Fully Automated Square Cutting on Steel Plates | SVC HSS
World-wide | Steel service centres
Project Overview
Clients: Steel Service Centers
Year: 2024/2025
Technology: SVC HSS – Vertical Bandsaw with Rotating Blade Guide and Fully Automated
Location: World-wide
Industry: Steel service centres
The Challenge
Several leading steel service centers, specialized in the supply of alloy steel plates, needed to automate the cutting of square blanks of various sizes from large-format plates. Key challenges included:
A high number of cuts required per plate
Lengthy material repositioning times
Repetitive cycles and operational safety risks linked to manual handling
The need to optimize cycle times and minimize material waste
Customers were looking for a reliable, automated solution, easily integrated into their existing production flow, and capable of handling mixed batches with maximum flexibility.
Our Solution
Friggi proposed the SVC HSS, a vertical bandsaw equipped with:
A rotating blade guide system to switch between longitudinal and cross cuts without repositioning the plate
A fully automated movable clamping gauge
Nesting software, to optimize cutting layouts and minimize waste
The machine can automatically cut hundreds of blanks from a single plate without operator intervention. Finished pieces remain neatly arranged on the external table, ready for unloading.
The Results
The implementation of the SVC HSS delivered immediate, measurable benefits:
Significant reduction in cycle times per plate
Complete elimination of manual handling during cutting, with greatly improved safety
Reduced material waste, thanks to advanced nesting
Increased production capacity, with the ability to handle mixed batches continuously
Return on investment in less than 18 months
Customers found in the SVC HSS a strategic solution that enhanced productivity, efficiency, and safety, raising the performance standards of their cutting departments.