Patent ID: 7231857

Claim:
A depaneling system for cutting circuit boards from a panel, said depaneling system comprising: a tooling apparatus that supports said panel, holds said panel in place with suction during cutting of said circuit boards from said panel, and collects dust particles generated by cutting of said circuit boards from said panel with said suction; and a cutting apparatus that cuts said circuit boards from said panel supported by said tooling apparatus, said cutting apparatus comprising: a housing having a first end and a second end; a drive motor coupled to said first end of said housing; a saw blade coupled to said second end of said housing to separate said saw blade from said drive motor; and a drive connector configured to couple said drive motor to said saw blade to rotate said saw blade; said housing further having a first section and a second section separated by a dividing member, said first section extending from said first end of said housing to said second end of said housing wherein said drive connector extends from said drive motor through said first section to said saw blade, said second section forming an enclosure between said second end of said housing and a vacuum hose connector.