Band Saw Blades2021 Welcome Letter from Simonds President
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THE PROFESSIONALS’ EDGE™ www.simondssaw.com Band Saw Blades2021 Welcome letter from Simonds President Thank you for choosing Simonds. It is our Mission to empower the skilled masters of the metal fabricating industry with cutting edge technologies and the science and knowledge of metal cutting so that you can make great products for your customers. We’ve been providing industry all over the world with a better way to cut for over 180 years. We are the teachers of the metal cutting industry and we are ready to help you be the best you can be. Our blade products are produced to the highest standards by our 2 world class factories in Melsungen Germany and Louisville Kentucky USA. Thanks again for choosing us. We are excited to have you as a partner. David Miles President Table of Contents History of Simonds 1832-2020 4 Band Applications Cross Reference Chart 10 Tooth Pitch Selector 11 Break-in & Blade Terminology 12 Sawing Variables 13 Speed and Feed Chart 14 Sinewave 16 Flat Tube Tube Solid Solid Tubes H Beams I Beams Bundles Pallets Bundle CARBIDE BANDSAW BLADES Triple Chip 18 QG7 19 TCi22 20 CHM 21 Set Tooth 22 BI-METAL BANDSAW BLADES Epic GP 24 SBX GP 26 SBX ONE 27 Siclone 28 RS Pro 29 Pallet Buster 30 CARBON BANDSAW BLADES Flex Back 32 Wood Max 32 Hard Back 33 Area Calculator 34 Other SIMONDS products 35 THE PROFESSIONALS’ EDGE™ www.simondssaw.com 1878 As the agricultural market base moves further west, the mower blade and reaper business is sold off in 1878. 1832 Simonds begins manufacturing circular saw blades and Abel Simonds opens a small scythe-making shop along wide bandsaws that same year. the banks of the Nashua River in West Fitchburg – the company operates under the name J.T. Farwell & Company. Our original products include cutting tools used around the farm. 1851 Abel Simonds buys out J. T. Farwell and renames the company A. Simonds & Son. 1885 George Simonds is granted two patents for his development of inserted tooth saw teeth (bits & shanks) – the design is so effective that it is still in use today, basically unchanged, 125 years later. 1879 By 1879, Simonds develops an entirely new 1841 method of manufacturing saws - the Crescent The young company is Ground process - achieving results far superior awarded its first patent in to any saws made before. 1841, #2379, for scythe blades. This is the first of many Simonds product innovations. 1868 Having outgrown the initial premises, in 1868 the company is incorporated as Simonds Mfg. Co., and moves to a new building in downtown Fitchburg. THE PROFESSIONALS’ EDGE™ www.simondssaw.com 4 History of Simonds 1832-2020 1905 In 1905, Simonds enters the file business by purchasing 1915 the Fitchburg By 1915, Simonds is the largest saw manufacturer File Co. - the in the world! Our third site, on North Street in Red Tang file is downtown Fitchburg, is a sprawling complex. born. During this time, Simonds builds a new steel mill in Lockport, NY, replacing the smaller, earlier mill in Chicago. 1900 1923 To reduce our dependence on foreign steel, a steel In 1923, our name mill is added in Chicago in 1900. is changed to the Simonds Saw & Steel Company, to better reflect our focus. 