Success Story: Traub GmbH

EFFICIENT DRY SAWING OF MINERAL BUILDING MATERIALS

Precise and safe sawing of sand-lime bricks, natural stones, and concrete-based materials

The particularly abrasion-resistant band saw blades from WIKUS enabled the metal and stainless-steel processing company Traub GmbH to develop a stone sawing machine designed for the precise and safe cutting and trimming of mineral building materials. This machine is flexible for use on construction sites and expands the company’s stone band-sawing portfolio, which Traub added after acquiring the product range of AMT Jäggle GmbH.

Construction band saw

Processing natural stone

Cutting bricks

Precisely separating tiles

Sawing sand-lime bricks

Machining concrete

Customer Profile

Traub GmbH, headquartered in Aulendorf in Upper Swabia, employs around 30 people and offers customized solutions across the full range of machine construction, hall construction, and metalworking. Their service portfolio includes the precise manufacturing of complex components, the processing and welding of metal and machine parts, as well as the development of custom-built solutions based on individual customer requirements.

Challenges and Requirements

Traub GmbH aimed to design a lightweight, cost-effective, yet robust construction band saw for stone cutting that could be used under demanding conditions on construction sites. A key focus was the economic dry cutting of sand-lime bricks. Processing the material in a dry state supports faster drying of the building shell, which reduces both time and cost. To guarantee reliable cutting results under the harshest on-site conditions, Traub required a development partner with deep construction-industry experience and strong technical support.

The Solution

BAND SAW BLADES THAT MEET THE DEMANDS OF ABRASIVE CUTTING MATERIALS

The stone band saw was specifically designed for use on construction sites and enables precise dry cutting of a wide range of rock types – from soft to extremely hard materials.

Because the construction industry works with many different building materials, WIKUS band saw blades offer clear advantages: high cutting performance, straight cuts, and large cutting heights.

To fully leverage these properties, Traub selected the TCT^® carbide band saw blade from WIKUS. Developed specifically for mineral building materials, it meets the intense demands of abrasive stone materials with carbide cutting edges featuring extremely high wear resistance. These edges deliver strong resistance to abrasive wear, and – combined with specially optimized tooth geometry – produce outstanding cutting results when sawing aerated concrete and bricks.

Hard, Harder – Diamond-Coated for Nearly All Materials

Traub GmbH also utilizes the DIAGRIT^® diamond-coated band saw blade, available in continuous, segmented, or intermittent diamond coating. This band saw blade is also ideally suited for broad use on construction sites, as it was specifically developed for the efficient sawing of sand-lime brick, natural stone, and concrete-based materials, as well as CFRP and sintered materials.

As the hardest known material, diamond is capable of cutting nearly all materials – and in the case of Traub GmbH’s sawing machine, it is perfectly suited to withstand the stresses caused by extremely high cutting speeds. With the DIAGRIT^® U band saw blade, stability and speed are uniquely combined in a single blade to ensure cutting success.

Our team works diligently, reliably, and quickly…

... and we expect the same from our partners. Customer demands are continuously increasing, particularly in the construction industry, where high cost-effectiveness is more important than ever. The focus is on costs, time requirements, and the availability of scarce building materials. This is why durable sawing solutions for processing building materials are essential. With WIKUS band saw blades, we know we’re well-equipped.