Abstract: A longitudinal cutting or slitting machine having a knife carrier that supports a circular knife. A pre-tensioning element is disposed on the knife carrier for pre-tensioning the circular knife into a cutting position defined by abutment of the circular knife against a counterknife. A changeover mechanism is disposed on the knife carrier for placing the pre-tensioning element in an ineffective position that provides a firm connection between the knife carrier and the circular knife.

Abstract: A blade holder for cutting machines includes a blade head held on a raising and lowering device and having an adjustment mechanism for a circular blade that is held on the blade head. The adjustment mechanism for the movement of the circular blade between a cutting position and a ready position, is provided with an adjustment piston rod having an adjustment piston that is guided in a chamber of the blade head housing and can is adapted to be moved by compressed air. The adjustment piston rod is biased by a compression spring into the ready position of the circular blade. The piston surface of the adjustment piston has a cross-sectional area that is configured such that as the path of the adjustment piston in the direction of adjustment increases, the piston surface that is acted upon by compressed air increases.

Abstract: Longitudinal slitting machine having associated upper and lower knives. Knife holders for the upper knives are supported on a crosspiece. A knife head is carried by a lowering mechanism and supports an upper knife in the form of a circular knife, the lowering mechanism including a piston having a piston rod for the knife head. A path of movement of the circular knife into a cutting position is delimited by an abutment, and a depth adjuster fixes the cutting position when the knife head is lowered. A setting instrument indicates the position of cutting edges of the upper knife relative to the lower knife with reference to the true diameter of a new circular knife. The depth adjuster is positioned in conformity with a position value determined by the setting instrument.

Abstract: A blade holder for cutting machines includes a blade head held on a raising and lowering device and having an adjustment mechanism for a circular blade that is held on the blade head. The adjustment mechanism for the movement of the circular blade between a cutting position and a ready position, is provided with an adjustment piston rod having an adjustment piston that is guided in a chamber of the blade head housing and can is adapted to be moved by compressed air. The adjustment piston rod is biased by a compression spring into the ready position of the circular blade. The piston surface of the adjustment piston has a cross-sectional area that is configured such that as the path of the adjustment piston in the direction of adjustment increases, the piston surface that is acted upon by compressed air increases.

Abstract: A blade holder for cutting machines includes a blade head held on a raising and lowering device and an adjustment mechanism for a circular blade that is held on the blade head. The adjustment mechanism, for the movement of the circular blade between a cutting position and a ready position, is provided with an adjustment piston rod having an adjustment piston that is guided in a chamber of the blade head housing and can be moved by compressed air. The adjustment piston rod is biased by a compression spring into the ready position of the circular blade. The piston surface of the adjustment piston has a cross-sectional area that is configured such that as the path of the adjustment piston in the direction of adjustment increases, the piston surface that is acted upon by compressed air increases.

Abstract: A blade holder for cutting machines having a blade head held on a raising and lowering device and having an adjustment mechanism for a circular blade that is held on the blade head, whereby the adjustment mechanism, for the movement of the circular blade between a cutting position and a ready position, is provided with an adjustment piston rod having an adjustment piston that is guided in a chamber of the blade head housing and is adapted to be moved by compressed air, and the adjustment piston rod is biased by a compression spring into the ready position of the circular blade, is characterized in that the piston surface (23, 24, 40) of the adjustment piston (22) that is effective in the direction of adjustment has a cross-sectional area that is different in different piston positions such that as the path of the adjustment piston (22) in the direction of adjustment increases, the piston surface (23, 24, 40) that is acted upon by compressed air increases.