Abstract: In An example cutting module comprises a housing to engage the cutting module with a drive shaft, a cutter engaged with the housing, and a drive system engaged with the housing. The cutting module movable along the drive shaft laterally to a media path, the cutter cuts media along the media path, and the drive system may lock when the drive shaft rotates in a second drive direction such that the cutting module moves with the drive shaft.

Abstract: Systems for providing on-demand food service material printing for food service are provided herein. A food service material dispenser comprises a roll holder configured to hold a roll of food service material, one or more rollers, and a motor configured to operate to translate the food service material along a path within the dispenser. The dispenser includes a cutting arrangement configured to perform a cut of the food service material to form the sheet of food service material that defines a size associated with a food service order. The dispenser also includes a printer configured to print at least one of order information or personalization information on the food service material that is based on the associated food service order. The dispenser further includes a chute configured to dispense the sheet of food service material, which includes the at least one of order information or personalization information printed thereon.

Abstract: In a paper production machine, trim is cut at a trim station located near a final reel with a trim handling duct leading into a recycling pulper. The trim is propelled into the pulper using an air jet without using a source of vacuum in the duct. A linear air jet for propelling trim in a trim duct is also disclosed.

Abstract: A strip die is prepared with cutouts according to a pre-determined pattern, e.g., on a cutting table and positioned on a stripping station that has a removal tool to remove waste material. After a sheet of material is cut on the same or another cutting table, the sheet is positioned in the stripping station over the female strip die. The removal tool moves to programmed positions in the stripping station and removes pieces of waste material. The final stripped cut sheet is the brought to the out-stack.

Abstract: An apparatus for using hydrodynamic cavitation in medical treatment such as destroying kidney stones or killing infected cancer cells. This apparatus comprises a tank used as a container for a fluid, a compressor connected to the tank to maintain the input pressure of the fluid, a tubing wherein the fluid flows, a probe in which the cavitation occurs, a valve positioned inside the tubing, allowing the fluid to flow into the probe, a filter positioned inside the tubing, preventing the predetermined size particles flowing into the probe, a fitting connecting the probe to the tubing, a flowmeter measuring the volume flow rate of the fluid through the probe, an image capturing unit capturing the sequential images of bubbles growing and bubbles collapsing after the bubbles exit from the probe, a positioning assembly which adjusts the distance between the probe and the target surface, and a control and data acquisition unit.

Abstract: The object of the application is a cleaning system of a drum conveyor of a filter segment feeding apparatus in the tobacco industry wherein a transport drum (3) comprises a plurality of discs (4) on the circumferential surface of which concavities (5) are formed whereas the concavities of the individual discs are positioned relative to one another so that together they form channels (6) receiving filter rods (1), where in the said channels (6) the filter rods (1) are transported during cutting, whereas the borders of adjacent discs (4) do not contact one another and in this way they form circumferential grooves (9). The discs (4) have passages (12) discharging the dirt, the circumferential grooves (9) have a connection with the passages (12) discharging the dirt, and the system comprises a vacuum channel (15) receiving the dirt having a connection with the passages (12) discharging the dirt in the discs (4).

Abstract: A Dust Capturing Device for Reciprocating Saws is disclosed. The device is attachable to a convenational shop vacuum cleaner so that virtually all dust created by the reciprocating saw at the cutting blade is captured by the vacuum cleaner. The system is universally attachable to all powered reciprocating saws on the market. A pair of suction hoses are snugly attached to the body of the saw, from intake ports located adjacent to the saw blade to an adapter manifold that combines the two suction hoses into a single hose adaptable to the vacuum cleaner hose. The hoses are attached to the body of the saw by one or more body straps, with each body strap having a pair of hose clips extending therefrom for restraining the two suction hoses running along the body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotating cutting blade, which cuts a plurality of food slices from a bar of food, wherein the cutting blade is provided on a blade holder. The present invention further relates to a slicing device having the cutting blade according to the invention, a method for slicing a bar of food, wherein a rotating cutting blade cuts a plurality of food slices from a bar of food, and a method for slicing a bar of food, wherein a rotating cutting blade, which is arranged on a blade holder, cuts a plurality of food slices from a bar of food and an interleaver is arranged between two food slices.

