EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass., June 30, 2004 – LENOX, a leading manufacturer of
premium power tool accessories, hand tools and band saw blades, today
introduces its new HRc line of carbide-tipped band saw blades designed
to last longer, and cut faster, smoother and more quietly than cut-off
saw blades while cutting highly abrasive materials such as case-hardened
materials, steel-belted tires, railroad track, and chrome-plated
shafting.
The blades’ high quality, micro-grained heat and wear resistant carbide
teeth are applied using a proprietary high-strength carbide weld process
that helps prevent the teeth from breaking off and becoming lodged in
the work piece. A special reinforced tooth design provides extra
resistance to tooth strippage and allows for easy penetration in the
most difficult applications. Many demanding cuts that can take as long
as 40 minutes using an abrasive wheel can be accomplished in under two
minutes using LENOX HRc.
The new LENOX HRc blades also feature new, high-performance backing
steel for extreme durability and increased blade life.
“The long cut times associated with cutting highly abrasive materials
with cut-off saws, lathes, abrasive wheels and cold saws are enough to
slow down any job,” said Chuck Wahr, senior product manager, LENOX. “The
new long-lasting LENOX HRc is designed to replace all of those loud,
smoky machines by quickly and easily handling even the most abrasive
cutting jobs.”
LENOX HRc is available from LENOX authorized distributors in the
following sizes:
• 1 x .035” (27 x 0.90)
• 1 1/4” x .042” (34 x 1.07)
•
1 1/2” x .050” (41 x 1.27)
• 2” x .063” (67 x 1.60)