Abstract: A system comprising a mandrel, a winding device for helically winding strips around the mandrel to form a base tube moving away from the mandrel at a tube speed, a strip suppling device for supplying the strips to the winding device, and a cutting device for cutting the base tube at a predetermined length to form the lengths of tube while the base tube is moving in a tube direction at the tube speed, and a method.

Abstract: A secondary-battery electrode manufacturing method that allows a secondary-battery electrode including a neat linear cut portion to be stably manufactured at a high speed is provided. A method of manufacturing a secondary-battery electrode (10), which is an example of an embodiment, comprises a first step of forming an active material layer (22) on at least one surface of a long core body (21). The method of manufacturing the secondary-battery electrode (10), which is an example of the embodiment also comprises a second step of cutting an electrode precursor (20) into a predetermined shape by using a continuous wave laser, the electrode precursor (20) being the long core body (21) having the active material layer (22) formed thereon.

Abstract: An automated crosscut saw system utilizing a wood scanning unit to optimize the cuts in a particular piece of wood to remove defects or flaws and a method of use therefor is provided. The automated saw system has the ability to scan and cut a piece of wood simultaneously or in rapid succession without the need for scanning the entire length of the wood prior to cutting. Further, the automated saw system may eliminate the need for a secondary feeder and secondary queue.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing a web of a flexible material, in particular paper, moved along a direction of motion of the material, in which individual sections are produced from the material web by a first double-carriage linear motor and a second double-carriage linear motor, which are arranged parallel to the direction of motion of the material and each have a first carriage and a second carriage in the direction of motion of the material. Each of the carriages has a driving element.

Abstract: A method and a device for separating food products, including to permit a straight cut at high cycle rates, the food product is conveyed by a conveying device in the direction of transport. The food product is cut through, where a cutting element is moved in the direction of transport and transverse to the direction of transport, wherein the motion of the cutting element transverse to the direction of transport is controlled independently of its motion in the direction of transport and the food product does not rest on the cutting area on the conveying means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for separating insulating materials which were obtained in a continuous production process and are made of mineral wool in determinable lengths, comprising the following features: a) the separation of the material is carried out by means of two separately driven circular saw blades (6) which are suspended like a pendulum; b) the position of the suspension (1) and the drive (2) of the saw blades (6) can be adjusted by means of a carriage (4) in the direction of supply of the material; c) the drive of the carriage (3), the drive of the saw blades (2), the drive of the pendular units (14) and the driving action of the conveyor belt (15) are provided by servomotors; d) a deflection unit (12) causes the lowering of the conveyor belt (15) in the respective area of the saw blades (6); e) the process of material separation is automatically controlled in accordance with the cutting performance of the separating means and the advancement speed of the material supply.

Abstract: In a cutting apparatus, a continuous element with a row of electrochemical cells for lithium batteries is supplied along a supply path on which there are sequentially arranged, a cutting device and two dragging devices, each having a shuttle element that has an operating unit associated with the continuous element.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a continuous web includes a disc-shaped rotatable blade member for cutting the continuous web by moving in an intersecting direction, while rotating about an axis of a rotating shaft, a regulating section for regulating a relative movement of the continuous web in the predetermined direction with respect to the rotatable blade member throughout a time during which the rotatable blade member is cutting the continuous web, and a reciprocating mechanism for moving both the rotatable blade member and the regulating section along a forward path and a return path. The forward path has an equal velocity region where both the rotatable blade member and the regulating section move at a velocity value equal to a transport velocity value of the continuous web. The rotatable blade member cuts the continuous web while moving in the equal velocity region.

Abstract: A method and a device for separating food products, including to permit a straight cut at high cycle rates, the food product is conveyed by a conveying device in the direction of transport. The food product is cut through, where a cutting element is moved in the direction of transport and transverse to the direction of transport, wherein the motion of the cutting element transverse to the direction of transport is controlled independently of its motion in the direction of transport and the food product does not rest on the cutting area on the conveying means.

