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Break-in is the short period at the start of a blade’s life when it is run gentler than the production cut, so the tooth edge settles into the material instead of taking full load immediately.
Why it shows up in diagnosis
When a blade strips teeth or wears faster than expected, break-in is one of the first things worth confirming — together with tension, guide condition, coolant and the parameters actually used. A blade that was never broken in can fail in ways that look like a blade defect, and are not.
What to check
Whether the first cuts were run at a reduced load, and for how long.
Whether the machine was set for the material actually being cut.
Whether the cut was straight from the first piece, and whether coolant reached the cut.
None of this replaces the machine documentation, and nothing here is a parameter recommendation for your machine. What matters is the habit: treat the first cuts as a step of their own, not as production.
