Abstract: A cutting system for a workpiece, associated components and methods. The cutting system includes a housing bounding a cutting interior. A saw in the cutting interior cuts the workpiece. A carrier assembly holds and moves the workpiece in the cutting interior. The carrier assembly includes a rail assembly, a carriage assembly, a holder, a seal, and a fluid outlet. The rail assembly has a rail. The carriage assembly is supported and moveable along the rail. The holder is supported by and moveable with the carriage assembly along the rail. The holder holds the workpiece. The seal is support by and moveable with the carriage assembly. The seal is engaged with the rail assembly and slides along the rail assembly as the carriage assembly moves along the rail. The fluid outlet is arranged to direct fluid over the rail assembly to clear debris off the rail assembly.

Abstract: Various example embodiments described herein relate to an item conditioning assembly, which includes a support frame and a conditioning belt supported by the support frame so that a first portion of the conditioning belt is supported by the support frame at a first tension and a second portion of the conditioning belt is supported by the support frame at a second tension relatively lower than the first tension. The second portion of the conditioning belt can be suspended over a conveyor such that an item received between the conditioning belt and the conveyor, enters in an unconditioned state and is released in a conditioned state.

Abstract: Various example embodiments described herein relate to an item conditioning assembly, which includes a support frame and a conditioning belt supported by the support frame so that a first portion of the conditioning belt is supported by the support frame at a first tension and a second portion of the conditioning belt is supported by the support frame at a second tension relatively lower than the first tension. The second portion of the conditioning belt can be suspended over a conveyor such that an item received between the conditioning belt and the conveyor, enters in an unconditioned state and is released in a conditioned state.