Cal Saw

Leading Saw Technology Since 1886

CUTTING EDGE SERVICES

Blades for Food Processing and Other Applications

Cal Saw is a recognized authority on cutting tools, the cutting process and the materials you cut.

We offer a variety of services that can increase the value—in added revenue and savings—that you get from your tools, your machinery, your processes and your products. Please contact us to take advantage of them.

Services for Sawmills

Cutting Process Analysis Recommendations for Design and Operating Parameters Data Analysis. Testing. Recommendations. Cost/Revenue Analysis Ongoing Revenue Building
  • Wood characteristics and cutting energy analysis
  • Lumber quality
  • Improved sawing accuracy—its effect on lumber value
  • Feed rate, cutting forces, tooth design, plate thickness, rotation speed
  • Effect changes in speed and depth of cut have on sawing power and accuracy
  • Saw stiffness
  • Saw maintenance
  • Project ability of current saws to perform as required
  • Pinpoint most appropriate saws for your application and the required results
  • Changes to saws, machinery or operating parameters for improved efficiency and higher grade product
  • Lower costs/higher income/higher value options
  • Stainless steel saw maintenance
  • Tool failure analysis
  • Lumber measurement methodology
  • Lumber size analysis
  • Specialized saw vibration analysis
  • Sawing accuracy analysis
  • We evaluate any application/ saw/required results combination to assist your planning efforts
  • We'll study any problem or opportunity you bring us and help you put the right cutting process, operating perameters and results testing into action
  • Revenue Builders

Services for Secondary Manufacturers

Cutting Process Analysis Recommendations for Design and Operating Parameters Data Analysis. Testing. Recommendations. Cost/Revenue Analysis Ongoing Revenue Building
  • Lumber quality
  • Target size and kerf valuation
  • Feed rate analysis for uniform sawing accuracy
  • Cutting forces, tooth design, plate thickness, rotation speed
  • Saw stiffness
  • Saw maintenance
  • Sawdust generation
  • Low kerf/high yield potential
  • Plate thinness potential
  • Changes to blades, machinery or operating parameters for improved efficiency and higher grade product
  • Lower costs/higher income/ higher value saw and cutting options
  • Tool failure analysis
  • Sawing accuracy analysis
  • Saw design and cutting process alternatives
  • We evaluate any application/ saw/required results combination to assist your planning efforts
  • We'll study any problem or opportunity you bring us and help you put the right cutting process, operating perameters and results testing into action
  • Revenue Builders

Services for Food Processing

Cutting Process Analysis Recommendations for Design and Operating Parameters Data Analysis. Testing. Recommendations. Cost/Revenue Analysis Ongoing Revenue Building
  • Knife edge angles for increased durability, higher product grade
  • Knife material selection for the proper handling of food processing product differences
  • Tool failure analysis
  • Product integrity analysis
  • We evaluate any food processing application/ knife/required results combination to assist your planning efforts
  • We'll study any problem or opportunity you bring us and help you put the right cutting process, operating perameters and results testing into action
Cutting Edge Services