Abstract: An apparatus for forming panels from moldable material comprising: a material storage and feeding container for placing moldable material on a sheet of peel ply material on top of a conveyor. The conveyor has a roughened surface for gripping the sheet of peel ply material. The moldable material is leveled by a sizing plate which also places a second sheet of peel ply material over the moldable material to form a web. The web is compressed in a compression zone and is stabilized in thickness to form panels of compressed, dimensionally stabilized material as it is moved by the conveyor. Also disclosed is a method for making such panels from moldable material.

Abstract: A method for cutting sheet material including positioning the material on an upper surface of a guide table having slots. A blade of a saw is aligned with one of the slots and the saw is energized. The blade is advanced through the sheet material with the blade in the slot to cut the material along a line corresponding to the slot. Apparatus for cutting sheet material is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a saw and a guide table including an upper surface having a plurality of elongate slots therein for receiving the saw blade to guide the saw along the surface.