MEP S.p.A.
2--2 Use and maintenance manual DM 8
Cutting head
The cutting head is the unit that cuts the material. It consists of a cast iron head
on which the following are mounted: the band saw, the blade guide components,
the blade tensioner components, the transmission box and the spindle motor. The
cutting head is limited in its movements by the joint on the work table, and its
cutting stroke is manually guided by the operator.
Handwheel
Blade guide head plate
Handgrip
Blade guide heads
Head joint pivot
T ransmis-
sion box
Motor
Vice
The vice is the unit that clamps the workpiece in place during cutting; it consists
ofavicesupport,commonlyknownasaleadnut,fixedtotheworktable,anda
lead screw with a slideway on which the mobile jaw is mounted. The vice is
operated manually by a handwheel, or by a pneumatic cylinder in the MA version
(optional).
Slideway
Turntable
Handwheel
Vice support
(lead nut)
Fixed platform
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