Abstract: A waste strip-removing apparatus for use with a ripsaw that saws an incoming board into one or more usable boards and removes the opposite side edges, which become two waste strips that must be removed and transported to a different destination from that to which the usable board(s) is (are) transported. The apparatus includes two air-blasting units each having one or more air nozzles assigned to each waste strip. The air-blasting units are positioned with respect to a lateral direction by a positioning mechanism so that air directed from the nozzles impinges on the waste strips and moves them laterally away from the usable board(s). The positioning mechanism can include a linear motor having two forcers movable along a platen and respectively attached to air-blasting units.

Abstract: A glass tube cleaning and cutting device includes a glass tube cutting device configured to cut an end portion of a glass tube while the glass tube cutting device rotates the glass tube having a predetermined length about a tube axis of the glass tube and conveys the glass tube in a direction orthogonal to the tube axis, at least one blower configured to blow air into an opening located on a first end portion side of the glass tube, and at least one cutting blade provided at a position opposite to the at least one blower interposing the glass tube therebetween, the at least one cutting blade being configured to impose thermal shock and scratches on an outer circumference surface of a second end portion side of the glass tube to cut the second end portion side of the glass tube.

Abstract: A novel cutting method and apparatus includes a cutting blade adapted to consistently and easily form a desirable kerf in a concrete substrate while capturing substantially all resulting concrete dust.

Abstract: Methods and devices include a patterning device positioned along a processing path. The patterning device forms one or more holes through workpieces at a contact location of the workpieces. A transport device is positioned along the processing path. The transport device removes the workpieces from the processing path and stacks the workpieces by simultaneously moving at least two of the workpieces together in workpiece sets. The transport device comprising a vacuum device that contacts the contact location of the top workpiece within each of the workpiece sets. The vacuum device applies vacuum through the holes of the top workpiece to the bottom workpiece within each of the workpiece sets to maintain the workpieces together in the workpiece sets when performing the removing and the stacking.

Abstract: A method of delivering a discrete cord to a transfer member, wherein the method includes providing a supply path fluidly connected to a metered cord supply. The supply path comprises a fluid flow, a transfer member, and a cutting apparatus. The transfer member comprises a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of orifices on the first surface. The method also comprises moving a deployed cord supply towards the transfer member through the supply path by the fluid flow. The method further comprises moving a portion of the deployed cord supply into an orifice of the transfer member and cutting the deployed cord supply to create a discrete cord comprising a first end and a second end; wherein a portion of the discrete cord is in the orifice to the transfer member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cutting system for glass substrate and includes an upstream table for carrying the glass substrate. A downstream table is disposed adjacent to the upstream table for receiving the unit panel cut from the glass substrate. A transferring device is provided for displacing the glass substrate from the upstream table to the downstream table. A cutting device is arranged between the upstream and downstream tables, and includes an upper knife and a lower knife suitable conducting cutting strokes with respect to the glass substrate from above and below. The apparatus further includes a discharging device arranged between the upstream and downstream tables for removing a leftover of the glass substrate, the discharging device includes a vacuum pump.

Abstract: A dust protection method for a glass substrate cutter includes the following steps: (1) providing a cutter and a glass-substrate-to-be-cut, wherein the cutter includes a cutter body, a cutting blade, a cover plate assembly, and suction tubes, the cover plate assembly forming a first slit corresponding to the cutting blade: (2) positioning and fixing the glass-substrate-to-be-cut on the cutter body and closing the cover plate to form a second slit between the glass-substrate-to-be-cut and the cover plate; (3) introducing a pressurized gas flow into the second slit at edges of the glass-substrate-to-be-cut and activating the suction tubes to draw in the gas; and (4) controlling the cutting blade to proceed with a cutting operation along the first slit to complete the processing of the glass substrate.

