We manufacture components for the automotive sector which require two components to be cut with a TCT circular saw. Each component has its own compound angle. Once cut these two components are laid within a fixture and are then MIG welded into position.
However, the tolerences that are applied to the cut length to both of these components can cause problems within the welding facility. i.e. blow holes.
Saw blade life is the major concern to us due the number of regrinds that we are achieving before the blade is scrapped.
Personally, I do not feel that cutting these components in this way is the most cost effective and would like to ask whether there is any technology (non contact cutting for example) within the market today that will give us components which have a much better capability in terms of their cut lenghth dimensions and will also give us the benifits in our consumable spend of TCT blades.
I have asked questions to certain suppliers in terms of water cutting, but once the application has been explained to them, I am told told that this technology is not appropriate to our product. Our product is basically a flat tube with a number of internal galleries.
I hope that there my be some answers to our problem out there.
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