Category: Cold Saws

Yielding to More Efficient Metal Cutting In metal fabrication, the term “material yield” can mean a couple of different things. Regarding processes like metal bending, rolling, pressing, and forging, the concept of material yield strength is important to understand. Yield strength is the maximum amount of force that a material can endure before undergoing plastic […]

The Hottest Line in Cold Saws Cold saws get their name because the design of their blades allows heat to dissipate, unlike chop saws that generate a tremendous amount of heat as they wear away at a metal workpiece. Cold saw blades transfer the heat of the cutting process to the expelled chips, keeping the […]

The bandsaw will probably always be a fab shop’s go-to metal cutting machine, mainly because its flexibility in being able to handle a wide range of material types and sizes. For certain jobs, however, a cold saw with its solid circular blade would be a preferred choice.