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1998 WF130A Shown
Pryor, Oklahoma
Following on the heels of the popular WF190 Series “fab saw” comes
the mid-sized WF130HA-DC.
This new band saw has a maximum cutting capacity of 18 inches high by
27 inches wide and is powered by a ten horsepower motor.
The 1.5” blade has a 9°
attack angle, which is designed to reduce problems associated with
cutting rectangular tubing and wide flange material.
This high blade angle allows the blade to penetrate through a more
uniform cross section. The
blade is never engaged in the full width of the material. “This ultimately makes the blade perform better, cut
faster, and more economically,” says HE&M Saw President Jerry
Harris.
9 Degree tilt “makes the blade perform better, cut faster and more
economically“ It has always been difficult to cut large H
beams because internal stresses in the material will often pinch the
blade as it goes through the web,” Harris said.
But with the 9°
blade angle, less blade is actually in the cut, substantially reducing
the pinch problem.
Another advantage is a reduction in blade damage caused from “punch
through” when the blade exits the cut.
On a standard horizontal band saw cutting wide flange or large
rectangular tubing, the blade may be engaged in the full width of the
material. Because of the
forces applied to the blade the blade will actually bow, or arc
upwards.
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As the blade starts to
exit the cut, it will break through on each side, and then suddenly
the blade will punch through the center of the material, often causing
tooth damage. The WF Series saws completely eliminate blade damage caused
from punch through because of the 9°
blade angle.
Because the blade runs through a more uniform cross section, selecting
the correct tooth pitch is also made easier. The high attack angle also
makes it much easier to cut bundles of any type of material.
The current line of WF Series saws includes the WF130HA-DC and the
WF190, WF190L, and WF190XL. The
“L” has a capacity of 25” by 44” and the “XL” stretches
out to 25” high by 50” flat.
Standard features on the automatic WF saws include 72 inch bar feeds
and bi-directional vises. The
bi-directional vising retracts on both sides of the material to
eliminate vise hang-ups caused by bowed or crooked material.
Options for the WF-Series HE&M Saws include automatic chip
conveyors, shadow lights, full capacity top clamps, outboard &
discharge vising and many other options all designed to increase
efficiency and reduce the cost of cutting.
Coming soon to the HE&M line will be the WF160 which will have a
25” x 30” capacity. The
WF saws like all HE&M Saws, are designed and manufactured in
America, at the company’s headquarters in Pryor, Oklahoma.
Automatic is designed
to save maintenance costs by using several common parts readily
available in local parts stores.
If you have additional
questions about this topic, call or e-mail us today.
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