Abstract: A rail system for a power tool has a base defining a work surface for supporting a workpiece, a support mounted to the base, a number of elongated rails slidably supported by the support for movement relative thereto, a yoke engaged to the number of elongated rails for movement with the elongated rails, and a power tool assembly supported by a yoke for performing an operation on the workpiece. A rail stop is movably mounted to one of the support and the yoke, the rail stop including a stop surface adapted to abut the other of the support and the yoke when the rail stop is in a first position between the yoke and the support. The rail stop is movable to a second position different from the first position.

Abstract: A modular laser processing enclosure includes an enclosure housing defining a laser processing area. The enclosure housing includes a top defining a top laser processing access opening providing access to the laser processing area and at least two sides defining side laser processing access openings providing access to the laser processing area. The side laser processing access openings may be located proximate the top of the enclosure housing. The enclosure may further include at least one plate configured to cover any one of the laser processing access openings. Optionally, at least one laser processing head may be configured to be mounted to any one of the laser processing access openings and/or a least one part handling mechanism may be provided to access the laser processing area through any one of the laser processing access openings for delivering parts to and/or from the laser processing area.

Abstract: A cutting and dust or slurry collecting assembly that includes: a circular saw blade, a blade guard, and a cover device. The cover device has a front end, a rear end, a top surface, a bottom surface, elongated sidewalls, and a longitudinal passage for the saw blade. The blade guard and the cover device are pivotally connected or connectable to one another via a hinge in or adjacent to a lower rear corner of the blade guard. A discharge member is provided at the rear of the hinge and has an outlet which can be connected to a vacuum source. A connection member connects the discharge member with the longitudinal passage and the cut created rear of the longitudinal passage.

Abstract: On a machine for processing sheets it is provided, in particular in a region of a delivery, to completely close a rear opening on the end side by at least one upper and one lower cover. Lateral openings are also closable by movable guards, which at least partially are formed from a transparent material.

Abstract: A table saw guard assembly for guarding a blade on a table saw is provided. The table saw guard assembly includes a support structure and a hood assembly including at least one of a front curtain, first side curtain, second side curtain and top curtain, wherein each of said curtains are independently moveable and/or removable from the hood assembly. Furthermore, a table saw guard assembly is provided including a quick release mechanism for connecting the hood assembly to the support structure.

Abstract: A table saw guard assembly for guarding a blade on a table saw is provided. The table saw guard assembly includes a support structure and a hood assembly including at least one of a front curtain, first side curtain, second side curtain and top curtain, wherein each of said curtains are independently moveable and/or removable from the hood assembly. Furthermore, a table saw guard assembly is provided including a quick release mechanism for connecting the hood assembly to the support structure.

Abstract: A face shield for outdoor power equipment of the type having a power source, an operating element, and a substantially straight shaft extending between the power source and the operating element, includes a sheet of transparent material and a holding member attached to both the transparent sheet and the shaft. When so attached and held, the transparent sheet extends primarily upward from the shaft and is positioned closer than halfway between the operating element and the face of the equipment operator. The transparent sheet is of such dimensions and is maintained in such position by the holding member that it intersects all straight lines that extend between the operating element of the power equipment and the face of the equipment operator.

Abstract: A cutting and dust or slurry collecting assembly that comprises: a) a circular saw blade (4) b) a blade guard (5) c) a cover device (6), and the cover device (6) has a front end (31), a rear end (32), a top surface (34), a bottom surface (36), elongated sidewalls (35), and a longitudinal passage (45,46) for the saw blade, d) the blade guard (5) and the cover device (6) being pivotally connected or connectable to one another via a hinge (40) in or adjacent to a lower rear corner of the blade guard (5), such that the cover device and the blade guard can be turned in relation to each other, e) a discharge member (52) is provided at the rear of said has hinge and h an outlet (58) which can be connected to a vacuum source, f) a connection member (12) connects the discharge member (52) with at least one of the longitudinal passage (45, 46) and the cut created rear of the longitudinal passage, g) that the direction of rotation of the saw blade (4) is such that a circumferential part of the blade which has passed bey

Abstract: A table saw is disclosed. The table saw includes a table top including an opening configured to receive a saw blade, a blade case positioned under the table top, the blade case including an interior portion with the saw blade partially positioned within the interior portion, the blade case configured to move relative to the table top, a motor coupled to the saw blade and configured to move relative to the table top, the saw motor configured to rotate the blade about a blade axis, and at least one moveable guard member positioned between the table top and the blade case, the at least one moveable guard member providing an obstruction to the interior portion of the blade case, and the at least one moveable guard member configured to pivot about a pivot axis when the motor is moved up or down or tilted relative to the table top, wherein the pivot axis is substantially perpendicular to the blade axis.

