Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting machine, in particular for cutting mats to size by means of a blade (21) arranged on a cutting head (8). The cutting head (8) can be displaced by means of a drive in at least two axes. The cutting-to-size of mats requires a vertical cutting angle (B-B) and an inclined cutting angle (C-C) in order to provide the mat cutout with the, in the main, usual bevel cut. In order to adjust the blade (21) from the first cutting angle (B-B) into the second cutting angle (C-C) or vice versa, the cutting head (8) is run up against a stop (17) arranged on the cutting machine and is brought into contact in such a way that a swivellable element (20) carrying the blade (21) is swivelled from one into the other cutting angle (B-B, C-C). This adjustment can thus take place in an automatically controlled manner, without an additional drive being required for this.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting machine, in particular for cutting passepartouts to size by means of a blade (21) arranged on a cutting head (8). The cutting head (8) can be displaced by means of a drive in at least two axes. The cutting-to-size of passepartouts requires a vertical cutting angle (B-B) and an inclined cutting angle (C-C) in order to provide the passepartout cutout with the, in the main, usual bevel cut. In order to adjust the blade (21) from the first cutting angle (B-B) into the second cutting angle (C-C) or vice versa, the cutting head (8) is run up against a stop (17) arranged on the cutting machine and is brought into contact in such a way that a swivellable element (20) carrying the blade (21) is swivelled from one into the other cutting angle (B-B, C-C). This adjustment can thus take place in an automatically controlled manner, without an additional drive being required for this.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing mounts for pictures or documents comprises a cutting head which is movable over a mount blank in a longitudinal axis and in a transverse axis. A controller is provided which is so designed that the cutting head is automatically movable over the mount blank to be cut. The controller is adjustable such that the cutting head is moved according to the size of the over-cut required with a predetermined thickness of the mount blank over the greater distance required for obtaining the desired width of the mount cut-out. The oblique cut edges, meeting in the corners, of the interior, to be removed, of the mount blank are completely severed without the cut being greater than necessary. The individual cut edges can be cut precisely and easily with this apparatus. It is therefore possible even for operators who are not very skilled practically to produce a relatively large number of greatly different mounts within a short period of time.