Abstract: An absorbent article processing device includes a cutter roll and an anvil roll. The cutter roll includes a roll main body; a blade protruding in a radial direction in a first angular range of a part of a circumferential direction of the roll main body; a first bearer protruding in the radial direction in a second angular range of a part of the circumferential direction including at least the first angular range and being in contact with the anvil roll, and being cut out in an angular range excluding the second angular range at a first end portion in an axial direction of the roll main body; and a second bearer provided around the entire circumference or a part of the circumferential direction and being in contact with the anvil roll at the second end portion in an axial direction of the roll main body.

Abstract: Described is a unit for forming short pasta comprising at least one pin rotatable in a first direction of rotation about a first axis of rotation and at least one roller rotatable in a second direction of rotation opposite the first direction of rotation about a second axis of rotation parallel to the first axis of rotation; the roller is movable along a first operating direction at right angles to the first and the second axes of rotation between a non-operating position and an operating position alongside the pin; the forming unit comprises a punch movable in another operating direction at right angles to the first operating direction, to the first axis of rotation and to the second axis of rotation between a retracted position and an extracted position for feeding a piece of sheet to the pin and to the roller.

Abstract: A glass cutter is provided which can form, using a wheel, a uniform crack in glass even when a projection or an earlier-formed scribe line is present on the glass. When the wheel is moved on the glass, a fracture layer is formed causing a rib mark to be formed below the fracture layer and a crack to be formed below the rib mark. To cut the glass, the crack is required to be formed uniformly. Applying a force to resist the rotating force of the wheel makes it possible to form a uniform crack even when a projection is present on the glass. This improves glass cutting yield.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting retainers on a continuous strand is provided. The apparatus may include a rotary head member configured to be rotatably driven about a longitudinal axis. The rotary head member may include a center hole substantially coincident with the longitudinal axis and configured to receive the strand. A retainer forming member may be supported on the rotary head member and may include a cutting edge directed substantially inward toward the longitudinal axis. When the rotary head member rotates about the longitudinal axis and the strand is continuously pulled through the center hole along the longitudinal axis, the cutting edge may intermittently or continuously cuts retainers about an outer surface of the strand.

Abstract: A slider is attached to a cutter main body of an optical fiber cutter in a forward/backward movable state. A round blade member for making a scratch in an optical fiber is attached to the slider in a rotatable state. An operation lever pin for changing over rotation operation modes from one to another is attached to one end side of a pin member which penetrates a wall of the cutter main body. The rotation operation modes include a non-rotation mode for preventing the round blade member from being rotated and a continuous rotation mode for rotating the round blade member by a predetermined angle with every backward movement of the slider.

Abstract: A perforating equipment (111) for continuous forms in movement comprises tree transversal perforating device (54, 56, 57) for executing transversal perforations on continuous forms (58) to be divided in three longitudinal sections and continuous forms to be divided in two longitudinal sections. Each perforating device includes a contrast member (61, 62, 79), a blade support mounting a blade (116a, 117a, 118a) for the three section form and a blade (116b, 117b, 118b) for the two section form, a blade servomechanism (73, 74, 85) and an activation group (104, 106, 107). The blade servomechanism rotates the blade support for a condition of interference of a blade in the position of perforation; and the activation group causes the contrast member to contrast a corresponding blade for the perforations of the forms to be divided into three sections, or the forms to be divided into two longitudinal sections.

Abstract: A cutting device that, after a sheet is stuck on a wafer on a sticking table, cuts the sheet along the outer edge of the wafer. The cutting device includes a robot body disposed besides the sticking table and a cutter blade supported by a tool holding chuck positioned at the front end of the robot body. The cutter blade is detachably attached to the tool holding chuck so as to be replaceable and is arranged so as to cut the sheet in a state that the posture thereof is adjusted along a preset movement track.

Abstract: A cutting device for cutting predetermined figures out of an elongated, thin portion of a plastically deformable material, comprising a table top, which exhibits a planar table surface for supporting the elongated portion.

