Yard Saw

Description

The Yard Saw provides a secondary cutting station outside in the stock yard.  The saw can cut any angle from 0-90 degrees in the hollowcore slabs up to 500mm in depth. It can perform large skews and shallow off sets and also drive long cuts/rips down the entire length of the slab.

By utilising a yard saw it allows the production beds to be turned around more quickly. When combined with a crosscut saw quick 90 degrees cuts are performed on the casting beds and the cut slabs are lifted and transferred outside to the storage area. Slabs which require detailed secondary cutting are then transported to the yard saw.

The operator sits on a sprung seat in the enclosed cabin and controls all the movements by means of two pilot operated hydraulic joysticks which maximise comfort and provide close control. The operator has a clear unobstructed view of the cutting point on the slab. The cabin can be open or enclosed; vibration and sound proofed if required and also provided with heating or air conditioning system to improve the working environment.

The blade head mechanism is up in the air away from the cutting point so that no spray and contaminants can get in the moving parts. All the hydraulic and electrical components are easy to access which also helps with minimal maintenance downtime.

The saw head operates on a precision slide way movement running on the same linear bearing rails used in CNC milling machines. The saw head cuts using a vertical plunge movement. This allows high precision movement; minimal vibration and minimses the distance required between the casting beds.

To ensure accurate cutting we have a digital encoder accurate with in +/- 0.1 degrees giving the required angle on a digital readout within the control cabin. There is also a laser marker which projects a line on the cutting point on the slab. These features make it easier for the operator to line the blade and cut the required angle in the slab.

The saws are very efficient and have a fast driving and cutting speed. There is a highly efficient blade drive mechanism as the blade drive motor is mounted directly on the cutting head. This minimises the reduction in lose of energy due to friction and inefficiencies in power transmission.

The saws can be easily set-up to be used with a range of diamond blades from 800mm – 1300mm in diameter. This ensures you use the optimum blade depending on the maximum depth of precast product.

The saw has a CCTV system so that the operator can see in front of the hydraulic cable reels where the view is restricted.

The saws are designed to be used in an aggressive working environment. They are extremely robust and very easy to maintain with off the shelf spare parts. The frames are strong and give excellent stability which is very important to maximise blade life.

Benefits

• Secondary cutting station.
• Enables production beds to be cleared quicker.
• Stock cut to suit specific project.
• Cut any angle in the concrete slab.
• Very easy to maintain.
• Extremely robust.
• Fast/accurate cutting.
• Prolonged blade life.

Features

• Pilot operated hydraulics.
• Safe, comfortable working area with a clear unobstructed view of the cutting point.
• Blade head mechanisms up in the air away from contamination.
• Precision slide way movement with linear bearing rails used in CNC milling machines.
• Encoder accurate within +/- 0.1 degrees and digital angle readout in the cabin.
• Laser marker.

Specifications