Process Encyclopaedia

Mechanical cutting

Other names / variants: Sawing, hacksaws, bandsaws, circular saws

Overview

One way of splitting a workpiece in two is to plastically press a shape out of it, such as with blanking.
This entry deals with splitting a workpiece in two by removing a thin slice of material by mechanical means (the other main approach is removal by intense heat). These processes are usually called "sawing" and include: hacksaws, bandsaws, circular saws and friction saws.

Other specialist cutting processes include gear cutters.

Materials and shapes

Economics

Typical products