In the tandem pencil slat saw lines, feeding of cedar blocks is ofter stopped because excessive motor current is required in a saw motor. These events are called "kick-offs" in technical reports. Kick-offs decrease productivity due to machine down-tim...
In the tandem pencil slat saw lines, feeding of cedar blocks is ofter stopped because excessive motor current is required in a saw motor. These events are called "kick-offs" in technical reports. Kick-offs decrease productivity due to machine down-time and damage to saw blades often accompanies them. Research on saw behavior at kickoff is required to understand and reduce the frequency and severity of kickoff events. This research aims at understanding the fundamental mechanisms of kickoffs during cutting, predicting the impending kickoff and evolving design improvements for high cutting performance with fewer and less severe kickoffs.