Abstract: A lockable hinge assembly for a blade guard includes a first hinge member secured to a first blade guard portion and a second hinge member secured to a second blade guard portion and rotatably secured to the first hinge member. A lock mechanism is provided so as to lock the second hinge member in a predetermined rotational orientation relative to the first hinge member. As such, the second hinge member and second blade guard portion can be locked in a predetermined position relative to the first hinge member and first blade guard portion, respectively.

Abstract: A guard for a log splitter apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the guard includes a support member adapted to be secured to a rail of a log splitter apparatus, and a panel hingedly secured to the support member. The panel may be lockably positionable at least between a collapsed position and an extended position. The panel is adapted to capture at least portions of a log, in various aspects. In various aspects, a plurality of support members are located about the panel to secure the panel to the rail of the log splitter apparatus. The support members may be located such that the support members and the panel avoid interference with mechanisms of the log splitter apparatus with the guard secured to the rail. This Abstract is presented to meet requirements of 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b) only. This Abstract is not intended to identify key elements of the apparatus and methods disclosed herein or to delineate the scope thereof.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a guard assembly for a saw blade, which includes an inner guard portion and an outer guard portion. The inner and outer guard portions define a containing space therebetween. A circular saw blade includes two parallel sides and a rotating axis perpendicular to the two sides. At least a portion of the saw blade is located within the containing space. The outer guard portion is pivotally connected with the inner guard portion about a pivotal axis which is substantially parallel to each side of the blade. The improved guard assembly, which can be opened laterally, is convenient to change the saw blade and to clean the inner of the guard.

Abstract: A cutting tool includes a tool unit having a rotary cutting blade, a movable cover configured to cover the rotary cutting blade, and a rotary support member mounted to the tool unit and rotatably supporting the movable cover about a rotational axis. The rotary support member and the movable cover has contact surfaces that slidably contact with each other or slidably contact with contact surface of an intermediate member interposed between the rotary support member and the movable cover. At least one of the contact surfaces includes a groove formed therein, so that the groove can receive cutting powder or chips produced by the rotary cutting blade during a cutting operation and entering between the movable cover and the rotary support member.

Abstract: A cutting device for a machine tool, suitable for mounting on the spindle support structure of a machine tool (200) for processing and cutting materials (224), incorporates sucker means (44a,b,c,d,e,f; 64a,b,c) able to cause said device (30) to adhere to and be fixed to the materials being machined (224). The invention also relates to a cutting head comprising a protection device with incorporated sucker means (44a,b,c,d,e,f; 64a,b,c), a cutting spindle (10, 100, 300, 400) comprising a protection device (30) with incorporated sucker means (44a,b,c,d,e,f; 64a,b,c) and a machine (200) for machining the materials, comprising a cutting spindle incorporating sucker means.

Abstract: A device (20) for adjusting the blade guard holder (17) arranged on the saw arm (3) of a wall saw (1), having a coupling element (25) is provided, whereby a first end of the coupling element (25) is joined to the blade guard holder (17), and, in a locked state, a second end is joined to the saw arm (3).

Abstract: A cutting apparatus which avoids exposing a fixed blade mounted in a lid portion even when the lid portion is opened. A fixed blade 40 is arranged so that a blade surface 40b faces the upstream side in the direction of transport of a printed medium 1. A cover 48 is slidably mounted on the fixed blade 40, is configured to cover a cutting edge line 40a of the fixed blade 40 from the side of the blade surface 40b when a lid portion 13 is released, and may be slid toward a root of the fixed blade 40 to expose the cutting edge line 40a of the fixed blade 40 when the lid portion 13 is closed.

Abstract: A lockable hinge assembly for a blade guard includes a first hinge member secured to a first blade guard portion and a second hinge member secured to a second blade guard portion and rotatably secured to the first hinge member. A lock mechanism is provided so as to lock the second hinge member in a predetermined rotational orientation relative to the first hinge member. As such, the second hinge member and second blade guard portion can be locked in a predetermined position relative to the first hinge member and first blade guard portion, respectively.

