Abstract: A system and method cuts and increases surface area of surface stubble material while contemporaneously mulching, tilling and aerating the soil. A discoidal coulter blade is configured with sharpened areas at the circumference and one or more inside bevel for cutting the surface stubble as well as reducing the downward pressure required for the blade to enter the type and depth of soil desired. The bevel aids in coulter blade lifespan, ensuring a self-sharpened blade, and allows mating with a second coulter blade.

Abstract: A method of forming a balancing scallop within a rotating part, including inspecting the rotating part for imbalance, calculating dimensions of the balancing scallop to be formed within the rotating part, positioning the rotating part relative to a material removal machine, starting the tool removal machine, bringing the rotating part and a tool of the material removal machine into engagement, forming a first section of the balancing scallop, forming a second section of the balancing scallop, forming a third section of the balancing scallop, and dis-engaging the rotating part and the tool of the material removal machine.

Abstract: A method is provided for automatically adjusting a cutting gap of a slicing machine for slicing strand-shaped product calibers from a food product into slices, wherein the slicing machine includes a blade motor for driving a blade about a blade axis, wherein the blade has a peripheral cutting edge which defines a blade plane, and a cutting frame with a counter edge for cooperation with the cutting edge. Under control by a controller and without contact of the blade to the food product to be cut, the method comprises: a) moving the blade along the blade axis in an approach direction to approach the cutting frame until contact with the cutting frame, b) stopping the approach movement of the blade, and c) moving the blade back in a spacing direction by a distance corresponding to a desired size of the cutting gap, measured in a direction of the blade axis.

Abstract: A fine adjuster for finely adjusting the lateral tilt position of a cutting machine body has improved operability. A cutting machine includes a table, a cutting machine body, a tilting member supporting the cutting machine body in a manner laterally tiltable relative to the table, a tilting locking member, and a lever member to adjust the tilt position of the cutting machine body. The lever member includes a fulcrum coupled to the table in a manner rotatable about an axis, a load point coupled to the tilting member, and an effort point extending from the fulcrum and located at a distance from the fulcrum greater than a distance between the fulcrum and the load point.

Abstract: In order to prevent slices separated from a product caliber by a slicer from adhering temporarily to a cutting surface of a blade and not coming to rest on the desired position on a base when the slices are ejected, the arrangement of one or more recesses in the blade back facing away from the product caliber is suggested in a specific way.

Abstract: A blender blade formed of titanium or titanium alloy is described herein. The blender blade comprises a central portion and one or more blade wings extending therefrom. Each blade wing comprises a leading edge, wherein the leading edge is work hardened to cause the leading edge to have a first hardness which is harder than a second hardness of the central portion. The central portion is in an annealed condition. The first hardness is in a range of about 40-50 HRC, the second hardness is in a range of about 20-30 HRC. Subsequent to work hardening, the leading edge can undergo nitriding and/or layer deposition.

Abstract: A cutting blade for a clearing saw includes a plurality of teeth, with at least some of the teeth having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a point in between the leading and trailing edges. The trailing edge can be hardened to a depth in the range 0.02-1.5 mm, and the leading edge may be left unhardened to provide a cutting blade with increased durability and efficiency, that can still be filed manually to remain sharp.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a cutting unit that has a spindle with an annular cutting blade mounted to a tip part of the spindle through a blade mount, and a determining unit. The determining unit has a second flow path that is connected to a first flow path in a mounter of the blade mount for causing a negative or positive pressure to act on the first flow path, a measuring device that obtains a measured value of at least one of a pressure and a flow rate in the second flow path, and a screw-engaged state determining section that determines that a screw-engaged state of a fixed nut with a boss section of the mounter where the cutting blade is disposed is defective in a case where the measured value when the negative or positive pressure acts on the first flow path indicates an abnormal value.

