Position control apparatus and method for controlling the movement of a block in a woodworking machine
US6189682A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB27M3/002
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an automatic lug loader to place blocks on each lug on a lug conveyor in a finger jointing machine. The lug loader includes a support structure with a control station and a feed table. A powered loading conveyor overlies the support structure with an infeed end disposed over the control station. The loading conveyor extends downstream to an outfeed end which is disposed over the upstream end of the lug conveyor. A powered adjuster is connected to the loading conveyor and shifts the loading conveyor toward and away from the control station to selectively grip a block.
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