Automated strut shearing machine

A shearing machine configured to shear one of a plurality of struts, the shearing machine comprising:

• a support frame;
• a magazine configured to support the plurality of struts;
• a separator assembly configured to separate a separated strut from the plurality of struts;
• a feed assembly configured to move the separated strut relative to the support frame along a feed axis defining a feed direction;
• a shearing assembly including a die assembly operable to shear the separated strut;
• a user interface;
• and
• a controller in communication with the user interface to receive a cut list from the user interface, the cut list including a plurality of cut lengths,
• wherein the controller is configured to control the separator assembly, the feed assembly, and the shearing assembly to automatically shear a plurality of strut segments from the plurality of struts, each of the plurality of strut segments having a length corresponding to one of the plurality of cut lengths from the cut list.

A method of operating a shearing machine configured to shear one of a plurality of struts, the method comprising:

• separating a separated strut from the plurality of struts;
• advancing the separated strut in a feed direction;
• shearing the separated strut to form a first strut segment having a first length;
• further advancing the separated strut in the feed direction;
• and
• shearing the separated strut to form a second strut segment having a second length.