scissor saws

Scissors, Hyd-Mech S Series
Our S-Series Saws were the first-ever saws in the industry to incorporate swing-head capability. These versatile, scissors-style machines are designed for multiple light/medium duty applications and are ideal for use in tight working spaces. The line-up features manual, semi-automatic and fully-automatic models with mitering capability from 90 to 30 degrees.

S-20 Series III

The Third Generation S-20

The S-20 was the first band saw to incorporate a swing head design for miter cutting. With its new design, the S-20 Series III is once again an Original, providing the Best Cost Per Cut Solution in its class. This versatile Band Saw Machine provides exceptional miter cutting for light to medium duty applications!

Related Model
S-20P
The S-20P is a semi-automatic saw with one hydraulic full stroke vise, 3 hp blade drive, 0.5 HP hydraulic drive and a head that swings from 90 to 30 degrees.

Standard Features

60 degree One-way Miter Capability
1" x 14'10" blade
17¾" Heavy Duty Cast Band Wheels
3 Hp Direct Drive Motor with A/C Inverter offering Variable Band Speed from 45-330 SFM
Cast Iron Guide Arms. Adjustable Idler Guide Arm, supported by Linear Bearings
Safety Door Interlocks
Heavy Duty Vise with Quick Locking Lever System
Pre-Set Carbide Guide Inserts (no adjustment needed)
Manual Blade Tension with LED Display on Control Panel
Blade Breakage Switch
Ergonomically positioned "Swing Away" Control Panel
Flood Coolant System and Wash Down Hose

Options

34" Adjustable Material Stop
Worklight
Mist System
5' and 10' Idler Conveyors
Power Conveyors

Hyd-Mech Specifications

Model No. S-20 Series III  
Capacity
90° Rectangle:
90° Round:
45° Rectangle:
45° Round:
60° Rectangle:
60° Round:

13" x 18"
13" diameter
13" x 10.75"
12" diameter
13" x 7.75"
8.5" diameter

330 mm x 457 mm
330 mm diameter
305 mm x 273 mm
305 mm diameter
330 mm x 196 mm
216 mm diameter
Blade
Length:
Width:

14’10"
1"

4521 mm
27 mm
Blade Speed: 45-330 SFM 14-100 m/min
Blade Guides: Carbide Carbide
Blade Wheel Diameter: 17 ¾" 451 mm
Blade Drive: 3 hp (VFD) 2.2 kW (VFD)
Coolant Tank: 6 U.S. Gallons 23 litres
Mitering: 90° to 60° 90° to 60°
Table Height: 31" 787 mm
Maximum Work Load: 5,000 lbs 2268 kg
Machine Weight: 2,200 lbs 998 kg
Dimensions: 92" wide
75" long
52" high
2237 mm wide
1905 mm long
1321 mm high

 

S-20A Series III

The Third Generation S-20A
The S-20 was the first band saw to incorporate a swing head design for miter cutting. With its new design, the S-20 Series III is once again an Original, providing the Best Cost Per Cut Solution in its class. This versatile Band Saw Machine provides exceptional miter cutting for light to medium duty applications!

Standard Features

60 degree One-way Miter Capability
1" x 14'10" blade
17¾" Heavy Duty Cast Band Wheels
3 Hp Direct Drive Motor with A/C Inverter offering Variable Band Speed from 45-330 SFM
Cast Iron Guide Arms. Adjustable Idler Guide Arm, supported by Linear Bearings
Safety Door Interlocks
Pre-Set Carbide Guide Inserts (no adjustment needed)
Manual Blade Tension with LED Display on Control Panel
Blade Breakage Switch
Flood Coolant System and Wash Down Hose

Options

34" Adjustable Material Stop
Worklight
Mist System
5' and 10' Idler Conveyors
Power Conveyors

Hyd-Mech Specifications

Model No. S-20A Series III  
Capacity
90° Rectangle:
90° Round:
45° Rectangle:
45° Round:
60° Rectangle:
60° Round:

