Contour Saws, Inc. history

1935- The first DoALL band machine demonstration in customer plants from a mobile trailer unit starts a new era in machine tool marketing

1939- Contour Saws is established to develop and produce DoALL band saw blade; first DoALL precision surface grinder is developed and added to line

1941- DoALL Gage blocks introduce measurement accuracy for millionths.

1943- employee profit-sharing program is set up to provide unusually liberal financial benefits for all employees; first Buttress, or “skip-tooth,” tooth form band saw blade developed

1947- first Claw-Tooth, or “hook-tooth,” tooth form band saw blade developed

1949- first bandsawing machines with hydraulically-powered work tables are developed; first tungsten carbide-tipped band saw blade is introduced

1953- First solid high-speed steel band saw blade (DoALL Demon) is produced and marketed; first cutoff bandsawing machine designed to use high-speed steel blade is introduced by DoALL

1955- Precision slicing machines are developed for cutting semi-conductor and other friable materials

1958- Machine tool line expanded with fully automatic models; introduced the Pan Arm articulating contour band saw featuring a framework-mounted traveling cutting edge moving around a stationary work piece for cutting extra-large die shapes from heavy materials

1962- Model 2618-4 Band Mill introduced with fixed sawing head and movable table with 18” stroke for cutting large blocks.

1964- First Bi-metal band saw blades introduced; Commander Laboratories begins manufacture of DoALL Industrial Electronic Products

1967- First narrow width bi-metal band saw blade for contouring introduced

1971- Developed space-age alloy D6a for the backing of bi-metal blades

1974- ‘Dialog N/C’ tape preparation system introduced

1984- Built the ARS-1216, the first microprocessor-controlled sawing system with automatic storage and retrieval; introduced the C-3232M cut-off saw with 32” capacity for sawing billets and other tough jons and the 2612-D15 Diamond Saw for cutting friable materials

1987- First TiN coated band saw blade introduced; Mist lubricant, a new class of fluids, are introduced that are environmentally safe

1991- models C-410 and C-260NC-2 compact high production power saws introduced

1995- dual column C-650 Series saws with 26-inch capacity and manual, automatic and swivel versions were introduced along with the Model C-3300NC saw

1998- Model C-916DS, a double swivel general purpose cut-off saw and Model D-700 automatic indexing diamond band machine were introduced; Reformulated fluid line to be more environmentally friendly and operator safe

2003- DoALL’s new Invader XP design provides increased penetration in high temperature alloys; DoALL introduced veggie-based food grade "green" fluids for direct mist lube applications