Technical Principles

Sawing is a science - A number of influencing factors and the interplay of these factors decide about the results of sawing applications. 

The main focus here is on your individual standards with respect to the relevant challenge, e.g.:


• Blade-life
• Cutting performance
• Efficiency
• Surface quality / cutting geometry

In addition to individual goals, the following underlying conditions in particular impact on product selection:


• Band saw machine
• The material that is to be processed
• Dimension and form of the workpiece
• Single, layer or bundle cutting

The WIKUS product portfolio is consistently oriented on customer needs and offers a wide range of:

• Teeth forms
• Tooth pitches
• Tooth sets
• Band lengths and band widths
• Special versions PE and PW for individual applications of our level 2 and 3 products

Tooth pitch

• Tooth pitch refers to the number of teeth per inch (tpi). 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
• The relevant variable for selecting the tooth pitch is the contact length of the band saw in the workpiece.
• The material being sawed and the type of band saw blade used also play a role in the selection.
• A differentiation is made between contact tooth pitches with a uniform tooth distance and variable tooth pitches with a different tooth distance within a tooth interval
• Variable tooth pitches are marked using two numbers, e.g. 2-3 ZpZ. 2 ZpZ shows a maximum tooth distance and 3 ZpZ shows a minimum tooth distance in the tooth interval. 

Types of Tooth Set

The setting, in which the teeth protrude alternately left and right over the edge of the body of the band, ensures that the band saw blade cuts freely, and it also has an impact on the surface quality of the workpiece that is being sawn.