#$%^&*AU2013203686A120140911.pdf#####A device for use in processing a length of material, using a material-working device (4) including a first cutting device (10) having a first cutting capacity, and a second cutting device (11) having a second cutting capacity, the device including: at least one processor (20) configured to: receive data relating to the length of the length of material and the diameter of the length of material at a plurality of points along its length set at least one cutting position along the length of the length of material based on at least the length of the length of material determine the diameter of the length of material at the cutting position using at least the data relating to the diameter of the length of material at the plurality of points along its length and select either the first cutting device (10) or second cutting device (11) for use in cutting the length of material at the cutting position based at least in part on the cutting capacity of each cutting device and the diameter of the length of material at the cutting position.FIG. 1 1A 3 2 54 10 9 8 FIG. 2 24 23 21 -------------------- 25 226 4 1/3
