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Guillotine tips: Getting rid of shearing defects

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At Selmach we offer a wide range of high quality sheet metal guillotines, any of which can be demonstrated in one of our UK branches; Whether that’s a mechanical guillotine, designed.. Read More

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Why Does My Bandsaw Blade Keep Breaking?

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Let’s face it, we ask a lot of our bandsaw blades, and we wonder why they seem to break prematurely.  It is true that in many cases we often think.. Read More

Why Does My Bandsaw Blade Strip It's Teeth?

Why does my bandsaw blade strip its teeth?

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Do you notice that your bandsaw blade is losing its teeth too quickly?  While this can happen for a number of reasons, and will naturally happen to some extent during.. Read More

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How to Properly Maintain your Bandsaw Blade

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There are four key points to be aware of when maintaining your bandsaw blade: Planned maintenance All workshop equipment requires planned routine maintenance to maximise top blade performance. A blade.. Read More

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Installing a new blade on a metal cutting bandsaw

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We want to make it as easy as possible for our customers to upgrade or maintain their equipment, quickly and most of all safely, and in the case of bandsaw.. Read More

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Tips To Make Your Bandsaw Blade Last Longer

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Bandsaw blades, sadly don’t last forever, and sooner or later you will undoubtedly need to purchase and fit a new blade. However there is a lot you can do to.. Read More

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A Guide to Axes on a Press Brake

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When it comes to sheet metal Press Brakes, there is a world of difference between knowing how to use them, and understanding how they perform the tasks to which they’re.. Read More

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How to correctly maintain your Plasma consumables

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With our introduction of the metal cutting Ajan plasma, along with their range of cost-effective and readily available consumables, we have recently gone a little more in-depth about what those components.. Read More

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Referencing your CNC Press Brake using ESA Controls

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A common problem is returning your CNC press brake to the reference point, a simple enough task on an NC press brake, but one that can often seem daunting on.. Read More

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Parking your CNC Press Brake using ESA Controls

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In this article our technicians will talk you through the process of parking your CNC press brake using the on-board ESA controls. Parking your CNC press brake using the ESA.. Read More

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Referencing of CNC Press Brakes when switched off with beam up

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Referencing a CNC press brake doesn’t need a degree in computer sciences, don’t worry but there is a procedure to follow to do it safely and correctly, and that procedure.. Read More