Abstract: A dust collection system for a circular saw having a saw housing and a motor configured to rotationally drive a saw blade includes a dust collecting member and a guide mechanism. The dust collecting member includes a body having a first end in which a dust collection opening is defined and a second end operably connectable to an airflow generation device. The guide mechanism is configured to support the dust collecting member on the saw housing such that the dust collection opening remains adjacent to an outer edge of the saw blade in response to one of the dust collecting member and the guide mechanism contacting the workpiece to move the dust collecting member.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the automatic staining, imaging, cutting and collection of samples in a sample-processing device, in particular in a microtome. It provides a general-purpose sample holder, which comprises fluid exchange means for, e.g., surface staining and washing of a specimen. Furthermore, it provides a microtome chamber comprising sample collection means. A directional flow is used in the microtome chamber to transport a cut section of the specimen to a sample collection chamber. The present microtome chamber is especially useful to automatically collect delicate microtome samples, such as thin fresh tissue slices prepared by a vibratome. The microtome chamber may further comprise a sample holder receptacle and means to transport fluids to and from the fluids exchange means of the sample holder.

Abstract: A dust protection method for a glass substrate cutter includes the following steps: (1) providing a cutter and a glass-substrate-to-be-cut, wherein the cutter includes a cutter body, a cutting blade, a cover plate assembly, and suction tubes, the cover plate assembly forming a first slit corresponding to the cutting blade: (2) positioning and fixing the glass-substrate-to-be-cut on the cutter body and closing the cover plate to form a second slit between the glass-substrate-to-be-cut and the cover plate; (3) introducing a pressurized gas flow into the second slit at edges of the glass-substrate-to-be-cut and activating the suction tubes to draw in the gas; and (4) controlling the cutting blade to proceed with a cutting operation along the first slit to complete the processing of the glass substrate.

Abstract: A media feeder system for use with a media cutting system having a cutting table includes an upper out-feed tray and a lower in-feed tray bins are disposed laterally adjacent one side of the cutting system table. A bi-directional media transport system transports media in an in-feed direction from the in-feed tray to the cutting table surface and removes media from the cutting table surface in an out-feed direction from the cutting table surface to the out-feed tray. The media transport system includes a sheet acquisition system having gripping apparatus that adjust for a height of the media held in the bins.

Abstract: Corropak is usually produced from surplus corrugated board using the system shown in the present application, which includes sets of cutting and friction rollers. Guide rollers, static guides, and tables are shown in the present invention, as well as various drive mechanism configurations, to assist with the processing of the cardboard or containerboard material. Several different roller configurations are also shown.

Abstract: A machine tool for separative machining of preferably plate-like workpieces, for example, metal sheets, has a workpiece support and a discharge device on the workpiece support. The discharge device discharges workpiece parts produced as products of the separative machining. The discharge device includes two opening sections are adjustable relative to one another in the horizontal Y direction to form a through-opening for discharge of workpiece parts. The opening sections are adjustable into different positions relative to one another in the horizontal Y direction, to form through-openings of different widths for discharge of workpiece parts.

Abstract: A die body includes a die hole for punching a work. A core, including a discharge hole, which is in communication with the die hole, is provided in the die body. The core is provided with a plurality of fluid injection ports through which fluid is injected downward of the discharge hole. The die body is provided with inflow ports through which compressed fluid flows into the fluid injection ports. The core is made of resin. The discharge hole is tapered toward its upper side. An outer peripheral surface of the die body is provided with a peripheral groove which is in communication with the inflow ports.