13" x 18"
13" diameter
13" x 10.75"
12" diameter
13" x 7.75"
8.5" diameter

330 mm x 457 mm
330 mm diameter
305 mm x 273 mm
305 mm diameter
330 mm x197 mm
216 mm diameter
Blade
Length:
Width:

14’10"
1"

4521 mm
25 mm
Blade Speed: 40-350 SFM 12-107 m/min
Blade Guides: Carbide Carbide
Blade Wheel Diameter: 17¾" 451 mm
Blade Drive: 3 hp (VFD) 2.2 kW (VFD)
Coolant Tank: 6 U.S. Gallons 23 litres
Mitering: 90° to 60° 90° to 60°
Table Height: 31" 787 mm
Maximum Work Load: 5,000 lbs 2268 kg
Machine Weight: 3,800 lbs 1725 kg
Dimensions: 93" wide
86" long
52" high
2362 mm wide
2184 mm long
1321 mm high

 

S-20P Series III

The Third Generation S-20P

This versatile band saw machine provides exceptional miter cutting for light to medium duty applications!

Standard Features

Semi automatic cycle
13" H x 18" W capacity
60 degree one-way miter capability
3 HP direct drive motor with A/C inverter offering variable band speed from 45-330 sfm
Hydraulic power pack controls powered head lift and vise
Band speed display
Piece counter
Manual blade tension with LED display
1 x 14’10" blade
Blade break switch
Flood coolant system and wash down hose
Ergonomically positioned control panel

Options

34" adjustable material stop
Worklight
Mist lubrication system
Maintenance kit
5' idle conveyor
10' power conveyor
Full capacity bundling
Single phase

Hyd-Mech Specifications

Model No. S-20P Series III  
Capacity
90° Rectangle:
90° Round:
45° Rectangle:
45° Round:
60° Rectangle:
60° Round:

13" x 18"
13" diameter
13" x 10.75"
12" diameter
13" x 7.75"
8.5" diameter

330 mm x 457 mm
330 mm diameter
305 mm x 273 mm
305 mm diameter
330 mm x 196 mm
216 mm diameter
Blade
Length:
Width:
Thickness:

14’10"
1"
.035"

4521 mm
25 mm
0.89 mm
Blade Speed: 45-330 SFM 14-100 m/min
Blade Guides: Carbide Carbide
Blade Wheel Diameter: 17¾" 451 mm
Blade Drive: 3 hp (VFD) 2.2 kW (VFD)
Hydraulic Drive 1/2 hp .373 kW
Coolant Tank: 6 U.S. Gallons 23 litres
Coolant Pump: 3.5 Gallons per min 13.25 litres per min
Table Height: 31" 787 mm
Machine Weight: 2,500 lbs 1134 kg
Dimensions: 92" wide
75" long
52" high
2337 mm wide
1905 mm long
1321 mm high

 

S-23

Swing Head Band Saw

The S-23 manual band saw provides exceptional miter cutting capability for light to medium duty applications.The S23 is solidly built to give you maximum productivity.

Related Models

S-23P
The S-23P is a semi-automatic saw with one hydraulic full stroke vise, a positive down-feed that monitors feed force and rate, standard 5 hp blade drive, 2 hp hydraulic drive, and a head that swings from 90 to 30 degrees.

