Abstract: A carriage positioning mechanism including a carriage, a guideway along which the carriage is movable through a sequence of predetermined positions, a coarse position adjustment means for advancing the carriage from one position to the next, and a fine position adjustment means which is operable only after a coarse position of the carriage has been established. The coarse positioning means includes a notched rack and a ratchet cooperable therewith. The fine positioning means includes a separate locating hole associated with each notch of the rack.

Abstract: A rotary blade cutting assembly wherein a fixed cutting blade and a rotary cutting blade are rotated into radial alignment to thereby effect a cutting operation is provided for performing sequential cutting operations on continuously moving material. The rotary blade is rotated out of alignment with the fixed blade to thereby allow the material to be cut to be positioned with respect to a cutting edge defined by the fixed blade to thereby provide for intermittent cutting of the material by the rotary blade mechanism.

Abstract: Profile press and precision cutting apparatus having a pressure multiplier comprising a cutting die loosely supported by a base plate, the cutting die being held in parallelism with the cutting tool by a guide means fixed to the piston rod, which means assures a torsion free guidance of said piston rod.