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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
May. 18, 2010
Chris Raybon, Hot Springs, AR (US);
Russell Kennedy, Hot Springs, AR (US);
Pat Conry, Hot Springs, AR (US);
Thomas Wayne Green, Hot Springs, AR (US);
Chris Raybon, Hot Springs, AR (US);
Russell Kennedy, Hot Springs, AR (US);
Pat Conry, Hot Springs, AR (US);
Thomas Wayne Green, Hot Springs, AR (US);
Baxley Equipment Co., Hot Springs, AR (US);
Abstract
Provided is a positioning fence for use in lumber sawmills that facilitates automated positioning of lumber for cutting and a method of positioning lumber for cutting. A continuous moving track loop has a plurality of paddles laterally positionable across the width of the track. Electromagnets are used to control the position of the paddles and, thus, the position of lumber being transported by the paddles. Also provided are uses of the positioning fence to position lumber for cutting.