Abstract: A cigar tobacco strips and a method for rolling and packaging the same is provided. The cigar tobacco strip is rolled into cylindrical shape and placed within an enveloping means. The tobacco strip is wrapped into cylindrical form causing the cigar tobacco paper to form a plurality of layers, wherein said layer comprises a double strip section. The rolled tobacco strip is then placed inside an enveloping means. The encased tobacco strip within the enveloping means allows for the tobacco strip to keep a cylindrical shape until delivered and used by a consumer. The enveloping means may maintain the moisture for longer time due to the rolling method prior to delivery to a consumer.

Abstract: A press punching machine and respective method of punching apertures in elongated non-ferric enclosed polygonally profiled workpieces are described. The press punching machine includes a base plate; a mounting framework; a driving mechanism; a male die; a pedestal; a polygonal female die matrix including: a polygonal cross-section; at least one counter-opening; at least one driven magnet; at least one indicatory magnet; at least one driving magnet configured to interact with the at least one driven magnet and a magnetic element configured to interact with the indicatory magnet embedded into the polygonal female punch die matrix.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting a polymeric tubular member is provided. The method includes moving the polymeric tubular member along a central longitudinal axis into a position to be cut and providing a cutting blade operably connected to an actuator. The method further includes actuating the actuator to move the cutting blade conjointly along a straight linear axis. Then, bringing a cutting region of the cutting blade into cutting engagement with the polymeric tubular member, with the cutting region engaging the polymeric tubular member extending over a length of the cutting blade that is greater than a diameter of the polymeric tubular member.

Abstract: A panel sawing machine comprises a horizontal table (5) on which a movable device (6) pushes a stack of panels (3a) in a forward direction (F) or reverse direction (F1) to feed a sawing device (or to a device for rotating the stack) which divides the panel up into two or more smaller boards. The pusher (6) is equipped with two or more pickup elements (16) that hold the rear edge of the stack in position during positioning and/or sawing operations. The pickup elements (16) are mounted on the movable device (6) in such a way that they can run in guides (15, 15a, 15b) in the following three directions, respectively: horizontal at right angles to, and horizontal parallel to, the forward direction (F) or the reverse direction (F1), and vertical.

Abstract: A compound punching apparatus for providing a substrate having half of the perforations formed from one major surface of the substrate and the other half of the perforations formed from the opposite major surface. The arrangement of the punches create equal and opposite stress forces in the substrate that essentially cancel each other out to provide a product meeting exacting planarity requirements. The compound punching apparatus includes two diametrically opposed dies and punching tools, a feed system, a drive system and a frame.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting slots in corrugated and twin-wall pipes that have annular elevations alternating with annular impressions, comprises a machine frame with a pipe duct and a lifting carriage for moving a pipe through the pipe duct. Two groups of holding and centering levers are provided which are engageable with a pipe for straightening and retaining the latter axially and radially. Further, saws are provided which are disposed between two groups of holding and centering levers on the machine frame and which are movable to reciprocate lineally and radially in relation to the axis of the pipe duct.

Abstract: A machine for cutting used tires into selectively sized pieces or segments which includes a cutter which is movable relative to a die against which a tire is supported. An indexing mechanism is engaged with the tire to rotate the tire relative to the die after each successive cutting motion of the cutter so that contiguous and/or adjacent segments or portions of the tire are progressively severed from the middle reinforced inner bead of the tire.