Beads dressed for softer stone
Beads built for marble and softer stone quarrying — a different bond and spacing from granite beads, because the stone calls for a harder bond to hold diamond rather than a soft one to keep it sharp.
Softer and less abrasive stone: Harder bond formula — holds the diamond longer and extends bead life where the material is soft and non-abrasive.
Bead type, size and spacing are selected together against the cutting equipment and the surface finish required, not independently.
Where the steel cable and the wire condition remain sound, re-sleeving with new beads is usually cheaper than a complete new wire. We assess the cable before advising.
Values we can state from real applications, with the basis for each one.
Every specification above is confirmed against your material, machine and site conditions before an order is placed.
We specify against the job rather than the catalog. These are the facts that decide the answer for anything in Diamond Wire.
This product is specified as part of a set. These are the wire families and product groups it is normally combined with — final selection depends on the material, the machine and the site conditions.
Actual applications with the equipment, tooling and working conditions recorded.
Cutting speed 20–22 m²/hour, wire life 50–60 m² per meter. Balanced cutting behavior, and — the commercial point — improved cost control without relyi
All 18 wire saw machines still in service, including the original unit. A partnership that has run from the early Keentool days through to the current
Cutting speed 8–10 m²/hour. Wire lifetime 20–24 m² per meter. Stable cutting with no wire breaks recorded, and measurably reduced downtime.
How this equipment and tooling performs in real quarry and construction conditions.
Send the material, the machine and the working conditions. We will come back with a specification that suits the job — and say plainly where a limit exists.
