Term from the solid wood cutting process. Alternatively the term length optimization is used.

• Prerequisite: input of several various lenghts (processing list with programmed fix dimensions) to the cutt-off-saw´s machine control
• Determined by the system the cut-off-saw prioritises the largest possible fix dimensions (programmed lenghts)
• For the remaining oddments the next largest possible fix dimension prevails
• If the remaining piece is shorter than the shortest fix dimension it is sorted out a waste piece
• This optimisation variant has no consideration of the waste pieces length or other priorities.

It is possible to input a maximum length for waste pieces so that the waste can be reduced. Short workpieces for finger jointing connections are produced as a result of this.

• Other types of optimisation from the field of solid wood:
• Full optimisation
• Quality optimisation
• Value optimization

Further information from the field of panel sizing:

• Optimization cross.cut saw
• Optimierung on cross-cut saws
• Optimization in general

Special feature of cross-cut saws with upstream measuring station

If the distance between the measuring station and the saw blade of optimisation saws with upstream measuring station is shorter than the workpiece to be processed, the workpiece is already cut before it can be completely measured. Thus, only a partial optimisation (partial optimisation) can take place.

In this case, the required marking strokes should not be set at the end of the workpiece segment, but at the beginning. This requires a change of the marking method in the control (e.g. DIMTER OPTICUT 200).