Abstract: In the case of a method for dividing metal strip, by means of shears (1) for dividing up metal strips (7) transversely in relation to the strip running direction in strip plants, wherein an upper cutter carrier (4) and a lower cutter carrier (2) on one side have an upper cutter (5) and a lower cutter (3) and on the other side are mounted on a common rotational spindle (6) and the metal strip (7) is at a standstill during the cutting operation, and wherein the upper cutter is formed in a stationary manner and the lower cutter is formed in a movable manner, the lower cutter (3) performs an arcuate movement towards the stationary upper cutter (5). The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device, wherein a first blade-carrier head (13) is rigidly secured in an axial direction and counter to rotation to an axially fixed blade shaft (2), a second blade-carrier head (14) is arranged on an axially displaceable, play-free blade shaft (3) which is connected to the axially fixed blade shaft (2) by a drive connection such that the blade-carrier heads (13, 14) are disposed in an aligned manner on a plane enabling the blade gap adjusting device (4) to be displaced to a zero position from the blade shaft (3) which can be axially displaced in only one direction. The second blade-carrier head (14) is adjusted by rotating on the blade shaft (3) in such a manner that both of the blade-carrier heads (13, 14) form a gap which is equal to zero and that the second blade-carrier head (14) is axially secured to the blade shaft (3), in said position, and counter to rotation.