Abstract: Grid forming machine for making plates of electric storage cells, which comprises two pressing towers operatively active in succession on a continuous lead band that advances with a substantially constant speed, and each equipped with a framework slidably mounted along the direction of forward movement of the band on the support structure of the machine; with a linear actuator mounted on the framework of the tower and supporting a relative press; and with, a matrix fixed to the framework under the linear actuator. The two presses of the two pressing towers are moved cyclically and alternatingly by the linear actuators to move between a raised position and a lowered position, in which they cut the band forming it in the shape of a continuous grid.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting discontinuous apertures in the wall of a corrugated tube moving along an axial path between inlet and outlet ends of the apparatus, the apparatus including a first feeder-cutter wheel proximate to the outlet, a second feeder-cutter wheel proximate to the inlet and spaced axially from said first feeder-cutter wheel, each said wheel being disposed about the outer surface of said tube and having a cutting surface and a helical worm for engaging the tube corrugations, and means for rotating the feeder cutter wheels, wherein the improvement comprises means for axially moving the second feeder cutter wheel axially towards and away from the first feeder cutter wheel wherein to accurately position the feeder cutter wheels relative to tubing corrugations.

Abstract: An input conveyor, output conveyor, and knife assembly with a blade between the input and output conveyors all reciprocate back and forth as a blade moves perpendicular to the conveyors to cut portioned sized of product, such as ground meat. The cut cycle allows the product feed to keep moving in a continuous manner on conveyors. For ground meat, this system can allow production rates of 150 pieces or more per minute per conveyor line and can improve the accuracy of portioning. The blade is actuated by a profiled cam set that pulls the blade down, and then returns it with a spring to an upper position. The knife assembly can accelerate just after cutting to reduce the potential for sticking to the cut product.

Abstract: Surgical instrument which has a main part (10) with a shaft (12) and a fixed handle part (14), on which a moveable handle part (20) is supported pivotably. The pivotable handle part (20) engages through a slit (18) of the main part (10) and is linked to a slider (16). The slider (16) is guided axially shifted on the shaft (12) so that it cannot be removed. At the proximal end of the work stroke the slider (16) can be removed from the guide and shaft. Spring tongue (50) arranged on the pivotable handle part (20) comes against the main part (10) when the handle parts (14, 20) are spread apart and prevents the slider (16) from entering the cleaning position in which it is released from the shaft (12). The spring tongue (50) can be pressed against the moveable handle part (20) in order to enter the slit (18) of the main part and to release the locking.

Abstract: An apparatus (30) and method for ultrasonically energized slitting of a slab of confectionary material wherein a slitting tool (33a) incorporates a plurality of slitting knives (37a) spaced apart in accordance with the desired width of the product, which strips are further processed by transverse cutting and/or molding or other processing steps such as chocolate enrobing to provide improved confectionary products.

Abstract: A corrugated fin cutting device includes a pair of worms that restrains a position of a bottom portion of a corrugated fin material that is being continuously conveyed in a conveying direction, and a guide piece that approaches the bottom portion of the fin material that is being restrained by the pair of worms to determine a position of this bottom portion and moves in the conveying direction in synchronization with the fin material. Further, the corrugated fin cutting device includes cutting blades that move with the guide piece in the conveying direction and cut the bottom portion of the fin material that is positioned by the guide piece. The bottom portion of the fin material is cut when the guide piece passes the worms.

Abstract: A device for cutting slits in plastic tubes produces a plurality of cuts spaced around tubing passed through the device. The device comprises a plurality of rotatable members (3) located at different circumferential positions around a tube passage (2) through the device. Each rotatable member is provided with a tube cutter (25) which is directed at and away from the tube passage (2) with rotation of each member (3). These rotatable members (3) are adjustable radially of the tube passage (2) for accommodating diametric variances in the tubing.

Abstract: A high-throughput, high-end-product-recovery, lineal log bucking device featuring continuous stem travel during the cutting process by using a simple and efficient machinery design for economy of equipment and monies. The apparatus includes: (1) a saw for cutting stem into logs; and (2) apparatus for accelerating the carrier up to the speed of the stem conveyor(s), maintaining the speed during the cut, decelerating the carrier, and then returning the carrier to its starting point.

Abstract: The machine comprises: a conveyor system for continuous supply of a tube at a constant velocity and in a longitudinal direction of the tube; a cutting slide which bears a shearing device predisposed to section the tube transversally and in successive tracts thereof; elements for activating which impose a linear alternating motion on the cutting slide without stopping, between an initial position and a final position along a parallel direction with respect to the longitudinal direction. The motion comprises an outward run, at least a tract of which occurs in synchrony with an advancement of the tube and during which the tube is sectioned, and a return run, following which the cutting slide is brought back to the initial position. Both the outward return runs comprise an acceleration tract, a constant velocity tract and a deceleration tract.

Abstract: From an extruded panel manufactured continuously by means of a twin-belt conveyor, shorter sections may be profitably removed by a cutting device equipped with an adjustable program controller which fixes optimum start-of-cut positions related to a reference point and lying immediately in front of the edges of the extruded panel. The cutting blade is brought into the optimum start-of-cut position in good time before each cut.