Abstract: A system and method cuts and increases surface area of surface stubble material while contemporaneously mulching, tiling and aerating the soil. A discoidal coulter blade is configured with sharpened areas at the circumference for cutting the surface stubble as well as reducing the downward pressure required for the blade to enter the type and depth of soil desired. The sharpened areas include a first long bevel, a second shorter bevel and an optional opposite counter bevel. The first and second bevels aid in coulter blade lifespan ensuring a self-sharpened blade while the counter-bevel allows mating with a second coulter blade at a sharpened point.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus and the method of operating same is provided. The apparatus includes a feed tower assembly configured to be attached to an object and a frame assembly movably attached thereto. The frame assembly has arm assemblies thereon which accept a cutting member. A liquid spray system is provided for cooling components of the cutting apparatus.

Abstract: A disk for vertically cutting grass surfaces, the disk includes a center plate mountable to a shaft and a plurality of teeth extending from a circumferential edge of the center plate. Each tooth comprises a base extending from the circumferential edge of the center plate and at least one blade extending from the base at an offset angle. Each blade includes a neck extending from the base at the offset angle, and a tip extending radially outward from the neck relative to a center plane of the center plate such that the tip is offset from the center plane. The tip also extends from the neck at a yaw angle relative to the center plane such that when the disk is rotated about a rotational axis of the shaft a leading edge of the tip rotates in a different rotational plane than a trailing edge of the tip.

Abstract: A framework such as a vehicle body is disclosed and includes at least two components of materials with different heat expansion coefficients fastened to one another on an elongated overlap zone. The overlap zone on a first component is subdivided by weak points oriented in its transverse direction into portions following one another in longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A circular cutting blade is configured for cutting meat when turned about a rotation axis in a predetermined cutting direction. The cutting blade has a peripheral blade edge defined between the first and second sides and a plurality of circumferentially disposed cutting knives. Each cutting knife includes first and second knife sides and an arcuate knife edge that constitutes a portion of the peripheral blade edge. Each knife edge rises, relative to the rotation axis, between a first blade-edge location corresponding to a minor blade radius and a second blade-edge location corresponding to a major blade radius and further includes beveled primary and secondary knife-edge portions along which the first and second knife sides mutually converge at, respectively, a first bevel angle and a second bevel angle less acute than the first bevel angle.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for cutting and increasing surface area of surface stubble material while contemporaneously cutting and aerating the soil. A discoidal coulter blade is configured with a plurality of circumferential teeth for cutting the surface stubble as well as reducing the downward pressure required for the blade to enter the type and depth of soil desired. The circular coulter blade is configured with a plurality of inserts oriented normal to the rotational movement of the blade as the blade cuts the soil. Each insert is shaped to aerate a specific type of soil anticipated by an operator. The inserts are positioned on the blade for desired impact with the soil and angled in placement on the blade to maintain the desired effect on the soil.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cutting blade that is rotatably drivable and provided for machines for slicing food products, in particular high-speed slicers. With the aid of a mounting area surrounding a rotary shaft, the cutting blade is fixed to a drive shaft of the machine. A distance area is provided outside the mounting area but inside the cutting edge area. The disclosure aims at improving the cutting blade with respect to its stability and configuring it such that it has the lowest possible weight. For this purpose, alternately recessed and raised formations are provided in the distance area.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting or punching tool (9) which is formed from several material layers (14, 15) and carries a tool blade or a tool sleeve, wherein the tool blade or the tool sleeve tapers in a direction of the cutting edge (12) in the region of a bevel (13).

Abstract: A log saw machine includes a first arm, a second arm parallel to the first arm, a shaft having a first end and an opposite second end, and a circular knife fixed on the shaft. The first end of the shaft is rotatably installed on the first arm. The second end of the shaft is rotatably installed on the second arm. The circular knife is positioned between the first and second arms, and the plane of the circular knife is parallel to the extending direction of the first and second arms.

Abstract: A saw blade (4) for a machine operating with adjacent saw teeth traveling in two opposite and parallel directions comprises a blade substrate, teeth (16), and tooth necks (30) formed at the periphery of the substrate for holding the teeth (16) in place. Each tooth neck (30) has a protection surface (34), which is located in a plane that is parallel to the plane of the blade substrate (8), for protecting the tooth (16) against impact with any part of said adjacent saw blade. Each tooth (16) is located on the respective neck (30) in such a way that the tooth (16) is displaced from the protection surface (34) and from the adjacent saw blade in a direction normal to the plane of the protection surface (34).

