(57) Protection assembly (14,15,16,17), that may be mounted on a vertical splitting or
sawing machine for wood panels, the protection assembly being an additional protection
structure including a surface (14a,14b) that can cover an aperture (12) in an auxiliary
cover (11) so as to exclude any possible access to the circular blade (8). The additional
protection structure may be made in any suitable material, such as metal sheet, or
metal mesh, or synthetic material, including transparent material. Also disclosed
is a vertical panel splitting machine with a saw guard comprising an additional protection
structure (14) that prevents any possible access by the operator to the circular blade
(8).
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