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US 8,695,472 B2Granted
Machine for cutting structural members, such as legs, beams, i-beams or the like for supporting structures made of steel, concrete, steel and concrete, stone-like materials or the like
AssigneeTs R&D S.R.L.
InventorFrancesco Matteucci
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Abstract
A machine for cutting structural members is described. The machine has an endless travelling wire and a frame arranged around a structural member to be cut. The travelling wire and frame have longitudinal track with carriages with at least one pulley carrying at least one cutting segment. The longitudinal tracks are adapted to be engaged via motion means in arcuate guide slots.
Claims14
A machine for cutting structural members, the machine comprising:
- an endless travelling wire having cutting parts and at least one cutting segment around at least two pulleys;
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- a frame arranged around a structural member to be cut, said frame comprising:
- longitudinal tracks having a plurality of carriages positioned to be movable along said longitudinal tracks by a first actuating means, each carriage of the plurality of carriages having at least one of said two pulleys carrying the at least one cutting segment of the travelling wire, said longitudinal tracks being attached at each end to plates adapted to be engaged via motion means in arcuate guide slots formed in a transverse wall and in end walls of the frame, each plate of said plates being provided with a second actuating means for moving said plates along said arcuate guide slots to raise or lower at least one pair of said longitudinal tracks.
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