For round boards what we typically provide is a web-cut. The board is routed nearly complete with web or fingers of material remaining in 2, 3, 0r 4 points around the circumference. Sometimes we will 'nibble' drill this web for ease of removal. After assembly our customers would use nippers to remove them easily from the panel. 

If they are square boards, or have straight edges...a post score machine is a good tool to have...


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  From: Dale Joy 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 12:07 PM
  Subject: [TN] DE-PANELIZING



  Hello Technetters, 

  I need to know if there is an industry standard for de-panelizing. Or what is the best way to remove boards from panels. We have panels that have round boards in them. Boards vary in size and panels have anywhere from 2 to 6 boards. Right now some are routed out and others are 
  cut out with side cutters. Our problem is that the router is very slow and things get bottle necked at that location. 
  Any input would be appreciated. 
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