Stromab presents the Matrix
According to its distributor, Akhurst Machinery, the new Stromab FAST500 Matrix is a high-speed cross-cutting saw with an innovative electronic push feed system.
The new Stromab FAST500 Matrix is a high-speed cross-cutting saw with an innovative electronic push feed system that will significantly increase the production of flooring, window and door frames, and the like, according to its distributor, Akhurst Machinery.
“Typically, what most companies will have is a manual saw, like a chop saw, or they’ll use a system where they’re setting lengths manually,” says Ryan Akhurst, vice president of Akhurst Machinery. “But a lot of customers need to speed up product production and they’re looking for high accuracy. [The Matrix] scans the lengths of the board and will optimize and determine cuts from a cutlist.”
The Matrix boasts a 10-hp motor and a cutting cycle of about two seconds. It accepts a 500mm TCT blade and offers a range of cutting capacities depending on the machine’s settings. A heavy-duty rack and pinion material pusher system offers fast and accurate positioning with repeatability, according to Akhurst.
The Matrix is available in Base, Opti, and Opti Plus versions. Base offers three uniform-length optimization options, while Opti has automatic board length detection and full optimization.
Akhurst says the third option, Opti Plus, is designed for advanced mark detection and ensures complete optimization while eliminating knots and defects.
“If there’s a defect on the board, usually the operator marks it with a fluorescent crayon, and the scanner will actually scan it and look for those defects and optimize between those defects,” he says.
Standard features include a Beckhoff touchscreen interface with a Windows operating system. Learn more at akhurst.com.
This article was originally published in the February 2024 issue.
