Saw Cutting Steel Tubes and Profiles – Contract Manufacturing Germany
Precisely cut tubes, profiles, beams and round bar to length – automatic saw cutting from in-house stock, directly as a pre-fabrication stage for welded assemblies in Lorch.
In-house material stock
Steel, fine-grain structural steel and stainless in standard sizes immediately available.
Bundle and series cutting
Fully automatic saw machine for economical series cut-to-length.
No minimum order
Smallest quantities and individual cuts are manufactured alike.
Profiles & round bar
I-beams (IPE, IPB/HEB, HEA), channels (UPN), angle, rectangular and square sections plus tubes, round bar and flat bar.
Integrated process
Direct handover to welded assemblies, bent parts and CNC machining.
DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
Quality management with documented material traceability.
Saw Cutting – Capacity and Process
Automatic saw cutting at Bock is carried out using fully automated cold-saw machines with bundle cutting capability. Tubes, hollow sections, I-beams (IPE, IPB/HEB, HEA), channels (UPN), angle steel, beams and round bar are cut precisely to length – without secondary manual operations.
The in-house material store holds several hundred tonnes of steel, fine-grain structural steel and stainless steel in various sections and grades. Saw cutting is performed to drawing or cut list. Small quantities and large series are handled equally.
Cut-to-length tubes and profiles are delivered directly as blanks for welded assemblies, frames and structural fabrications.
Saw cutting at Bock is performed under documented quality procedures to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. Material certificates accompany all material from the stock warehouse through to the finished cut-to-length product. Cut dimensions and squareness are verified with calibrated measuring instruments. For series production, first-article inspection with dimensional records is available. Cut tubes, profiles and sections are transferred internally to the welding and fabrication departments without intermediate storage, ensuring fast turnaround and full material traceability throughout.
Thanks to our own material stock, sawn cuts from tubes, profiles and round steel can be provided at short notice. Customer-supplied material is accepted and processed on request. Smallest quantities and single cuts are handled just as readily – with no minimum quantities or restrictions.
After pre-fabrication, sawn cuts are passed directly to the adjacent production areas in Lorch: welding, bent parts and CNC machining. External logistics between production steps are eliminated, significantly reducing lead times and overall costs.
Contract manufacturing in sawn-cutting is carried out in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. Our quality management system and material certificates meet the requirements of demanding customers in vehicle, plant and crane construction.
Machine data
| Machine | Round stock Ø | Flat stock | Miter angle |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEBA DGA 400 · Band saw | Ø 406 mm | 700 × 400 mm | −45°…+60° |
| Kaltenbach KKS 400EC · Circular saw | Ø 130 mm | 300 × 40 mm | 0°…90° |
| Kaltenbach KKS 400H · Circular saw | Ø 130 mm | 300 × 40 mm | 0°…90° |
| Behringer VMS 350 · Circular saw | Ø 102 mm | 170 × 100 mm | 0°…45° |
Materials for Saw Cutting
Saw cutting is available for the following materials:
- Structural steel S235, S355 – round, flat and section steel, tubes
- Fine-grain structural steel S460–S1100 – high-strength profiles and beams
- Stainless steel 1.4301, 1.4571 – tubes and round bar
- I-beams: IPE, IPN, IPB/HEB, IPBl/HEA, IPBv/HEM
- Channels: UPN, UNP, UPE – and angle steel (L profile)
- Round tube, square tube (SHS), rectangular tube (RHS) and hollow sections
- Flat bar, round bar and square bar from stock
Customer-supplied material is accepted on request.
Typical Applications
Saw-cut tubes and profiles are used for:
- Tube and profile frames for vehicle and plant engineering
- Beams and columns for steel structures and heavy fabrications
- Collars, sockets and bushings for welded assemblies
- Series cut-to-length for recurring components
- Pre-fabrication stage for bending and press-brake components
Saw-cut components can proceed directly to welding, CNC machining and surface treatment in the same facility. This integrated workflow eliminates external logistics between steps and reduces lead times for individual parts and small-batch orders. Tubes, profiles and sections are transferred internally to welding and fabrication without intermediate storage, ensuring fast turnaround and full material traceability throughout the entire production chain. In-house stock of standard steel sections is available for short-notice procurement. Quality documentation to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 with full material traceability is available.
Saw Cutting at Bock – Your Advantages
Bock Maschinenbau offers saw cutting as an integrated step of contract manufacturing:
- In-house material stock
- Steel, fine-grain structural steel and stainless in standard sections immediately available.
- Bundle cutting
- Fully automated cold-saw machines for economical series cut-to-length.
- No minimum order quantity
- Individual cuts and small quantities handled equally.
- Integrated process
- Direct handover to welded assemblies, bending and CNC machining.
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
- Quality management system with documented material traceability.
Steel fabricators, metalworking shops and metal dealers from the Ostalbkreis, the Stuttgart area and the DACH region have us cut beams, tubes and profiles to length here in Lorch – from stock, with no minimum order.
Frequently asked questions about saw cutting
Up to what cross-section are tubes, sections and round bar sawn?
The MEBA DGA 400 band saw cuts round bar up to Ø 406 mm and flat bar up to 700 × 400 mm. Smaller cross-sections up to Ø 130 mm and 300 × 40 mm are additionally handled on the Kaltenbach KKS 400EC and KKS 400H circular saws.
Which mitre angles are possible in saw cutting?
Mitres up to 90°: the Kaltenbach KKS 400EC and KKS 400H circular saws swivel 0°…90°, the MEBA DGA 400 band saw −45°…+60° and the Behringer VMS 350 0°…45°.
Which beams, sections and tubes are cut to length in saw cutting?
Saw cutting covers I-beams (IPE, IPN, IPB/HEB, IPBl/HEA, IPBv/HEM), channels (UPN, UNP, UPE), angle steel, round tube, square tube (SHS), rectangular tube (RHS) and hollow sections, as well as flat, round and square bar, all cut to length. Materials are structural steel and fine-grain structural steel, and stainless steel as tubes and round bar.
How are series cuts sawn and inspected?
Series cuts run on a fully automatic saw machine with bundle cutting. Cut dimensions and squareness are checked with calibrated measuring instruments; for series cuts, first-article inspection with a dimensional report is available.
Are sawn beams and tubes subsequently notched or contoured as well?
Yes. Thick-walled sections and beams are first prepared to length by saw cutting and then contoured thermally – with bevel cuts, notchings, saddle cuts and contour cuts up to 50 mm wall thickness.
Contact
Request Saw Cutting
Send us your cut list or drawing with material, section, dimensions and quantity. We will provide a quotation from our running stock.
