Masonry Saws up to 400 mm

A table saw for construction materials is a stationary machine with a diamond blade fixed beneath the worktable — the material is pushed along the blade, giving a straight, repeatable cut. In the version with a cutting range up to 400 mm, driven by a blade usually 300–400 mm in diameter, it handles paving blocks, solid and clinker brick, and standard hollow blocks. Cutting is done wet: a water feed cools the blade and keeps dust down, giving an even edge while the blade wears more slowly than dry cutting.

A table saw is a stationary machine with a blade fixed beneath the table, with a cutting range up to 400 mm — the material is pushed across the worktable, giving a straight, repeatable cut and precise 45°/90° angles. A handheld concrete cutter, with a 300–400 mm blade, is carried by the operator along the cutting line marked on the material, which suits elements too large for a table. A table saw gives higher precision for repeated cuts of pavers and brick; a handheld cutter offers mobility on site.

For paving blocks and clinker brick, a table saw with a 400 mm cutting range and a segmented diamond blade of 300–400 mm diameter, matched to the material's hardness, works well. Electric 230 V models, such as Norton Clipper or Cedima, are enough with access to mains power, while a petrol-driven saw, such as Altrad Belle, suits sites without a power connection. A tilting head at 45° makes it easier to cut corners when laying pavers in rows.

A table saw with a 400 mm cutting range handles elements matching the thickness and format of standard paving blocks, bricks and hollow blocks — it works well for slabs and lower-format kerbs, but runs out of table space on stone blocks and large-format hollow blocks up to a metre long. For those, a saw for hollow blocks 500–1000 mm with a longer table fits better. A 400 mm saw stays faster and easier to handle for smaller elements.

In the table saws up to 400 mm category, NORWIT.PL carries primarily Norton Clipper, complemented by Cedima and Altrad Belle — industrial brands for construction use, not woodworking. Electric 230 V models with a 400 mm cutting range suit sites with mains power, while petrol-driven variants suit sites without a power connection. The full brand catalogue is on the Norton Clipper page.

The price of a table saw for masonry up to 400 mm depends mainly on drive, motor power and brand — electric 230 V models are usually cheaper than petrol-driven versions, and saws with a tilting head and a water tank with circulation cost more than basic manually-pushed variants. Cutting range matters too — 400 mm saws are cheaper than 500–1000 mm models with a longer table. Check the exact price of a specific Norton Clipper, Cedima or Altrad Belle model on the product page at NORWIT.PL.

A table saw for construction materials runs wet — a water feed from a tank cools the diamond blade, usually 300–400 mm in diameter, during cutting and rinses concrete or ceramic dust away at the point of contact. Without cooling, the blade overheats and wears faster, and dust from dry cutting is far higher. In models with a range up to 400 mm, water usually circulates in a closed loop within the tank under the table, so the machine needs no permanent mains water connection.

Altrad Belle in the NORWIT.PL range is represented mainly by petrol-driven models, such as the Ambassador 500, built for building sites without access to 230 V mains power. Norton Clipper and Cedima cover a broader range of drives — electric and petrol — plus tilting-head constructions for 45°/90° angle cuts. The choice between brands depends mainly on power availability on site and the cuts needed, not on blade quality, which is similar in diameter across all manufacturers in 400 mm table saws.