#611 | Cameron | Cutoff Saws

Like our other Cameron Platforms, the Cameron “Quick Chop” Program is robust and powerful. The Quick Chop’s software runs on a full featured computer – not just a keypad and a PLC. Because the Quick Chop is designed with the custom shop in mind, the software is sophisticated yet easy to use and easy to understand. The Quick Chop Plus can cut around 30 lineal ft. of material a minute. This totals 13,000+ Lineal Feet per (8) Hour shift.

Operation of the machine is as follows:

1.Using a luminescent crayon, the operator marks a board for defects and places the board on the stops. These crayon marks will not appear on the finished material once its been processed.

2. With the push of a button the chop saw operator can select which cutting bill to use on the board. Unlike the slow ‘paddle’ measuring/defecting technique, the operator does not have to walk from one end of the board to the other to determine the board’s length.

3.The board is then released, and it drops down to the fence, inside of the Safety Cage. The pusher scans the board for length and the location of the crayon marks as it travels to the end of the board.

4.The board is then fed into the saw and cut at the optimum positions based on the data entered into the cut list. As the board is being cut, the operator can mark the next board, place it on the stops and select the next cutting bill, so that it can be scanned immediately the instant the previous board is finished. There is very little wasted time in-between boards, maximizing production of the machine.