The technology disclosed relates a lumber grabber for grasping timber. The lumber grabber can achieve grasping large packages of lumber of various work lengths. In one configuration, the lumber grabber includes moveable forks for grasping lumber movably supported by a frame, affixable to a crane. Forks positioned at ends of the frame and arranged to open and close relative to one other under power by a source of motive force; thereby enabling grasping and ungrasping of packages of lumber under programmed control of a programmable controller executing stored instructions.
B66C 3/16 - Bennes preneuses ouvertes ou fermées par des moteurs d'entraînement intégrés portés par ces bennes par moteurs hydrauliques
B66C 17/26 - Ponts roulants à chariot transbordeur comportant une ou plusieurs poutres principales sensiblement horizontales dont les extrémités reposent directement sur des roues ou des rouleaux se déplaçant sur une voie soutenue par des supports espacés spécialement adaptés à des buts particuliers, p. ex. dans des fonderies ou des forgesPonts roulants à chariot transbordeur comportant une ou plusieurs poutres principales sensiblement horizontales dont les extrémités reposent directement sur des roues ou des rouleaux se déplaçant sur une voie soutenue par des supports espacés combinés avec des appareils auxiliaires servant des buts particuliers combinés avec des appareils auxiliaires, p. ex. scies à grumes, organes pousseurs pour décharger les véhicules, dispositifs pour faire changer de voie les véhicules ferroviaires
B66C 13/48 - Commande automatique de l'entraînement des grues pour produire un cycle de travail unique ou répétéCommande par programmation
B66C 13/46 - Indicateurs de position pour charges suspendues ou pour éléments de grues
B66C 1/32 - Organes jumelés, p. ex. pivotants, s'engageant sous la charge de deux côtés à la fois et également disposés pour saisir les côtés de la charge celle-ci consistant en objets empilés ou emboîtés
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LUMBER GRABBER FOR AUTOMATED CRANE, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
The technology disclosed relates a lumber grabber (100) for grasping timber. The lumber grabber can achieve grasping large packages of lumber of various work lengths. The lumber grabber includes moveable forks (30, 32) for grasping lumber movably supported by a frame (10), affixable to a crane. Forks positioned at ends of the frame and arranged to open and close relative to one other under power by a source of motive force, namely an electric motor (50); thereby enabling grasping and ungrasping of packages of lumber under programmed control of a programmable controller executing stored instructions. The forks are mounted on movable carriages (20, 22) driven by a ball screw drive (40).
The technology disclosed relates a robotic workstation for packaging wood products. The robotic packaging workstation can achieve can handle efficiently wrapping/packaging product stacked into units. In one configuration, the robotic packaging workstation includes a robot manipulator capable of moving an end effector to points in a three-dimensional work volume under programed control of a programmable robot controller executing stored instructions. A fastener and wrapping tool head is affixed to the end effector adapter plate. The fastener and wrapping tool head further includes a support structure, a fastener applicator, a fastener storage, and a one or more grippers for grasping wrapping material.
B65B 11/02 - Enveloppement d'objets ou de quantités de matériaux sans changer leur position durant l'opération, p. ex. dans des moules avec des plieurs à charnières
B65B 25/02 - Emballage des produits agricoles ou horticoles
The technology disclosed relates a robotic workstation for packaging wood products. The robotic packaging workstation can achieve can handle efficiently wrapping/packaging product stacked into units. In one configuration, the robotic packaging workstation includes a robot manipulator capable of moving an end effector to points in a three-dimensional work volume under programed control of a programmable robot controller executing stored instructions. A fastener and wrapping tool head is affixed to the end effector adapter plate. The fastener and wrapping tool head further includes a support structure, a fastener applicator, a fastener storage, and a one or more grippers for grasping wrapping material.
B65B 11/02 - Enveloppement d'objets ou de quantités de matériaux sans changer leur position durant l'opération, p. ex. dans des moules avec des plieurs à charnières
B65B 57/10 - Dispositifs de commande automatique, de vérification, d'alarme ou de sécurité sensibles à l'absence, à la présence, à l'alimentation anormale ou au mauvais positionnement des objets ou matériaux à emballer
B65B 41/04 - Alimentation des feuilles ou flans d'enveloppes par griffes
The technology disclosed relates a robotic workstation for packaging wood products. The robotic packaging workstation can achieve can handle efficiently wrapping/packaging product stacked into units. In one configuration, the robotic packaging workstation includes a robot manipulator capable of moving an end effector to points in a three-dimensional work volume under programed control of a programmable robot controller executing stored instructions. A fastener and wrapping tool head is affixed to the end effector adapter plate. The fastener and wrapping tool head further includes a support structure, a fastener applicator, a fastener storage, and a one or more grippers for grasping wrapping material.
