Abstract: Method of making cellulose/plastic pellets in which a particulate cellulose/plastic mixture comprising more than 60 to 95 weight % of cellulosic material and 5 to less than 40 weight % of thermoplastic material, based on the total dry weight of cellulosic and thermoplastic materials, and 1 to 15 weight % of moisture, based on the total weight of the mixture, is supplied at a temperature T1 of at most 90° C. to a pelletizing device comprising an annular mould with holes having a diameter D of at most 8 mm and an effective hole length L to hole diameter D ratio R of at least 7, the values of R and T1 being chosen in relation to one another so that the temperature T2 of the pellets leaving the annular mould is between 80 and 125° C. and the T2-T1 rise in temperature is at least 10° C., and cellulose/plastic pellets obtainable by said method.

Abstract: A device for machining workpieces of wood or plastic has at least one spindle having a spindle axis and being moveable transverse to the spindle axis relative to a reference plane. A machining tool having cutting edges is provided. The machining tool is seated on the spindle. At least one measuring device is provided for correctly positioning the cutting edges relative to the reference plane. Correct positioning is achieved by moving the spindle in a direction transverse to the spindle axis and detecting by the measuring device a preset position of the cutting edges of the machining tool relative to the reference plane and generating a switch-off signal when the cutting edges of the matching tool are in the preset position.