Abstract: A machine tool protective device for a machine tool, having a monitoring unit which is provided for monitoring a protective region assigned to a tool. It is provided that the machine tool protective device has a guiding unit, which is provided for guiding the protective region as a function of a position of the tool.

Abstract: A table saw guard assembly for guarding a blade on a table saw is provided. The table saw guard assembly includes a support structure and a hood assembly including at least one of a front curtain, first side curtain, second side curtain and top curtain, wherein each of said curtains are independently moveable and/or removable from the hood assembly. Furthermore, a table saw guard assembly is provided including a quick release mechanism for connecting the hood assembly to the support structure.

Abstract: A dust control hood assembly for use with a cutting machine including a hood and a lifting device. The hood includes a front end having a first set of wheels, a rear end having a second set of wheels and a handle attached to the front end thereof. The lifting device includes a fixed arm having a connecting end for fixing with a dust collector and a suspended end, and a set of pivotal arms each having a first end installed to the suspended end of the fixed arm and a second end installed to the hood. A workpiece is adapted to impose a momentum to the hood so that the hood is adapted to be lifted upward by the workpiece, and the hood is adapted to be pivoted with respect to the fixed arm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a quick dismantling and positioning structure for the saw blade of sawing machine; a n-shaped rod is defined, two guard plates and stoppers are correspondingly arranged at both sides to form a shield assembly; moreover, two moveable dampers are arranged within the rod, a quick-release bolt is externally mounted onto the front end of the moveable clamper, so that the shield assembly could be quickly dismantled or reassembled by screwing and release of the quick-release bolt.

Abstract: In at least one form of the invention, a clamp can be used to attach a saw accessory to a saw. In various embodiments, the clamp can comprise first and second clamping members, an actuator, and a controller. In various embodiments, the saw accessory can be disposed between the first and second clamping members where at least one of the first and second clamping members can be moved by the actuator in order to clamp the saw accessory therebetween. In at least one such embodiment, the controller can be in electrical and/or fluid communication with the actuator to activate the actuator. In various embodiments, the controller can be activated by an operator from a location proximate to the operator but remote from a blade of the saw.

Abstract: A quickly assembled and disassembled protective cover for a table sawing machine is pivotally assembled on a cover plate having one end secured on an assembly base of a quick disassembling device. The assembly base is bored with a positioning hole for a positioning pin to be axially inserted therein. When pushed or pulled to shift axially, the positioning pin can be inserted and positioned in or separated from a through hole of a chopper plate, and the positioning pin is fixed in position by a positioning element. By so designing, the assembly base can be quickly assembled on or disassembled from the chopper plate, achieving effect of quick assembly and disassembly of the protective cover.

Abstract: A guard for use on a cutting knife of a slitting machine has a body with an opening sized to permit a cutting wheel mounted in the cutting knife to extend through the opening. The body has two ends, with an attachment member associated with each end. The attachment members are shaped to engage receiving members on the cutting knife, so that the guard may be removably attached to the cutting knife. The guard acts as a blade guard, covering the cutting wheel fully when the cutting wheel is retracted, such as during machine set-ups. The opening allows the cutting wheel to be actuated into position during machine operation.

Abstract: A protection device for a rope saw assembly (5) includes at least two, telescopically displaceable relative to each other, cover members (12, 13) having each a circular cross-section, an extending along a longitudinal axis receiving space (14) for the saw rope (8), and a longitudinally extending opened slot (15, 16), and provided each with a securing device (18, 20) located on one end (17, 19) of each of the cover members (12, 13) for securing a respective cover member (12, 13) to a respective deflection roller (6, 7) of the rope saw assembly (5).

Abstract: Disclosed is a shape forming device for use with dies to provide cut, punched and embossed objects made from a variety of media. The shape forming device includes a housing that contains at least one pair of rollers oriented substantially parallel to one another, a power supply, electrically connected to the pair of rollers to drive their rotation so as to permit the feeding of a die between the rollers.

Abstract: A modular power tool incorporates a modular drive system and modular handle set that is reversible for use with both a left hand and right hand configuration. The modular drive system and handle set of the modular power tool of this invention reduces the need for derivative circular saw designs by introducing common components.

