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Wire block saws compete with circular block saws

There are many signs that diamond wires are increasingly competing with large cutting wheels or even forcing these out of the market completely in certain cases. However, whether a rough block is sawed into rough Slabs (http://www.VerdeUbatuba.com) with a diamond wire saw or the diamond saw blade that has been established for decades is primarily not a question of how modern a natural Stone (http://g603.net) company’s production is, but mainly which Material (http://g654.org) s are to be cut and (http://maplered.com) which products are to be manufactured.

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The tool costs for the wire are currently still greater than for the cutting wheel, but the signs are reversed in terms of energy cost, as the wire saw has distinctly lower power consumption and (http://maplered.com) the high cutting speed also partly compensates for the higher tool costs. As the wire is permanently in contact with the Stone (http://g603.net) to be cut, the speed advantage is up to 30 per cent depending on Material (http://g654.org) and (http://maplered.com) wire condition.