Abstract: A sawing apparatus (1) for cutting elongated timber (3) to form cut-to-size pieces, the apparatus including a horizontal processing line (2), through which the timber being processed is guided; transfer means for transferring the timber longitudinally along the processing line as well as machining means for machining the timber in the processing line. The machining means include at least one circular saw (9) whose sawing angle is adjustable and whose blade can be moved across the processing line for cutting the timber. According to the invention, the transfer means include an elongated magnetic rail (6) parallel to the processing line (2); at least two linear motor slides (7) arranged to be movable independently with respect to one another along the magnetic rail; and for each linear motor slide, a transfer gripper (4) connected to the slide and arranged to grasp the timber being processed for moving it longitudinally along the processing line.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for the manufacture of a nail plate truss (2) without setting, said nail plate truss including first-side nail plates (3) of the truss, second-side nail plates (3) of the nail plate truss, and struts (4) joined together by nail plates. According to the inventive method, the structure of the truss is stored in an electric control system (20), and the nail plates (3) and struts (4) for a truss are brought into their positions required by the truss structure onto a horizontal assembly table (5), as controlled by an electric control system, using handling members (11) separate from the assembly table, the parts (3, 4) of the truss being positioned into their positions based directly on positioning of the handling member (11) transporting them.