Flesh-detection brings safety to table saw

Built with flesh-detection technology to prevent injuries, Bosch’s new Reaxx Jobsite Table Saw will become available for purchase June 1.

The product is described by Bosch marketing team as one of the company’s biggest tool innovations to date.

The Active Response Technology system on the Reaxx table saw detects human flesh that comes in contact with the blade and rapidly drops the saw blade below the tabletop. This high-speed action helps reduce the potential of serious user injury.

“The Reaxx Jobsite Table Saw is not a reinvention of the table saw category. Actually, the Reaxx saw builds on the Bosch heritage of precision cutting tools and adds an extra layer of user safety,” said Jim Stevens, product manager, Robert Bosch Tool Corporation. “Bosch is a leader in the portable table saw market, and it makes sense that the Reaxx Jobsite Table Saw incorporates great precision with the latest user interface and injury mitigation technology.”

After activation, the system can be reset in less than 60 seconds, the company said.