This is the only active safety device for a table saw that can be retrofitted onto an existing table saw, and the company has named the device Black Box. According to the press release, the company was apparently tied up in litigation from 2012 until possibly early 2015 (the press release is not clear on the end date). Although they have not brought a product to market as of April 2015, a press release states that Whirlwind Tool is looking for someone to buy or license their technology. Although the saw is not yet available for purchase, the press release notes, 'The Bosch REAXX Jobsite Table Saw will be available fall 2015.'Īlso, in 2010, Whirlwind Tool demonstrated a flesh-triggered blade brake which stops the blade in 1/8 second but this system is also not available on the market as of April 2015.

However, on March 16, 2015, Bosch announced a jobsite table saw featuring an active safety system they call REAXX.

No, SawStop is the only table saw currently available for purchase (as of Apr 2015) which features a flesh-triggered active safety device.

Sawstop table saw