Band Saw Machine is a power

Band Saw Machine is a power saw with a long, sharp blade consisting of a continuous band of toothed metal stretched between two or more wheels to cut material. They are used principally in woodworking, metalworking, and lumbering, but may cut a variety of materials.

Vertical band saws utilize a thin metal “ribbon like” loop with teeth directed downward to cut materials. Vertical band saws are different from other fixed shop saws as they can make three types of cuts: • Cross cuts or “cutoffs”- cuts made perpendicular to the long axis of the work piece.

Horizontal band saws utilize a thin metal “ribbon like” loop with hardened teeth moving in a generally horizontal plane to cut metallic objects. The moving blade sweeps an arc thru a fixed c