Abstract: Cutting members including a body including a first surface, a second surface spaced from the first surface and extending in a plane substantially aligned with the first surface, a leading surface extending between the first surface and the second surface, the leading surface extending in a plane transverse to the first surface and the second surface, and an attaching surface distal the leading surface, the attaching surface extending between the first surface and the second surface and a plurality of abrasive elements integrated in the body. In some examples, the cutting member is configured as a cylindrical drill bit and the abrasive elements are aligned transverse the leading surface. In some further examples, the cutting member is configured as a circular disk and the abrasive elements are aligned transverse the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: A cutting blade, which is useable for cutting a reinforcing strip into reinforcing plies, includes one or more notches disposed at given intervals. When a volume of rubber separating two reinforcing threads is cut by the cutting blade, bridges of rubber are left between a rear edge of a first reinforcing ply and a front edge of a second reinforcing ply.

Abstract: A circular blade for slicing machines, particularly for slicing machines of the industrial type, which comprises a substantially disk-like central body and a peripheral annular body, which is integrally connected to a perimetric edge of the central body and forms a cutting edge of the blade. The peripheral annular body is harder than the central body and the central body has a plurality of radial stiffening ribs.

Abstract: A cutting wheel is provided for cutting a liquid crystal panel. The cutting wheel is disc shaped and includes a plurality of grooves disposed along an edge of the cutting wheel and cutting portions formed between the grooves. A pattern having a predetermined period is formed by multiple grooves and cutting portions. The grooves in each period have the same or different widths and depths and the cutting portions have probe shapes or cutting blades of different lengths. The cutting wheel is applied to dummy areas of the glass substrates forming the liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: An apparatus for slicing food products includes a product feed, at least one cutting blade which rotates about a blade axis and/or revolves about a center axis and to which at least one product to be sliced can be fed in a product feed direction and a blade holder to which the cutting blade can be attached. An adjustment device is configured to deform the cutting blade.

Abstract: A saw blade includes a circular core having a plurality of cutting elements along its periphery, and a central arbor hole. One or more offset gullets extend radially inward from the perimeter of the core. Each offset gullet includes a first opening in one side of the core and a second opening in the other side of the core. The first and second openings are adjacent but at least partially offset from one another, so that at least a portion of the offset gullet is not see-through.

Abstract: A slitting tool configured for fine-tuning thereof includes basic body, which in turn includes a body portion and a cutting portion extending therefrom. The slitting tool includes a biasing screw which is seated in a biasing bore and is configured to adjust the position of the cutting portion. The biasing screw is configured to engage a biasing surface of the body portion to adjust the cutting portion's position. The biasing surface is oblique relative to the biasing screw for retarding movement of the biasing screw a fine-tuned position.

Abstract: A saw blade (4) for a machine operating with adjacent saw teeth traveling in two opposite and parallel directions comprises a blade substrate, teeth (16), and tooth necks (30) formed at the periphery of the substrate for holding the teeth (16) in place. Each tooth neck (30) has a protection surface (34), which is located in a plane that is parallel to the plane of the blade substrate (8), for protecting the tooth (16) against impact with any part of said adjacent saw blade. Each tooth (16) is located on the respective neck (30) in such a way that the tooth (16) is displaced from the protection surface (34) and from the adjacent saw blade in a direction normal to the plane of the protection surface (34).

Abstract: In some cases a composite cutting blade includes one or more cutting segments along a periphery of a hub segment. According to an example, the hub segment and the one or more cutting segments can comprise the same or different porous material. A metallurgical bond between the one or more cutting segments and the hub segment is created by a metal which infiltrates the porous material of both segments. The one or more cutting segments also include a cutting material which at least partially defines a cutting edge and/or a cutting surface of each cutting segment extending along the periphery of the composite blade.

