I was speaking with our company principal just the other day and he noted to me several factors about the advancement of the technology and engineering of band saw blades since we, at www.sawblade.com first started marketing and distributing blades. There remains one aspect however that remains an important part of an operators responsibility to his company, or himself and frankly, to his professional accountability in the sawing industry; and that is to always assure that the blade he or she has installed on thier band saw functions properly. Now I know we can all name multiple processes which can make that happen, but remaining right on the top of the list of those accountabilites is to make sure the blade is broken in properly! It is so crucial in the process, that if [...]

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Often, a customer will call into the Sales and Operations Center of www.sawblade.com to order a specific blade type. Staff has been trained to ask some specific questions impacting the type of saw that the operator is working; the size of the material that is being cut and how often that same material is being cut; and what has or has not worked for them in the past? If they are new customers to us, then we may inquire as to why the change from their previous vendor – above and beyond the cost savings that they realize with us and the ease of ordering and receiving the blade or parts that they need. We will also inquire as to the type of blade that they have used in the past and we are easily able to identify, by cross-referencing, what blade we might recommend to them that aliegns [...]

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