A circular saw cuts with a rigid blade mounted on a shaft. The cut is fast and clean, so circular saws are used for batches of tube and profiles and for small-section bar. Their capacity is smaller than that of band saws: up to Ø175 mm in the catalog. For large round bar, beams and bundles, see the semi-automatic band saws and other metal-cutting saws.

For steel or for aluminium

The metal comes first. For steel MEP fits an HSS (high-speed steel) blade running at low speed: 30/60 rpm on the FALCON 352, 12 to 150 rpm on the TIGER depending on the model. For aluminium and light alloys it fits an HM carbide blade at high speed: up to 3400 rpm on the COBRA 352 MA, 1400/2800 rpm on the TIGER HR. So the saw is chosen for the metal you cut most often.

Series	What it cuts	Versions	Capacity at 0°
MEP FALCON	steel tube and profiles, HSS blade	manual	Ø115 mm, 130×80 mm
MEP TIGER	steel, HSS blade	manual, semi-automatic, CNC automatic	Ø110–Ø120 mm, up to 180×100 mm
MEP COBRA	aluminium and light alloys, HM blade	manual, semi-automatic, CNC automatic	Ø120 mm, 180×70 mm
MEP TIGER HR	aluminium profiles, HM blade	CNC automatic	Ø130 mm, 180×100 mm
MEP VELOCEX	solid bar	high-speed automatic	Ø65–Ø175 mm
BLM GROUP TS72	tube	automatic	tube up to Ø102 mm

Manual, semi-automatic or automatic

On a manual saw the operator does the work: lowers the blade head and clamps the workpiece, with a pneumatic vice at the press of a button on the MA versions. The SX EVO semi-automatics clamp, cut and return the head on their own after the start. The NC 5.0, CNC and VELOCEX automatics also feed the bar to the set length and cut a programmed batch; on the RC versions the head swivels to the angle by itself.

What else to compare

Angle. The FALCON and COBRA swivel the head from –45° to +45°, the TIGER and TIGER HR from –45° to +60°. At +45° the capacity is smaller: Ø110 mm round bar on the TIGER 352 instead of Ø115 mm at 0°. The VELOCEX cut bar at 0°.
Blade. The blade size is set by the model: HSS Ø250–350 mm on the FALCON, Ø350–370 mm on the TIGER, HM Ø350–400 mm on the COBRA and TIGER HR, Ø250–560 mm on the VELOCEX.
Shortest piece and remnant. On the automatics the shortest piece and the bar remnant matter: the VELOCEX cut pieces from 6 to 20 mm, and the remnant depends on the feed mode, from 40 mm to 120 mm plus the piece length.
Power supply. The COBRA 352 MA is available in a single-phase 2.2 kW version, for a workshop without a three-phase supply.

Send the material, profile, angles and number of cuts per shift — we will select the saw and blade and quote delivery and commissioning. For large sections cut to a program of lengths, see the automatic band saws.

Circular saws in the catalog

Model	Mode	Cut at 0°	Mitre	Blade	Speed
BLM GROUP TS72	Automatic CNC	—	—	—	—
MEP FALCON 352	Manual	Ø115 / 130 × 80 mm	–45°…+45°	HSS Ø250–350 × 32 × 2.5 mm	30/60 rpm
MEP FALCON 352 MA	Manual	Ø115 / 130 × 80 mm	–45°…+45°	HSS Ø250–350 × 32 × 2.5 mm	30/60 rpm
MEP TIGER 352	Manual	Ø115 / 180 × 95 mm	–45°…+60°	HSS Ø350 × 32 × 2.5 mm	15/30/45/90 rpm
MEP TIGER 352 MA	Manual	Ø115 / 180 × 95 mm	–45°…+60°	HSS Ø350 × 32 × 2.5 mm	15/30/45/90 rpm
MEP TIGER 352 SX EVO	Semi-automatic	Ø115 / 180 × 95 mm	–45°…+60°	HSS Ø350 × 32 × 2.5 mm	15/30/45/90 rpm
MEP TIGER 372 SX EVO	Semi-automatic	Ø115 / 180 × 95 mm	–45°…+60°	HSS Ø350 × 32 × 3 mm	15–150 rpm
MEP TIGER 352 NC 5.0	Automatic CNC	Ø115 / 180 × 95 mm	–45°…+60°	HSS Ø350 × 32 × 2.5 mm	12–40 / 36–120 rpm
MEP TIGER 372 CNC LR 4.0	Automatic CNC	Ø120 / 180 × 100 mm	–45°…+60°	HSS Ø370 × 32 × 3 mm	15–150 rpm
MEP TIGER 372 CNC LR 4.0 RC	CNC automatic, automatic head swivel	Ø110 / 180 × 95 mm	–45°…+60°	HSS Ø370 × 32 × 3 mm	15–150 rpm
MEP VELOCEX 65	Automatic	Ø65 mm	—	Ø250 mm	50–200 m/min
MEP VELOCEX 80	Automatic	Ø80 mm	—	Ø285 / 315 mm	50–200 m/min
MEP VELOCEX 100	Automatic	Ø100 mm	—	Ø360 / 390 mm	50–200 m/min
MEP VELOCEX 125	Automatic	Ø125 mm	—	Ø420 / 460 mm	50–200 m/min
MEP VELOCEX 150	Automatic	Ø150 mm	—	Ø460 / 530 mm	50–200 m/min
MEP VELOCEX 175	Automatic	Ø175 mm	—	Ø560 mm	50–200 m/min
MEP COBRA 352 MA	Manual	Ø120 / 180 × 70 mm	–45°…+45°	HM Ø350 × 32 × 3.4 mm	1700/3400 rpm
MEP COBRA 352 SX EVO	Semi-automatic	Ø120 / 180 × 70 mm	–45°…+45°	HM Ø350 × 32 × 3.4 mm	1700/3400 rpm
MEP COBRA 352 NC 5.0	Automatic CNC	Ø120 / 180 × 70 mm	–45°…+45°	HM Ø350 × 32 × 3.4 mm	1700/3400 rpm
MEP TIGER 402 CNC HR 4.0	Automatic CNC	Ø130 / 180 × 100 mm	–45°…+60°	HM Ø400 × 32 mm	1400/2800 rpm
MEP TIGER 402 CNC HR 4.0 RC	CNC automatic, automatic head swivel	Ø130 / 180 × 100 mm	–45°…+60°	HM Ø400 × 32 mm	1400/2800 rpm

Questions and answers

How does a circular saw differ from a band saw?

A circular saw cuts faster and cleaner with a rigid blade, but its capacity is smaller, up to Ø175 mm in the catalog. A band saw takes large round bar, beams and bundles up to Ø1020 mm. Batches of tube and light profiles are usually cut on a circular saw, heavy stock on a band saw.

Can a steel saw cut aluminium?

Better not. Steel saws run an HSS blade at low speed, up to 150 rpm, while aluminium saws run an HM carbide blade at 1400–3400 rpm. For aluminium profiles choose a COBRA or TIGER HR, for steel a FALCON or TIGER.

What are HSS and HM?

HSS is a high-speed steel blade used to cut steel tube, profiles and bar at low speed. HM is a carbide blade for aluminium and light alloys at high speed. The blade type and size are listed on each model’s page.

How much does a circular saw for metal cost?

The price depends on the model, version, blades and equipment, as well as delivery terms, so it is not listed on the site. Send a request and we will prepare a quotation with delivery, commissioning and training.

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