Description
Belt repositioning downtime and blade stall slow down metal fabrication when switching between alloy steel bars and structural pipe profiles. The JET 9×16 Electronic Variable Speed horizontal bandsaw delivers continuous speed control through an electronic inverter drive and two-horsepower motor. The one-thousand-pound industrial frame requires dedicated machinery skates or overhead shop cranes to reposition across concrete floors.
A massive cast iron saw head pivots on hardened steel trunnions, damping harmonic chatter across broad structural steel flanges. The two-horsepower inverter-duty motor connects directly to a heavy-duty gear reduction transmission, eliminating step pulleys to provide continuous variable blade speeds from 82 to 330 feet per minute. Carbide blade guide blocks combine with ball bearing rollers to hold the one-inch bi-metal band tracking dead true under heavy downfeed force.
Electronic Variable Speed Metal Metrics
Heavy steel fabrication plants demand square cuts across nine-inch solid rounds and sixteen-inch structural beams without blade stall. Hydraulic descent cylinders regulate downward feed rates to prevent tooth stripping on hard steel spots.
- 2 HP inverter motor operates on 230-volt single-phase power to deliver constant cutting torque
- Electronic variable speed control dial spans 82 to 330 feet per minute to match specific alloy hardness
- 9-inch round and 9×16-inch rectangular cut 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
- Digital speed read-out displays real-time blade velocity in feet per minute for precise setup control
Bench Load Telemetry Amperage Draw
Idle current draw measures 5.2 amps on 230-volt single-phase shop power. Sectioning six-inch solid 1045 cold-rolled steel bar at 135 feet per minute brings continuous current draw to 12.4 amps while band speed remains constant. Hydraulic descent valves hold head drop rates within three thousandths of an inch per second. Operating sound levels register at 72 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 gear transmission 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 inverter electronics 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.