Abstract: A waste strip-removing apparatus for use with a ripsaw that saws an incoming board into one or more usable boards and removes the opposite side edges, which become two waste strips that must be removed and transported to a different destination from that to which the usable board(s) is (are) transported. The apparatus includes two air-blasting units each having one or more air nozzles assigned to each waste strip. The air-blasting units are positioned with respect to a lateral direction by a positioning mechanism so that air directed from the nozzles impinges on the waste strips and moves them laterally away from the usable board(s). The positioning mechanism can include a linear motor having two forcers movable along a platen and respectively attached to air-blasting units.

Abstract: Methods and devices include a patterning device positioned along a processing path. The patterning device forms one or more holes through workpieces at a contact location of the workpieces. A transport device is positioned along the processing path. The transport device removes the workpieces from the processing path and stacks the workpieces by simultaneously moving at least two of the workpieces together in workpiece sets. The transport device comprising a vacuum device that contacts the contact location of the top workpiece within each of the workpiece sets. The vacuum device applies vacuum through the holes of the top workpiece to the bottom workpiece within each of the workpiece sets to maintain the workpieces together in the workpiece sets when performing the removing and the stacking.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods handling a portion of a tissue sample when sectioned by a microtome. The apparatuses include a container, a tissue sample holder in the container, and one or more outlets configured to allow flow of a fluid from the container. the flow through the outlet causes a portion of the tissue sample sectioned by a microtome to move into the outlet. The methods include sectioning one or more portions of a tissue sample, and flowing a fluid past the tissue sample to cause the one or more portions of the tissue sample to move away from the tissue sample and toward at least one fluid outlet.

Abstract: Techniques are here disclosed for a solar cell pre-processing method and system for annealing and gettering a solar cell semiconductor wafer having an undesirably high dispersion of transition metals, impurities and other defects. The process forms a surface contaminant layer on the solar cell semiconductor (e.g., silicon) wafer. A surface of the semiconductor wafer receives and holds impurities, as does the surface contaminant layer. The lower-quality semiconductor wafer includes dispersed defects that in an annealing process getter from the semiconductor bulk to form impurity cluster toward the surface contaminant layer. The impurity clusters form within the surface contaminant layer while increasing the purity level in wafer regions from which the dispersed defects gettered. Cooling follows annealing for retaining the impurity clusters and, thereby, maintaining the increased purity level of the semiconductor wafer in regions from which the impurities gettered.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of stripping of wrapping material comprising, for example, ends and a casing on substantially cylindrical rolls of paper and the like, in which the end of the wrapping material is opened by engagement by means of a first tool from some position on the end surface for processing the end wrapping material by cutting, slicing, sawing and/or other processing of the end wrapping material in a direction out towards the periphery of the end where the end connects to the casing, the end being separated from the casing by means of the first tool or a second tool by cutting, slicing, sawing and/or other processing during rotation of the roll and/or displacement of the first tool or the second tool round about the periphery of the end, and a device for carrying the method into effect.

Abstract: A device for cutting paper webs comprises a substantially continuously operated region of a paper supply, a discontinuously operated region of transverse severing for transversely separating the paper web, and a buffer region (15) for coupling the continuously and discontinuously operated regions. At least one box-like receptacle (17) open at the top is provided in the buffer region, into which the paper web(s) (3, 3?) are guided so as to be looped in a freely suspended manner. The buffer region is arranged after a longitudinal cutting device (9) for producing at least two longitudinal webs (3, 3?), whereby at least two webs extending separately and adjacently to one another are guided in the receptacle or at least two receptacles are arranged adjacently to one another or adjacently to one another at an offset, wherein the paper webs are guided into said receptacles.

Abstract: [Task] A sheet material is cut in a predetermined closed loop shape. [Means for solving task] A cutting apparatus for a sheet material, comprises: an air table which is capable of ejecting or sucking air through a plurality of minute punching sections thereof; a template having at least one recess groove section in a predetermined closed loop shape mounted and fixed onto the air table and a punching section located at each of positions on the template which is coincident with a position of each of the punching sections of the air table; a cutter blade disposed on an upper position of the sheet material mounted on the template to cut the sheet material along the recess groove section of the template; and cutter blade driving means which is capable of moving and rotating the cutter blade in X, Y, and Z coordinate axes.