Abstract: One example embodiment includes a continuous feed variable depth die cut. The die cut includes a housing, including a first opening configured to allow kinesiology tape to enter the housing and a second opening configured to allow the kinesiology tape to exit the housing. The die cut also includes a roller inside the housing, where the roller is configured to rotate as the kinesiology tape passes over the roller and a die formed on the outer surface of the roller, where the die includes a cutting edge for cutting the kinesiology tape and where the cutting edge is formed in the shape of the strip of kinesiology tape to be cut. The shape is approximately rectangular and includes rounded exterior corners. The die cut further includes a surface inside the housing, where the kinesiology tape passes over the surface when the kinesiology tape is cut.

Abstract: A scribing line forming mechanism according to the present invention includes: a scribing line forming means (207) being structured so as to form a scribing line on a substrate by contacting the substrate; and a supporting means for supporting the scribing line forming means such that the scribing line forming means is turnable about a first turning axis (204), the supporting means being structured so as to be turnable about a second turning axis (202), the second turning axis being different from the first turning axis, wherein the axial center of the first turning axis and the axial center of the second turning axis are approximately in parallel, and the axial center of the second turning axis is distant by a predetermined interval from a portion where the substrate and the scribing line forming means contact each other.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for cutting retainers on a continuous strand is provided. The apparatus may include a rotary head member configured to be rotatably driven about a longitudinal axis. The rotary head member may include a center hole substantially coincident with the longitudinal axis and configured to receive the strand. A retainer forming member may be supported on the rotary head member and may include a cutting edge directed substantially inward toward the longitudinal axis. When the rotary head member rotates about the longitudinal axis and the strand is continuously pulled through the center hole along the longitudinal axis, the cutting edge may intermittently or continuously cuts retainers about an outer surface of the strand.

Abstract: An optical fiber cutting device is configured so that a disk-like blade member is moved in a state, in which the blade member is pushed against a glass fiber part of an optical fiber, to form a flaw on a surface of the glass fiber part. The blade member is turned by a feed roller in synchronization with a movement operation of the blade member that rotates by a contact friction force generated when the blade member is put into contact with a contact member fixedly provided halfway a movement path of the blade member.

Abstract: An optical fiber cutting device is configured so that a disk-like blade member is moved in a state, in which the blade member is pushed against a glass fiber part of an optical fiber, to form a flaw on a surface of the glass fiber part. The blade member is turned by a feed roller in synchronization with a movement operation of the blade member that rotates by a contact friction force generated when the blade member is put into contact with a contact member fixedly provided halfway a movement path of the blade member.

Abstract: An optical fiber cutting device is configured so that a disk-like blade member is moved in a state, in which the blade member is pushed against a glass fiber part of an optical fiber, to form a flaw on a surface of the glass fiber part. The blade member is turned by a feed roller in synchronization with a movement operation of the blade member that rotates by a contact friction force generated when the blade member is put into contact with a contact member fixedly provided halfway a movement path of the blade member.

Abstract: A sawing apparatus for cutting dove-tail notches in boards includes at least one saw for cutting one or more back cuts of the dove-tail notch and at least one saw for cutting one or more head cuts of the dove-tail notch. The head saw is configured to be able to cut head cuts that are angled both with respect to a horizontal plane and a vertical plane that is generally parallel to one of the sides of the board. This type of head cut creates a Scandinavian or Finnish dove-tail notch. The sawing apparatus may be mounted on a towable trailer, may include a generator for powering the saws, and may utilize band saws for cutting the dove-tail notches.

Abstract: A sheathed optical fiber cutting method and cutting apparatus for cutting the sheathed optical fiber, under such a condition that the sheathed optical fiber (12) is relatively rotated around its center axis (Ax) against a cutting blade (18) and bent, by making an incision in an area having a bent curvature larger than that of the center of the bent optical fiber along the center axis (Ax), from the tension-applied surface (12A) to which a tension is applied due to fiber bending toward the fiber center.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus presses a wheel cutter against a ceramic plate for cutting it along a cutting line, and a controlling unit determines the total cutting length so as to increase the pressure against the ceramic plate together with the total cutting length, thereby keeping the depth of cutting trail constant.

