Welcome to the new site for Esch Construction Supply, Inc.

Category Archives: Diamond Blades and Bits
  • Home
  • Diamond Blades and Bits
Home | Archive by category "Diamond Blades and Bits"

Diamond Blades and Bits

Blog

How Cold Weather Impacts Soff-Cut Blade Selection

How Cold Weather Impacts Soff-Cut Blade Selection
    Are your Soff-Cut blades not cutting the way they're supposed to? THE PROBLEM MIGHT NOT BE A BAD BLADE! Make sure the timing of the cut is correct first! As temperatures get cooler concrete takes longer to set. In warmer weather, concrete slabs are generally ready to be cut 8-10 hours after they are poured. Whereas in cooler weather, concrete takes longer to set so your early-entry cutting…
Read more

5 Steps When Selecting Your Diamond Blade

5 Steps When Selecting Your Diamond Blade
The best way to stay efficient on the job site is by minimizing downtime. Choosing the wrong blade to put on your cut-off saw can waste an entire day if you aren’t careful. Knowing what equipment, you are cutting with, when you are cutting, and what material you are cutting can eliminate any confusion when selecting your diamond blades. 1. What Material Are You Cutting? Diamond blades are made with…
Read more

Selecting Your Soff-Cut Blades- Coach’s Corner

Selecting Your Soff-Cut Blades- Coach’s Corner
Selecting your Soff-Cut Blades. Soff-Cut blades are specially designed for early entry sawing. The purpose of using Soff-Cut blades is to minimize the risk of random cracking in concrete. The high production rate of Soff-Cut blades and the ability to cut the same day make Soff-Cut the best option for cutting green concrete.
Read more

Diamond Blade Problems and Prevention

Diamond Blade Problems and Prevention
There are many ways a diamond blade can fail, and a failing diamond blade can mean hours of wasted time and labor, not to mention a wasted blade. Being able to identify or prevent a problem with your diamond blade can stop you from wasting an entire day wondering what happened and why you were given a faulty blade. If you have experienced a loss of tension, segment loss, cracked…
Read more

Esch Muscle Bits

Esch Muscle Bits
  Introducing the new Esch Muscle Bits, made with performance-enhancing diamonds! These new bits designed by Esch are the best way to cut and remove core samples. Esch Muscle Bits are designed to be used for asphalt, concrete, or precast applications. Muscle Bits are designed to be effective for both wet and dry applications so they can be used in any situation. Also, Esch has a wide range of sizes…
Read more

Myth: Cutting with Water Makes Diamond Blades Last Longer

Myth: Cutting with Water Makes Diamond Blades Last Longer
With the high level of science involved in developing and selecting a diamond blade, research has shown that water plays a role in how the blade cuts when using a handheld saw. It can be easy to assume that the life of the blade would increase because of the many positive factors that come from cutting wet, however, cutting wet does not necessarily mean a longer lasting blade. Water creates…
Read more

What Can a Faster Blade Do for You?

What Can a Faster Blade Do for You?
Deadlines come up fast – especially as the end of the season approaches. As you’re checking off the boxes on your jobs for the year, what is your plan to be efficient, smart, and put some comfortable space between you and that looming deadline? One challenge you may face to meet that deadline is affecting the entire construction industry: labor shortages. News outlets report that up to 80% of contractors…
Read more

Get to Know Your Diamond Blade

Get to Know Your Diamond Blade
The construction industry is a busy, fast paced environment that doesn’t leave a lot of time for learning about products. However, understanding your diamond equipment can help you make educated decisions in the field, save time and decrease the chance of injury. In this post, we will break down the components of a diamond blade, and the functions of each part. Segments: The segment is best described as the ‘teeth’…
Read more

Esch Gives Back: The Wingman Foundation

Esch Gives Back: The Wingman Foundation
2017 brought a lot of new things for Esch. A new blade, new Exceptional Service to Others (ESO) initiatives, as well as the continued growth of our core value: service. One new initiative dedicates a portion of the proceeds of a new Esch blade and the Wingman Foundation. Our ESO committee has committed to donating $2 for every Wingman Blade sold to the Wingman Foundation. Our blade, The Wingman is…
Read more