Abstract: The conveyor product transfer apparatus of the present invention includes at least one product transfer member mounted for translational (and preferably reciprocating) movement between product conveying surfaces or between a discharge or receiving station and a conveying surface separated by a distance sufficient to provide equipment clearance for an operation performed upon product transferred by the transfer member. Preferably, each transfer member is mounted for reciprocating translational movement between ends of conveying surfaces that are separated a distance apart, and has a sliding member in sliding engagement with a track to facilitate such movement. Each transfer member is coupled to an actuation assembly for movement thereof. The actuation assembly is preferably a camshaft assembly. To support the conveyed product during product processing operations (e.g.

Abstract: To shorten the processing time in modern plants for cutting away pieces or sections from a continously moving endless material, e.g. a glass strip, one after the other by flying cutting the cutting bridge carrying the cutting device (6) is accelerated until at a speed within a predetermined tolerance range of the feed speed of the continuously running endless material. Then the cutting bridge speed is synchronized for each piece or section to be cutaway and the cutting away of each piece or section takes place after the synchronization. To attain a very high precision cutting the spacing of the front cut edge formed when the previous piece or section is cut away from the cutting device is measured by means of an image-taking device (7) prior to cutting away of the next piece or section. Then the measured spacing is compared with a set value for the spacing and the speed of the cutting bridge is synchronized or fine tuned according to the comparison prior to cutting away the next piece or section.

Abstract: An apparatus (30) and method for ultrasonically energized slitting of a slab of confectionary material wherein a slitting tool (33a) incorporates a plurality of slitting knives (37a) spaced apart in accordance with the desired width of the product, which strips are further processed by transverse cutting and/or molding or other processing steps such as chocolate enrobing to provide improved confectionary products.

Abstract: To shorten the processing time in modern plants for cutting away pieces or sections from a continously moving endless material, e.g. a glass strip, one after the other by flying cutting the cutting bridge carrying the cutting device (6) is accelerated until at a speed within a predetermined tolerance range of the feed speed of the continuously running endless material. Then the cutting bridge speed is synchronized for each piece or section to be cutaway and the cutting away of each piece or section takes place after the synchronization. To attain a very high precision cutting the spacing of the front cut edge formed when the previous piece or section is cut away from the cutting device is measured by means of an image-taking device (7) prior to cutting away of the next piece or section. Then the measured spacing is compared with a set value for the spacing and the speed of the cutting bridge is synchronized or fine tuned according to the comparison prior to cutting away the next piece or section.

Abstract: A hydraulic press is provided with a fixed base and at least one rail. The hydraulic press is slidably disposed on the rail. A die is slidably mounted on the hydraulic press for operatively engaging a moving coil of material upon activation of the hydraulic press. A clamp is fixably connected with the die and is slidably mounted on the hydraulic press. The clamp has a pneumatically powered anvil which secures itself to the moving coil of material to cause the clamp and the die to move along with the moving coil of material. A first stop is disposed between the press and the die for providing engagement there between to stop relative movement between the die and the hydraulic press. An accelerator displaces the hydraulic press with respect to the base to move along with the moving coil of material. The clamp holds the material while the die engages the moving coil of material to ensure tension in the moving coil of material.

Abstract: A sawing device for sawing a long object to a fixed size, said sawing device comprising a conveyor (1) for conveying the object to be sawn and blades (3, 4) rotated by a first power unit (2) for cutting the object. The sawing device comprises a rotatable frame (6) rotated by a second power unit (5), the blades (3, 4) being supported by said rotatable frame, a third power unit (7) and guide bars (8, 9) in the rotatable frame to allow the blades (3, 4) to be moved back and forth by the third power unit along the guide bars in the longitudinal direction of the object to be sawn.

Abstract: A conveyor moves food product, such as pies or cakes, within a cutting range of a knife positioning assembly. The knife positioning assembly supports an ultrasonic knife assembly which has a blade adapted for cutting the food product. The knife assembly is disposed above the conveyor and is moved to the food product in a cutting position therewith when the conveyor has the food product within the cutting range. The knife assembly is movable through at least two axes by the positioning assembly for positioning and cutting with the blade.

