Reliable feed process for heavy workpieces

The sawing technology specialist KASTO is extending its product portfolio:

The KASTOwin F 10.6 fully automatic band sawing machine is now available

with a moveable material support table. This makes it possible to feed in

and position heavy, bulky stock such as ingots, large tools or offset

shafts easily and reliably.

A versatile, robust and economical standard solution for a wide range of

sawing applications – these are the properties that have already made the

KASTOwin series of band saws, which was were first launched in 2014,

extremely popular with many of the company’s customers. To expand the

range of possible applications and simplify the sometimes laborious task

of handling large workpieces, KASTO has decided to extend this product

family: The KASTOwin F 10.6, which has a cutting range of 1,000 x 1,060

millimetres, is now available with a moveable material support table. The

saw is particularly suitable for steel manufacturers, steel traders and

large-scale toolmakers. Using the table, it is possible to feed, for

example, ingots, permanent moulds or materials with pre-forged geometries

simply and reliably in a way that meets process requirements.

The support length of the table is 2,600 millimetres, while the table has

a travel distance of 3,700 millimetres and a bearing capacity of up to 18

tonnes. It can travel at a speed of up to three metres per minute – and do

so with exceptional positional accuracy. The table is moved in the

longitudinal direction by two linear guides, each equipped with four

lubricated linear roller bearings. Precision feed is achieved by means of

a zero-play ball screw spindle, while a hydraulic horizontal vice mounted

on the outfeed side of the saw band holds the workpiece in place. Like all

the models in the KASTOwin range, the saw excels thanks to its robust

steel construction, a cutting accuracy of ±0.1 millimetres per 100

millimetres of cutting length, as well as cutting speeds of up to 150

metres per minute.

To respond to special requirements, KASTO offers an extensive range of

accessories for the KASTOwin F 10.6. This includes a laser to depict the

projected cutting trajectory, a travelling hydraulic horizontal vice at

the end of the table, support surfaces with wearing plates and infrared

remote control. A wide range of individual stop, alignment and clamping

devices are also available for the saw.