Abstract: An improved scoring apparatus of the type used in box making operations for the purpose of creating strategically located scores and cuts in box blanks that define the folding lines and tabs of the finished boxes. The scoring apparatus includes a selectively retractable scoring blade that can be pivoted between an extended position and a retracted position during operation of the scoring apparatus for permitting scoring and cutting along any position of the box blanks.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a scoring head assembly and method for creating score lines on corrugated board. The scoring head assembly includes a scoring head and an anvil. The scoring head is fixed to a first rotatable shaft and the anvil is fixed to a second rotatable shaft that rotates in the opposite direction from the first shaft. The scoring head is annular shaped and has a central annular extension. The anvil is made of a deformable material capable of variable deformation relative to the amount of pressure applied thereto by the scoring head.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus presses a wheel cutter against a ceramic plate for cutting it along a cutting line, and a controlling unit determines the total cutting length so as to increase the pressure against the ceramic plate together with the total cutting length, thereby keeping the depth of cutting trail constant.

Abstract: A duct insulation board grooving apparatus cuts a plurality of parallel grooves into duct boards with a plurality of rotary saw blades which are spaced on 1.57 inch or 3.14 inch centers. The saw blades have peripheral teeth which project outwardly on both sides of the saw blades to form grooves in a first major surface of a duct board which are wider than the saw blades. The grooves have sidewalls which extend perpendicular to the first major surface of the duct board and have a depth from 70% to 90% of the thickness of the duct board. The first major surface is typically coated and a second major surface of the duct board normally has a facing adhered thereto. After the duct board is grooved, the duct board can be curved to conform to the curvature of a tubular metal shell, with the parallel grooves of the duct board extending parallel to the axis of curvature, and placed in the tubular metal shell as a liner to form an insulated air duct.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a tab portion on a thin laminated sheet having work stations for scoring the sheet on a forward edge along a line to form the tab portion. The tabbing station includes a shuttle member having a pair of spaced rollers, one with a cutting edge and the other being a backing roller. The edge to be scored is passed between the rollers, such that the cutting roller as it traverses the length scores the sheet by a controlled amount which is determined by the preselected spacing between the cutting edge and the backing roller, whereby the unscored portion remains the same thickness regardless of the thickness variations of the sheet.

Abstract: A rotary sheet processing system, such as a roller die cutting system incorporates force transferring bearer surfaces which may be bidirectionally adjusted to vary the clearance between cutting elements and a backup anvil. Angled bearer surfaces together with means for dynamically adjusting relative lateral position of the bearer surfaces provide a geometrical clearance adjustment. Compression adjustments measurable by electrical means are used in interrelated fashion to the geometrical clearance, to hold preloading forces between minimum and maximum acceptable levels while assuring cutting of the sheet in the predetermined pattern.

Abstract: The present invention discloses and provides a dough preparation and dividing machine capable of receiving substantially spherical, filled encrusted dough balls and forming them, with a minimum of dough working, into flattened, "D"-shaped configurations to increase the output of a conventional encrusting and co-extruding device for filled, encrusted dough ball products.

Abstract: A jacket layer of a jacketed optical fiber is cut by a cutting method and apparatus in which (A) a terminal portion of a jacketed optical fiber is straightened and grasped by a fiber holder, and (B) a blade device having (a) a pair of cutting blades and (b) a blade holder in which device cutting edges of the blades are arranged in such a manner that the edges are opposite to each other through a gap left therebetween and are on one and the same plane, the straightened portion of the jacketed optical fiber extends at a substantially right angle to the plane, and a center line of the gap between the cutting edges intersects an axis of the straightened portion of the jacketed optical fiber, and is moved in at least one direction at a substantially right angle to the axis of the straightened portion of the jacketed optical fiber to cut the secondary coating layer at a depth equal to or larger than the thickness of the secondary coating layer but smaller than the total thickness of the primary and secondary coatin

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a fold construction in a triple wall corrugated paper board comprises a pair of spaced apart main frame plates having four support plates connected therebetween in a direction which is transverse to a feed direction for the paper board. A pair of shaft carrier plates which have linear bearings thereon, are mounted for sliding movement to the support shafts between the frame plates. Spreader tubes are engaged around the support shafts for maintaining a selected and accurate distance between the carrier plates. Upper and lower shafts are rotatably mounted between the carrier plates and carry knives, scoring members or other fold forming elements for scoring or cutting the paper board to form segments of the fold construction. A table is fixed between the carrier plates that cooperates with a hold down roller which is rotatably mounted between the plates, to hold the paper board down and prevent curling or warping as the fold construction is formed.

