The story of Safety Speed started in 1958 in a small garage in Minneapolis. Gene Olson had an idea to develop a vertical panel saw that would make it easier and safer to accurately cut large panels into smaller sized pieces while also taking up less space in his garage. He grew that idea into a very successful business that is still growing today. Since that time, Safety Speed has been the leading American manufacturer of Vertical Panel Saws and Panel Routers. For more than 50 years, we have sold over 60,000 machines and have moved and expanded a couple of times settling into a brand new 36,000 square foot facility in Ham Lake, MN.