Abstract: A rotating blade for a cutting machine. The blade defines an arbor hole for an arbor typically having at least three sides. The preferred arbor hole includes first and second sides each of which conform to adjacent sides of the arbor, a short side joining the first and second sides, a third side connected to the first side, and a fourth side connecting the third side to the second side.

Abstract: A saw blade includes a saw blade body having a first face, a second face opposing the first face, and an axis of rotation extending between the first face and the second face. The saw blade includes a cutting element disposed about an outer periphery of the saw blade body. The saw blade includes a spline arbor interface portion disposed about an inner periphery of the saw blade body and having a peripheral face defining an eye disposed substantially collinearly with the axis of rotation of the saw blade body. The saw blade body defines a relief portion extending along at least a portion of an edge between the peripheral face of the spline arbor interface portion and at least one of the first face and the second face.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a displacement unit, serving to create a translational displacement movement of a cutting head of a cutting machine, particularly a slicer for slicing food products, wherein the head can be attached to the displacement unit. The displacement unit has a housing assembly and an actuator disposed in the housing assembly, the actuator comprising a stationary part in the displacement direction, and a part displaceable in relation to the stationary part in the displacement direction, for carrying out the displacement movement. The displacement unit further has at least one bearing that is attached to the housing assembly and is elastically deformable in the displacement direction, the displaceable part engaging on this bearing.

Abstract: A cutting tool having a metallic glass thin film (MGTF) coated thereon, a metallic glass cutting tool, and methods of fabricating the same are disclosed. The cutting tool having metallic glass thin film coated thereon comprises: a cutting element having a sharpened portion, and the cutting element is made of metal; and a metallic glass thin film coated on the cutting element, and the metallic glass is represented by the following formula 1 or formula 2, (ZraCubNicAld)100-xSix,??[formula 1] wherein 45=<a=<75, 25=<b=<35, 5=<c=<15, 5=<d=<15, 0.1=<x=<10, (ZreCufAggAlh)100-ySiy,??[formula 2] 35=<e=<55, 35=<f=<55, 5=<g=<15, 5=<h=<15, 0.1=<y=<10. The metallic glass cutting tool of the present invention comprises: a cutting element having a sharpened portion, and the cutting element is made of a metallic glass represented by the above formula 1 or formula 2.

Abstract: A cutting blade for machines for slicing food products, particularly for high-speed slicers, has a sickle-shaped blade rotating about a rotation axis during the slicing operation and has a cutting edge that deviates from a circular shape at the radially outer circumference thereof and revolves about the rotation axis, particularly in the manner of a spiral. The edge is positioned in a cutting plane extending perpendicular to the rotation axis, and the cutting edge forms the radially outer end of a cutting surface, which forms part of the blade back side facing away from a product to be sliced during the slicing operation and includes a blade angle together with the cutting plane. The size of the blade angle varies in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A tool has disks or ring disks arranged for metal-cutting, which are stacked on top of each other in an overlapping fashion and engage into each other at their incisions which reach from the outer circumference up to the center point of the disks or the inner circumference of the ring disks. The incisions of the directly adjacent disks or ring disks are respectively angularly offset by 360°/n, with n being the number of the disks or ring disks. A production method is also provided for such a tool, in which the disks or ring disks are incised up to the center point or inner circumference, are completely slid into each other at the incisions, folded towards one another and displaced until an angular offset of the incisions of 360°/n is produced.

Abstract: A heat reducing slot that is part of a saw blade that includes tips that will house carbide or other tips that are to be attached through a torch or induction. Heat reducing slots repeat for each tip on the perimeter of a blade that will be treated with high heat. For each tip, there is a general area defined near the seat and groove of the tip. In this general area a slot is inserted that has the effect of reducing the amount of heat needed to be applied to the blade for the attachment of carbide or other tips.

Abstract: An improved slot for a circular saw blade that reduces thermal cracking that occurs during the use of the blade. The slot extends from the peripheral edge of the blade in a vertical direction toward the center of the blade. It has an initial channel that takes a slight curve as it extends toward the center of the blade, but remains in a substantially vertical orientation until it terminates in a curve that is convex when viewed from the peripheral edge toward the center hole. The curve extends in both directions away from the channel portion. The first curve extends at a length that is longer than the length of the second curve. The curve does not complete a circle, but resembles a circle that has had been snipped at one point and one side hangs down below the other. Each curve terminates in an aperture.

