Digital command control sequencer and machine controlled thereby

Abstract

Abstract A PANEL SAW FOR CUTTING PANELS INTO SMALLER PIECES HAS A FIRST CARRIAGE FOR MOVING THE PANELS IN STEPS IN ONE DIRECTION TO BE SAWED IN A DIRECTION AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO AND A SECOND CARRIAGE FOR MOVING THE SAWED PIECES IN STEPS IN THE SECOND DIRECTION TO BE SAWED IN THE FIRST DIRECTION INTO STILL SMALLER PIECES AND IS CONTROLLED BY A DIGITAL COMMAND SEQUENCER INCLUDING MEMORY AND LOGIC UNITS THROUGH WHICH A DESIRED SEQUENCE OF FEED MOVEMENTS AND SAWING ACTIONS MAY BE COMMANDED AUTOMATICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PROGRAM INTRODUCED MANUALLY OR FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE DIRECTLY INTO THE MEMORY OF THE SEQUENCER. SELECTOR MEANS ENABLE THE SEQUENCER TO BE OPER- ATED IN SEVERAL MODES FOR EITHER INSERTING DATA TO PRODUCE A PARTICULAR PROGRAM, OR FOR UTILIZING AN INSERTING PROGRAM TO CARRY OUT A PARTICULAR SEQUENCE OF CUTS ON PANELS INTRODUCED INTO THE MACHINE. A MANUAL KEYBOARD AND DIGITAL DISPLAY PANELS ALLOW TH OPERATOR TO GENERATE DIMENSIONAL DATA AND TO INSERT IT INTO THE CONTROLLER''S MEMORY DIRECTLY FOR SUBSEQUENT UTILIZATION TO COMMAND A SEQUENCE OF SAWING AND FEEDING OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PARTICULAR PROGRAM SELECTED.

Inventors

• 👤 Henry R Greenley
• 👤 William E Craig

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