

Abstract: A saw blade, such as a bandsaw blade, has a toothform pattern that includes a raker tooth and set teeth. The bandsaw blade teeth are configured such that a distance from a tooth point of the raker tooth to a tooth point of an immediately preceding set tooth is the smallest tooth spacing in the saw blade toothform pattern. With the use of a smaller spacing, the raker tooth removes the smallest chip thickness from a work piece relative to the chip thicknesses removed by the set teeth. This reduces the amount of load imposed on the raker tooth point. In one arrangement, in order to balance the forces on either side of the blade during operation, the saw blade is configured such that an accumulated pitch of the tooth points set to a first side of the blade are substantially equal to the accumulated pitch of the tooth points set to a second opposing side of the blade.

Abstract: During the manufacture of a bandsaw blade, a rotary hone forms, in a clearance side of each tooth, a narrow flat land. A leading edge of the land defines a sharp cutting edge. The land has a width no longer than ten percent of the pitch distance of the teeth.

Abstract: A saw blade (1) includes a base body (2) and a plurality of teeth (10) being connected to the base body (2), the teeth (10) including a cutting portion (6) and a chip producing surface (7). At least a part of the teeth (10) are arranged in a group of teeth being repeatedly arranged along the base body (2). The group of teeth (10) includes at least three unset teeth (10) having different widths. The broadest tooth (10) in the group of teeth (10) does not include a chip deforming element being located next to the chip forming surface (7) in a direction facing away from the cutting portion (6). At least one other tooth (10) in the group of teeth (10) includes a chip deforming element (8) being located next to the chip forming surface (7) in a direction facing away from the cutting portion (6).

Abstract: A band saw including a housing, a motor supported by the housing, a first wheel supported by the housing for rotation about a first wheel axis, the first wheel being drivingly coupled to the motor and driveable by the motor, and a second wheel supported by the housing for rotation about a second wheel axis. A band saw blade extends around the first wheel and the second wheel for traveling in a continuous loop around the first wheel and the second wheel to cut a work piece. The band saw blade includes a first surface for engaging the first wheel and the second wheel, and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface includes a knurled surface for gripping the first wheel and the second wheel.

Abstract: A planar band saw blade having an outer cutting edge with a plurality of saw teeth also includes sets of secondary teeth placed in cutout portions along a centerline of the band saw blade. The secondary tooth sets provide portions within the body of the saw blade that provide additional cutting action that reinforces the primary outer cutting edge of the blade. The band saw blade may include teeth on each parallel edge and the interior tooth sets in each cutout portion alternatively point toward opposite edges.

Abstract: Cutting tool having a support and a multiplicity of saw teeth which have a tip region and a root region, wherein the saw teeth are welded directly or indirectly to the support at the root region, and wherein the tip region is narrower than the root region in side view.

Abstract: A workpiece cutting method utilizing a band-saw machine, includes the following steps of: guiding tooth tips of an endless band-saw blade (7) provided on the band-saw machine (1) in a direction of a workpiece by a band-saw blade guiding apparatus (13,15); and applying vibrations to the band-saw blade in a cutting direction to the workpiece so as to perform cutting of the workpiece by a vibration applying unit (19A,19B) provided on the band-saw blade guiding apparatus (13,15).

Abstract: A bimetal saw band which is suitable for cutting materials of high hardness and wear resistance at high cutting speeds and with a reduced consumption of coolant is disclosed. The saw band includes a support band with from 0.20 to 0.45% of carbon, from 0.2 to 0.6% of silicon, from 0.5 to 1.8% of manganese, from 0.1 to 3.5% of molybdenum, from 1.0 to 5.0% of chromium, from 0.5 to 1.5% of nickel, from 0.1 to 1.0% of copper, from 0.1 to 2.0% of tungsten, from 0.1 to 0.5% of vanadium, from 0.01 to 0.30% of niobium and/or tantalum and less than 0.2% of cobalt, and the remainder iron including melting-related impurities, with the tungsten, vanadium and niobium/tantalum contents matched to one another. The saw includes hardmetal tips including at least 75% of tungsten carbide and 5 to 15% of cobalt, as well as grain stabilizers with a grain size of less than 5 ?m.

