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US 2002/0152861 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for cutting a cant into boards
AssigneeHi-Tech Comact
InventorPatrick M. Conry
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Abstract
A cutting apparatus for cants of non-uniform original dimensions includes a pair of band saws at a cutting station through which a cant passes along a path; each band saw is mounted on a carriage that is mounted for movement relative to the path and actuating piston and cylinder devices are used to move each carriage in response to data fed to a control computer from a cant scan.
Claims15
An apparatus for cutting a workpiece into parts of desired dimensions where the workpiece has non-uniform original dimensions comprising:
- a) transport conveyor apparatus for moving the workpiece along a path to and through a cutting station;
- b) a cutting station including a pair of band saws each mounted on a separate support,
- c) each support being mounted for movement toward and away from said path,
- d) actuating members for moving each said support relative to said path.
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A method of cutting a workpiece into pieces smaller than the original workpiece size comprising the steps of:
- a) scanning the workpiece to generate data corresponding to its dimensions and shape;
- b) feeding the workpiece along a path to a cutting station having a pair of band saw cutting devices mounted adjacent the path so as to be movable toward and away from the path, and actuating members for moving each cutting device relative to said path;
- c) supplying the data to a computer to derive a cutting solution, with said computer being connected to said actuating members,
- d) using the data to control the movement of said actuating members to effect a desired cutting of the workpiece.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.