2030 MM MEAT BAND SAW BLADE, BOX OF 4

Description

The 2030 mm meat band saw blade is made from laminated carbon steel with a half-moon tooth (7 mm). It matches saws taking a 2030 mm band 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: 2,030 × 16 × 0.40 mm (length × width × thickness).

What a 2030 mm meat blade is used for

This is another of the lengths available in all three versions, a sign that it belongs to machines very common in the trade. The meat version is what goes on when the day’s work is slicing and portioning boned product.

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

Technical specifications

Band length	2,030 mm
Dimensions	2,030 × 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

Grouping work by material to save band changes

In a workshop that alternates meat, bone and frozen product, changing the band eats time and wears down the routine. The answer that works best is not one band for everything, it is grouping the work by material: all the boned meat first, then all the bone, and the frozen at its own point in the day.

Organised that way you change the band once or twice a day instead of ten times, each version only ever works on what it was made for, and total band consumption falls. It is also how the product ends up with the finish each job deserves rather than whatever the fitted blade happens to give.

What the supply includes

Box of four 2030 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: 2,030 × 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: 2,030 × 16 × 0.50 mm (length × width × thickness). See the 2,030 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: 2,030 × 16 × 0.50 mm (length × width × thickness). See the 2,030 mm frozen band.

How many times a day should I change the band?

As few as possible. Grouping the work by material, one or two changes across the whole day is normal. Constant changing is a sign the production is not organised, and every change is time lost.

Where do I store the band that is not fitted?

Coiled in its box, somewhere dry, with the version marked. What you should not do is leave it hanging or loose: it deforms, it rusts, and it becomes a cutting hazard for whoever handles it without seeing it.

Can a used band be refitted several times?

Yes, as long as it still cuts and has no broken teeth. What exhausts it is use, not the number of fittings, provided it is handled carefully when coiling and uncoiling.

Which comes first, meat or bone?

Hygienically it is sensible to work from lower to higher risk and clean between blocks of work; practically, most workshops start with whatever demands the most precision, which is the fine slicing.

Should I clean between band changes?

Yes, and it is the ideal moment: the machine is already open and the band is off. Using that point for a thorough clean saves a separate operation at the end of the day.

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.

Other lengths and blade types

• 2030 mm bone band saw blade: the same length, with a tooth for bone.
• 2030 mm frozen band saw blade: the same length, for frozen product.
• 2015 mm meat band saw blade: the next length down.
• 2040 mm meat band saw blade: the next length up in the range.