Abstract: A cutting attachment 1 is mounted to the distal end of a vacuum hose extending from a conventional vacuum appliance. The vacuum appliance is operated, causing vacuum pressure and resultant suction through the vacuum hose to occur. The motor assembly 3 of the cutting attachment 1 is activated to cause the blade assembly 9 to rotate. The user then holds the cutting attachment 1 and manipulates it by hand in order to pass the rotating blade assembly 9 over and against a material or article, such as a plant, to be cut. As pieces are cut and severed they are immediately pulled into the nozzle opening 11 by the suction force created by the vacuum appliance.

Abstract: A power saw having a circular saw blade or, grinding wheel incorporated to a dust collection system that is easily portable is disclosed herein. In a preferred embodiment, negative pressure and resulting air flow is provided at a lower blade guard to capture particulate matter as a byproduct of cutting a work piece. A unique dust collection housing is additionally provided having a filter to remove dust from air and exhaust the filtered air at a lateral side of the saw. A spin handle is additionally disclosed to increase the usable surface of the filter and to work in conjunction with a filter cleaning flap. A drive belt according to a preferred embodiment, drives the circular saw and a vacuum fan. Among the beneficial aspects of the power saw is its portability by obviating a need for a dust collection bag and/or a separate vacuum unit.

Abstract: An objective is to provide a light source device having a light emission source such as a semiconductor laser (LD), an LED and a lamp, and an optical part such as a lens and a fiber for transmitting, transferring and light-focusing, in which, by controlling the amount of sulfate ions inside the device at a low level, adhesion of ammonium sulfate to the optical part can be prevented. The light source device includes a light source for emitting light, an optical part for processing light emitted from the light source, and a housing in which the optical part is housed, or to which the optical part is mounted, and the housing is formed by machining material that includes no sulfur component, and the material is exposed on the surface thereof.

Abstract: A device for cutting to size and handling a substantially planar blank from a planar CFRP semi-finished product positioned on a cutting table by a cutting means, it being possible for the separated blank to be drawn up by suction and at least raised by a vacuum effector, characterised in that at least one blank electrode can be brought into contact with the blank and at least one peripheral electrode can be brought into contact with a peripheral portion separated from the CFRP semi-finished product and the at least two electrodes are connected to a voltage source and to a measuring means, the measuring means being able to detect a complete separation of the blank from the CFRP semi-finished product.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a radially expansible stent formed from a tube, comprising a continuous spiral of tube material with a plurality of turns (30, 32) wrapping about a longitudinal axis from a first end of the stent to a second end of the stent, the spiral including a plurality of struts (40, 42) in a zig-zag arrangement joined at points of inflection (44), wherein each strut includes a double bend (46) remote from a point of inflection (44) and first (58, 60) and second (62, 64) length portions on opposite sides of the double bend (46); adjacent struts (40, 42) have handed double bends that are substantially mirror images of one another, the handed double bends facing each other such that in a stent collapsed configuration the length portions (58, 60) of adjacent struts on a first side of the double bends (46) are spaced closer than the length portions (62, 64) of adjacent struts on a second side of the double bends (46) opposite the first side, the adjacent struts on said first side of the double bend

Abstract: The invention relates to a cross cutting device and a corresponding operating method for manufacturing cut-out portions from a flat material web which is moved in a direction of transportation. The device has two cross cutting units which each have a fixed blade and a rotating blade arranged on a rotational element, and said cross cutting units are spaced apart from one another in the direction of transportation. The second rotational element can be connected to a suction device in such a way that in a case of application the cut-out portion is at least temporarily secured on the second rotational element. According to the invention, the second rotational element has, along its circumferential face, a plurality of zones, to which suction air can be applied individually and/or in combination, in order to secure cut-out portions of different formats.

