Eleven guides, one honest question
The right blade for the work you actually do
A pallet dismantler and a bakery need completely different bands from the same shop. Each guide below maps blade types onto one industry's real cutting list and links to the blades on sale today.
Pick your industry
Every guide explains what the work asks of a blade and lists the blades on sale today that suit it, with honest general guidance rather than invented numbers.
Bi-Metal Blades
Structural Steel, Fabrication and General Engineering
Steel fabricators, structural steelwork contractors and general engineering job shops cutting solids, tubes, profiles and castings.
Carbide-Tipped Blades
Tool, Die and High-Temperature Alloys
Toolrooms, die shops and aerospace and energy subcontractors cutting tool steel, nickel and high-temperature alloys.
Bi-Metal Blades
Stainless Steel Processing
Food-grade, chemical and marine fabricators processing stainless sections, tube and plate offcuts.
Carbide-Tipped Blades
Non-Ferrous Metals and Foundry
Foundries and non-ferrous fabricators cutting aluminium, brass, copper, bronze and magnesium, including gates and risers.
Sawmill and Resaw Blades
Timber and Sawmilling
Sawmills and forestry processors breaking down logs and resawing hardwood and softwood.
Carbon Steel Blades
Joinery, Furniture and Wood Panel
Joineries, furniture makers and panel processors cutting MDF, chipboard, mouldings and solid timber.
Pallet Dismantling Blades
Pallet and Wood Recycling
Pallet dismantlers and wood-waste recyclers sawing nail-laden reclaimed timber.
Bandknife Blades
Foam, Insulation and Packaging Conversion
Foam converters, mattress and upholstery manufacturers, insulation processors and packaging producers.
Bandknife Blades
Textiles, Leather and Soft Materials
Leather goods, footwear and textile manufacturers splitting, peeling and cutting soft materials.
Grit and Diamond-Coated Blades
Stone, Glass, Ceramics and Composites
Processors of hard, brittle and abrasive materials: GRP, carbon fibre, glass, technical ceramics and graphite.
Food Processing Blades
Food and Bakery Processing
Meat, fish, bakery and prepared-food processors cutting fresh, frozen and baked product.
Cut across industries? Start from the material instead
Thirteen material guides cover the same ground from the workpiece's side. Or let the blade wizard do the mapping for you.
Welded to your length
Every blade is made to order at the loop length your machine takes.
Published specifications
Technical data comes from the manufacturers' published ranges.
Expected delivery date
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UK delivery
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