System types in the field of beamsaws

Decisive for the choice of the technical design of a beamsaw can be:

• Type and quantity of workpieces to be processed
• Type and organisation of material supply and removal/storage/processing
• Production organisation criteria
• Spatial conditions
• ...

Depending on the area of application, a distinction is made between:

• Single saws with a cutting length of at least 2500 mm and only one cutting line/sawing unit. This works from below, the workpiece lies on top and the sawing unit moves for the cut.
• Gantry saw
• Diagonal saw - special form of gantry saw
• Cross-cut saw - often also called a strip saw
• Angular system