B65B 25/02 - Emballage des produits agricoles ou horticoles
B65B 11/02 - Enveloppement d'objets ou de quantités de matériaux sans changer leur position durant l'opération, p. ex. dans des moules avec des plieurs à charnières
01 - Produits chimiques destinés à l'industrie, aux sciences ainsi qu'à l'agriculture
19 - Matériaux de construction non métalliques
31 - Produits agricoles; animaux vivants
Produits et services
wood fiber being wood pulp for manufacturing purposes; liquid fertilizer; saw dust being wood pulp for manufacturing purposes; wood fiber-based growing media for plants Lumber; structural wood products, namely, oriented strand board being wood boards; plywood; laminated wood-based products being chemically treated wood, namely, railings, finger-joined lumber, wood veneer, wood veneer-based wall panels, oriented strand lumber, beams, headers, namely, horizontal beams used to support other structural components, and columns; fiberboard; non-metal forms being plywood concrete forms for use in castings; non-metal door components, namely, wooden door cores for use in producing finished doors; wood-based floor panels; wooden joists; sheathing board; studs, namely, foundational wooden boards used for constructing walls; wood and wood-product building and construction materials, namely, lumber, plywood, particleboard, oriented strand board, laminated veneer lumber, laminated beams, joists being i-joists, engineered wood being preserved wood, appearance enhanced wood, durability enhanced wood, strengthened wood, and siding; cross laminated building timber; wood fiber reinforced cement boards; MDF (medium density fiberboard) particle board being wood boards wood chips for the manufacture of wood pulp
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ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STACKING AND UNSTACKING WOOD BOARDS AND RELATED MATERIALS AND OF STACKING WOOD SPACERS AND RELATED MATERIALS
A robotic workstation (100) for unstacking/stacking a multilayer stack of boards (110, 112) and includes an end effector (108, 800) configured to pick up, move and release a layer of boards (110, 112). The end effector (108, 800) includes first and second pick up and release members (308, 310), each being (i) disposed below first and second support members (402), (ii) transversely arranged with respect to the first and second support members (402) and (iii) attached to both of the first and second support members (402). The robotic workstation (100) also includes a robotic manipulator (102) connected to an attachment plate (410) of the end effector (108, 800) and capable of moving the end effector (108, 800). The robotic manipulator (102) is under control of a controller (1202) executing stored instructions that perform operations including picking up the layer of boards (110, 112) by orienting the end effector (108, 800) such that each board of the layer of boards (110, 112) is transversely oriented with respect to the first and second pick up and release members (308, 310).
A robotic workstation (100) for unstacking/stacking a multilayer stack of boards (110, 112) and includes an end effector (108, 800) configured to pick up, move and release a layer of boards (110, 112). The end effector (108, 800) includes first and second pick up and release members (308, 310), each being (i) disposed below first and second support members (402), (ii) transversely arranged with respect to the first and second support members (402) and (iii) attached to both of the first and second support members (402). The robotic workstation (100) also includes a robotic manipulator (102) connected to an attachment plate (410) of the end effector (108, 800) and capable of moving the end effector (108, 800). The robotic manipulator (102) is under control of a controller (1202) executing stored instructions that perform operations including picking up the layer of boards (110, 112) by orienting the end effector (108, 800) such that each board of the layer of boards (110, 112) is transversely oriented with respect to the first and second pick up and release members (308, 310).
Technology disclosed includes a robotic workstation for unstacking/stacking a multi-layer stack of boards and includes an end effector configured to pick up, move and release a layer of boards. The end effector includes first and second pick up and release members, each being (i) disposed below first and second support members, (ii) transversely arranged with respect to the first and second support members and (iii) attached to both of the first and second support members. The robotic workstation also includes a robotic manipulator connected to an attachment plate of the end effector and capable of moving the end effector. The robotic manipulator is under control of a controller executing stored instructions that perform operations including picking up the layer of boards by orienting the end effector such that each board of the layer of boards is transversely oriented with respect to the first and second pick up and release members.
The technology disclosed relates a robotic workstations (100) and methods for cutting timber. The robotic saw workstation (100) can achieve improved cutting of timber. In one configuration, the robotic saw workstation (100) includes a robot manipulator (10) capable of moving an end effector adapter plate (220) to points in a three-dimensional work volume (14) under programmed control of a programmable robot controller executing stored instructions. A cutting head (50) is affixed to the end effector adapter plate (220). The cutting head (50) further includes a support structure (22), a rotatable shaft (40), a blade (222) coupled to the rotatable shaft (40) and a motor (90) coupled to the rotatable shaft (40) for driving the blade (222). Configurations include multiple manipulators (10, 11) disposed to make multiple cuts in a log (4) substantially contemporaneously, cutting heads implementing circular, band or chain sawing mechanisms, continuous or batch-feeding of logs into and out of the workstations (30, 33).
