Kathryn Pedde

Feed 2, 3, 4, or 5 Saws with the JAX Gantry

Kathryn Pedde

For the first time, a modern machine used in many other industries has proven itself in a truss plant. In other industries where it works in hundreds of plants, the JAX gantry transports tires, crates, and cases of Jack Daniels whiskey. In a truss plant, JAX moves 1 to 13 sticks of lumber from...

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June 2025
Issue #17311
Page 60
Kathryn Pedde

Hardware + Software Integration with JAX, The Wood Retriever

Kathryn Pedde

When we started down the path of creating the JAX automated retrieval system, it had to work with our existing saws from three different suppliers. So, one of our first tasks was to bring their disparate cutting files into a common format to feed JAX. We also had to bring the sequence of jobs...

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April 2025
Issue #17309
Page 92

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