Abstract: A shredding apparatus is described which comprises at least one module of a pair of counter-rotating cutting assemblies located in spaced apart parallel relationship wherein each assembly comprises a driving shaft upon which is mounted one or more cutters. The cutters are provided with a pair of cutting surfaces or edges which are located at either end of the cutter. In the one module the cutting surfaces of adjacent cutters mounted on adjacent shafts are in contact with each other over at least a part of the circumference of the cutting surfaces so that when the cutters counter-rotate, material fed between them is cut by the action of the counter rotating cutters. An anti-wrap member is associated with a driving shaft to prevent material being cut from wrapping around the shaft or cutter.

Abstract: A sharpening device (2) for sharpening the teeth (131) of a rotary blade (130) is described in which the device (2) comprises a substantially planar base (4) to which is pivotally attached a back plate (10) containing a number of components or subassemblies. One subassembly is for retaining rotary blades (130) in such a manner as to allow rotation of the blades (130) so that each tooth (131) of the blade (130) can be sharpened in turn. Another subassembly attached to back plate (10) is a guiding subassembly which is selectively angularly inclinable to the base (4) for being accurately located relative to a rotary blade (130) so that movement of a round file (75) linearly between rollers (74) attached to roller block (60) which in turn is angularly inclined to adjustment plate (34) effects sharpening of teeth (131).