PANEL SAW INNOVATIONS Making table saws obsolete?
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anel saws have been around almost a century, but innovations over the years have continued to increase the machine’s functionality and safety, making it a valuable addition to shops across the globe. Vertical panel saws seem to be the most popular option these days, with a design that frees up valuable floor space in a garage shop or on a factory floor. The most innovative recent update to panel saws is meeting customer’s evolving needs for cutting all types of panels and fulfilling industrial applications beyond just wood, says Justin Rinaldi with Safety Speed Manufacturing. Enter the company’s first “Smart” Panel Saw, the EF5 “Tornado” industrial panel saw. “This is the smartest and safest vertical panel saw in its price range,” says Rinaldi. “This vertical panel saw features the first brushless motor of its kind to be mounted on a vertical panel saw frame.” “Automatically adjusting the speed of the blade based on internal calculations within the motor, it maintains the proper speed and torque for cutting jobs successfully, with little effort,” he says. “The EF5 ensures the cut quality and the safest cutting operations for businesses cutting different types of material, especially with different thicknesses.” If an operator uses their EF5 machine inappropriately or the machine needs routine maintenance, the motor will shut down and display an error message on the keypad, explains Rinaldi. This is then easily referenced
SAFETY SPEED MANUFACTURING Safety Speed’s EF5 Panel Saw features an efficient three-phase motor, only requiring single-phase input (120 or 220V) and an automatic torque control for tougher cuts. A reduction of wear items within the motor ultimately decreases future maintenance on the motor. The brushless motor also provides a quieter operation and a reduction of weight.
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for solving the issue while also protecting the operator, the motor and other components from more serious problems. “The motor decreases maintenance requirements and the motor life is extended for several years over a standard, direct current motor by eliminating brushes, while also removing fields and armatures,” he says. “It’s engineered with circuitry and less moving components, reducing heat buildup in the motor.” Rinaldi says that customers continue to look for American-made options, adding that the Minnesota-based company has not experienced supply-chain woes for its vertical panel saw production. He adds that the future of panel saws is bright, predicting they will “hopefully obsolete the table saw. Panel saws will forever be the safest and most accurate way for breaking down panels.” “It’s in our name, but in reality, our machines are engineered with many key features keeping your safety in mind while saving your back,” says Rinaldi. “Vertical panel saws provide the safest cutting method by minimizing blade exposure to the operator, and reducing contact with it. Ever see a table saw that does that? Gravity and physics are your friend when cutting vertically!” CONTINUED ON PAGE 50 ›