Abstract: A cutting grid comprises a central cutting central grid element composed of a multiplicity of cutting blades arranged in a framework of quadrangular opening or in parallel with longitudinal passage openings, depending on the cutting desired result, with a central cutting element which is supported around the perimeter by an external frame and in a central position a central grid element incorporates a tubular rim.

Abstract: A knife blade includes a blade body having first and second major surfaces which respectively have marginal regions that extend toward a cutting line to form a cutting edge. The cutting edge includes successive cutting edge areas, at least one of which is cut along an inclined plane to form upstream and downstream surfaces. The downstream surface is configured to extend to join one of the first and second major surfaces to form, in terms of one cutting direction, a leading edge which forms a piercing site at the corresponding cutting edge area. With the cutting edge together with the piercing site of the leading edge, a food product having soft and hard textures may be cut effortlessly.

Abstract: A loop cutter knife fixture for cutting vegetable products such as raw potatoes into spiral or helical loops. The knife fixture includes a circular blade holder adapted to be rotatably driven within a vegetable product flow path. The blade holder includes a central core cutter in combination with a spiral base plate defining a radial slot between axially spaced upstream and downstream ends thereof. Small slits are formed in this base plate for seated reception of preferably multiple U-shaped strip blades, which are in turn overlaid and clamped in place beneath a generally pie-shaped slab blade having a sharpened knife edge exposed at the base plate radial slot and held in place by preferably multiple clamp screws. The strip blades and/or the slab blade are formed from an inexpensive material, such as sheet metal or the like, whereby blade changeover is quick and economical.

Abstract: A defect testing apparatus for testing defects of optical film sheet-shaped product of an optical displaying apparatus, which includes a defect detecting means for detecting defects of a monolayer body and/or a laminate body constituting the sheet-shaped product in a state in which a protective layer on a surface of the sheet-shaped product is not disposed and defect information preparing means for preparing defect information which is information related to the defects detected by the defect detecting means, and the defect information is used for producing the sheet-shaped product provided in a roll form or in separate sheets.

Abstract: An automatic panel cutting and edge seaming system includes a series of side edge cutting and seaming assemblies that receive a fabric material and trim and sew seams along the side edges of the fabric material to form a desired width panel. Puller rolls pull the material through the side edge cutting and seaming assemblies and feed the trimmed and seamed fabric material to a cross-cut sewing assembly. After a sufficient length of fabric material has been fed to form a desired size panel, the cross-cut sewing assembly is engaged to cut and seam the end of the panel.

Abstract: A disc-shaped tool includes a plurality of virtual regions formed such that it is surrounded by two radius lines extending from a rotation center of a disc-shaped base metal and two concentric circles on the base metal disposed around the rotation center. A central angle formed by the two radius lines is equal to or less than 90°, and the number of the virtual regions is 4 to 24. The concentric circle located in a center of an interval of the two concentric circles forming the virtual region is in a range of 0.6 r to 0.8 r with respect to the rotation center of the base metal when a maximum gullet bottom radius of the base metal is r. An overlapping of the virtual regions continuously adjoining each other is in a range of 0° to 12°. A minimum neighborhood distance between the adjoining slits is equal to or more than 0.05 r. A ratio of a length of an arc of the central concentric circle in each virtual region with respect to the interval of the two concentric circles in the virtual region is 3 to 6.

Abstract: A circular cutting blade is configured for cutting meat when turned about a rotation axis in a predetermined cutting direction. The cutting blade has a peripheral blade edge defined between the first and second sides and a plurality of circumferentially disposed cutting knives. Each cutting knife includes first and second knife sides and an arcuate knife edge that constitutes a portion of the peripheral blade edge. Each knife edge rises, relative to the rotation axis, between a first blade-edge location corresponding to a minor blade radius and a second blade-edge location corresponding to a major blade radius and further includes beveled primary and secondary knife-edge portions along which the first and second knife sides mutually converge at, respectively, a first bevel angle and a second bevel angle less acute than the first bevel angle.

