Abstract: An apparatus is of such a structure that it is possible to cut with flying shears, at great cutting accuracy, varying lengths under program control, this apparatus being of a compact construction and operating without mechanical intermediate members to be engaged and disengaged or to be exchanged as is the case with conventional pendulum shears. For this purpose, an eccentric (5) is provided for the oscillating drive of an oscillating yoke (2), as well as for carrying out the cutting stroke on both sides of the yoke (2). This eccentric is coupled with a top cutter bar (4) guided in the oscillating yoke (2) to be movable upwards and downwards, and is driven by controlled drive mechanisms (10) by way of associated gear systems in correspondence with the strip speed and the length of the strip material (6) to be cut off.

Abstract: This invention concerns a flying shears (10) to shear rolled, extruded, drawn and/or like semi-finished products, the shears (10) being able to work on one or more rolled products at one and the same time and comprising support means (18) which are at least partially movable, blade-support means (21-121) able to move in a coordinated manner, means (23-24) to guide the movement of the blade-support means (21-121), and cam means (20) which actuate the blade-support means (21-121), in which flying shears (10) the support means (18) can move along a trajectory substantially parallel to the rolled product, and at least shaft means (19) of the cam means (20) are supported by the support means (18), and the shaft means (19) are spaced apart along an axis substantially perpendicular to the movement of the rolled product.

Abstract: A punching device comprising a pair of opposed complementary dies vertically guided by a pair of guide rods each rotatably connected to a crank pin to continuously punch band material moving between the dies. The crank pins rotate synchronously in opposed directions with their crank centers spaced only vertically relative to the working plane. Each of the dies supports a plurality of cooperating tools and the tools in one of the dies are independently axially movable male punches sealingly guided in ducts communicating with a closed chamber filled with a fluid.

Abstract: An apparatus for accurately and efficiently cutting a web of sheet material into individual cut segments, and which comprises a pivotal rocker arm, and means for periodically oscillating the rocker arm which includes an endless chain having one or more cams carried thereby. Each cam is positioned to operatively engage the rocker arm during its traverse of a portion of the trackway followed by the chain to thereby oscillate the rocker arm. The rocker arm is operatively connected to a pair of cutting knives so the knives oscillate therewith, and toggle means is provided for actuating the cutting knives during each forward oscillation thereof.