Abstract: The invention relates to a machine for producing a tubular product (T) by means of helical winding of strips of web material, comprising a mandrel (4) and a winding member (7) to helically wind the strips (S1, S2) of web material around said mandrel. To improve adhesion between the strips at least one pressure member (31) is provided, cooperating with the mandrel, disposed downstream or upstream of the winding member (7) with respect to the direction of advance (fT) of the tubular product being formed on said mandrel. The pressure exerted by the pressure member promotes adhesion of the strips forming the product.

Abstract: The cutting machine comprises at least one path for the products to be cut (L); at least one device (3, 5, 9) for feed of the products along said path, according to a direction of feed (fL); an element (17) rotating around a main axis of rotation (A-A); on said rotating element, at least one disk-shaped blade (19A, 19B, 19C) rotating around its own axis of rotation (B-B), said blade being provided with alternate translatory motion, substantially parallel to the direction of feed. The disk-shaped blades moves axially in relation to the rotating element during rotation of said rotating element. Moreover, the translatory movement of the disk-shaped blade is controlled so that it moves in the same direction as the direction of feed of the products to be cut when the blade is engaged in said products to follow the feed of the products during cutting.

Abstract: The device comprises at least a continuous movable flexible member (23) carrying a series of contact members (29, 29A, 29B) for the products (R; R1; RN) aligned with one another. A section of the movable flexible member is devoid of said contact members to allow the trimmings (Rc, Rt) to fall. At least a longitudinal supporting element (21) of the products (R; R1, RN), is also provided, parallel to the movable flexible member, the reciprocal position of said flexible member and of said longitudinal element being such that the products advance in contact with the contact members (29, 29A, 29B) of the flexible member and with the longitudinal element. A pusher (11) inserts the series of products with the respective trimmings between the flexible member and the longitudinal supporting member. The flexible member (23) is controlled with a variable speed to carry the section thereof devoid of contact members time by time to the level of the head and tail trimmings (Rc, Rt) of two consecutive series of products.

Abstract: The sharpening unit (50) comprises a grinding wheel unit (80) with at least two grinding wheels (51, 53) opposed to act on two sides defining a cutting bevel of the blade (19). The grinding wheel unit is provided with at least a degree of freedom to center the grinding wheels (51, 53) in respect of a lying surface of the portion of the cutting bevel of the blade (19) on which said grinding wheels act.

Abstract: The unit comprises a first grinding wheel (81) and a second grinding wheel (83) acting on a first side (207) and on a second side (209) of the bevel (205) of the blade (19). The first grinding wheel (81) has a finer grain than the second grinding wheel (83). Moreover, the first grinding wheel also has an inclination that is not parallel to the respective first side (207) of the bevel (205) of the blade (19), while the second grinding wheel (83) has an inclination essentially parallel to the second side (209) of said bevel.

Abstract: The device comprises: a path (12) for the products, extending from products and trimmings entry position and a product deliver position, the trimmings being removed between said two positions; along said path, a movable flexible member (3) to retain and move the products and the trimmings and an opposite longitudinal fixed element (13) to retain said trimmings (R) extending along said path parallel to a first branch of said flexible member, at a distance from it to allow the products to advance in contact with said flexible member and with said fixed longitudinal element; at least a pusher (15) movable along a feed trajectory, to feed the series of products with the respective trimmings to said path (12). The pusher feeds the products and the trimmings between the flexible member and the fixed longitudinal element.