John Lavin

Its sectioning of part-finished or finished forgings, fabrications and castings brings benefits such as low material loss, nil distortion and improved accuracy. Manufacturing processes are simplified, with reduced production times and lowered direct costs.

Doncaster FVC’s case book of advanced applications includes sawing, in two, a centrifugally-cast turbine generator casing, 1350mm long, 1450mm in diameter and with 200mm thick walls, using what is one of the UK’s largest horizontal band saws.