Handling heavy workpieces

With a cutting capacity of 1,000mm x 1,060mm, the machine includes a moveable material support table that allows heavy, bulky stock such as ingots, large tools or forged eccentric shafts to be fed into position easily and reliably, ready for sawing.

Called KASTOwin F 10.6, the robust machine simplifies the laborious task of handling large workpieces, especially in the steel processing industry. The 2,600mm long support table has a 3,700mm travel and can support stock weighing up to 18 tonnes.

Ballscrew actuation enables the table to travel at 3m/minute over two linear guides, each equipped with four lubricated linear roller bearings. Idle times are minimised and the material is positioned under the saw band to very high accuracy.

A horizontally acting, hydraulic vice on the outfeed side of the saw clamps the material in place. As with all KASTOwin bandsaws, which have maximum cutting capacities down to 330 by 350mm, the new saw is of steel construction, has a cutting accuracy of ±0.1mm per 100mm of stock length and cutting speeds of up to 150m/minute.

Kasto offers an extensive range of accessories including a laser to project the cutting trajectory, a horizontal hydraulic travelling vice, support surfaces with wear plates and infrared remote control. A wide range of stop, alignment and clamping devices is also available.

KASTO www.kasto.com/uk