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SYSTEM ENGINEERING STORIES
Video Clips: Capital Machine - Veneer Slicer
Capital Machine of Indianapolis has been an IIS customer since 1983. Their massive, over-engineered veneer slicers are the standard of their industry. How massive and over-engineered? Some Capital machines have been in use for nearly a century!
If you've ever wondered how those very thin sheets of veneer are made, this short video clip of an IIS servo-controlled veneer slicer should prove interesting. This machine is capable of slicing veneer as thin as 0.005" or as thick as 0.250". IIS servos control thickness precisely - not an easy task when you're talking about a log that could weigh nearly a ton.
To read about this unique product in a Machine Design article, click here (PDF).
If you'd like to see what else Capital Machine is up to, visit their web site at www.capitalmachineco.com.
You'll need either QuickTime or Windows Real Media Player to watch these video clips. If you don't have one of these programs, click here to download Quicktime directly from the Apple Computer site, or here to download Windows Media Player directly from the Microsoft site.
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