Abstract: A conveyor moves food product, such as pies or cakes, within a cutting range of a knife positioning assembly. The knife positioning assembly supports an ultrasonic knife assembly which has a blade adapted for cutting the food product. The knife assembly is disposed above the conveyor and is moved to the food product in a cutting position therewith when the conveyor has moved the food product within the cutting range. The knife assembly is movable through at least two axes by the positioning assembly for positioning and cutting with the blade.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting running workpiece includes a cutter for cutting, while the workpiece is running, the workpiece continuously supplied to run in a direction, and a travel member secured to the cutter, movable along the workpiece in contact with the workpiece. Since the travel member movable along the workpiece in contact with the workpiece is secured to the cutter, the cutter can follow a workpiece which is straight, curving or curving with a changing curvature. The cutter can be supported to be two-dimensionally movable to cut the workpiece in any form.

Abstract: An apparatus for perforating corrugated tubing includes at least one pair of feeder-cutter wheels, each feeder-cutter wheel including a worm a helical threading disposed at an angle on the worm for intersecting corrugations of corrugated tubing, and a cutter disposed on the worm in line with the threading, a drive shaft for each feeder-cutter wheel, each of the drive shafts including a front end portion having a longitudinal axis, one of the feeder-cutter wheels being coaxially mounted to a front end portion of each of the drive shafts for rotation thereby; and an assembly for moving each feeder-cutter wheel in a direction which is substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of its associated drive shaft front end portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for converting rotary motion developed by a power source, such as an alternating current motor, into linear motion for use in accelerating a carriage in a reciprocal manner in a work treatment area of a cut-off machine. The apparatus includes a power train for transferring the power from the power source to a rack attached to the carriage. The power train includes a drive unit having a drive pulley, an idler pulley and an endless drive belt disposed about the pulleys. The drive belt engages the rack wherein activation of the power source results in motion of the rack which correspondingly moves the carriage.

Abstract: A treating period T=L.sub.0 /V is determined from a preset treating length L.sub.0 and a stock running speed V. An advancing acceleration is made as small as possible consistent with a requirement that an advancing time T.sub.F of the treating machine (=advancing positioning interval t.sub.1 +settling time t.sub.s +treating interval t.sub.c +retracting deceleration interval t.sub.2) is equal to or less than T/2 and a requirement that (t.sub.1 /2+t.sub.s) V assumes a given value. Both a retracting acceleration and a retracting speed are made as small as possible consistent with a requirement that an advanced distance is equal to a retracted distance and a requirement that a stop positioning interval t.sub.6 is made as close to a minimum value as possible.

Abstract: A continuously-fed flat tube is cut into sub tubes each having a given length. The flat tube has multiple ports therein. A pair of roller cutters are enabled to follow the flat tube at a zero relative speed between the roller cutters and the flat tube. The roller cutters are moved across portions of the flat tube respectively to cut the flat tube while the roller cutters are enabled to follow the flat tube at the zero relative speed. At least one of the roller cutters enters the flat tube by a depth equal to or greater than a half of a distance between outer flat surfaces of the flat tube while the roller cutters are moved across the portions of the flat tube.

Abstract: A machine for producing tubes by winding into a spiral two or more overlapping and staggered strips of a ribbon-shaped material on a spindle, having a winding unit which winds into a spiral two or more overlapping and staggered strips of a ribbon-shaped material on the spindle and causes the tube formed from the material to advance continuously, and a cutting unit fitted with rotating tube cutters and provided with a reciprocating motion along the direction of advance of the tube to cut the tube into sections of predetermined length during the advance of the tube. The cutting unit is associated with members for driving the rotating cutters, which impart to the rotating cutters a rotary motion derived from the reciprocating motion of the cutting unit.

Abstract: A cutting device capable of obtaining high speeds, approximately three times faster than known cutting devices by using a structure employing an internal positive cam. A rotary slider rotates upon rotation of a spline shaft via a gearbox, and the operation is such that a track of a wedge-shaped blade tip of a male cutter lies along a workpiece via cam followers slidably rotating over a sliding surface of an internal positive cam, cutting the workpiece.

Abstract: A continuous cutter for severing pieces of equal length from a coiled elongate article "T" includes a movable stand which carries a shiftable clamp. The cutter also includes a fixed clamp. The shiftable and fixed clamps are driven relatively to one another to clamp or unclamp the article "T" fed from an uncoiler and to advance it in an intermittent manner for the production of flat tubes used to construct a heat exchanger. For this purpose, a cutter blade on the movable stand severs the elongate article into lengths during the forward advance of the stand, in such a manner that the lengths are cut accurately, efficiently and at a reduced production cost. A stretcher may be added to the cutter in order to impart a the moving article "T".

