LOG FEEDING APPARATUS， LOG PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME， AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

A log feeding apparatus for feeding a log to first and second cutting spindles is provided， in which a log PW is fed to a second receiving position RP2 when centering spindles 24a， 24b have reached second delivery position DP2 that is away from the second delivery position DP2 downward in the direction of log transport by a distance equal to or greater than an assumed maximum diameter of the log. That is， a new log PW is transported to the second receiving position RP2 when the log transported by placing sections 42， 42 reaches a position not to contact the log PW held between the centering spindles 24a， 24b. As a result， the time can be reduced for transporting the log PW to the cutting spindles 72a and 72b.