1893 Sales into the middle and western parts of the country are so strong, the company decides to build a second factory in Chicago, which opens in 1893. THE PROFESSIONALS’ EDGE™ www.simondssaw.com 5 1931 A new Fitchburg plant is built in 1931 - it is the world’s first windowless plant, featuring straight - line production all on one level. Raw material comes in the back, flows through the plant and leaves the front as finished product. 1963 Simonds develops the first Even then, we saw the importance of a controlled manufacturing environment. carbide tipped bandsaw blade in 1963, based on our carbide tipped circular saw innovations. 1965 In 1965, after 133 years of family ownership, Simonds is sold to Wallace Murray – an industrial conglomerate based in New York City. 1955 In 1955, Simonds purchases Heller Bros. - combining our American Pattern range with Heller’s Swiss Precision expertise. The new, larger file company has stood the test of time, and is still a major player in the world market. THE PROFESSIONALS’ EDGE™ www.simondssaw.com 6 History of Simonds 1832-2020 2001 In January of 2001, the Nicholson bandsaw blade division of CooperTools is purchased, bringing together two storied saw- making traditions. 1992 In 1992, Simonds acquires Wespa Metallsagenfabrik GmbH, in Spangenberg, Germany, increasing our European market share. 2004 Simonds develops Sinewave technology. 1999 In October of 1999, the hole saw business of Anderson Products is purchased, opening doors in the growing power tool accessory blade market. THE PROFESSIONALS’ EDGE™ www.simondssaw.com 7 History of Simonds 1832-2020 2019 Louisville Kentucky Expansion and Carbide production: We expanded our Louisville facility by 30% and 2014 installed Carbide manufacturing production. Wespa Factory Expansion: We increased our factory floor space by 70% to increase production capacity. 2021 New corporate image. 2019 Wespa Grinding Technology: In 2019 we installed new tooth grinding technology into the Melsungen facility. THE PROFESSIONALS’ EDGE™ www.simondssaw.com 8 History of Simonds 2007 - A Milestone Simonds celebrates its 175th Anniversary THE PROFESSIONALS’ EDGE™ www.simondssaw.com 9 Band Applications Cross Reference Chart Material Group Materials CARBIDE BI-METAL CARBON 1 Aluminum/Bronze CARBON 2 Cast Iron 3 Carbon Steels 4 Structural Steels 5 Low Alloy Steels Medium Alloy Steels/ 6 Cr Mo 7 High Alloy Steels 8 Tool and Die Steels 9 Stainless Steel 10 Nickel Based Alloys Titanium & 11 Titanium Alloys 12 High Nickel Alloys 13 Exotic Metals Induction 14 Hardened Steels Carbon Fiber/ 15 Graphite 16 Wood/Plastic CARBON THE PROFESSIONALS’ EDGE™ www.simondssaw.com 10 Tooth Pitch Selector Tube wall 10 / 14 8 / 12 6 / 10 5 / 8 4 / 6 3 / 4 12 / 16 8 / 11 6 / 9 5 / 7 4 / 6 3 / 4 4 / 6 3 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 16” 1 / 8” 1 / 4” 1 / 2” 3 / 4” 1” Beam width 4 / 6 3 / 4 4 / 6 3 / 4 2 / 3 < 6” 6” - 8” 8” - 12” 12” + Tube wall Beam width Note: if cutting more than one piece, add wall thicknesses. CARBIDE Solids 5 / 8 4 / 6 3 / 4 2 / 3 1.4 / 2 1.1 / 1.4 0,7 / 0.9 2.5 / 3.5 2 / 3 1.9 / 2.1 1.4 / 1.8 1.0 / 1.2 0.9 / 1.1 1” 2” 4” 6” 8” 10” 12” 16” 20” 24” 30” 36” + THE