Latest technology and voices of customers are combined successfully in every single Amada blade. Bi-metal blade produced by using electron beam welding The tooth tips of a blade are required to be hard and the backing to be ductile. These antithetic conditions were cleared by Amada's bi-metal blade produced by using special electron beam welding. A blade that is composed of two types of material, i.e., the highest grade high-speed steel for teeth and tough special spring steel for the backing, exhibits the performance that is of no comparison with conventional quench hardened blades... high speed, high accuracy and long service life. It can handle hard-to-cut materials of a wide range, it is strong against bending and torsion, and it makes possible large reductions in the cutting cost. High-quality and low-noise working achieved with unique variable tooth pitch design Amada's variable tooth pitch (unequal pitch) is an original design that changes the tooth space, tooth height and gullet for each cutting tooth and that also changes the set pattern. It largely reduces inherent vibration and chatter of the blade by controlling the factors. Particularly when cutting structural steel and tube materials, it exhibits quietness of 10 to 30db less than a regular tooth pitch blade. Also, as the cut-in value is effectively dispersed among teeth, smooth cutting of high efficiency is assured. Voices of customers are directly fed back to Research & Development and Production Departments Amada, which produces and markets band saw machines, blades and cutting fluid, of consistent high quality has devoted itself to the development of integral cutting technology so that these products provide the highest synergy effect during working. Research and testing have been conducted day and night with craftsmanship which allows no compromise, and the accumulation of unique know-how. Direct dialogue between users worldwide and Amada service personnel and communication at AMTP's, located at many places in the world, are also important seeds for development of better products. Opinions and requests from the users are immediately fed back to Blade Development and Production Departments, and bear fruit as new blades. Products are tested under harsh conditions that are not observed at other manufacturers One example is the bending test of the welded section. While the condition used at another steel blade manufacturers is only about a 75 mm radius, Amada uses a much harsher condition, 25 mm, based on Amada's own standard. Amada's high blade quality is firmly supported in such aspects that usually do not show. • Bandsaw Machine • Bandsaw Blade