Moisture extraction press and moisture removal from wood materials

    公开(公告)号:US11890828B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-06

    申请号:US16900697

    申请日:2020-06-12

    IPC分类号: B30B9/24 B30B15/34

    CPC分类号: B30B9/241 B30B9/246 B30B15/34

    摘要: The technology disclosed relates to moisture removal from wood materials. In particular, it relates to a press that includes a continuous and liquid permeable sheet metal band that makes use of viaways, grooves, perforations, or combinations thereof allowing liquid to permeate therethrough. The press can also include a first pressing roller located above the sheet metal band and a first anvil roller located below the sheet metal band and forming a first nip with the first pressing roller and the sheet metal band, such that the sheet metal band being located between the first pressing roller and the first anvil roller.

    Robotic system and method of stacking and unstacking wood boards and related materials and of stacking wood spacers and related materials

    公开(公告)号:US11840410B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17540221

    申请日:2021-12-01

    IPC分类号: B65G61/00 B25J9/00

    摘要: Technology disclosed includes a robotic workstation for unstacking/stacking a multi-layer stack of boards and includes an end effector configured to pick up, move and release a layer of boards. The end effector includes first and second pick up and release members, each being (i) disposed below first and second support members, (ii) transversely arranged with respect to the first and second support members and (iii) attached to both of the first and second support members. The robotic workstation also includes a robotic manipulator connected to an attachment plate of the end effector and capable of moving the end effector. The robotic manipulator is under control of a controller executing stored instructions that perform operations including picking up the layer of boards by orienting the end effector such that each board of the layer of boards is transversely oriented with respect to the first and second pick up and release members.

    ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STACKING AND UNSTACKING WOOD BOARDS AND RELATED MATERIALS AND OF STACKING WOOD SPACERS AND RELATED MATERIALS

    公开(公告)号:US20220177241A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-09

    申请号:US17540221

    申请日:2021-12-01

    IPC分类号: B65G61/00 B25J15/06

    摘要: Technology disclosed includes a robotic workstation for unstacking/stacking a multi-layer stack of boards and includes an end effector configured to pick up, move and release a layer of boards. The end effector includes first and second pick up and release members, each being (i) disposed below first and second support members, (ii) transversely arranged with respect to the first and second support members and (iii) attached to both of the first and second support members. The robotic workstation also includes a robotic manipulator connected to an attachment plate of the end effector and capable of moving the end effector. The robotic manipulator is under control of a controller executing stored instructions that perform operations including picking up the layer of boards by orienting the end effector such that each board of the layer of boards is transversely oriented with respect to the first and second pick up and release members.