Abstract: The present invention discloses an automated rock saw having a saw motor load sensor to control the speed of the conveyor bringing the rock to the saw blade. As the saw motor works harder to cut a given rock, the controller automatically slows the conveyor belts, reducing the load on the saw blade. If the saw blade is easily cutting a given rock and not working at optimum speed, the conveyor will be sped up, increasing production. Also provided in an alternate embodiment is a horizontal blade that can be moved into place to cut the “bottom” of a corner piece, then the standard, vertical blade cuts the other side of the corner.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 27, 2005
Date of Patent:
June 19, 2007
Assignee:
Robinson Brick
Inventors:
Kevin R. Triplett, Mark C. Adamson, Steven J. Erickson, Mark W. Sneddon
Abstract: The present invention discloses an automated rock saw having a saw motor load sensor to control the speed of the conveyors bringing the rock to the saw blade. As the saw motor works harder to cut a given rock, the controller automatically slows the conveyor belts, reducing the load on the saw blade. If the saw blade is easily cutting a given rock and not working at optimum speed, the conveyors will be sped up, increasing production. Also provided in an alternate embodiment is a horizontal blade that can be moved into place to cut the “bottom” of a corner piece, then the standard, vertical blade cuts the other side of the corner.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 27, 2005
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2006
Assignee:
Robinson Brick
Inventors:
Kevin R. Triplett, Mark C. Adamson, Steven J. Erickson, Mark W. Snedden
Abstract: The present invention discloses an automated rock saw having a saw motor load sensor to control the speed of the conveyors bringing the rock to the saw blade. As the saw motor works harder to cut a given rock, the controller automatically slows the conveyor belts, reducing the load on the saw blade. If the saw blade is easily cutting a given rock and not working at optimum speed, the conveyors will be sped up, increasing production. Also provided in an alternate embodiment is a horizontal blade that can be moved into place to cut the “bottom” of a corner piece, then the standard, vertical blade cuts the other side of the corner.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 29, 2003
Date of Patent:
June 6, 2006
Assignee:
Robinson Brick Company
Inventors:
Kevin R. Triplett, Mark C. Adamson, Steven J. Erickson, Mark W. Sneddon
Abstract: An apparatus and process for the production of brick slabs. Information regarding the desired color and texture of brick slab samples is used to enable rapid production and transmission of brick slab samples having the desired characteristics.