Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080197093 | TRUSS HANDLING APPARATUS - An apparatus and method for handling completed trusses. The truss handling apparatus moves completed trusses from a conveyor system to selected stacks in a staging area. The truss handler has an extendable boom crane mounted for rotational movement. The crane includes a truss engaging assembly which engages a completed truss such that it can be lifted by the boom crane. The engagement assembly rotates and tilts the engaged truss such that it can be aligned with a stack of trusses. The truss engaging assembly has movable arms to engage trusses of varying size and shape and has hooks for grappling the truss. The apparatus can stack the completed trusses in any of multiple stacks in a staging area. The trusses in each stack can be oriented horizontally, vertically or otherwise. | 08-21-2008 |
20090266211 | LINEAR SAW WITH STAB-CUT BEVEL CAPABILITY - A method for automatically cutting a workpiece comprising the steps of moving a workpiece along its longitudinal axis, positioning a cutting blade by rotating the blade about a vertical axis, positioning the cutting blade by rotating about a bevel axis, and vertically moving the blade into cutting contact with the workpiece, thereby stab cutting the workpiece and creating a bevel cut. The method may also comprises moving the blade along a transverse axis. Further steps may include moving the cutting blade along a transverse axis simultaneous to moving the workpiece along it longitudinal axis, thereby creating a scarf cut. | 10-29-2009 |
20100024345 | Truss Member Transportation System - A truss member transportation apparatus may include a member transporter and a member queue. The member transporter may be configured to transport truss members including at least one pre-plated member for truss assembly. The member queue may be operably connected to the member transporter to receive the truss members prior to selection of the truss members for truss assembly. | 02-04-2010 |
20100024354 | Apparatus, Method and Computer Program Product for Providing Automated Truss Assembly - A truss assembly station may include a truss assembler. The truss assembler may be configured to enable assembly of a truss from truss members by providing an automatic sequential placement of the truss members based at least in part upon a planned location of pre-plated truss members within an assembled truss. The pre-plated truss members may be truss members including at least one connector plate installed thereon prior to placement at the truss assembly station. | 02-04-2010 |
20100030363 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PRE-PLATING TRUSS MEMBERS - A pre-plating station may include an automated pre-plating device configured to receive a cut truss member and at least partially fasten a connector plate to a portion of the truss member based on truss design data prior to communication of the truss member to a truss assembly location. | 02-04-2010 |
20100030369 | System and Apparatus for Improving Truss Fabrication Automation - A truss assembly system may include a truss assembly station. The truss assembly station may be configured to enable assembly of a truss from truss members via an automatic sequential placement of the truss members based at least in part upon a planned location of pre-plated truss members within an assembled truss. The pre-plated truss members may be truss members including at least one connector plate installed thereon prior to placement at the truss assembly station. | 02-04-2010 |
20100061829 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROGRESSIVE ROBOTIC TRUSS ASSEMBLY - A truss assembly station may include a jigging table for assembling a truss thereon and a truss assembler. The truss assembler is disposed at a mobile gantry suspended a predetermined distance from a surface of the jigging table. The mobile gantry is configured to move relative to the surface. The truss assembler is configured to enable assembly of a truss from truss members by providing an automatic sequential placement of the truss members based at least in part upon a planned location of pre-plated truss members within an assembled truss. | 03-11-2010 |
20100064509 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT OF MEMBERS FOR AN ASSEMBLY - An apparatus for providing dynamic measurement of an elongated work piece includes at least one motion controller configured to engage at least one face of the work piece and move the work piece inline relative to the apparatus, a fence and a measurement device. The fence is configured to engage a face of the work piece and define a first reference plane along which inline motion of the work piece progresses relative to the apparatus. The measurement device is configured to engage an opposite face to the face of the work piece engaged by the fence to define a second reference plane, the measurement device being further configured to provide a digital measurement of a distance between the first reference plane and the second reference plane to an electronic device. | 03-18-2010 |
20100319511 | LINEAR FEED CUTTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method for automatically cutting a workpiece by moving a workpiece along its longitudinal axis, positioning a cutting blade by rotating the blade about a vertical axis, positioning the cutting blade by rotating about a bevel axis, and moving the blade into cutting contact with the workpiece, thereby cutting the workpiece at a compound angle. The method may also include positioning the blade along a transverse axis. Further steps may include moving the cutting blade along a transverse axis simultaneous to moving the workpiece along its longitudinal axis, thereby creating a scarf cut; sorting a finished workpiece; and marking the workpiece. | 12-23-2010 |
20120198976 | LINEAR SAW WITH STAB-CUT BEVEL CAPABILITY - A method for automatically cutting a workpiece comprising the steps of moving a workpiece along its longitudinal axis, positioning a cutting blade by rotating the blade about a vertical axis, positioning the cutting blade by rotating about a bevel axis, and vertically moving the blade into cutting contact with the workpiece, thereby stab cutting the workpiece and creating a bevel cut. The method may also comprise moving the blade along a transverse axis. Further steps may include moving the cutting blade along a transverse axis simultaneous to moving the workpiece along it longitudinal axis, thereby creating a scarf cut. | 08-09-2012 |