THIS first step in setting up an offline band sawing system to cut tube or pipe is to analyze your manufacturing processes. A solid analysis requires answering dozens of questions about your specific operation-so many questions that many of us don't even know where to begin. To simplify this task, you can start by thinking about three distinct processes: infeed, sawing, and outfeed. All three have space requirements, and the infeed and outfeed processes entail material handling considerations too. Key factors are the size of the material to be cut, the size of the final product, and the availability of material handling equipment such as cranes and forklifts. You also should pay attention to the balance between the speed of the operation and cutting accuracy.
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