Abstract: Apparatus for causing paper webs to tear off within rewinding machines, the web (2) being provided, at regular intervals, with transverse perforation which subdivide the web into sheets joined to each other but able to be separated in correspondence of said perforation lines, the apparatus comprising means to cause the tearing of the web (2) upon the passage of a perforation line (p) which separates the last sheet of a log (RO) in the course of formation from the first sheet of the next log to be formed, characterized in that the tearing means are of pneumatic type (SP) able to direct a jet of compressed air toward the line (p).

Abstract: Provided are a slug float-up preventing method and a punch tool in performing a punching process on a plate-shaped workpiece (W) by cooperation between a punch tool (1) and a die tool (25), in which the workpiece is pressed onto an upper surface of the die tool by use of a plate holder (7) provided on the punch tool, part of the workpiece is punched out into a die hole (27) in the die tool by use of a punch blade (13) provided on the punch tool, a large amount of fluid is blown from a portion of a hole already processed on the workpiece toward a lower side of the punch blade (13) when the punch blade (13) is being lifted and is located above a lower surface of the workpiece and below an upper surface of the workpiece, and a small piece of slug located below the punch blade is dropped into the die hole (27).

Abstract: Parts separation devices are provided. The parts separation devices include an array of suction devices and a plurality of skeleton holding devices. The suction devices are selectively releasable from the skeleton by a release force applied by the skeleton holding devices.

Abstract: In a method for the removal of punch waste on punching, in particular punching using knife attachment cutting, in which, for the production by means of a punch blade of a punched opening in a workpiece supported at the end face of a cylindrical anvil, a part of the workpiece is punched out and the punched out part lies before its removal on a base, in particular a resilient base, movable axially in the cylindrical anvil, the movable base is retracted together with the punched out part into the cylindrical anvil up to and into the region of a lateral ejection opening provided in the cylindrical anvil and the punched out part supported on the retracted base is subsequently ejected through the ejection opening by loading with a corresponding force transversely to the axial direction. In addition, an apparatus for the carrying out of the method is set forth.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus, system and method for preparing samples for analysis including a mechanical fiber cutting apparatus. The mechanical fiber cutting apparatus has two or more cutter blades under the control of a blade moving mechanism. A fiber chamber is positioned to receive the one or more cut fibers created by the cutting action of the two or more cutter blades. The pressurized gas source connected to the fiber chamber transfers the one or more cut fibers into a sample preparation housing. The one or more cut fibers are distributed randomly onto a sample slide within the sample preparation housing.

Abstract: A cutter blade is relatively moved along an outer periphery of a semiconductor wafer, and dust generated at a tape cutting site by the cutter blade and attached to an upper surface of the protective tape is collected with a dust collecting member which relatively moves with the cutter blade with respect to the semiconductor wafer, and the dust collected at a predetermined portion is suctioned and removed with a suction nozzle after the completion of tape cutting.

Abstract: A composite green sheet which comprises a green sheet including an inorganic powder and an organic binder, and a conductive layer formed thereon is prepared; the composite green sheet is then placed on a supporting surface of a base member containing a liquid; and the composite green sheet is irradiated with a laser light so as to form a through hole according to need, and thereby to evaporate the liquid contained in the base member so that waste remaining on the inner wall surface of the through hole is cleaned and removed. As a result, the conductive layer is exposed at the inner wall of the through hole penetrating the conductive layer.

Abstract: Sample disks are excised from a membrane by a cutting apparatus that includes a cutting tool terminating in a hollow cylinder with an exposed cutting edge, the tool slidably retained within a sleeve or otherwise slidably mounted to a mounting body, with a spiral cam in either the tool or the mounting body. A rider is included in the construction and arranged to engage the cam such that sliding movement of the cutting tool translates into rotational movement of the cylinder and its cutting edge.

