How Saw Blade Technology Impacts Productivity, Finish Quality and Operating Costs
The vast majority of British woodworkers, especially in furniture and joinery production, use panel or beam saws daily. But for many machinists, utilising the wrong saw blade technology has meant they are not using their machinery to the fullest and maximising it’s productivity. Equipping your machinery with the correct sawblade for its application can have drastic impacts on your productivity, finish quality and also tooling costs.
As the global leader in woodworking tools and saw blades, Leitz tooling has engineered a series of specialist blades to improve productivity on beam and panel saws. Leitz has solutions for improving productivity, cost-efficiency, finish quality and processing advanced materials like solid surface.
RazorCut and RazorCut PLUS For Productivity:
When panel processing with sawblades, cutting stacked panels can often lead to dramatic decreases in cycle times. The Leitz RazorCut saw blade is engineered for high-performance stacked panel processing. Designed for fast feed speeds and achieving up to 50% better productivity than standard carbide saw blades, the RazorCut can machine panel stacks to finish cut quality. This dramatically reduces the need for post-processing or second operations and the innovative geometry reduces noise when machining by -4 dB(A) for more comfortable machining. When SD Manufacturing invested in RazorCut sawblades, they saw their productivity almost triple. MD David Donaghue weighs in “The investment has also resulted in an increase in production output from 20 metres per minute to 50 metres per minute, more than doubling the feed speed, a marked improvement to the quality of finish and a near-zero changeover downtime. In the past 6 months alone, we have increased our panel processing production by at least 30%”.
BrillianceCut To Eliminate Post-Processing in Plastics and Solid Surface:
For furniture and kitchen manufacturers, solid surface & plastic sawing can present big challenges when finishing. The incorrect sawblade can cause scratching or melting on the workpiece when sizing, leading to increased cycle times and costly rectifications. The Leitz BrillianceCut sawblades were designed for two reasons: to eliminate reworking and to provide a high cost efficiency. Thanks to an innovative tooth geometry and filled laser ornaments, the BrillianceCut processes plastics like PIMMA and PC or solid surface such as Corian® and Varicor® to finish cut quality. This leads to massive cost and time savings by eliminating the need for reworking the cut edge. The blade is also very sustainable and cost effective with up to 20 sharpens before end of life. In-built vibration reduction also extends the tool life and maintains precision when cutting.
WhisperCut for Economical Machining:
The WhisperCut sawblade from Leitz is another economical solution for panel and beam saws. First engineered in 2017, WhisperCut saw blades have been continually developed as an economic solution to processing a variety of panel materials. Tipped with high-grade diamond for exceptional tool life, the WhisperCut achieves 15x longer lifetime than carbide tipped sawblades. Its Vibration reduction technology reduces noise output by -6 dB(A) when idling and further supports long tool life and precision cutting. The high stability of the tool body makes it Ideally suitable for mitre cuts and provides excellent cutting quality in laminated panels, gluelam and compact laminated panels due to a unique grouped teeth design. Ideal for workshops concerned about noise or HSE compliance, the blade also requires less power than other diamond saw blades due to reduce cutting forces.
Scoring Saw Blades For Improved Finish Quality & Flexibility:
Scoring sawblades are a crucial but often overlooked aspect when sizing panels, the scoring blade makes a shallow cut on the underside of the workpiece before the main blade reaches it. The result is a perfectly clean, chip-free edge on both the top and bottom surfaces of the cut. This is vital for materials like melamine faced chipboard that will be exposed or edged with banding. Leitz tooling understands the importance of this process and its impact on assembly. Leitz scoring sawblades improve productivity thanks to their long tool life, manufactured from high-grade carbide from our own carbide factory, Leit scoring sawblades provide exceptional tool life coupled with fast feed rates and high quality finishes. The scorers are also available with an adjustable cutting width, thanks to a 2-part design featuring spacers. Scoring sawblades increase the tool life for the main saw blade too.
Leitz Tooling is the global market leader in woodworking technology and saw blades, with new innovations and developments being made every year. Equipped with the UK’s most advanced saw blade sharpening setup to date, Leitz service offers unparalleled quality and surface finish. We always take the minimum cutting material, ensuring that your saw blades get the maximum number of sharpens.
If you are looking for high-performance saw blades for your machinery, need high quality tool & saw sharpening or technical advice.
Contact Leitz:
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