Striebig panel saw simplifies signwork

A Striebig vertical panel saw fitted with a router and groover has simplified the production of fascia signs made from composite materials at Dublin, Ireland-based Gaelite Signs.

The Striebig Compact AV 5207 is used to automatically size and route 3mm-thick composite panels.

Formerly, after being sized the panels were shaped using a hand router.

The Compact's operator simply switches from using the saw head to the grooving tool after sizing, so that the panels can be shaped.

V- and U-shaped grooves are routed on the rear of the panels using reversible carbide-tipped profile cutters, with the aluminium top surface on the front and part of the plastic core remaining untouched.

This allows the panels to be folded by hand, doing away with the need for a folding machine, with the shape of the groove defining the bending radius.

Striebig vertical panel saws are suitable for cutting practically all sheet materials, including wood-based panels, MDF, plaster board, plastics and aluminium panels, ranging in thickness from 2.5 to 20mm.

The Compact AV 5207 features an automated cut cycle and a digital readout for maximum efficiency.

It has a maximum cut size of 4600 x 2070mm and a maximum cutting depth of 60mm.

As the operator does not have to move the panel once it has been placed on the saw, they can concentrate on preparing the next batch of panels to be processed.

The Compact features central support and small parts support over the entire length of the saw, making the cutting of small workpieces much easier.

An optional scoring saw is available to prevent laminate panel edges from tearing out, ensuring a neat cut ready to be glued.

The saw, together with an Al-Ko mobile extraction unit, was supplied and installed by TI Machinery, the Belfast-based sub-agents for TM Machinery Sales, the UK's exclusive Striebig distributor.

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