Patents Assigned to Giben International S.p.A.
  • Patent number: 8151677
    Abstract: A panel sawing machine comprises a horizontal table (5) on which a movable device (6) pushes a stack of panels (3a) in a forward direction (F) or reverse direction (F1) to feed a sawing device (or to a device for rotating the stack) which divides the panel up into two or more smaller boards. The pusher (6) is equipped with two or more pickup elements (16) that hold the rear edge of the stack in position during positioning and/or sawing operations. The pickup elements (16) are mounted on the movable device (6) in such a way that they can run in guides (15, 15a, 15b) in the following three directions, respectively: horizontal at right angles to, and horizontal parallel to, the forward direction (F) or the reverse direction (F1), and vertical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Giben International S.p.A.
    Inventor: Piergiorgio Benuzzi
  • Patent number: 7971511
    Abstract: A panel saw machine comprises: a horizontal work table movable in a forward and backward direction; a clamping unit equipped with one or more gripping elements for retaining panels while they are being machined; a cutting unit that divides the panels into sub-panels along an axis transversal to the feed axis; a horizontal tray positioned above the horizontal work table for transporting the panels; means for holding the tray in conjunction with means for driving the tray and enabling the tray to perform a first movement along the feed axis in both directions and a rotational movement on the horizontal work table so as to vary the position of the tray and of the panels with respect to the cutting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Giben International S.p.A.
    Inventor: Piergiorgio Benuzzi
  • Publication number: 20100326252
    Abstract: A panel saw machine (2) for panels (1) made of wood or similar materials comprises: a horizontal table (3) for supporting the panels (1); means (4) for advancing the panels (1) along a feed line (A) and mobile in a direction parallel to and along the horizontal table (3); a straight cutting unit (5) transversal to the feed line (A) and comprising a base (10), presser means (6) for holding down the panels (1), and a first saw blade (7) mobile in both directions and protruding lengthways from a slot made in the horizontal table (3) in such a such a way as to cut the panels (1) along a line (T) transversal to the feed line (A); the cutting unit (5) also comprises a carriage (8) which rotatably mounts the first blade (7) and which is slidably connected to guide means (9) associated with the base (10) and adjustment means (14) acting on the carriage (8) and designed to enable the carriage (8) to move vertically in both directions along a line (Z) perpendicular to the transversal line (T).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: GIBEN INTERNATIONAL S.P.A.
    Inventor: Piergiorgio Benuzzi
  • Patent number: 7832978
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming stacks (2) of panels (3) from a vertical pile (4) of panels (3) to be fed to a user station comprises: a crossbar (5) that moves above the pile (4) of panels (3) and mounts selector means (6; 7, 8) designed to separate a certain number of panels (3) from the top of the pile (4); first gripper means (9; 10) and second gripper means (11; 12, 16) for clamping the panels (3); the selector means (6; 7, 8) include a first wedge-shaped selection element (8) that can be inserted between the panels (3) in the pile (4) to create a gap; the apparatus (1) also comprises second selector means (16) mounted on the crossbar (5) and mobile in a feed direction (40) and relative to the crossbar (5), lengthways along the crossbar (5) itself in a first horizontal direction (13), in such a way that they can be inserted into the pile (4) next to the first wedge-shaped element (8) at the gap so as to completely separate the pile (4) at a point away from the first wedge-shaped element (8) by sliding in the fi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Giben International S.p.A.
    Inventor: Piergiorgio Benuzzi
  • Publication number: 20100031794
    Abstract: A panel saw machine (1) for cutting panels (P1) comprises: a work table (4) for supporting panels (P1); a cutting unit (3) that moves along a respective cutting line (L) on the work table (4) to divide the panels into two or more sub-panels; a pusher assembly (5) that moves towards and away from the cutting line (L) in a direction (Y) transversal to the cutting line (L) to position at least one panel (P1) on the work table (4) at the cutting unit (3); to adjust its position, the pusher assembly (5) is also mobile in a direction (X) parallel to the cutting line (L) between a first operating position and other positions along the cutting line (L).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: GIBEN INTERNATIONAL S.P.A.
    Inventor: Piergiorgio Benuzzi
  • Publication number: 20080267757
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming stacks (2) of panels (3) from a vertical pile (4) of panels (3) to be fed to a user station comprises: a crossbar (5) that moves above the pile (4) of panels (3) and mounts selector means (6; 7, 8) designed to separate a certain number of panels (3) from the top of the pile (4); first gripper means (9; 10) and second gripper means (11; 12, 16) for clamping the panels (3); the selector means (6; 7, 8) include a first wedge-shaped selection element (8) that can be inserted between the panels (3) in the pile (4) to create a gap; the apparatus (1) also comprises second selector means (16) mounted on the crossbar (5) and mobile in a feed direction (40) and relative to the crossbar (5), lengthways along the crossbar (5) itself in a first horizontal direction (13), in such a way that they can be inserted into the pile (4) next to the first wedge-shaped element (8) at the gap so as to completely separate the pile (4) at a point away from the first wedge-shaped element (8) by sliding in the fi
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: GIBEN INTERNATIONAL S.P.A.
    Inventor: Piergiorgio Benuzzi
  • Publication number: 20080078276
    Abstract: A panel saw machine (2) for panels (1) made of wood or similar materials comprises: a horizontal table (3) for supporting the panels (1); means (4) for advancing the panels (1) along a feed line (A) and mobile in a direction parallel to and along the horizontal table (3); a straight cutting unit (5) transversal to the feed line (A) and comprising a base (10), presser means (6) for holding down the panels (1), and a first saw blade (7) mobile in both directions and protruding lengthways from a slot made in the horizontal table (3) in such a such a way as to cut the panels (1) along a line (T) transversal to the feed line (A); the cutting unit (5) comprises a carriage (8) which rotatably mounts the first blade (7) and which is rotatably connected to guide means (9) associated with the base (10); first means (11) for driving the carriage (8), designed to allow the carriage (8) to move in both directions along the transversal line (T); second means (12) for driving the first blade (7), positioned on the base (10)
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: GIBEN INTERNATIONAL S.P.A.
    Inventor: Piergiorgio Benuzzi
  • Publication number: 20030200850
    Abstract: A panel saw machine (1) is equipped with a rear table (4) for feeding panels (3) to a cutting station (2) installed along one edge (7) of the feed table (4), and a table (6; 6′) for the manual handling of the panels (3) by an operator; the handling table (6; 6′) is located in the same plane as the feed table (4), at the front end relative to the cutting station (2), and comprises a plurality of peninsulas (9, 10, 11; 9′, 10′, 11′) on which the panels slide and are supported, and a connecting portion (12; 12′) joining the peninsulas (9, 10, 11; 9′, 10′, 11′) to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: GIBEN INTERNATIONAL S.p.A.
    Inventor: Piergiorgio Benuzzi