Abstract:
A bandsaw makes simultaneous, spaced-apart cuts in hard or soft materials with a single bandsaw blade. The invention is ideally suited to cutting spaced-apart parallel surfaces to form support blocks, however, different embodiment may be controlled or programmed to make parallel or non-parallel cuts at varying angles. The single bandsaw blade rides on circular wheels on both sides of a gap or passageway, such that a first portion of the blade crosses the passage along a first, upper path, and a second portion of the bandsaw blade crosses the passage along a second, lower path. A table moves the material through the passage, whereupon the material is simultaneously cut along two planes corresponding to the upper and lower paths of the bandsaw blade. A preferred embodiment includes a first set of upper and lower wheels on one side of the passage, and a second set of upper and lower wheels on an opposing side of the passage.
Abstract:
Method and device for guiding a tool (2) in a recurring application of a product (3) moved along an X-axis, wherein the tool (2) is mounted on the Z-carriage (12) of a cross guide and is moved therewith along the Z-axis standing perpendicular on the X-axis, wherein the Z-carriage (12) is mounted on the X-carriage (10) of the cross guide, the guide of which is mounted along the X-axis in a base plane (13), wherein the X-carriage (10) is driven with an X-drive, wherein the Z-carriage (12) is driven by a Z-drive, which is held stationary in the base plane (13) and has a traction means (17) driven by a first servo motor (8) provided for the drive of the Z-carriage, which is driven from the base plane (13) on the movable Z-carriage (12), wherein a movement of the Z-carriage (12) that is brought about by the movement of the X-carriage (10) and a motive force caused thereby on the traction means (17), is compensated when actuating the first servo motor (8) provided for the drive of the Z-carriage.
Abstract:
Method and device for guiding a tool in a recurring application of a product moved along an X-axis, wherein the tool is mounted on the Z-carriage of a cross guide and is moved therewith along the Z-axis standing perpendicular on the X-axis, wherein the Z-carriage is mounted on the X-carriage of the cross guide, the guide of which is mounted along the X-axis in a base plane, wherein the X-carriage is driven with an X-drive, wherein the Z-carriage is driven by a Z-drive, which is held stationary in the base plane and has a traction means driven by a first servo motor provided for the drive of the Z-carriage, which is driven from the base plane on the movable Z-carriage, wherein a movement of the Z-carriage that is brought about by the movement of the X-carriage and a motive force caused thereby on the traction means, is compensated when actuating the first servo motor provided for the drive of the Z-carriage.
Abstract:
A portable pipe saw assembly includes a saw that may be manipulated thereby facilitating the saw to engage a member. The saw has a pair of housings. The housings are spaced apart from each other to define a cutting space. The cutting space receives the member. The cutting space has a width of at least sixteen inches and a depth of at least twenty inches. A cutting unit is movably coupled to the saw. The cutting unit engages the member thereby facilitating the cutting unit to cut the member.
Abstract:
A bandsaw assembly for cutting large diameter workpieces such as turbine rotors, heat exchangers or shafts at a plant or factory and a method of using the same is disclosed. The assembly includes a frame; ground-engaging wheels or a track provided on the frame; a plurality of spaced apart towers extending vertically upwardly from the frame; a rotatable drive wheel mounted on each tower, said drive wheel being horizontally oriented and presenting a vertically oriented circumferential surface; a motor operatively engaged with one or more of the drive wheels; and a bandsaw blade passing around the wheels and being in contact with the circumferential surfaces thereof; said blade being selectively driven by the drive wheels. The towers are variable in length to raise or lower the blade. The assembly is reduced in width for transportation or storage and increased in width for operation.
Abstract:
A tensioning mechanism for a band saw includes a tension spring assembly coupled with a sliding tension bracket which is adjustably coupled with an upper arm of the band saw. The sliding tension bracket engages an upper band wheel which couples with a band saw blade. A cam assembly is coupled with the tension spring assembly, the cam assembly imparts a rotational force which is translated into a linear tensioning force by the tension spring assembly upon the band saw blade. A cover assembly is selectively engaged with the cam assembly through use of a biasing assembly. The cover assembly includes an index indicator for identifying an index position and includes a handle which enables a user to selectively engage and rotate the cover assembly. The rotation of the handle in turn rotates the cam assembly applying the rotational force which is translated into the tensioning force.
Abstract:
A band saw quickly changing device for a band saw machine is pivotally connected to a turning wheel of the machine body, including a sliding base, two limiting bases, a spring, a support plate, a micro-adjusting rod, a quickly adjusting device and a bottom base. The quickly adjusting device is composed of a shifting block, an eccentric block and a handling rod. The eccentric block has an eccentric shaft hole for pivotally connected on the shifting block, and the handling rod has a pivotal member formed in its upper end to fit in the eccentric shaft hole and fixed therein with a bolt. When the handling rod is swung backward, the sliding base is moved down to let the upper turning wheel move down, loosening the band saw extending around the two turning wheels of the machine.
Abstract:
The invention provides a bandmill having an endless loop of bandsaw blade which is automatically strained to a desired tension, and automatically driven at an accurate location or tracking position. The bandmill runs on a pair of spaced co-planar wheels, which are forced longitudinally apart to apply strain to the bandsaw. Actual saw strain is automatically detected by a force transducer within the strain mechanism, and the actual saw strain is automatically compared electronically with a desired saw strain. A servo-controller automatically adjusts distance between the wheels to vary force therebetween so that actual saw strain is varied to approach the desired saw strain. Also, actual tracking of the saw blade relative to the wheels is automatically sensed by sensors located adjacent the edge of the saw blade. The actual tracking of the saw blade is compared electronically relative to a desired tracking position, and tilt of a tiltable wheel is automatically adjusted so that actual tracking of the saw on the wheels is varied to approach the desired tracking position. Alternatively, a visual display of actual tracking accuracy can be obtained, so as to permit manual adjustment of the tiltable wheel to correct inaccurate tracking.
Abstract:
A seawater powered band saw having a rigid frame or housing, a control handle and valve assembly having a trigger which when engaged by an operator delivers pressurized seawater to a seawater powered vane motor, a novel seawater lubricated spur and pinion gear drive arrangment connecting the vane motor in a driving relationship to a band saw drive wheel, an idler take-up assembly to tension the saw blade and facilitate the changing of saw blades and a safety guard assembly to protect the blade when the band saw is non-operational and protect the operator when the band saw is operational.
Abstract:
A saw-blade tensioning arrangement for band saw and like machines which includes a hydraulic cylinder (6) having arranged for movement therein a piston (7) which is intended to activated saw-blade tension control means (2). The blade tension is, in this way, dependent on the hydraulic pressure in the cylinder. The arrangement includes means for pneumatically regulating the hydraulic pressure, these means including a pneumatically operated pressure booster (10) and means (19, 20, 35) for activating the pressure booster at the end of a working stroke of the hydraulic piston, therewith to tension the saw blade to the desired working tension, this working tension being determined, inter alia, by the blade width.