Required Info for quoting a Traveling Saw

Novatec, Inc. is the largest U.S. based manufacturer of resin dryers for the plastics industry. Novatec is a family of plastics material handling equipment which consists of Plastics Drying, Plastics Conveying and Plastics Blending with Downstream Extrusion Products to design and install complete Central Plastics Drying and Conveying Systems.

We will need this information to complete a quote for your traveling saw. Below we’ve explained why we need each piece of information and why it is helpful.

Material Type

• It is important for us to know the material we are dealing with, this can affect timing, blade design and blade configuration, etc

Approx. Material Temp at Saw (F)

• It is important for us to know the process temp along with material type that we are dealing with, this can affect setup, timing and blade material, etc

Throughput Rate (fpm, feet per minute)

• This helps us understand the rate at which you need to produce material and if the equipment is properly sized for your line.
• Note Novatec Traveling Saws are Full Servo for greater efficiency and accuracy

Pipe or Profile

• This helps us understand how the saw will be expected to run, blade design, etc..

Pipe – ID/OD

• This helps us understand how to size the saw, how it will be expected to run, and blade design, etc..
• We need both dimension to show wall thickness

Profile – Dimensions

• This helps us understand how to size the saw, how it will be expected to run, and blade design, etc..

Picture of feed stock

• It is always helpful for us to see an image of what our equipment needs to be capable of running

What will the unit be connected to?

• It is important for us to understand your system/line operations requirements so we can properly advise on setup/installation

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