Before and during the economic crisis of 2008/09, WINTERSTEIGER undertook the development of three new sawing machines for thin-cutting wood: The thin-cutting frame saw DSG Sonic in 2006, the thin-cutting band saw DSB Twinhead in 2007, and the thin-cutting band saw DSB Singlehead 310/660 in 2009.

State-of-the-art frame saw blade and ultra-thin saw blades

The DSG Sonic thin-cutting frame saw was the most advanced thin cutting system at that time, with backlash-free guides, a backlash-free feed system, and servo drive. Its high stroke rate of 550 per minute allowed the saw to achieve higher feed speeds.

But the outstanding feature was the very thin kerf. WINTERSTEIGER had developed ultra-thin stellite saw blades making WINTERSTEIGER the first in the world to deliver a kerf of just 0.7 mm! The improved timber yield and a more economical manufacturing process overall played a significant part in the major success of the DSG Sonic.

In 2009, the two-module DSB Twinhead was followed by a single-module model: The DSB Singlehead 310/660 thin-cutting bandsaw. The 660 mm cutting width made it possible to tap into new customer groups. Innovations, such as carbon guides and the solid table feeder, remain the standard to this day. The DSB Singlehead thin-cutting band saw remains the most popular premium thin-cutting band saw in the world.