Machining Device Integrated Cutting Feed Table
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing processing devices for workpieces, such as those made of wood or plastic, face inefficiencies when handling long raw materials, as they require separate cross-cut systems for sizing, leading to increased time, handling effort, and costs, particularly for smaller companies.
Innovation Solution
A processing device with an integrated cutting device, like a circular saw, on the workpiece feed table allows for on-site cutting and assembly of workpieces to length before processing, eliminating the need for intermediate storage and expensive cross-cut systems, enabling efficient and cost-effective handling of long workpieces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a separate cutting system is used to cut long starting workpieces to length before feeding them into the processing device, then the workpieces can be properly sized for machining, but the time and handling effort increase, raising processing costs
Solution Approach 1:
The cutting device is integrated directly onto the workpiece feed table, merging the cutting function with the feeding system. This eliminates the need for separate cutting machines and intermediate storage, allowing workpieces to be cut to length and immediately fed into the processing device in one continuous operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The cutting device performs preliminary cutting of long starting workpieces to the required length directly at the feed table before machining. This preliminary action is integrated into the workflow, eliminating subsequent handling and storage steps that would otherwise be required.
2Manufacturing precision
If a separate cutting system is used to prepare long starting workpieces, then workpieces can be cut to length, but intermediate storage and additional handling are required, increasing complexity and cost
Solution Approach 1:
The cutting device is integrated directly onto the workpiece feed table, merging the cutting function with the feeding system. This eliminates the need for separate cutting machines and intermediate storage, allowing workpieces to be cut to length and immediately fed into the processing device in one continuous operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The workpiece feed table serves multiple functions: it acts as both the feeding surface and the cutting surface. The cutting device integrated on the feed table allows the same structure to perform both material handling and material preparation, reducing the number of separate components needed.
3Manufacturing precision
If expensive cutting machines are used to cut long starting workpieces, then accurate cutting to length is achieved, but the processing cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using expensive, heavy-duty cutting machines, the invention employs a simpler, more economical cutting device integrated on the feed table. This cutting device is sufficient for the specific task of cutting workpieces to length and can be a more cost-effective solution, particularly for smaller companies or lower-volume operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The cutting function is extracted from the expensive separate cutting machine and integrated directly into the workpiece feed table. This extraction allows the use of a simpler, more economical cutting device that is tailored specifically to the needs of this application rather than using over-engineered standalone cutting equipment.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a machining device (1), in particular for machining workpieces (2) made of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like, with a workpiece table (3) by means of which workpieces (2) can be held, with at least one tool (4) for machining the workpiece (2) held in the workpiece table (3), and with a workpiece feeder (6) with transport elements (7) by means of which workpieces (2) can be fed to the workpiece table (3), wherein the workpiece feeder (6) has a workpiece feed table (10) which is upstream of the transport elements (7) in the material flow, on which workpieces (2) can be fed to the transport elements (7), wherein a cutting device (11) is arranged on the workpiece feed table (10) by means of which the feedable workpiece (2) can be prepared.