SAFE SAW
March 1st, 2002
BY MATTHEW BRACEA NEW "safe saw" hits the market in April, which could find favour with plant hire companies keen to prevent accidents involving their 'amateur' customers.The brainchild of Arbortech Industries Ltd, in Western Australia, the blades of the Australian KS150 Kango Saw cut with an orbital action slicing through masonry, wood and tough composite materials but not breaking the skin if they accidentally hit flesh.Its blades move backwards and forwards in a 5mm arc creating a plunging motion so when they thrust forward they dip slightly downward. They ...
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