Patents Assigned to Flare International Sawmill Systems Ltd.
  • Log merchandiser
    Patent number: 6305259
    Abstract: An automatic log-cutting apparatus, or log merchandiser, which is designed to analyze and rapidly process tree-length stems, or logs, into shorter segments for further processing in pole mills, sawmills, plywood plants and the like. The logs are loaded via a conveyor onto the support arms of a number of cutting stations, all of which are movable and pre-positioned according to the determined optimum cut locations. The logs are then cut by pivoting saw blades, and the cut segments are released by the support arms onto a conveyor for removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Flare International Sawmill Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Ronald Whitworth, Gian Pietro Infanti