friction-sawing machine
cutting tool
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A friction saw is a specialized cutting tool. It is a toothless, circular saw designed to cut metals and other materials. This is achieved by generating intense frictional heat, which causes the material to melt and be removed from the cut.1
Friction-sawing machines are often used for cutting large steel structural shapes like I-beams and channels. The cutting wheels, which may or may not have teeth, spin at very high speeds. The heat produced by the friction is enough to melt the metal, allowing for the cut to be made.2
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