Patent ID: 7681610
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: B27C,B27M,B65G

Abstract:
1. An optimizing planermill system comprising: a) a control system; b) a workpiece feed path for feeding an array of workpieces downstream to an optimizing planer, wherein the optimizing planer comprises at least one of movable cutting elements and movable guiding elements; c) means, operably coupled to the workpiece feed path, for setting the size of gaps between successive workpieces in the array of workpieces being fed into the planer, such that each gap provides enough time for relative movement of the at least one of the movable cutting elements in the planer and the movable guiding elements so as to obtain optimized positioning corresponding to the workpiece being next fed into the planer; d) the optimizing planer operably coupled to the control system, and further having an entrance, for receipt of a rough workpiece, and an exit, for discharge of an at least partially finished workpiece; e) a workpiece interrogator situated along the workpiece feed path upstream of the optimizing planar entrance and operably coupled to the control system so as to provide the control system with workpiece property information for each workpiece entering the optimizing planer;