Jade Engineering has developed and launched a new V-Notch saw said to be the first to hit the UK market for some years.
The Jade VNS V-Notch saw has been designed and manufactured to comply with the latest manufacturing performance requirements and to include a number of safety features that allow compliance with European and UK safety legislation, specifically, the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. It also complies with the UKCA Directive, which becomes mandatory at the end of 2022.
Among its safety features, is the machine guard which closes automatically as the profile is clamped into place. Another is the waste disposal chute situated on the side of the machine, that allows excess material to exit the machine without the operator being able to put their hands near the blades. The saw is also safely operated by using a two-handed start sequence.
The saw has horizontal pneumatic clamp cylinders that are easily adjustable for any profiles. The two blades of the Jade VNS are set at 45° to one another to form a 90° angle, with the cutting depth easily set by using a simple hand wheel adjuster, measured using a digital position indicator.
A number of frame manufacturers have approached us for replacements for their aging V-notch saws over the past few months and after examining our own products and carrying out some research it became clear that the world has moved on,” said Jade Engineering’s Sean Mackey.
“We have totally re-engineered this machine to offer excellent cutting performance, great durability but also including the latest safety features. The Jade VNS is now comfortably the best machine of its type available today.”
