To guarantee for a continuous and efficient production process, optimization cross-cut saws are equipped with automatic destacking devices (and other devices). Before destacking, there is often is sorting (see number of kick-offs).

The feature "automatic destacking" suggests that the cut workpieces do not have to be retrieved manually, but (eventually sorted by length or quality) are fully automatically (without manual work) stacked. A specialty for the destacking in the massive wood sector is the insertion of stacking woods.

• Related terms for the sector continuous production: (Automatic loading, waste conveyor)
• More on the topic destacking: automatic unloading