Head cuts are cuts in lateral direction to a panel and are used in order to achieve a better panel sizing.

In order to get a precise and clean edge for referencing, the beamsaw will perform a first cut almost at the end of the raw panel - the edging cut.

The head cut is the next step and is done in a 90° angle to the reference edge. For this step, the panel needs to be turned 90°. Many manufacturers offer automatic turning devices (rotary tables), which are integrated in the lifting table at the backside of the machine.

The German manufacturer SCHEER integrated a separate head cut aggregat in the machine table in the back of the machines - see head cut device.

The Italian manufacturer GABBIANI MACCHINE offers an external third cutting line as a solution for head cuts: External head cut

Related terms:

• Tension-free cut
• Edging cut