Abstract: A band saw includes a continuous saw body and multiple saw teeth provided on an edge portion of said saw body entirely. The edge portion of the saw body and the saw teeth are angled toward an inner side of the saw body by creating a bend near a tooth base line of the saw body. A band saw processing method and a method of manufacturing the band saw are also disclosed.

Abstract: A band saw blade includes a plurality of set teeth which are formed in a variable pitch. In that construction, a bending lengths of each of the set teeth at a setting and bending position or at a bendingly setting position are substantially equal to each other.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming shaped surfaces of an elongate substrate is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first and second collar spaced along the substrate, wherein a cutting filament extends between the collars. The collars are selectively rotated to pass the cutting filament through the substrate and form a shaped surface. The shaped surface can include conical or frustoconical shapes.

Abstract: An extended-wear chain for a chainsaw, for example, with the chain having a coating that improves one or more wear characteristics of the chain. The coating preferrably includes one or more of titanium, zirconium, a titanium compound, or a zirconium compound. The coating can be deposited by using a physical vapor deposition process, for example.

Abstract: A saw blade with teeth has a tooth point with a tooth edge (E1, E2). A tooth face is on the front side of the tooth and a tooth back is behind the tooth edge. A tooth gullet (G1, G2) is defined as the space between the tooth edges of two adjacent teeth. The tooth edge (E1, E2) extends between a right hand tooth corner (A1, A2) and a left-hand tooth corner (B1, B2). A first tooth gullet, disposed between the tooth edge (E1) of a first tooth (T1) and the tooth edge (E2) of the next tooth (T2) is beveled. A sloping surface (S1) extends from the first tooth edge (E1) in the rear end of the first tooth gullet downwardly along the tooth face and to at least the tooth bottom.

Abstract: A structural band saw blade is provided having a cutting edge defined by a plurality of teeth spaced relative to each other, and a back edge located on an opposite side of the blade relative to the cutting edge. Each tooth of the band saw blade defines a tip, a rake face formed on one side of the tip, a primary clearance surface formed on the opposite side of the tip relative to the rake face, a secondary clearance surface formed on the opposite side of the primary clearance surface relative to the tip, and a tertiary clearance surface formed on the opposite side of the secondary clearance surface relative to the first clearance surface. The primary clearance surface defines a first acute relief angle, the secondary clearance surface defines a second acute relief angle less than the first acute relief angle, and the tertiary clearance surface defines a tertiary acute relief angle greater than the first and second relief angles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a band saw blade 1 which has less difference in cut areas of workpieces with small diameters and cut areas of workpieces with large diameters, and is capable of weakening the cutting resistance and preventing unintentional bending of a cutting line and noise generation when a workpiece, which cannot easily be cut, is cut. The band saw blade 1 has, on the back surface 5 of a body 3 thereof, a wavy back surface 5 which is changed periodically or irregularly. A plurality of imaginary curves L1,L2 running parallel to the wavy undulation provided for the back surface 5 are formed opposite to the back surface. Moreover, a plurality of saw teeth 2,4,6,8,10 having tooth tips which substantially describe the imaginary curves L1,L2 are formed. Thus, constant areas can be cut by the band saw blade 1 regardless of the diameter of the workpieces required to be cut. Moreover, the cutting resistance can be weakened, and unintentional bending and noise can be prevented.

Abstract: A band saw blade includes a plurality of set teeth which are formed in a variable pitch. In that construction, a bending lengths of each of the set teeth at a setting and bending position or at a bendingly setting position are substantially equal to each other.

Abstract: Apparatus for utilizing a portable band saw includes a stand and a key which can be removably slidably secured in the stand. The guide plate is removed from a portable band saw and the key is attached to the saw at the location previously occupied by the guide plate. The key is then slidably secured in the stand to anchor the saw in the stand.

Abstract: A bandsaw blade is manufactured from a blank having a plurality of teeth, at least some of which are to be set. Those set teeth are ground, prior to setting, such that at least an upper portion of the front rake face thereof forms an acute angle with a line extending perpendicular to a center line of the blank. Thereafter, those ground teeth are set to respective side of the blank, whereby a lateral rake angle of each set tooth is smaller than a side relief angle thereof. Preferably, the side relief angle is at least 5 degrees larger than the lateral rake angle.