The Best Table Saw for Safety
Known for their patented brake cartridge system, SawStop Table Saws have saved thousands of fingers since their first sale in 2004. From the portable compact table saw to industrial cabinet saws, every SawStop Saw features the same safety technology, minimizing a potentially life-altering injury to a mere scratch.
The secret to this safety mechanism lies in the saw blade. The blade carries a small electrical signal. When skin contacts the blade, the signal changes because the human body is conductive. This change activates the safety system - an aluminum brake springs into the path of the spinning blade, making it and the motor shut off completely. All of this happens in less than 5 milliseconds. Plus, resetting the saw is easy - just replace the brake cartridge (and the blade if it is damaged) and you’re back to cutting, with all your extremities still intact!