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06/01/23

Comparing gantry chainsaws vs squaring chainsaws

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With over 2500 chainsaws installed in 70 countries around the world, Fantini is the sector leader and produces the best quarry chainsaws on the market.

Their range of chainsaws for extracting dimensional stone will help you:

  • Minimize downtimes
  • Reduce labor
  • Maximize productivity

There are a few types of Fantini chainsaws. Today, we’re comparing gantry chainsaws vs squaring chainsaws. A gantry chainsaw is a saw made for cutting blocks into slabs or squaring blocks for further processing. They run on tracks and can be computer programmed to cut in automatic.While a squaring chainsaw is designed for vertical cuts on bench faces of the quarry or blocks in the quarry.

Below are some of the types of chainsaws: 

Types of Gantry Chainsaws

  1. Fantini Gantry Chainsaw SQB/P/E

Description: The SQB/P/E is a sectioning saw made up of a portal that runs on tracks and a horizontal arm for squaring off and blocking hard and/or abrasive stones. The cuts can be programmed using a computerized system loaded with positioning and cutting parameters. Once the cutting sequence is programmed, the machine operates in an automatic cycle. Automatic cycles allow you to cut even at night, without the need for an operator.

Specs:

  • Installed power : 68 HP
  • Max. Cutting Width : 3,500/4,000 mm
  • Max. Cutting Height : 2,500 mm
  • Variable Chain Speed: 0-2 metres/ sec
  • Variable Arm Descent: 0-15 cm/min
  • Width of Cut: 27 mm – 38 mm
  1. Fantini Gantry Chainsaw SQB/P

Description: The SQB/P is a saw made for cutting blocks into slabs or squaring blocks for further processing. This is a gantry machine that runs on tracks to load as many blocks as necessary to achieve your production goals. The cuts can be programmed using a computerized system. Once the cutting sequence is programmed, the machine operates in an automatic cycle. Automatic cycles allow you to cut even at night, without the need for an operator.

Specs:

  • Installed power : 85 HP
  • Max. Cutting Width : 3,500/4,000 mm
  • Max. Cutting Height : 2,500 mm
  • Variable Chain Speed: 0-2 meters/ sec
  • Variable Arm Descent: 0-15 cm/min
  • Width of Cut: 27 mm – 38 mm

Types of Squaring Chainsaws

  1. Fantini Squaring Chainsaw SVC-70

Description: The SV-C/70 chainsaw is designed for vertical cuts on large faces of the quarry or large blocks in quarries. The saw does not require water cooling. The SV-C/70 is mounted on a fifth-wheel track system enabling it to move over even the most challenging terrain.

Specs:

  • Cutting Depth: 6′ 7″ max
  • Cutting Speed: varies per material
  1. Fantini Squaring Chainsaw Terna

Description: Extremely versatile, the Terna can quickly reach anywhere in the quarry, whether it’s blocks spread across the quarry or even cuts executed directly at the face of the quarry wall. As the Terna travels to the block and not the other way round, the Terna saves you time. The operator works from a cabin, protected from cold, heat, rain, and wind. without needing support staff. The cuts are executed dry.

Specs:

  • Cutting Depth: 11′ 2″ max
  • Cutting Speed: 5 in/min
  • Arm Rotation: 180°
  1. Fantini Squaring Chainsaw 70BU-C

Description: The 70BU-C is a self-propelled saw designed for making cuts into quarry bench and squaring blocks without the need for water. The saw uses a Kohler diesel engine that creates an entirely independent operation, eliminating the need for any electrical connections to generators or power grids or supports staff and equipment to move from cut to cut or across the quarry.

Specs:

  • Cutting Depth: 26′ 3″ max
  • Cutting Speed: 6 in/min
  • Arm Rotation: 360°

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