ELEMENT MARKING DEVICE

摘要

A marking device for marking a truss element of a truss may include a print mechanism arranged to print selected truss information on lumber elements moving on a conveyance system passed the print mechanism, the selected truss information including one of an element identifying truss diagram, a truss plate location, and an intersecting member identifier, a position sensing device configured to sense the position of the lumber relative to the print mechanism, and a computing component, the computing component including a geometry extraction module for extracting the geometry of the element to be marked, an element marking generator for generating print instructions for the selected truss information, a position sensing module for interfacing with the position sensing device to ascertain the position of the lumber element, and a print control module for controlling the print mechanism to print the selected truss information.

主权项

1. A device for cutting and marking a truss element of a truss, comprising:
a saw having a blade configured for cutting a leading end or a trailing end of a lumber element fed past the saw blade to create a truss element and including position control elements configured to feed the lumber element past the saw; a print mechanism arranged adjacent to and in series with the saw and configured to print selected truss information on the lumber element moving passed the print mechanism, the selected truss information comprising an element identifying truss diagram; a position sensing device configured to sense the position of the lumber relative to the print mechanism; and a computing component, the computing component comprising:
a position sensing module for interfacing with the position sensing device to ascertain the position of the lumber element; anda print control module for controlling the print mechanism to print the selected truss information.