Apparatus for cutting and conveying planar workpieces
AssigneeSchelling & Co.
InventorWilfried Ess
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Abstract
A sawing machine having a first and a second saw with cutting planes generally perpendicular to each other includes a mechanism for conveying cut planar workpieces from one saw to the other. The mechanism includes a plurality of rows of rollers located adjacent each other and spaced apart with a grate mechanism having grate elements extending between the rows of rollers being movable to transport cut workpieces from a support table of the first saw to the roller rows. A gap formed between the work table of the first saw and the roller rows enables trim waste to fall from the support table, and the grate mechanism is pivotally mounted for reciprocal movement between the support table and the roller rows during which it bridges the gap therebetween.
Claims9
Apparatus for cutting and conveying planar workpieces comprising:
- a first and a second cutting saw arranged with cutting planes generally perpendicular to each other;
- first feeding means for feeding planar workpieces to be cut to said first saw, said first feeding means including means defining a generally horizontal support plane upon which said workpieces are supported during cutting by said first saw;
- and second feeding means for feeding cut workpieces from said first saw to said second saw, said second feeding means comprising roller means including a plurality of rows of rollers located adjacent each other and spaced apart for conveying said workpieces from said first saw to said second saw, said roller means being situated to define a roller support plane for said workpieces which is positioned lower than said horizontal support plane of said first feeding means, said horizontal support plane and said roller support plane being horizontally spaced apart to define a gap therebetween, grate means including a plurality of grate elements located between said rows of rollers and grate support means mounting said grate means for movement between said roller means and said first feeding means at least to the height of said horizontal support plane of said first feeding means and to bridge said gap.
Apparatus for cutting and conveying planar workpieces comprising:
- a first and a second cutting saw arranged with cutting planes generally perpendicular to each other;
- first feeding means for feeding planar workpieces to be cut to said first saw, said first feeding means including means defining a generally horizontal support plane upon which said workpieces are supported during cutting by said first saw;
- and second feeding means for feeding cut workpieces from said first saw to said second saw, said second feeding means comprising roller means including a plurality of rows of rollers located adjacent each other and spaced apart for conveying cut workpieces from said first saw to said second saw, said roller means being situated to define a roller support plane for said workpieces which is spaced apart horizontally from said horizontal support plane of said first feeding means to define a gap therebetween;
- grate means including a plurality of grate elements located between said rows of rollers;
- and grate support means mounting said grate means for movement between said roller means and said first feeding means;
- said grate means being movable from a first position generally adjacent said first feeding means to a second position generally congruent with said roller means;
- said grate means when in said first position being arranged to bridge said gap and to receive from said first feeding means workpieces to be transferred to said roller means and when in said second position opening said gap to allow trim waste from said workpieces to fall freely through said gap, said grate means in said second position being operable to deposit workpieces received from said first feeding means onto said roller means.
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