Masonry Magazine February 2009 Page. 34
SAW BLADES
The Cutting Edge
NEW DIAMOND BLADES ARE MAKING LIFE EASIER FOR THE MASONRY INDUSTRY.
BY BRETT MARTIN
Diamond Vantage-Blizzard Blade
NEW ALL-PURPOSE DIAMOND BLADES ARE DESIGNED TO CUT ALMOST ANYTHING, so masonry contractors don't have to waste time changing blades or risk damaging them if they cut the wrong materials. Once these new blades are in the saws, contractors never have to worry about matching the blade to the material again.
"Sometimes, when a mason starts to cut, the blade is too hard for the material he has," says John Siva, director of research and development for Olathe, Kan.-based Husqvarna Construction Products North America. "We give them a blade that can almost guarantee they will be able to cut a range of masonry materials."
Other new diamond blades offer increased performance at higher speeds, faster cuts, and longer blade life.
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