Table Saw With Flesh Sensing Technology

Further exploration is necessary into safeguards against band saw incidents and the technologies available to preclude blade contact such as flesh sensing mechanisms blade housing interlocks.

Table saw with flesh sensing technology. Sawstop s table saw provides a rip capacity of 25 5 inches which is just slightly higher than bosch s 25 inch capacity. Some examples expect the contractor saw to increase by 100 the professional cabinet saw to increase by 150 and the industrial cabinet saw to increase by 150 200 the jobsite saw will not increase. Butler s massachusetts lab workshop where he has spent nearly 15 years inventing and patenting flesh sensing technology that will radically reduce tragic life changing injuries from table saws and other machine tools. The reaxx has only been.

10 inch reaxx jobsite table saw with gravity rise wheeled stand the bosch gts1041a 09 reaxx 10 inch jobsite table saw kit builds on bosch s heritage of award winning table saw design while providing the injury mitigation active response technology platform which delivers a rapid drop of the saw blade below the tabletop when it detects human flesh coming in contact with the blade. Bosch s system also features a low voltage electrical signal that s imparted onto the blade. But since 2004 sawstop has been the only manufacturer from which to choose in the skin sensing table saw market. Unveiled its reaxx jobsite table saw with flesh detecting technology.

It s slated to go to market in 2016. Thank you for your understanding and your support. A federal judge in florida ruled last week against the manufacturer of ryobi table saws in a case related to flesh sensing technology the type used in sawstop and bosch reaxx table saws to. Cpsc has now recommended creating a mandatory standard requiring other table saw manufacturers to implement sensing technology that will stop its blades to prevent injuries.

The bosch reaxx is only available as a jobsite table saw so if you need a larger saw with flesh sensing technology you ll need to look at the lineup from sawstop. Price increases will vary by model and accessory. This fall however the brand options are about to expand by one when bosch s much anticipated gts1041a reaxx portable jobsite table saw becomes available to the public. Others in the industry complain that adding the safety technology will add costs to the saws.

Both models are easy to set up and operate. But legal issues aside both companies take on flesh sensing technology was a giant leap forward in ensuring the safety of table saw users.