A shaping system (10,110,210) for cutting a material (16,116,216), the shaping system (10,110,210) comprising: means (12,112,212) for supporting the material (16,116,216), the supporting means (12,112,212) defining a longitudinal axis and lateral directions (52A,52B) transverse to the longitudinal axis; at least first and second carriage units (30A/B,130A/B,230A/B) independently operable to travel in a travel direction (28,128,228) parallel to the longitudinal axis of the supporting means (12,112,212), the first carriage unit (30A, 130A,230A) comprising a first arm (36A,136A,236A) and a cutting device (18,118,218) coupled to the first arm (36A,136A,236A), the second carriage unit (30B,130B,230B) comprising a second arm (36B,136B,236B) and a deburring device (20,120,220) coupled to the second arm (36B,136B,236B), the cutting device (18,118,218) and the deburring device (20,120,220) being coupled to the first and second carriage units (30A/B,130A/B,230A/B) with the first and second arms (36A,36B;136A,136B;236A,236B), respectively, so as to be independently movable in the travel direction (28,128,228) parallel to the longitudinal axis of the supporting means (12,112,212), be independently movable in the lateral directions (52A,52B) transverse to the longitudinal axis of the supporting means (12,112,212), and simultaneously perform cutting and deburring operations, respectively, from opposite surfaces of the material (16,116,216); means (54A,54B,57A,57B) for causing the first and second arms (36A,36B;136A,136B;236A,236B) to move the cutting device (18,118,218) coupled to the first arm (36A,136A,236A) in the lateral directions (52A,52B) transverse to the travel direction (28,128,228) and to move the deburring device (20,120,220) coupled to the second arm (36B,136B,236B) in the lateral directions (52A,52B) transverse to the travel direction (28,128,228); and means (44A,44B,144A) for causing the first and second carriage units (30A,130A,230A;30B,130B,230B) to independently and simultaneously travel in the travel direction (28,128,228) so that the first carriage unit (30A,130A,230A) causes the cutting device (18,118,218) coupled to the first arm (36A, 136A,236A) to travel in the travel direction (28,128,228) and the second carriage unit (30B,130B,230B) causes the deburring device (20,120,220) coupled to the second arm (36B,136B,236B) to travel in unison with and behind the cutting device (18,118,218) in the travel direction (28,128,228). means (12,112,212) for supporting the material (16,116,216), the supporting means (12,112,212) defining a longitudinal axis and lateral directions (52A,52B) transverse to the longitudinal axis; at least first and second carriage units (30A/B,130A/B,230A/B) independently operable to travel in a travel direction (28,128,228) parallel to the longitudinal axis of the supporting means (12,112,212), the first carriage unit (30A, 130A,230A) comprising a first arm (36A,136A,236A) and a cutting device (18,118,218) coupled to the first arm (36A,136A,236A), the second carriage unit (30B,130B,230B) comprising a second arm (36B,136B,236B) and a deburring device (20,120,220) coupled to the second arm (36B,136B,236B), the cutting device (18,118,218) and the deburring device (20,120,220) being coupled to the first and second carriage units (30A/B,130A/B,230A/B) with the first and second arms (36A,36B;136A,136B;236A,236B), respectively, so as to be independently movable in the travel direction (28,128,228) parallel to the longitudinal axis of the supporting means (12,112,212), be independently movable in the lateral directions (52A,52B) transverse to the longitudinal axis of the supporting means (12,112,212), and simultaneously perform cutting and deburring operations, respectively, from opposite surfaces of the material (16,116,216); means (54A,54B,57A,57B) for causing the first and second arms (36A,36B;136A,136B;236A,236B) to move the cutting device (18,118,218) coupled to the first arm (36A,136A,236A) in the lateral directions (52A,52B) transverse to the travel direction (28,128,228) and to move the deburring device (20,120,220) coupled to the second arm (36B,136B,236B) in the lateral directions (52A,52B) transverse to the travel direction (28,128,228); and means (44A,44B,144A) for causing the first and second carriage units (30A,130A,230A;30B,130B,230B) to independently and simultaneously travel in the travel direction (28,128,228) so that the first carriage unit (30A,130A,230A) causes the cutting device (18,118,218) coupled to the first arm (36A, 136A,236A) to travel in the travel direction (28,128,228) and the second carriage unit (30B,130B,230B) causes the deburring device (20,120,220) coupled to the second arm (36B,136B,236B) to travel in unison with and behind the cutting device (18,118,218) in the travel direction (28,128,228).