Abstract: A detachable roller mold press includes two rollers that can rotate relative to each other. The rollers are securely fastened to a predetermined location, which can drive a press mold or a knife mold plate. The roller mold press of the present invention is detachable so as to save storage space. The detachable roller mold press includes a roller mechanism, a chassis, a bottom cover and two bridges. The roller mechanism includes two rollers that can rotate relative to each other. The front and the rear portions of the chassis include an opening. The opening and the two rollers form a space for allowing a knife mold or a press mold plate to move therein. By rotating the two rollers, one can move the knife mold or the press mold plate to rapidly carve or engrave on a piece of paper or a piece of cloth.

Abstract: Cutter suitable for artificial flower stems. Typically, plastic coated wire stems are cut with hand cutters to various lengths in preparing artificial floral arrangements. The invention requires far less physical effort by the operator than is required when using conventional wire cutters. In the preferred use of the preferred embodiment of the invention, an uncut stem is inserted crosswise through two elongated holes in the guard housing. When the cutter jaws open, the stem is pushed into the open jaws and is cut to a desired length from the flower end when the jaws close. In the preferred embodiment of the invention a gear reduction motor drives an arm and cam roller assembly. That cam roller forces the top handle of the cutter downward causing the jaws to close. As the cycle continues, the cam roller raises and a spring causes the jaws to open.

Abstract: The safety device for a band saw which includes a vertically displaceable guard which is slidably mounted to a housing of the saw and having a lower end adjacent the table of saw and wherein a pivotable shield is carried by the lower end of the guard. A locking mechanism normally secures the guard in a lowered covering relationship to a band saw blade and must be manually released to permit raising of the guard to allow a workpiece to be moved beneath the shield to be cut by the band saw blade.

Abstract: A protective arrangement (37) for a cutting equipment (10) for dividing a continuous fiber web (7) is described, said cutting equipment being arranged in a board or paper machine and includes at least one cutting member (16) for cutting the fiber web (7). In accordance with the invention the protective arrangement includes an endless belt member (20) movably arranged and having a straight run (21) between the cutting equipment and the fiber web to screen off at least an essential part of the cutting equipment from fibers which are released from the fiber web during the cutting. It also includes one or more cleaning members (34, 35) at least one of which being arranged in connection to the outside of the belt member at a distance from the cutting member, to remove the portion of the released fibers being caught by the belt member. The invention also relates to a board or paper machine that has such a protective arrangement.

Abstract: A disc saw felling head has a replaceable lower blade housing and an optional replaceable wear liner in the housing.

Abstract: A cutter guard device is adapted for use in a belt saw machine, and includes a stationary hinge leaf formed with a first knuckle unit, a movable hinge leaf formed with a second knuckle unit, and a hinge pin extending through the first and second knuckle units, thereby permitting rotation of the movable hinge leaf between cutter concealing and cutter exposing positions. The movable hinge leaf is further slidable along the hinge pin between retaining and pivoting positions. The movable hinge leaf is movable between the cutter concealing and cutter exposing positions when disposed in the pivoting position on the hinge pin. A retention unit retains releasably the movable hinge leaf in the cutter concealing position when the latter is further disposed in the retaining position on the hinge pin.

Abstract: A miter saw includes a base, a fence assembly attached to the base, a table rotatably attached to the base, a support housing connected to the table, at least one rail slidably connected to the support housing, a saw assembly pivotally attached to the at least one rail and movable between a front position and a rear position, the saw assembly including a trunnion disposed on the at least one rail, a pivot arm pivotally attached to the trunnion, an upper blade guard connected to the pivot arm, a motor attached to the upper blade guard, and a blade driven by the motor, wherein at least one of the trunnion, pivot arm, upper blade guard, and motor is disposed behind the blade and contacts the fence assembly when the saw assembly is beveled and moved towards the rear position.

Abstract: A belt saw machine includes a machine base, a support frame unit, a worktable, a cutter unit, a workpiece positioning unit, and a cutter shield device. The support frame unit includes a fixed cover and a rotatable cover connected pivotally to the fixed cover. The cutter unit includes a drive roller unit and a belt cutter. The workpiece positioning unit is mounted on the fixed cover. The cutter shield device includes a shield shaft fixed on the workpiece positioning unit, and a shield assembly mounted on the shield shaft and pivotable thereabout. The shield assembly includes an angled shield plate that is rotatable to a shielding position for covering the belt cutter when the rotatable cover is disposed at a covering position, and to a non-shielding position when the rotatable cover is disposed at an open position, thereby permitting replacement of the belt cutter.

