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Feed Speed
To calculate the feed speed it is necessary to use some simple
formulas. The figure shows the relationship between bite per tooth, pitch, feed
and cutting speed is given. Each single tooth will remove a certain volume of
wood given by the bite per tooth and the cutting height or log size. This volume
should correspond to the chosen gullet capacity.
One limitation when determining the feed speed is that a
minimum of three teeth should be active in the cut simultaneously. This
limitation affects the maximum possible tooth pitch particularly when logs of
smaller sizes are present in the mixture of logs going through the bandsaw
machine.
Formulas for feed speed calculations
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