The five tooth forms of the WIKUS program differ with respect to the rake angle of the cutting teeth and the root.

• Raker tooth (S)
• Hook touth (K)
• Skip tooth (L)
• Trapezoidal tooth (T)
• Profile tooth (P)

 
       
 
Raker tooth (S)
   
Rake angle of 0°, suitable for:
short-chipping materials
steels with high carbon content
mainly tool steel and cast iron
work pieces with small cross-sections
thin-walled profiles
 

Raker tooth (S) is available in constant tooth pitches of 3-32 tpi and in the variable tooth pitches of 3-4 tpi to 10-14 tpi.

 

       
 
Hook tooth (K)
   
Positive rake angle, suitable for:
long-chipping, tough materials
mainly non-ferrous metals and steels with a carbon content < 0.8%
structural steels, deep drawing steels,
tempered steels, rust and acid-resistant steels and exotic alloys
large cross-sections
 

Hook tooth (K) is available in constant tooth pitches of 0.75-6 tpi and in the variable tooth pitches of 0.55-0.75 tpi to 4-6 tpi.

 

       
 
Skip tooth (L)
   
Rake angle of 0°, suitable for:
brittle material
larger cross-section
 

Skip tooth (L) is available in constant tooth pitches of 2, 3, 4 and 6 tpi.

 

       
 
Trapezoidal tooth (T)
   
Rake angle: positive, for
high sawing performance for the greatest of band sawing demands
 

Trapezoidal tooth (T) is available in constant tooth pitches of 2 and 3 tpi and in variable tooth pitches of 0.85-1.15 tpi to 3-4 tpi.

 

       
 
Profile tooth (P)
   
Rake angle: positive, for
hollow profiles
angle profiles
girders
bundle and layer cuts
vibration-susceptible sawing work
 

Profile tooth (P) is available in variable tooth pitches of 2-3 tpi to 4-6 tpi.