Abstract: A hand held rotary blade saw with a motor, rotary saw blade, driving connection between the motor and the blade, two pivotable forward blade guards with top and bottom hand manipulable pivot members for exposing either a left or right blade sector for cutting, or an upward or downward blade sector when the blade is vertically oriented by twisting the wrist. The switch is operable by the thumb or the finger, such that left and right handed users have operational parity regardless of blade orientation, which hand is holding the saw, or whether the thumb or finger is operating the switch. Parallel receding blade guard edges form a forward notch enabling forward cutting. The blade is interchangeable and a carrying case, belt holster attachment, and special battery charger are provided. The battery charger charges the battery while the battery is in the saw or when it is removed.

Abstract: A splitter and cutting member guard assembly for mounting on a table saw or other similarly constructed device including a circular saw blade or other rotating, oscillating, or otherwise driven cutting member, a table portion including a workpiece supporting surface and having a void therethrough for passage of a portion of the cutting member, and a table insert removably disposed within the void and including a slot for passage of the cutting member. The splitter and cutting member assembly includes a cutting member guard hood for covering an operative portion of the cutting member and a splitter for passing through a workpiece kerf as the workpiece is fed past the splitter.

Abstract: A splitter and cutting member guard assembly for mounting on a table saw or other similarly constructed device including a circular saw blade or other rotating, oscillating, or otherwise driven cutting member, a table portion including a workpiece supporting surface and having a void therethrough for passage of a portion of the cutting member, and a table insert removably disposed within the void and including a slot for passage of the cutting member. The splitter and cutting member assembly includes a cutting member guard hood for covering an operative portion of the cutting member and a splitter for passing through a workpiece kerf as the workpiece is fed past the splitter.

Abstract: A flip top housing apparatus for side saw and topping saws used with a tree processing apparatus. The apparatus comprises a bottom section which attaches to one side of a plurality of hinges and a top section which pivotally attaches to the opposite sides of the hinges such that the top section is selectively moveable between a processing position atop the bottom section, shielding the saw blade from the surrounding environment during tree processing, and the transport position adjacent the bottom section, for allowing the housing to avoid low clearances during the transporting of the tree processing device. A lock comprising a handle portion, which fixedly attaches to the top section, and a receiving portion, which fixedly attaches to the bottom section, allows one to fasten the top and bottom section together during the processing position.

Abstract: A device for hollowing out food products such as loaves of hemispherically shaped bread for the purpose of using the hollowed out loaf as a bowl for food. The device has a knife for cutting into the loaf and a loaf platform for holding the loaf of bread. The platform and knife are angled so that the cutting action removes a uniform sized conical section of bread from the central region of the loaf. The knife is mounted in restricted manner so that it will penetrate the loaf for cutting of the cone but will not pass through the loaf.

Abstract: A machine for manufacturing a cushioning product starting from a multi-ply stock (R) material or the like includes a frame (12) having a housing (14) with an exit opening, a stock supply supported by the frame, a forming assembly (28) causing the lateral edges of the stock material to roll inwardly to form a continuous strip (36) having lateral pillow-like portions and a central band, a gear assembly (34) for feeding the stock material through the forming assembly and out the exit opening, a cutting assembly (26) intermediate the gear assembly and the exit opening for cutting a determined length of the continuous strip to produce a cushioning product and, an access assembly (46) for permitting the cushioning product to be fed therethrough and inhibiting access to the cutting assembly from outside the housing.

Abstract: An automatic protective bagel slicing system for automatically slicing food, such as bagels or rolls, into symmetric halves within an enclosed drawer for precluding injury to a user. The inventive device includes an encasement having an interior cavity, a drawer slidably projecting into the encasement, a loop blade rotatably connected mesial a motor and a pulley traverse to the drawer's line of motion, and a slot within the drawer to receive the blade. An outer track is secured to a bottom surface of the drawer and an inner track is secured to a bottom surface of the interior cavity for slidably engaging the outer track. The food to be sliced is positioned within the drawer and the drawer is pushed into the encasement where the blade cuts the food into symmetrical halves.

Abstract: A roller die cutting machine includes a base having a drive roller assembly generally centered thereon between opposing side edges. A first table is located between the drive roller assembly and the first side edge to support a die assembly, and a second table is supported on the base opposite the first table to support a die assembly. A crank is connected through a set of gears to the pressure roller to rotate the pressure roller and to draw a die assembly through the drive roller assembly, to thereby cut stock positioned on the die assembly. A cover on the drive roller assembly includes a pair of inwardly projecting lips which will contact the pressure roller and produce an audible sound as a consumer's hand approaches the cutting location of the pressure roller.

