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Insulation Equipment
Forrest is the leading manufacturer of equipment for fabricating insulation and metal jacketing. Insulation fabricators and contractors use Forrest Fitting Saws to manufacture elbows, tees, and other specialty insulation shapes. Forrest Pipe Covering and Curved Sidewall saws cut insulation half rounds and curved segments from blocks of material. Our Sheet Metal Fabrication Equipment cuts and rolls metal jacketing materials.
Fitting Saws
Model 204
A versatile vertical blade bandsaw designed to cut low and medium density materials such as insulation, rigid foams, honeycomb materials, refractory materials, plastic pipe.
Model 214
A vertical blade bandsaw whose saw head tilts, allowing the blade to cut at any angle from vertical to 22-1/2° off vertical.
Model 230
Vertical blade bandsaw with bearing mounted moving table allows for straight cuts even with heavy or awkward pieces.
Model 236
A Vertical blade bandsaw designed to rapidly and accurately cut a wide range of low and medium density materials. Table surface is durable 12 Ga. Steel.
Type B2
A tilting head saw is a medium sized high speed bandsaw with 14-inch blade wheels which support up to 3/4-inch wide cutting or slicing type blades.
Pipe Covering & Sidewall Saws
Model 103
The Model 103 is designed for fabricating pipe insulation half-rounds from stock material.
Model 106
Specifically designed for fabricators of insulation curved sidewall segments and pipe covering segments, this unit features two parallel high-speed blades which simultaneously cut inner and outer radii on insulation pieces.
Model 308
The Model 308 is used to cut the inner diameter on piping insulation half rounds when the inner size is too small to cut using a bandsaw.
Block Saws
- Model 236
A Vertical blade bandsaw designed to rapidly and accurately cut a wide range of low and medium density materials. Table surface is durable 12 Ga. Steel. 
Model 480
A rail mounted moving table allows for straight cuts even with heavy or awkward pieces.-
Model 480M
Built to customer's specifications, the Model 480M is designed to quickly square, trim, and cut sheets from large blocks of rigid foam, insulation, or other low density material.
Asphalt Pans
Models 325, 337 & 349 Sheet Metal Fabrication Equipment
Automatic Cut & Roll Machine
The Model 648P automatically cuts to length and rolls metal insulation jacketing. The operator loads rolls of jacketing onto the material support cradle
Manual Jacketing Shears Models 636 & 648
The jacketing shear is designed to cut light gauge sheet metal, plastic, or paper. Rolls of material up to 400 lbs are supported by the roller cradle.
Powered Rollers Models 372 & 492
Manual sheet metal and jacketing rollers are a fast and effective way to form aluminum and stainless steel jacketing. These rollers are designed with special features for insulation fabricators and contractors- Manual Rollers
- Circle Shears