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Belt-grinding machines use a flexible Wegener, K., Bleicher, F., Krajnik, P., Hoffmeister,
belt. A multitude of grains with
geometrically non-defined cutting edges H., & Brecher, C. (2017). Recent
are affixed to the belt by a supporting
bond material. The belt, driven by at developments in grinding machines. CIRP
least two pulleys, is pushed against the
workpiece by a supporting structure, Annals, 66(2), 779–802.
which can be the pulley itself or a
contact shoe. The supporting structure https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2017.05.006
may be a curved surface, giving the
workpiece its final shape.
The belt grinding machine and disc Montfort International. (n.d.). Belt and disc
grinding machines are machines that
work by abrasive belts or abrasive discs grinding Machines - Montfort International.
and are designed to perform operations
of grinding, deburring, linishing and https://montfort-international.com/en/belt-
finishing of any metal material. This
machine are also called belt grinder,
belt sander, disc sanders and linishing and-disc-grinding-machines/
machines. Belt grinding machine are
versatile because they allow to work
elements of various shapes and sizes
with different types of grinding, from
heavy removal to surface finishing.
With a belt grinder, energy consumption The advantages of using a belt grinder. (n.d.). Penn
stays low thus keeping the machine
cool, which means fewer pauses due to Tool Co., Inc.
overheating
https://www.penntoolco.com/blog/the-
advantages-of-using-a-belt-grinder/
Circular saws are the most used Svoreň, J., Naščák, Ľ., Barcík, Š., Koleda, P., &
machines in the primary and secondary
industries of processing wood and wood Stehlík, Š. (2022). Influence of circular saw
materials. They are intended for
transverse cutting (cutting in the blade design on reducing energy
direction perpendicular to the fibers)
and slitting (cutting in the direction of
the wood fibers). consumption of a circular saw in the cutting
process. Applied Sciences, 12(3), 1276.
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In the early 20th century, several key Huang, J. (2023, June 28). The fascinating history
inventions transformed the circular saw
into a widely used woodworking tool. In of the circular saw: a tool that
1922, Raymond DeWalt invented
the radial arm saw, which allowed for revolutionized woodworking.
precise control of cutting depth and
direction.
n 1929, Art Emmons created the first https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fascinating-
portable circular saw with an electric
motor. Emmons’ lightweight, handheld history-circular-saw-tool-revolutionized-
saw enabled fast and efficient cutting of
wood and other materials. His design jack-huang
became the basis for modern circular
saws.
Most saw blades for
portable circular
saws are made from
only two materials:
chrome-vanadium
(CV) steel or
composite materials.
The core and the
teeth of composite
blades are made
from different
materials. In this
case the teeth are
usually made of hard
metal (HM).
Different conventiona Rosato, D. V., Rosato, D. V., & Rosato, M. V. (2004). MOLD AND
l metal
cutting methods are DIE TOOLING. In Elsevier eBooks (pp. 512–549).
used to meet
requirements based https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-185617431-2/50020-7
on type of material
used and the
configuration of the
tool. As an example,
the process of
photochemical
machining (PCM) is
recognized by the
metalworking
industry as one of
several effective
methods for metal
parts fabrication. The
technique, also
called photo-etching,
chemical etching,
and chemical
blanking, competes
with stamping, laser
cutting, and electric-
discharge machining
(EDM). It uses
chemicals, rather
than mechanical or
electrical power or
heat, to cut and
blank metal.
Sawing is more Schlick, J. (2023b, November 29). Metal Cutting Process: Definition,
common for wood- Types & Applications. TechniWaterjet.
based materials but https://www.techniwaterjet.com/metal-cutting/#:~:text=Sawing
also works for
,for%20slicing%20through%20the%20material.
metals. Sawing uses
a toothed cutting tool
for slicing through
the material, it is
known as the
conventional way of
cutting materials.
Curicular Saw Blade. (n.d.). PRODUKTWISSEN-RELOAD.
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Most saw blades for portable circular saws are made from only two materials: chrome-vanadium
(CV) steel or composite materials. The core and the teeth of composite blades are made from
different materials. In this case the teeth are usually made of hard metal (HM).