Abstract: The present invention consists of a main frame that mounts atop a table saw. An axis shaft on a rocker assembly holds a wooden workpiece which is rotated and lowered into the circular cutting blade. Either a radius or square shoulder tenon can be cut depending on the orientation of the axis shaft.

Abstract: A tobacco bale slicing machine having a support structure with an inlet opening for the insertion of a bale, and with an outlet portal. A conveyor transfers a bale from the inlet opening to the outlet portal in which there is a guillotine-like cutting device. A thrust device bears against the rear end surface of the bale to urge it towards and through the outlet portal in a controlled manner. The thrust device includes a motor-driven carriage disposed above the conveyor and has a thrust member mounted on an arm which moves between a raised and lowered position. When in a lowered, working position the thrust member can be brought to bear against the rear end surface of a bale carried by the conveyor in order to urge it toward the outlet portal in a controlled manner.

Abstract: A fret-saw machine comprises a base unit having a table on which a workpiece to be cut is placed, a frame member disposed in the base unit and secured to the table, an arm member having one end portion secured to the frame member and another end portion disposed above the table, a blade holder assembly having first and second slide holder units and first and second blade holder units, the first slide holder unit and the first blade holder units being disposed in the base unit and secured to the frame member and the second slide holder unit and the second blade holder unit being secured to another end portion of the arm member, blade supported at its both ends by the first and second blade holder units and a drive unit supported in the base unit by the frame member and connected to the first slide holder unit to drive the blade. The blade holder unit has a blade nipping member for firmly nipping the blade.

Abstract: Machine for continuously cutting open bags of deep frozen plasma including a feed table, a cutting area adjacent the feed table and a collection area. The cutting area has a cutting nozzle for cutting the deep frozen bags of plasma on a longitudinal median portion of the bag. The cutting nozzle emits a cutting jet of water under very high pressure. A conveyor made up of two endless belts continuously travels the deep frozen bags of plasma one after another under the cutting nozzle. The conveyor includes the two side-by-side endless belts mounted around horizontal rollers at opposite ends of a chassis. The belts have a small gap between them which is located vertically in relation to the cutting nozzle.

Abstract: A fret-saw machine comprises a base unit having a table on which a workpiece to be cut is placed, a frame member disposed in the base unit and secured to the table, an arm member having one end portion secured to the frame member and another end portion disposed above the table, a blade holder assembly having first and second slide holder units and first and second blade holder units, the first slide holder unit and the first blade holder units being disposed in the base unit and secured to the frame member and the second slide holder unit and the second blade holder unit being secured to another end portion of the arm member, blade supported at its both ends by the first and second blade holder units and a drive unit supported in the base unit by the frame member and connected to the first slide holder unit to drive the blade. The blade holder unit has a blade nipping member for firmly nipping the blade.

Abstract: An adjustable protecting guard apparatus for a table saw having a guard positionable over the saw blade. The adjustable protection guard apparatus has a telescoping arm extending from one end of the saw table which supports a guard superstructure. A hinged connection on an edge of the guard superstructure permits the guard superstructure and the attached guard to pivot up and away from the saw blade. A control module simultaneously deactivates the motor rotating the saw blade with the pivoting of the guard superstructure. The control module has a multi-position key switch having a by-pass position permitting pivoting of the guard without de-energizing the motor. This permits difficult cuts to be made which would not be feasible with the guard in place. An anti-kickback pawl is also provided within the guard and prevents the saw from rejecting a workpiece in a direction opposite to its feed direction.

Abstract: A strand pelletizer for cutting thermoplastic strands into pellets is provided. The strand pelletizer has a housing that includes a base, a pivotable cover, and a moveable end wall. The pivotable cover and the movable end wall may be opened without the use of tools to provide access to the interior of the pelletizer cutting chamber. The movable end wall is both slideable and pivotable over a fixed dowel pin within the housing base. The moveable end wall houses the feed rolls for the pelletizer and also houses the strand inlet to the pelletizer. After the cover is raised, the moveable end wall may be pivoted away from the cutting chamber to permit cleaning of the interior of the cutting chamber, particularly the critical area below the lower feed roll of the cutting chamber.