Selected Specifications

PREDATOR Automated Gantry Block Saw

• Weight: 13,000 lbs.
• Saw bridge travels on gantry tracks when moving from cut to cut
• Blade and arbor move up and down when indexing through cut
• Blade on right as viewed by operator
• Automatic cut direction: selectable by the operator
• Blade drive motor: 40 HP
• Blade drive motor starter: soft start
• Arbor drive bearings: opposed tapered roller bearings – Main drive system: double belt reduction (customer specifies blade speed)
• 64"Blade, 10" arbor flange, 24" sawing depth
• Raise and lower stroke: 27"
• Raise and lower bearing system: dual round linear ways with precision slide bearings
• Raise and lower drive: brake motor with speed reducer and enclosed ball screw
• Rise & Fall travel speed: 90 IPM (maximum)
• Cross travel stroke: 12' - 6" maximum
• Cross travel bearing/guidance system: dual round linear ways with precision slide bearings
• Cross travel speed: 5 - 40 FPM
• Cross travel drive: variable speed AC motor, speed reducer, heavy duty vertical rack and pinion
• Gantry travel length: 15' / Gantry track length: 24'
• Gantry travel bearing/guidance: hardened double flanged wheels riding on machined steel track
• Gantry travel drive: variable speed dual drive motor with speed reducers driving rack and pinion, brakes on both sides
• Gantry travel system: high-high tracks: Park Industries supplies tracks, specifications and working foundation drawings
• Gantry travel speed: 5 - 30 FPM
• Power and water distribution system along gantry: track style, hose and cable carrier, includes wire, hose and support channel
• Water distribution system to blade: water forks
• Removable aluminum blade shroud
• Laser light mounted on bridge
• Pendant control: controls cross travel, gantry, raise and lower, includes E-stop

• Programmable for automatic operation
• Automatic step cut with final pass
• Digital input of variable next cut locations with kerf adder
• 12" monochrome touch-screen for all powered movement
• Main motor amp meter with overamp safety
• Amp Following
• Water flow safety
• Water control solenoid
• Hour meter with clock
• High block sensors
• Low RPM sensor
• Remote dial-up serviceability