1975 MM MEAT BAND SAW BLADE, BOX OF 4

Description

The 1975 mm meat band saw blade is made from laminated carbon steel with a half-moon tooth (7 mm). It matches saws taking a 1975 mm band, already in the workshop-machine range, and gives a clean cut with no residue on fresh meat. Supplied in a box of four blades.

Band type: MEAT (half-moon). Tooth size: 7 mm (half-moon). Recommended for fresh meat. Dimensions: 1,975 × 16 × 0.40 mm (length × width × thickness).

What a 1975 mm meat blade is used for

Above 1900 mm you are into saws with greater cutting height, able to pass pieces a compact machine will not accept. This is one of the three lengths in the range available in all three versions, which tells you it belongs to a widely used group of machines.

• Meat preparation room: cutting up large boned pieces.
• Cutting room: slicing and portioning production runs.
• Butcher’s shop with a workshop: daily medium to high volume cutting.
• Delicatessen: portioning large-format cured products.
• Institutional catering: preparing portions in volume.

Technical specifications

Band length	1,975 mm
Dimensions	1,975 × 16 × 0.40 mm (length × width × thickness)
Tooth type	Half-moon
Tooth size	7 mm (half-moon)
Recommended use	Fresh meat.
Application	Cutting meat
Material	Laminated carbon steel
Cut finish	Clean, no residue
Performance	High
Supply	Box of 4 blades

Moving from counter cutting to production

The 1975 sits at the start of the workshop bracket. It is the choice of someone who has gone from cutting to order at the counter to preparing production runs, and who needs a machine that will not fall short on the one big piece that arrives on a given day.

The practical test is simple: if you find yourself breaking a piece down beforehand just to make it fit, the machine has been outgrown. That extra handling costs time, worsens yield and adds product manipulation that nobody wanted. Size the saw against the largest piece you cut regularly, not the average one, because the average never causes the problem.

What the supply includes

Box of four 1975 mm band saw blades for cutting meat.

This length is also available in a bone version and in a frozen version.

Frequently asked questions

Which band do I need: meat, bone or frozen?

It depends on what you cut and on your saw’s linear speed (it is in the manual; if you do not know it, call us on +34 967 219 649 with the make and model). The three versions, in this length:

• MEAT (half-moon): 7 mm (half-moon) tooth. Recommended for fresh meat. Dimensions: 1,975 × 16 × 0.40 mm (length × width × thickness). (this blade)
• BONE (4 TPI): 6.35 mm (4 teeth per inch) tooth. A very balanced option for bone-in meat and for improving the look of the cut. Especially suited to machines with a linear speed below 20 m/s. Dimensions: 1,975 × 16 × 0.50 mm (length × width × thickness). See the 1,975 mm bone band.
• FROZEN (3 TPI): 8.46 mm (3 teeth per inch) tooth. Recommended for frozen product: a more aggressive cut and high production volume. Works especially well on machines with a linear speed above 20 m/s. Dimensions: 1,975 × 16 × 0.50 mm (length × width × thickness). See the 1,975 mm frozen band.

How do I know whether I need a bigger saw?

If you regularly have to cut a piece down first so it will fit, your machine has been outgrown. That extra step costs time, hurts yield and adds handling of the product that brings no benefit at all.

Does a large saw cut small pieces less well?

No, the cut is just as precise. What changes is ergonomics: a big machine takes up more room and, for counter work, can be less convenient than a compact one sitting right by the workstation.

Does a longer band wear more slowly?

In a sense yes: being longer, each tooth passes through the cutting zone fewer times per minute, so wear is spread over more teeth. But the decisive factor is still what you are cutting.

Does the same band serve large and small pieces?

Yes. Band length is set by the machine, not by the piece. What decides which version to fit is the material: meat, bone or frozen product.

Is it worth keeping more than one spare band?

In a workshop, yes. The saw is central to the process and a stoppage for want of a band affects the whole day’s work, not just one customer waiting at the counter.

How do I know what blade length my saw needs?

The number in the product name (1600, 1820, 2330…) is the blade length in millimetres, and it must match exactly the length specified by your saw’s manufacturer on the rating plate or in the manual. If you have no documentation, measure the old blade laid out along its full circumference. Bernad® can help you confirm the length your machine takes.

How many blades come in a box, and how should I store spares?

Four blades, folded to take up less space and travel protected. Store them in their box, somewhere dry and with nothing heavy on top: moisture rusts carbon steel and crushing deforms the blade. When unfolding them, wear gloves and leave space around you, because the blade springs back into shape suddenly.

Other lengths and blade types

• 1975 mm bone band saw blade: the same length, with a tooth for bone.
• 1975 mm frozen band saw blade: the same length, for frozen product.
• 1836 mm meat band saw blade: the next length down.
• 2015 mm meat band saw blade: the next length up in the range.