CPC B26D 5/005 (2013.01) [B26D 5/007 (2013.01); B26D 11/00 (2013.01); B27B 1/002 (2013.01); G05B 19/19 (2013.01); G05B 2219/36515 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45229 (2013.01); G05B 2219/49372 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of processing a workpiece along a processing line to obtain a desired cut product, wherein the workpiece is a log or a cant and the desired cut product is a board, and wherein the processing line includes a profiler module, a first saw module downstream of the profiler module, and an edger module downstream of the first saw module along a path of flow, the method comprising:
determining a first group of cut patterns for implementation by at least the profiler module and the first saw module to form the longitudinal sides of the board along a first side of the workpiece and to cut the board from the workpiece, respectively;
determining a second group of cut patterns for implementation by at least the profiler module, the first saw module, and the edger to form the longitudinal sides of a block along the first side of the workpiece, to cut the block from the workpiece, and to cut the block into the board and at least a first waste piece, respectively, wherein the first waste piece includes at least a portion of one of the longitudinal sides of the block;
determining a value of each of said groups of cut patterns based at least on one or more parameters, wherein the one or more parameters includes a wood volume recovery parameter or a throughput speed parameter, and wherein each of said groups of cut patterns defines a through- cut to be made through the workpiece along a cutting plane by at least the profiler module and the first saw module;
selecting one of the groups of cut patterns for implementation based at least on a comparison of the determined values; and
causing the profiler module to cut the workpiece according to a corresponding one of cut patterns of the selected group such that the profiler module makes a first portion of the through- cut through the workpiece along the cutting plane.
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