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Apparatus for controlling work feed rate for cutting wood, metal and other materials

US6382062B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 2000
Grant dateMay 7, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/7145
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A positioned sensing device measures and/or calculates the lateral position and movement of a saw blade. These measured and calculated values are used to automatically alter the work-feed rate and/or saw blade rim speed either up or down as sawing conditions change within the work piece or between different work pieces.

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