Standard Features

Extremely heavy-duty guide arms and cast iron wheels
Hardened and replaceable wear strips
Carbide guides
5 HP variable frequency drive
Heavy-duty gearbox and motor assembly
Easy access servicing panels
Wash down hose
Powered blade brush
Readily available and easy-to-replace parts

Options

Blade breakage switch
Work light
Outfeed stop
Hydraulic power pack
34" adjustable material stop

Hyd-Mech Specifications

Model No. S-23  
Capacity
90° Rectangle:
90° Round:
45° Rectangle:
45° Round:
60° Rectangle:
60° Round:

16" x 18"
16" diameter
16" x 10"
12" diameter
16" x 6"
8" diameter

406 mm x 457 mm
406 mm diameter
406 mm x 254 mm
305 mm diameter
406 mm x 152 mm
203 mm diameter
Blade
Length:
Width:

15’6"
1 1/4"

4724 mm
32 mm
Blade Speed: 75-350 SFM
(Infinitely variable)
22-107 m/min
(Infinitely variable)
Blade Guides: Carbide Carbide
Blade Wheel Diameter: 19" 483 mm
Blade Drive:
Hydraulic Drive:
5 hp
1 hp
3.7 kW
0.75 kW
Coolant Tank: 6 U.S. Gallons 23 litres
Vise Control: Manual Manual
Table Height: 31" 787 mm
Maximum Work Load: 5,000 lbs 2268 kg
Machine Weight: 2,000 lbs 907 kg
Dimensions: 97" wide
70" long
63" high
2462 mm wide
1777 mm long
1600 mm high

 

S-23A

Swing Head Band Saw

The S-23A has a powerful 5HP, variable frequency drive system that provides exceptional cutting performance on a variety of material. The upgrade to the S-23A PLC model enables the operator to program up to 999 jobs with 10 jobs in queue and provides a shuttle length up to 500". The S-23A is solidly built to give you maximum productivity.

Related Models
S-23P
The S-23P is a semi-automatic saw with one hydraulic full stroke vise, a positive down-feed that monitors feed force and rate, standard 5 hp/3.7 kW blade drive, 2 hp/1.5 kW hydraulic drive and a head that swings from 90 to 30 degrees.

S-23H
The S-23H offers hydraulic control of vise and hydraulic head lift.

Standard Features

Extremely heavy-duty guide arms and cast iron wheels
Full stroke vises
Positive down-feed
Blade breakage switch
Powered blade brush
Hardened and replaceable wear strips
Carbide guides
Heavy-duty gearbox and motor assembly
Easy access servicing panels
Wash down hose
Readily available and easy-to-replace parts

Options

Hydraulic overhead bundling clamp
Worklight
Variable vise pressure
Outfeed stop
Mitsubishi PLC 100
Out of stock switch

Hyd-Mech Specifications

Model No. S-23A  
Capacity
90° Rectangle:
90° Round:
45° Rectangle:
45° Round:

16" x 18"
16" diameter
16" x 10"
12" diameter

406 mm x 457 mm
406 mm diameter
406 mm x 254 mm
305 mm diameter
Blade
Length:
Width:

15’6"
1 1/4"

4724 mm
32 mm
Blade Speed: 75-350 SFM
(vfd)
22-107 m/min
(vfd)
Blade Guides: Carbide Carbide
Blade Wheel Diameter: 19" 483 mm
Blade Drive:
Hydraulic Drive:
5 hp
1 hp
3.7 kW
.75 kW
Hydraulic System: 500 psi 3450 kPa
Hydraulic Tank Capacity: 10 U.S. Gallons 46 litres
Coolant Tank: 6 U.S. Gallons 23 litres
Vise Control: Hydraulic Hydraulic
Table Height: 31" 787 mm
Maximum Work Load: 5,000 lbs 2268 kg
Machine Weight: 3,400 lbs 1543 kg
Dimensions: 97" wide
80" long
63" high
2462 mm wide
2031 mm long
1600 mm high

 

S-23P

Pivot Style Mitering Band Saw

The S-23P is a semi-automatic saw with one hydraulic full stroke vise, and a downfeed system that monitors feed force and feed rate. The digital readout will display piece count and blade speed. The S-23P provides exceptional, multiple miter cutting for light to medium duty applications.