Abstract: The machine cuts a roll or log (L) of web material into a plurality of small rolls (R). It includes a unit (17) rotating about an axis (A--A) parallel to the axis of the log (L) to be cut. The unit carries a cutting blade (19) rotating about an axis (B--B) parallel to the axis (A--A) of the unit (17). A driving device (61, 63) moves the cutting tool (19) into a reciprocating forward and backward motion parallel to the axis of the log (L) to be cut. At least at the time when the blade cuts the log, the blade moves parallel to the moving log at a translation speed substantially equal to the feeding speed of the log (L), so as to allow the cutting of small rolls (R) without stopping the log (L).

Abstract: A table for cutting, grinding or otherwise machining a frangible workpiece includes a conveyor for receiving, supporting and selectively moving the workpiece on the table and a carriage mounted for moving both parallel to the centerline of the table and perpendicular to the centerline of the table. A machine tool for machining the workpiece, such as a cutting head or grinding head, is mounted on the carriage above the conveyor. A first linear motor mechanism is mounted below the conveyor in an area protected from the machining environment for moving the carriage parallel to the centerline of the table. A second linear motor mechanism moves the carriage perpendicular to the centerline.

Abstract: The apparatus for cutting semi-rigid sheets one by one, in particular corrugated cardboard sheets, comprises a cutting tool fixed on a tool-carrier plate, a backing cylinder, at least one independent motor having electronic servo-control and rotatable in either direction driving the tool-carrier plate in its reciprocating motion, and device for monitoring rotation of the backing cylinder and connected to a controlling electronic circuit provided with an input for receiving operating parameters including at least the length l of the cutting tool. The electronic circuit is programmed so that the amplitude of the reciprocating motion is a function of the parameter l and so that the linear speed of the tool-carrier plate is constantly equal to the peripheral linear speed of the backing cylinder so long as the cutting tool is in contact with said backing cylinder.

Abstract: A paper pallet (D, D1) formed by cutting and combining a plurality of cardboard panels (3). A cutting device (A), extruding mechanism (B), and an adhesive application mechanism (C) are generally provided to sequentially cut and adhesively accumulate layers of cardboard extrusion members (3a, 3d) into a multi-layered cardboard assembly characterized in that the stress applied the pallet (D, D1) formed therefrom is parallel to the corrugations of the cardboard panels (3) employed. A high-strength paper pallet is thus realized.

Abstract: The machine cuts a roll or log (L) of web material into a plurality of small rolls (R). It includes a unit (17) rotating about an axis (A--A) parallel to the axis of the log (L) to be cut. The unit carries a cutting blade (19) rotating about an axis (B--B) parallel to the axis (A--A) of the unit (17). A driving device (61, 63) moves the cutting tool (19) into a reciprocating forward and backward motion parallel to the axis of the log (L) to be cut. At least at the time when the blade cuts the log, the blade moves parallel to the moving log at a translation speed substantially equal to the feeding speed of the log (L), so as to allow the cutting of small rolls (R) without stopping the log (L).

Abstract: Disclosed is a shaping cutter including upper and lower blades (4) and (3) fastened at one end so as to open in the shape of the letter X and cut when they close. The upper blade has an operating lever (6) extending from the end at which the upper and lower blades are fastened. An endless linear conveyor (2) has the lower blades fixed thereon, and a guide rod (7) extends parallel to the conveyor. When the conveyor moves, the operating levers of the upper blades slide along the guide rod to cause the upper blades to move from the opening position to the closing position relative to the lower blades, thereby cutting into pieces an elongated edible dough running at the same speed in the same direction as the endless linear conveyor runs. The elongated edible dough can be cut into pieces of a desired shape and size in succession. Advantageously a variety of funny-shaped pieces of confectionery or food can be provided by selecting appropriate blade shapes.

Abstract: A tubing perforating machine can perforate tubing at a high rate of speed. The perforator may also cut tubing of a higher rigidity, particularly dual wall tubing. This is achieved by facilitating the movement of the cutting wheels to compensate for production fluctuations of the tubing.

Abstract: The machine cuts a roll or log (L) of web material into a plurality of small rolls (R). It includes a unit (17) rotating about an axis (A--A) parallel to the axis of the log (L) to be cut. The unit carries a cutting blade (19) rotating about an axis (B--B) parallel to the axis (A--A) of the unit (17). A driving device (61, 63) moves the cutting tool (19) into a reciprocating forward and backward motion parallel to the axis of the log (L) to be cut. At least at the time when the blade cuts the log, the blade moves parallel to the moving log at a translation speed substantially equal to the feeding speed of the log (L), so as to allow the cutting of small rolls (R) without stopping the log (L).

