Apparatus for variably controlling work feed rate for cutting wood, metal and other materials
US6701816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/7264
- 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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