Who We Are...

RKO Saw is a leading distributor and manufacturer of custom carbide and PCD saw blades in Cullom, IL. Our family business has come a long way from it's inception almost 40 years ago. This blog is a place for us to communicate some of our great happenings and showcase the innovations and growth of the company. We hope you enjoy our posts and also join our community on Facebook and Twitter...and of course check out our new website at http://www.rkosaw.com/.

Nov 14, 2011

PCB, Thomas Edison...and us!

Ever wonder what PCB (Printed Circuit Boards), Thomas Edison and RKO Saw all have in common? Zip over to the website and check out our Tip of the Week to find out!

Oct 26, 2011

Blade spacing and kerfs!

Have you been experiencing slower cutting in your product, it may be your blade. Check out our Tip of the Week on the website and see if we can be of help!

Also make sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter as well. We love to chat, so don't shy!

Sep 19, 2011

GE and PCD...who knew?

Did you know? General Electric had a direct tie with how PCD is used today. Check out our website for more PCD Trivia and how we can help solve your tooling problems with custom saw blades that provide longer cutting times.

Sep 12, 2011

The Sweet Spot...and we don't mean chocolate!

This weeks post on the website has to do with finding your machines sweet spot. Finding the right balance of feed and speed can increase tool life, which leads to larger savings on replacement and down time.

Go check out the site and don't forget to follow us on Twitter and become a fan over on Facebook. Have a great week!

Sep 6, 2011

Resharpening Tip of the Week!

This weeks "Tip of the Week" is about insuring that your blades remain undamaged during the shipment process of returning them to us for sharpening. Go check it out on our website and let us know how your company handles packaging it's blades for shipment.

Aug 15, 2011

New Tip of the Week is up!

This weeks "Tip of the Week" is up on our website...so if you've ever wondered how to prevent design time lags on a custom saw blade for your business, this weeks tip is just for you! Making the correct decision on material use (carbide vs PCD) take additional information and details from the client, saving the manufacturer and client both time and money.

Aug 8, 2011

Our new Tip of the Week!

Every Monday we'll start posting a "Tip of the Week" or "Did you know?" over at our website. We hope everyone finds these tidbits of trivia helpful, informative and maybe even entertaining now and then. So zip over to rkosaw.com and find out what "collets" have to do with our Tip of the Week!