PROFESSIONALS’ EDGE™ www.simondssaw.com 11 Break-in & Blade Terminology Width TPI (Teeth per inch) Gullet The Dimension Of A Saw Bla- The Number Of Teeth Per Inch The Curved Area At The Base de As Measured From The Tip As Measured From Gullet To Of The Tooth. Of The Tooth To The Back Of Gullet. The Band. Thickness Kerf Tooth Face Measurement Of Side To Side. The Amount Of Material removed The Surface Of The Tooth On By The Cut Of The Blade. Which The Chip Is Formed. Breaking In A New Blade Why Is Break-in Important? Reduce Feed Rate New teeth are more fragile than honed teeth. By 20% to 50% depending on material machinability. (Softer material requires a higher Eliminates premature tooth edge fracturing. feed rate reduction). Break-in improves overall blade life and cut finish. Small adjustments to blade speed or feed rate may be nessassary if noise or vibration occurs. Gradually increase feed rate until normal cutting rate is achieved. For additional assistance please contact your local Simonds Representative THE PROFESSIONALS’ EDGE™ www.simondssaw.com 12 Sawing Variables Blade Selection Machine Condition Machine Setup Material Type. Wheels > Band Tension > Check alignment, bearings, Between 25,000/40,000 psi Material Shape. flanges. *dependent upon width. Bi-Metal or Carbide. Guides > Break-In Procedure > Should support the band without See page 12. Tooth Pitch. excessive pressure being applied. Cutting Parameters > Specialty Options. Guide Arms > See App and Page 14-15. Should be as close to the work as possible for support. Brushes > Align brush to bottom of Gullet. Cutting Fluid > Check Flow and Ratio. Ex. Between 10 - 15% THE PROFESSIONALS’ EDGE™ www.simondssaw.com 13 Up to 1” From 1”- 3” From 3” - 6” Over 6” Blade Cutting Blade Cutting Blade Cutting Blade Cutting Material Type Grade Speed Rate Speed Rate Speed Rate Speed Rate (SFPM) (SPIM) (SFPM) (SPIM) (SFPM) (SPIM) (SFPM) (SPIM) Aluminum Alloys 2024 - 5052 - 6061 - 7075 300 9-13 300 9-13 300 9-13 300 9-13 B e r y l l i u m C o p p e r 1 9 0 4 - 8 1 8 0 4 - 8 1 7 0 3 - 6 2 0 0 3 - 6 C D A 2 2 0 2 2 5 7 - 1 0 2 0 0 6 - 1 0 2 0 0 6 - 1 0 2 0 0 5 - 9 Copper Alloys C D A 3 6 0 3 1 0 1 2 - 1 4 2 9 5 1 1 - 1 4 2 8 5 1 1 - 1 4 2 7 0 1 0 - 1 3 Copper Nickle (30%) 215 6-10 215 6-10 200 5-9 190 4-8 A M P C O 1 8 2 1 0 6 - 1 0 1 9 0 6 - 1 0 1 8 0 6 - 1 0 1 7 0 6 - 1 0 Aluminum AMPCO 21 1 8 0 5 - 7 1 7 0 5 - 7 1 7 0 5 - 7 1 6 0 5 - 7 Bronze AMPCO 25 1 3 0 3 - 5 1 2 0 3 - 5 1 1 0 3 - 5 1 0 0 2 - 4 Aluminum Bronze 1 5 0 5 - 9 1 4 0 5 - 9 1 3 0 4 - 8 1 2 0 3 - 7 Bronze Alloys Leaded Tin Bronze 3 3 0 1 1 - 1 6 3 1 0 1 1 - 1 6 2 9 5 1 1 - 1 6 2 7 5 8 - 1 2 M a n g a n e s e B r o n z e 2 2 0 8 - 1 2 2 1 0 8 - 1 2 2 0 0 7 - 1 1 1 8 0 9 - 1 1 9 3 2 3 1 0 9 - 1 3 3 0 0 9 - 1 3 2 8 5 1 1 - 1 2 2 6 5 7 - 1 937 260 9-13 240 9-13 230 6-10 220 7-11 Cartridge/Red Brass (85%) 3 0 0 9 - 1 3 3 0 0 9 - 1 3 3 0 0 9 - 1 3 3 0 0 9 - 1 3 Brass Alloys Navel Brass 300 9-13 300 9-13 300 9-13 300 9-13 A 4 8 ( C l a s s 2 0 ) 2 2 5 4 - 8 1 9 0 4 - 8 1 8 0 4 - 8 1 7 0 4 - 8 Grey Cast Iron A 4 8 ( C l a s s 4 0 ) 1 6 0 4 - 8 1 5 0 4 - 8 1 3 5 4 - 8 1 2 0 4 - 8 Cast Iron A48 (Class 60) 150 4 - 8 1 3 5 4 - 8 120 4 - 8 1 0 0 4 - 8 A 5 3 6 ( 6 0 - 4 0 - 1 8 ) 2 0 0 4 - 8 1 9 0 4 - 8