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a cylindrical sleeve (7) during continuous displacement of the sleeve (7) in its longitudinal direction, for example in connection with continuous manufacture of the sleeve (7) in an appropriate machine. The apparatus includes a longitudinal slide (30) which is displaceable synchronously with the sleeve (7) during rotation thereof and movement in its longitudinal direction. A knife (36) is impressible into the wall of the sleeve (7) during longitudinal displacement of the slide (30) and the sleeve (7). The knife (36) is mounted on a cross slide (39,40; 43,44) which is reciprocal transversely of the longitudinal axis of the sleeve (7), and thereby transversely of the direction of movement of the longitudinal slide (30) for impressing the knife (36) into the wall of the sleeve (7) for cutting a desired length of the sleeve.

Abstract: A cut-off machine for cutting off predetermined lengths from a moving length of roll form material such as tubing adapted to be positioned downstream from a source comprising a plurality of cut-off assemblies which are reciprocated longitudinally of the moving length of material and operated during the movement to sever plural predetermined lengths. The reciprocating and cutting movements are derived from a differential beam pivot assembly wherein one end of the beam is driven in a linear reciprocating path by a crank and the other end of the beam is connected to reciprocate the cut-off assemblies such that they are driven at a speed corresponding to the speed of the tube at the time the lengths of tubing are cut off. The apparatus can be adjusted to cut tubes of different lengths by moving the pivot point of the differential beam. The apparatus includes a mechanism for selectively disabling the operation of the cut-off assemblies and actuating them to permit greater lengths of tubes to be cut-off.

Abstract: A flying cutoff blade assembly for cutting a hot pliable extruded plastic and wood fiber composition product including product entry and exit trays, a housing having a knife with upwardly and downwardly facing edges to cut the product in alternating upward and downward cutting directions, a support plate and upper product stop block each having a slot for passage of the knife for non-deforming non-stick contact support of the product during cutting wherein the housing is moved back and forth of the product at a speed sufficient to permit cutting of the product without the product ramming into the knife during cutting.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting tubing to predetermined lengths while the tubing is being produced. The apparatus includes a cutting or shearing assembly comprising a die-set which having a cutting blade. The die-set is translated to a velocity which matches the line velocity of the tubing as it is produced. A press assembly acutates the cutting blade. The apparatus has a controller which calculates the maximum cutting time available, and the press assembly is instructed to rotate at the slowest rate possible, depending upon the line velocity. By causing the cutting blade to move as slowly as possible through the tubing, the life of the cutting blade is prolonged.

Abstract: The known traveling steel pipe cutting machine of a milling type, which cuts a pipe while traveling in synchronism with a pipe manufacturing speed, is improved so as to facilitate the calculation of positional loci and the control of a milling cutter, to increase a rigidity of the machine and a life of the cutter, and to also make it possible to cut even a pipe having an asymmetric cross-sectional shape under the same set of operating conditions. A plurality of cutter heads each include a milling cutter, and are each supported and linearly fed in biaxial directions by respective guides and feed drive motors. A clamping device is positioned in the proximity of the milling cutters for holding and fixing the pipe. The cutter heads and the clamping device are disposed on a traveling truck.

Abstract: A die cart adapted to be used for the removal and installation of a cut-off die set from the carriage of a cut-off press. Whereby a slide member operating on a set of guide rails mounted to an independent frame and driven by a drive screw assembly is coupled to the die set. The drive screw assembly is then rotated to pull the die set off the carriage of the cut-off press onto the die cart and the die cart is then removed. Further, the guide rails are pivotal about a point on the frame to enable the die cart to install and remove cut-off die sets secured from the inclined carriage of a cut-off press.

Abstract: A cigarette rod which is repeatedly severed by the orbiting knife of a cut-off is supported by a tubular guide which has a slot for the knife and is moved with the rod in the course of each severing operation to thereupon move back to a starting position. The guide is rigidly connected to and is moved back and forth by the head of a connecting rod which is driven by an eccentric pin and is fixedly connected to the upper end of a single leaf spring. The lower end of the leaf spring is affixed to a stationary support. The head of the connecting rod moves the guide forwardly while the pin advances along the lower portion of its circular path, and the internal surface of the guide is designed in such a way that it supports the rod from below during severing but is spaced apart from the rod during movement to starting position.