A sawing and sorting system combines a sawing apparatus and a sorting
apparatus. The sawing and sorting system comprises a loader. The loader
comprises a magazine receiving a plurality of strips. A mounting unit
mounts the strip thereon. A plurality of transfer and sawing robots each
comprises a picker unit. The picker unit comprises a rotatable chuck
table. The transfer and sawing robot transfers the picker unit
horizontally and vertically. The rotatable chuck table holds the strip.
The picker unit rotates the rotatable chuck table. A plurality of sawing
spindle units each comprises a rotary blade. The sawing spindle unit
moves the blade horizontally to divide the strip into unit packages. A
cleaning unit cleans the unit package. A test means inspects the unit
package according to a test criteria. A sorting table mounts the unit
package for sorting. An unloader provides trays. A sorting transfer robot
sorts the unit packages into the trays.