Description
Twisted structural beam cuts and blade stall disrupt steel fabrication when slicing heavy channel on lightweight cutoff saws. The JET J-7015 8 In. x 13 inch horizontal bandsaw delivers square cuts through heavy structural steel using a 1.5 HP motor. Moving this eight-hundred-pound industrial machine across soft shop surfaces requires heavy forklift rigging or overhead cranes.
A heavy cast iron bow structure pivots on hardened steel trunnion pins, damping destructive tooth vibration across broad structural steel flanges. The 1.5 HP induction motor transfers rotational power through a hardened steel worm gear and centrifugally cast bronze worm wheel running inside a sealed oil bath. Carbide blade guide blocks combine with ball bearing rollers to hold the one-inch bi-metal band tracking dead true under heavy downfeed force.
Horizontal Structural Bandsaw Hardware Specifications
Structural fabrication shops demand square cuts across eight-inch solid rounds and thirteen-inch beams without operator hand guidance. Hydraulic descent cylinders regulate downward feed rates to prevent tooth stripping on hard inclusion spots.
- 1.5 HP motor operates on standard 115-volt or 230-volt single-phase power to slice dense carbon steels
- Four blade speeds of 82, 132, 210, and 330 feet per minute match diverse metal alloys and pipe profiles
- 8-inch round and 8×13-inch rectangular cutting envelope clears large structural channel and solid billets
- Hydraulic downfeed control regulates head descent speed to prevent blade tooth breakage on hard spots
- Heavy cast iron vise swivels forty-five degrees to make accurate miter cuts on structural tubing
- Built-in flood coolant pump washes metal chips out of the cut kerf to maximize bi-metal blade life
- Automatic shutoff limit switch cuts motor power the instant the bow completes the through cut
Bench Load Telemetry Amperage Draw
Idle current draw measures 6.2 amps on 115-volt line power. Sectioning five-inch solid 1018 cold-rolled steel bar at 132 feet per minute brings continuous current draw to 13.8 amps while band speed remains steady. Hydraulic descent valves hold head drop rates within three thousandths of an inch per second. Operating sound levels register at 71 dBA, maintaining a quiet work environment in steel fabrication bays.
Field Service Trade-Offs Application Filter
Do not use this machine to cut thin corrugated sheet metal or unclamped bundles of loose tubing. Operators who lower the heavy cast bow without opening the hydraulic feed valve strip band teeth instantly. Empty steel chips out of the coolant pump tank at the end of each work shift. Change the bronze gear oil after every five hundred hours of cutting operation. Check blade tracking alignment on the drive wheels before tensioning new bands.
Warranty Protection Standard Package Items
A 2-Year limited warranty covers mechanical drive parts, casting soundness, and electrical switches under commercial usage. The shipment includes the horizontal bandsaw chassis, floor pedestal stand, bi-metal cutting blade, flood coolant pump, material stop rod, and operational tool set.
