TM Machinery installed the saw at the University of the West of England’s Bristol-based Faculty of the Environment and Technology, where it sizes thin sheet plywood and MDF up to 16mm thick.
"We previously had a circular saw but it took up too much workshop space when we recently relocated our design model making workshops, so we decided to purchase a vertical panel saw," said Nick Tidman, faculty technical manager.
The Striebig Compact 4164 model purchased – the smallest of the nine models in Striebig’s entry-level range – was also specified as the faculty had no need for a bigger machine.
"It has made cutting sheet material much easier, much more accurate and quicker," said Mr Tadman. "With all the added benefits it is delivering we would be lost without it."
The Compact 4164 has a cutting range of 3100x1644mm and a maximum depth of cut of 60mm.
Faculty staff say they are impressed with the machine’s dust limit values of below 1mg/m3.
