OPTIMIZING STONE CUTTING PROCESS THROUGH IMPROVED DIAMOND SAW

DESIGN AND OPERATION

Project ID: BREU0080
Funded under: FP2-BRITE/EURAM 1

OPTIMIZING STONE CUTTING PROCESS THROUGH IMPROVED DIAMOND SAW DESIGN

AND OPERATION

From 1989-12-01 to 1993-11-30

Project details

Total cost:

Not available

EU contribution:

Not available

Coordinated in:

Germany

Objective

The achievements to date are the specification of current saw manufacturing practices on saw blade vibrational behaviour.
The manufacturing steps heat treatment, milling of the teeth, straightening and pretensioning, thickness grinding, diameter
grinding and final straightening have been investigated in relation to vibration patterns, decay behaviour after excitation,
natural frequencies and flexural rigidity. An improved diamond segment and sawblade design was developed and the cutting
conditions established. The characteristics and composition of the raw material (marbles) are described.
The technological advantage of the result is that cutting performance has improved. During the cutting process, the new type
of saw blade produces less noise and less waste than current types of saw blade.
The economic benefits obtained are a reduction of tool downtime, improved surface quality, narrower kerf and material saving.
A calculation model allows cutting conditions to be chosen in relation to high productivity or lowest costs per sawn area. The
new sawblades produce 16% less dust and create a sound pressure level which is 9 dB(A) lower than that of standard
sawblades.
Applications include the cutting of stone, marble, granite, etc and possibly plastics, ceramics and concrete plates.
When using disklike diamonds saws, the main characteristic with significant influence on the cutting process and the quality of
the workpieces is their vibration behaviour. This vibration is influenced by the dimensions of the saw blade, the state of
residual stresses and the construction of the saw body and must be adapted to the machine and the cutting process. The main
objective of this project is the adaption, transfer and application of innovative saw design practices in order to eliminate
stepwise cutting with different diameter saws to achieve deep cuts and instead the use of saws with improved abilities.
Economic benefits will be obtained through reduction of tool downtime, improved surface quality, narrower kerf and better use
of the raw material.

Related information

Report Summaries A new model for process calculation and a new saw blade for the cutting of
stone

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Forschungsgemainschaft Werkzeuge und Werkstoffe eV Germany

Elberfelder Straße 77
5630 REMSCHEID
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Participants

GALIDAM-FERRAMENTAS DIAMANTADOS LDA Portugal

Portugal
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Johann Wilhelm Arntz KG Germany

Lenneper Straße 35
42855 Remscheid
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MANOEL ESTEVES VITOR LDA Portugal

Portugal
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UNIVERSITÄT HANNOVER Germany

HANNOVER
Germany
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