Abstract: A die body includes a die hole for punching a work. A core, including a discharge hole, which is in communication with the die hole, is provided in the die body. The core is provided with a plurality of fluid injection ports through which fluid is injected downward of the discharge hole. The die body is provided with inflow ports through which compressed fluid flows into the fluid injection ports. The core is made of resin. The discharge hole is tapered toward its upper side. An outer peripheral surface of the die body is provided with a peripheral groove which is in communication with the inflow ports.

Abstract: A system (20) adapted for securing a hollow workpiece (22) in a fixed position, for cutting at least one portion of the workpiece (22) to produce a free body scrap (24), and for collecting and conveying the scrap (24) to a predetermined destination away from the interior space defined by the workpiece (22), wherein said system (20) includes a cutting device (26), a base plate (36), and at least one clamp (30), a collecting and conveying conduit (32) having a tube (42), ejector (44), and biasing mechanism (48) for biasing the tube (42) towards a first inlet position, and a bin (34) for receiving the scrap (24), and more preferably also includes an air pressure device (38) for directing the scrap (24) towards the conduit (32).

Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods for removing gels plugs (47) from a gel(3) bonded to a surface (5) wherein means are provided for rotating the gel plug before lifting it from said surface. The rotation of the gel plug is intended to break the bond between said gel plug and said gel surface.

Abstract: A trimming apparatus for trimming a lateral edge a printed product includes a trimming table arranged to receive the printed product in a position ready for trimming. A trimming knife is configured to cut the lateral edge of the printed product during a cutting stroke, thereby creating cuttings separated from the print product. A removal device is provided for removing the separated cuttings. The removal device includes a collection region arranged behind the trimming knife to receive the separated cuttings during the cutting stroke of the trimming knife and a plurality of air nozzles located above the collection region. The nozzles are adapted to blow compressed air into the collection region to remove the separated cuttings through the collection region.

Abstract: A method for segregating and transferring a product from a web of material includes the steps of conveying the web of material between a punching roll and a counter pressure roll, the punching roll having at least one cutting edge and at least one suction orifice; punching-out the product from the web with the cutting edge; adhering the punched-out product on the punching roll under a vacuum connected to the at least one suction orifice; rotating the punching roll to position the punched-out product proximate to a conveyor belt; detaching the punched-out product from the punching roll; and transferring the punched-out product onto the conveyor belt. In certain embodiments, the suction orifice of the punching roll is ventilated with a gas stream to facilitate detachment of the punched-out product; and a vacuum is applied to the conveyor belt to draw the detached product thereto and hold it thereon under suction.

Abstract: A membrane/electrode assembly trimming apparatus (10) made up of a lower trimming die (14) on which a membrane/electrode assembly (65) is set, an upper trimming die (16) having a trimming blade (15) and a pressing member (17) which is ascend/descendably suspended from this upper trimming die and suction-holds a carbon electrode (12). A membrane/electrode assembly carrying apparatus (72) including a pressing member which suction-grips a carbon electrode and prevents it from slipping sideways is also disclosed. Because the certainty of the positioning, fixing and trimming of the membrane/electrode assembly at the time of trimming is raised and positional slipping of the trimmed membrane/electrode assembly during carrying can be prevented, the performance of the fuel cell improves.

Abstract: A flap projecting from a glue joint between two paper strips after an on-the-fly supply roll change is shortened by continuously displacing the strips in a straight line, in a travel direction, and at a travel speed along a path such that the flap lies flatly against an outer face of the strips and engaging at least a part of a separating device against the outer face in the path. At least the part of the separating device engaging the strip is displaced in the travel direction at a speed greater than the travel speed such that, when the separating device engages the flap, the flap is bowed out away from the outer face downstream of the separating device. A blade is juxtaposed with the outer face of the strip immediately downstream of the separating device such that the bowed out flap engages and is cut by the blade.