The technology disclosed relates a robotic workstations (100) and methods for cutting timber. The robotic saw workstation (100) can achieve improved cutting of timber. In one configuration, the robotic saw workstation (100) includes a robot manipulator (10) capable of moving an end effector adapter plate (220) to points in a three-dimensional work volume (14) under programmed control of a programmable robot controller executing stored instructions. A cutting head (50) is affixed to the end effector adapter plate (220). The cutting head (50) further includes a support structure (22), a rotatable shaft (40), a blade (222) coupled to the rotatable shaft (40) and a motor (90) coupled to the rotatable shaft (40) for driving the blade (222). Configurations include multiple manipulators (10, 11) disposed to make multiple cuts in a log (4) substantially contemporaneously, cutting heads implementing circular, band or chain sawing mechanisms, continuous or batch-feeding of logs into and out of the workstations (30, 33).
The technology disclosed relates a robotic workstations and methods for cutting timber. The robotic saw workstation can achieve improved cutting of timber. In one configuration, the robotic saw workstation includes a robot manipulator capable of moving an end effector adapter plate to points in a three-dimensional work volume under programed control of a programmable robot controller executing stored instructions. A cutting head is affixed to the end effector adapter plate. The cutting head further includes a support structure; a rotatable shaft; a blade coupled to the rotatable shaft; and a motor coupled to the rotatable shaft for driving the blade. Configurations include multiple manipulators disposed to make multiple cuts in a log substantially contemporaneously, cutting heads implementing circular, band or chain sawing mechanisms, continuous or batch-feeding of logs into and out of the workstations.
The technology disclosed relates to moisture removal from wood materials. In particular, it relates to a press (100) that includes a continuous and liquid permeable sheet metal band (50) that makes use of viaways, grooves, perforations, or combinations thereof allowing liquid to permeate therethrough. The press can also include a first pressing roller (12) located above the sheet metal band and a first anvil roller (20) located below the sheet metal band and forming a first nip (5) with the first pressing roller and the sheet metal band, such that the sheet metal band being located between the first pressing roller and the first anvil roller.
B30B 9/20 - Presses spécialement adaptées à des fins particulières pour exprimer les liquides des substances les contenant, p. ex. le jus des fruits, les huiles des oléagineux utilisant des organes de pression rotatifs, autres que les vis, p. ex. des rouleaux, anneaux, disques
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MOISTURE EXTRACTION PRESS AND MOISTURE REMOVAL FROM WOOD MATERIALS
ABSTRACT The technology disclosed relates to moisture removal from wood materials. In particular, it relates to a press that includes a continuous and liquid permeable sheet metal band that makes use of viaways, grooves, perforations, or combinations thereof allowing liquid to permeate therethrough. The press can also include a first pressing roller located above the sheet metal band and a first anvil roller located below the sheet metal band and forming a first nip with the first pressing roller and the sheet metal band, such that the sheet metal band being located between the first pressing roller and the first anvil roller. Date Recue/Date Received 2020-09-16
B27M 1/02 - Travail du bois non prévu dans les sous-classes , p. ex. par étirage par compression
B30B 3/04 - Presses caractérisées par l'emploi d'organes de pression rotatifs, p. ex. rouleaux, anneaux, disques les organes rotatifs coopérant entre eux, p. ex. cônes associés
B30B 9/20 - Presses spécialement adaptées à des fins particulières pour exprimer les liquides des substances les contenant, p. ex. le jus des fruits, les huiles des oléagineux utilisant des organes de pression rotatifs, autres que les vis, p. ex. des rouleaux, anneaux, disques
Lumber; structural wood products, namely, oriented strand board being wood boards; plywood; laminated wood-based products being chemically treated wood, namely, railings, finger-joined lumber, wood veneer, wood veneer-based wall panels, oriented strand lumber, beams, headers, namely, horizontal beams used to support other structural components, and columns; fiberboard; non-metal forms being plywood concrete forms for use in castings; non-metal door components, namely, wooden door cores for use in producing finished doors; wood-based floor panels; wooden joists; sheathing board; studs, namely, foundational wooden boards used for constructing walls; wood and wood-product building and construction materials, namely, lumber, plywood, particleboard, oriented strand board, laminated veneer lumber, laminated beams, joists being I-joists, engineered wood being preserved wood, appearance enhanced wood, durability enhanced wood, strengthened wood, and siding; cross laminated building timber
