As the functional part of diamond tools, the segments are widely used on diamond saw blades and diamond core drill bits for cutting and drilling various materials like granite, marble, concrete, reinforced concrete, asphalt, and other stones. Compared with other factors, the segments play a vital role and determine the performance and lifespan.
In some cases, you may have heard from diamond tool suppliers that their diamond blades are designed with Arix Segments. And they will probably tell you that it cuts faster and offers a longer lifespan than traditional segments. But do you know exactly what “Arix Segments” are? How are they made? And in what cases is it a good choice to use Arix Segmented Diamond Saw Blades? Let’s dive in.
What Are Arix Segments?
Arix segments are the name for segments that use “Arix Technology” — arranged diamond technology. Instead of randomly placing diamonds inside the metal bond, Arix segments position each diamond in a 3D grid structure. This ensures that every diamond is evenly spaced and optimally exposed during cutting. Below are the main features of Arix segments.
From the segment appearance, you can clearly see that the diamonds are orderly arranged in the segments, like a matrix. For true Arix segments, the diamonds inside should also be matrixed. However, there are also some fake Arix diamond segments on the market, where only the outside of the segment appears to have matrixed diamonds, while the inner layers are still randomly placed.
What Diamond Tools Use Arix Segments?
Although Arix segments offer great performance, they are not suitable for all diamond tools. Based on the cutting materials, price, and specific applications, they are most suitable for use on diamond saw blades and diamond core drill bits, for cutting and drilling hard materials like granite, concrete, asphalt, and reinforced concrete. For grinding projects, we don’t need Arix segments, as they are not necessary.
What’s more, in most cases, Arix segments are typically used together with laser welding technology to prevent segment loss. This is because Arix segments are more expensive and are designed specifically for cutting or drilling harder materials. As a professional diamond tools manufacturer, we strongly recommend Arix Segments + Laser Welding for cutting and drilling reinforced concrete. Time is money. When cutting such hard materials, cutting speed should be the top priority — it saves labor costs and speeds up your projects.
Key Advantages of Arix Segments
The main feature of Arix segments is their fast cutting speed, which is about 30% higher than that of normal segments — according to research data from relevant companies. They are perfectly suitable for fast cutting and drilling reinforced concrete with varying densities of rebar. The following are the main advantages of Arix segments.
How Are They Made?
For making Arix segments, there are two methods: by automatic Arix segment cold-pressing machine or by traditional segment cold-pressing machine with manually arranged diamonds. The automatic cold-pressing machine has much higher efficiency and better quality than manual methods, but it requires a high investment in the equipment.
Several years ago, some factories in China used the second method to manufacture Arix segments, because the cost of importing an automatic Arix segment cold-pressing machine from abroad was very high, and they couldn’t afford it.
Nowadays, with the development of diamond tool manufacturing machines, China-made automatic Arix segment cold-pressing machines are available. They are much more competitive and have been accepted by more medium and large diamond tool companies. Producing and selling Arix segments has become an important business model for the companies that own these machines, helping them recover their investment.
What Arix Segments Does Xpert Diamond Tools Offer?
With years of development, we offer a series of Arix segments made by automatic Arix cold-pressing machines, featuring high quality and competitive prices. They are well formulated and available in various sizes, suitable for use on diamond saw blades and diamond core drill bits—ideal for fast cutting of granite, concrete, reinforced concrete, asphalt, and other hard stones and materials.
If you have the relevant welding equipment, you can purchase premium Arix diamond blade segments and arix core bit segments from us, for retipping diamond saw blades or core drill bits. We also provide a variety of complete Arix-segmented diamond saw blades and core drill bits. Superior quality and competitive pricing have won the trust of our customers. OEM/ODM services are fully supported, including size customization, connection types, logo printing, paint colors, and more. You can easily customize high-quality Arix diamond tools at Xpert Diamond Tools to promote your brand.