Abstract: A magnet holding jig comprises a platform and first and second holders disposed on opposite sides of the platform. The platform is provided with channels, the holders are comb-shaped to define digits and slits, the channels and the slits being aligned to define guide paths for permitting entry of a cutting tool therein, and the holders are also configured as digitate hooks. The holder hooks are in contact with a rare earth magnet block resting on the platform. The holders are pushed inward at their lower portions so as to elastically deform the digitate hook and move it backward and to bring the hook digits in pressure abutment with the magnet block, thereby holding the magnet block in place on the platform.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for setting the cutting gap on a cutting device for cutting food products. According to said method, the actual distance between the blade and the cutting edge is first determined and a desired distance between the blade and the cutting edge is subsequently set by an electric repositioning device, taking into consideration said actual distance.

Abstract: A saw blade includes a circular core having a plurality of cutters disposed along a periphery thereof, and a central bore configured to receive an arbor of a rotating power tool. A plurality of gullets is located in spaced relation between the cutters, extending radially inward from the periphery. Each of the gullets includes a neck portion defined by side walls extending radially inward and extending divergently from one another into an arcuate base. The arcuate base extends along concave arcs to a linear base portion disposed at a radially innermost portion thereof, and which intersects a radius of the saw blade.

Abstract: A saw blade assembly has a thin saw plate and a pair of collars, one to each side of the plate. The plate and collars include a center spindle hole, the spindle holes aligning with one another, and a plurality of secondary holes. The secondary holes are used to insert a fastener through the three elements. Alternatively, the thin saw plate is used with two collars that are not identically configured. One collar includes a center bushing having a spindle hole. The center bushing is longer than the first collar is thick and extends outwardly to one side of the collar. The saw plate and a second collar each includes a hole that accommodates the diameter of the center bushing such that the plate and the second collar fit over the bushing. Secondary holes are included to allow for the insertion of fasteners through common holes in the three elements.

Abstract: A rotary cutting blade provided with a curved cutting edge and a cutting surface extending centripetally from the cutting edge at angles varying in regular or irregular sequence between a predetermined maximum and a predetermined minimum.

Abstract: Cutting disc for use in a cutting machine, including a centrally arranged through hole and a radially extending opening. The cutting disc is manufactured from sheet metal, it comprises a first bent edge extending peripherically around the disc and a second bent edge extending peripherically around the through hole, and the disc includes a ditch-formed section extending radially from the centre of the cutting disc and out to the first bent edge.

Abstract: A movable blade unit for wood cutting machine is mounted to the rotating shaft of the wood cutting machine and includes a blade and an inner ring which is located between the blade and the rotating shaft. A movable ring is connected to the movable blade unit and includes a flange, an outer collar and the inner ring, wherein the flange is connected to the outer collar which is rotatably connected to the inner ring. The inner ring is mounted to the rotating shaft and a gap is defined between the inner ring and the rotating shaft. The inner ring includes multiple sets of rotating members which are in contact with the grooves in the rotating shaft so that the inner ring is rotatable and movable relative to the rotating shaft with little or reduced friction.

Abstract: A disklike cutting tool (10) comprises a disklike cutting blade (12) having a circular hole (11) in the center, an annular supporting plate (19) arranged on the surface on each side of the blade (12) coaxially therewith and supporting/fixing the blade (12) at a position on the inner circumferential side of the outer circumferential edge of the blade, and a continuous annular ultrasonic vibrator (14) secured to the surface of the supporting plate (19) coaxially with the blade at a position on the outer circumferential side of the inner circumferential edge of the supporting plate (19). The supporting plate (19) has an ultrasonic reflection plane (16) consisting of the interface with a continuous or discontinuous annular air phase space extending in the thickness direction of the supporting plate (19) at a position on the inner circumferential side of the inner circumferential edge of the ultrasonic vibrator (14).