Standard Features

Robust steel base
36" roller in feed table and 27" out feed table
Heavy-duty gearbox
5 HP motor with variable speed drive
Blade breakage switch
Infinitely variable band speed from 75-350 sfm
High quality cast iron wheels
Heavy-duty gearbox and motor assembly
Premium cast iron guide arms with carbide inserts
Powered blade brush driven off blade drive
Wash down hose
Centrifugal pump delivers coolant

Options

Hydraulic overhead bundling clamp
Worklight
Variable vise pressure
Work stop
Mist lubrication system
Maintenance kit
Idler Coneyors

Hyd-Mech Specifications

Model No. S-23P  
Capacity
90° Rectangle:
90° Round:
45° Rectangle:
45° Round:
60° Rectangle:
60° Round:

16" x 18"
16" diameter
16" x 10"
12" diameter
16" x 6"
8"

406 mm x 457 mm
406 mm diameter
406 mm x 254 mm
305 mm diameter
406 mm x 152 mm
203 mm
Blade
Length:
Width:

15’6"
1 1/4"

4724 mm
32 mm
Blade Speed: 75-350 SFM 22-107 m/min
Blade Guides: Carbide Carbide
Blade Wheel Diameter: 19" 483 mm
Mitering Capability: 90° to 60° 90° to 60°
Blade Drive:
Hydraulic Drive:
5 hp
2 hp
3.7 kW
1.5 kW
Hydraulic Tank Capacity: 7 U.S. Gallons litres
Coolant Tank: 6 U.S. Gallons 23 litres
Vise Control: Hydraulic Hydraulic
Table Height: 31" 787 mm
Maximum Work Load: 5,000 lbs 2268 kg
Machine Weight: 2,400 lbs 1043 kg
Dimensions: 97" wide
70" long
63" high
2462 mm wide
1778 mm long
1600 mm high

 

S-20DSP

60° Miter in Both Directions!

The S-20DSP double swivel, semi-automatic band saw provides exceptional miter cutting for light to medium duty applications. The versatile swing head with easy to read angle scale, saves operator time. The heavy-duty gearbox and motor assembly ensures the S-20DSP will deliver maximum productivity. The cast iron double swivel head features an easy to read angle scale and "quick" stops at 90, 45, and 60 degree positions. The cast iron vise slides on linear ways which can be easily positioned to either the left or right side of the head and includes a quick release mechanism for rapid positioning.

Standard Features

Miter capability from 60° left up to 60° right
Easy sliding, cast iron vises
3 HP direct blade drive
Precise head and table rotation
Carbide guides for longer blade life
Coolant pump for band lubrication and cooling with wash down hose
Heavy cast iron wheels, head and vise
Conveniently located control panel within safe operator reach
Electronic material height setting from control panel
Variable frequency drive with LED blade speed and tension readout
Safety limit switches
Manual band tension with LED readout and blade breakage switch

Options

Mist coolant system

Hyd-Mech Specifications

Model No. S-20DSP  
Capacity
90° Rectangle:
90° Square:
90° Round:
45° Rectangle:
45° Square:
45° Round:
60° Rectangle:
60° Square:
60° Round:

13" x 18"
13" diameter
13" diameter
12" x 12"
12" diameter
12" diameter
8" x 10"
8" diameter
8" diameter

330 mm x 457 mm
330 mm diameter
330 mm diameter
305 mm x 305 mm
305 mm diameter
305 mm diameter
203 mm x 254 mm
203 mm diameter
203 mm diameter
Blade
Length:
Width:

14’10"
1"

4521 mm
27 mm
Blade Speed: 65-350 SFM 20-107 m/min
Blade Guides: Carbide Carbide
Blade Wheel Diameter: 17.5" 445 mm
Blade Drive: 3 hp 2.2 kW
Coolant Tank: 21 U.S. Gallons 80 litres
Table Height: 34" 864 mm
Machine Weight: 2,376 lbs 1078 kg
Dimensions: 48" wide
60" long
114" long w/ head frame
1219 mm wide
1524 mm long
2896 mm long w/ head frame




Last update 7/08