VENEER LATHE
Field / Industry: Furniture, Construction, Housing
Agency: Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI)
Patent Number / Registration Number: 2-2009-000032
Status of Application: Granted
Brief Description / Features of the Technology:
A veneer lathe comprising a lathe machine having lathe table, a set of spindles opposedly mounted on said lathe table, each spindles having spindles adjuster connected thereto and drive means for rotating said spindles, characterized in that a veneering mechanism mounted on said lathe table said mechanism comprising a set of lead screws rotatably mounted on said table, a drive means for driving the leads screws to and fro from the table, a support frame mounted on said set of lead screws and moved to and fro upon rotation of the lead screws, a blade and pressure bar assembly mounted on said support frame which consists of a blade, a nose bar adjacent said blade and pressure bar with horizontal adjuster which supports said nose bar on the support frame, and a control switch board disposed on the table for controlling the operations, and the sharpened edge of the table is located upwards.
Problem Addressed:
- Veneer limited to only 1.0 mm thickness
Advantages:
- Increased range of veneer thickness from 0.5mm to 2.0mm
Market Potential / Application:
Engineered bamboo industries
Inventors / Authors:
Belen B. Bisana
Dante B. Pulmano
Calixto T. Lulo
Ernesto L. Zuñiga;