Echidna rock saws Guide to Rock Saw Selection by Material to be Cut

The following table is a quick guide for selecting the equipment best suited for your cutting needs. Remember there are other considerations such as cutting speeds, width of cut and cutting depth.

Material Suitable Cutting Equipment

Compressive
Strength MPa** Description Stump
Grinder Rock
Grinder Carbide
Tipped Saw Diamond
Saw Special
Equipment

Softwood yes yes *

Hardwood yes yes *

Gypsum yes yes *

Siltstone yes yes yes *

Slate yes yes yes *

30 Limestone yes yes yes *

52 Marble yes yes yes *

30-70 Sandstone yes yes yes *

Asphalt yes yes *

Concrete yes yes *

Dolomite yes *

131 Granite yes *

140 Quartzite yes *

224 Basalt yes *

Copper *

Steel *

* we can design special equipment to cut any of these materials. It is unlikely to be practical to design a single machine to cut all of the materials
** values provided for compressive strength of materials are indicative only.

Selection Guide for Echidna Hydraulic Rock Saws and Other Rock Cutting Equipment

Material to be cut


Material			Suitable Cutting Equipment

	Compressive Strength MPa**	Description	Stump Grinder	Rock Grinder	Carbide Tipped Saw	Diamond Saw	Special Equipment

		Softwood	yes	yes			*
		Hardwood	yes	yes			*
		Gypsum		yes	yes		*
		Siltstone		yes	yes	yes	*
		Slate		yes	yes	yes	*
	30	Limestone		yes	yes	yes	*
	52	Marble		yes	yes	yes	*
	30-70	Sandstone		yes	yes	yes	*
		Asphalt		yes		yes	*
		Concrete		yes		yes	*
		Dolomite				yes	*
	131	Granite				yes	*
	140	Quartzite				yes	*
	224	Basalt				yes	*

		Copper					*
		Steel					*

* we can design special equipment to cut any of these materials. It is unlikely to be practical to design a single machine to cut all of the materials ** values provided for compressive strength of materials are indicative only.