A bone saw is a machine that cuts bone-in meat and bone neatly and quickly with a vertical band saw blade. Butchers, slaughterhouses and meat processing plants use it to divide large cuts and to cut bone-in portions.
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Get a Quote on WhatsAppThe body of the machine holds two wheels, one at the bottom and one at the top. An endless band saw blade, with its ends joined, is tensioned around these wheels. The motor turns the lower wheel, and the blade moves downwards through the middle of the table as it cuts. The meat is pushed across the table towards the blade, and the thickness of the cut is set with the gauge plate on the table. These machines are also called meat and bone saws, meat band saws or butcher band saws.
In the slaughter line, the saw comes in after skinning. The animal is lifted with a slaughter hoist and skinned with a hide puller. The saw then divides the cuts taken from the carcass and the bone-in meat. When cattle are sacrificed for Qurban, the cut meat is then shared out equally on a carcass scale. Compared with chopping by cleaver, a saw gives a neater and more even cut. To plan the whole slaughter area, see our guide on choosing a slaughter hoist.
Never reach in front of the blade. Only people trained to use the machine should operate it.
Unplug the machine before cleaning. Release the blade tension and remove the blade, then clear meat and bone residue from the wheels, scrapers and table. Wash the parts with a suitable cleaning agent, rinse and dry them. Replace a blade that is blunt or cracked, and set the blade tension as the manufacturer instructs.
The main factors that set the price are the cutting height and table size, the motor power and supply type, the body material, extras such as a sliding table, and whether the machine is a benchtop or floor-standing model. Just send us what you cut and the size of your largest piece on WhatsApp.
Yes, band saws are also used to cut blocks of frozen meat and fish. Frozen products are harder, so the motor power and the blade must suit the job. When the blade gets blunt, cutting becomes difficult and the blade should be replaced.
Replace it when it gets blunt and cutting slows down, when the meat starts to tear, or when you see a crack, a bend or broken teeth. The new blade must have the right length and width for the machine model.
It depends on the model. Some models run on 230 V single phase, while large models built for heavy use usually need 400 V three phase. Tell us what power supply you have and we will suggest a suitable model.
If you cut small amounts and small pieces, a benchtop model takes up little space and handles most jobs. If you need to cut large pieces, work at high volume or need a large table, a floor-standing model is a better fit.
An adjustable blade guard, a pusher plate, an emergency stop button and closed wheel covers are the basic safety features. When buying, check that the machine has them and that they are easy to use.
How slaughterhouses, municipalities and Qurban organisers can choose a slaughter hoist. We cover everything from capacity and installation type to hygiene and supporting equipment.
Read more: How to Choose a Slaughter Hoist: A Guide for Slaughterhouses →The load, the lifting height and the beam length. Send them on WhatsApp or give us a call and we'll come back with a model and a price.
