The Premier Aluminum Saw House
Our custom built, high-speed, proprietary designed aluminum plate saws are highly coveted in the marketplace. These high performance, precision machines are capable of sawing a range of aluminum sheet and aluminum plate in thicknesses of .063″ up through 10.00″. Our saws are operated by highly skilled technicians and meticulously maintained. This enables us to deliver what Team Howard refers to as “Precision Plus Sawing.” Not only that, our aluminum is sourced from only the best of the best aluminum mills. We ensure that only high quality materials are procured from our sources. With such attention to detail, we deliver saw tolerances as close as ±.005″ and offer squareness guarantees as tight as .005″, 12″ from any Howard Precision sawn corner. Our reputation for providing premier aluminum sawing services along with top-quality aluminum products to our customers is why we are still “A Cut Above The Rest” after more than 90 years in the metals industry.
Precision Aluminum Plate & Extrusion Saws
In addition to our aluminum plate saws, we also have six custom aluminum extrusion saws. These in-house saws help us to meet tight turnaround times, even on large production sawing orders. Like our aluminum plate saws, our extrusion saws are also capable of holding saw tolerances as tight as ±.005″. Our sawing equipment has the ability to saw extruded aluminum rectangles and square bars in thicknesses of .090″ through 8.00″ thick. In this size range, we achieve surface finishes as close as 32 RMS. The right equipment and premium products allow us to deliver premium sawn aluminum extrusions to our customers with ease.
Aluminum Band Saws
For larger aluminum extrusions including large diameter solid round stock, we are also equipped with two aluminum band saws in house. These massive band saws increase our sawing capacity tremendously. How? These larger than life pieces of sawing equipment allow us to bundle cut large quantities of aluminum extrusions. This is extremely efficient on aluminum extrusion items where sawing tolerances are not critical. Capable of cutting material as large as 22″ diameter, these workhorses can achieve tolerances of ±.030 and surface finishes as close as 76 RMS.
| Type of Aluminum Saw | Quantity in House | Thickness Capability | Width Capability | Sawing Tier | Tolerance Level | Squareness Level** | |
| Precision Plus Aluminum Plate Saws | 6 | 10.00″ maximum | 144″ maximum | Precision* | ±.005″ | .005″ | |
| Intermediate | ±.010″ | .010″ | |||||
| Utility | ±.030″ | .030″ | |||||
| Aluminum Extrusion Saws | 6 | 8.00″ maximum | 24″ maximum | Precision* | ±.005″ | .005″ | |
| Intermediate | ±.010″ | .010″ | |||||
| Utility | ±.030″ | .030″ | |||||
| Aluminum Band Saws | 2 | 22″ maximum | 22″ maximum | Band Sawing | as close as ±.030 | N/A | |
*Precision sawing capabilities vary with plate thickness. Thicknesses of 2.76″ through 5.99″ will be guaranteed a tolerance of ±.010, while aiming for ±.005; Thicknesses 6.0″ through 8.0″ will be guaranteed a tolerance of ±.030, while aiming for ±.010; Thicknesses over 8.0″ will be sawn to a plus side only tolerance to allow for machine stock. **Squareness on aluminum plate is measured within 12.0″ from any Howard Precision Metals sawn corner. Squareness on aluminum extrusions is relative to the straightness of the mills’ products, in combination of the length of the material.
Contact Us
For your next aluminum sawing requirement, trust the experts and custom equipment only available at Howard Precision Metals. With more saws under one roof than any other aluminum distributor in the Midwest, we have the capacity to deliver even the largest orders with ease. Contact us today at 800.444.0311 or request a quote today.
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