The technology disclosed relates a robotic workstations (100) and methods for cutting timber. The robotic saw workstation (100) can achieve improved cutting of timber. In one configuration, the robotic saw workstation (100) includes a robot manipulator (10) capable of moving an end effector adapter plate (220) to points in a three-dimensional work volume (14) under programmed control of a programmable robot controller executing stored instructions. A cutting head (50) is affixed to the end effector adapter plate (220). The cutting head (50) further includes a support structure (22), a rotatable shaft (40), a blade (222) coupled to the rotatable shaft (40) and a motor (90) coupled to the rotatable shaft (40) for driving the blade (222). Configurations include multiple manipulators (10, 11) disposed to make multiple cuts in a log (4) substantially contemporaneously, cutting heads implementing circular, band or chain sawing mechanisms, continuous or batch-feeding of logs into and out of the workstations (30, 33).
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