US Patent 11072029 Assembly for supporting and shearing a workpiece

An assembly in accordance with some example embodiments includes a support structure, first and second plates coupled to the support structure, and a shearing apparatus operable to cut a workpiece between ends of the workpiece. The first plate engages and guides a first end of a workpiece, and the second plate engages and guides a second end of the workpiece. The shearing apparatus includes a stationary die and a movable die and coupled to the support structure between the first plate and the second plate.