Abstract: An apparatus peels fruit, in particular citrus fruit, by washing and sterilizing the fruit in a sterilizing bath. The washed and sterilized fruit is delivered to a perforator which makes a plurality of perforations through the outer surface of the peel of the fruit over its entire surface. The perforated fruit is then delivered to a conveyor which loads and orients the fruit so that it is spinning on the stem axis with the equator of the spinning fruit exposed to a plurality of slitting knives. The knives slit an equatorial cut through the outer surface of the peel. The slit and perforated fruit is then delivered to a carousel of canisters. Each canister is filled with fruit and an aqueous solution of a commercial pectinase. The solution is vacuum infused into the fruit so that the albedo attaching the peel to the fruit substantially disintegrates over a predetermined time period.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a fold construction in a triple wall corrugated paper board comprises a pair of spaced a part main frame plates having four support plates connected therebetween in a direction which is transverse to a feed direction for the paper board. A pair of shaft carrier plates which have linear bearings thereon, are mounted for sliding movement to the support shafts between the frame plates. Spreader tubes are engaged around the support shafts for maintaining a selected and accurate distance between the carrier plates. Upper and lower shafts are rotatably mounted between the carrier plates and carry knives, scoring members or other fold forming elements for scoring or cutting the paper board to form segments of the fold construction. A table is fixed between the carrier plates that cooperates with a hold down roller which is rotatably mounted between the plates, to hold the paper board down and prevent curling or warping as the fold construction is formed.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for skullcap and other bone cutting during autopsy. A power driven rotary cutter in the form of a circular blade saw is mounted on a carrier which moves around the skull of the cadaver and permits the cutter to move radially, toward and away from the axis of the skull. A follower which engages the skull controls the depth of cut so that only the skull bone is cut without damage to the brain tissue in the skull. The cutter is driven by a cable from a remote motor to minimize the weight of the cutter assembly on the carrier. The casing in which the cutter is mounted can be a handpiece of a cable driven tool. The cutter can also be used manually by removing the handpiece from the carrier. Power to the cutter is controlled so that the cutter cuts only bone and stops when soft tissue is engaged by the cutter, which avoids serious damage to soft tissue, and also avoids serious injury to the user if the blade slips.

Abstract: Apparatus for cutting glass blanks according to a particular contour, comprises a scoring maching for scoring the contour on the glass blank, a breaking machine for severing the scored contour from the glass blank, and a grinding machine for smoothing the edges of the severed blank. A conveyor conveys the glass blank to each of the above machines for performing their respective operations, and a computerized control system controls the three machines according to digital files prepared for each machine.

Abstract: In order to stress relieve exposed portions of plastic welds, and thereby reduce susceptibility of such welds to solvent-induced crazing and cracking, the welded parts are formed with flanges extending outwardly therefrom. These flanges are at least partially joined during welding, their adjoining surfaces providing at least a portion of the welded joint. After welding, the flanges are compressed in a direction transverse to their adjoining welded surfaces, the compression being of sufficient magnitude to exceed the yield strength of the flanges, thereby relieving stresses in the exposed portion of the welds. The flanges may be sheared, as by a blade which provides both transverse compressive forces and compressive forces in the direction of the adjoining welded surfaces. The flanges may be sheared through, so as to enable the sheared off end to be removed, or the shearing may penetrate only through the weld zone, providing a notch, but leaving the flanges in place.

Abstract: A rotary cutter assembly and means for cutting and scoring a continuous web of shredded grain product which includes in combination slitting means which receives the web from a conveyor, cuts the web in the linear direction, and transfers the web in the machine direction. The assembly also includes a driven cutter wheel arranged separately from the slitting means which receives the continuous web after it has been slit, cuts, crimps and scores the web in the transverse direction at selected intervals. An endless transfer belt is mounted on the cutter wheel and is driven by the wheel whereby the web is transferred in the machine direction.

Abstract: An automatic roll and bread top slicer for forming vertical slits to a predetermined depth along the top, longitudinal axis of various-sized rolls and bread loaves preliminary to baking. It includes tracks, shuttle, and shuttle drive which move across the rolls and bread loaves. Mounted on the shuttle are cutters which simultaneously slit four rolls or bread loaves. The slicer operates automatically on the rolls or bread loaves while they are in trays moving to the oven for baking.

Abstract: A tape (100) is transported by a continuous strip of backing paper (102) along a tape guide (22) into position for the tape (100) to be cut by a blade (12). The tape guide (22) has an essentially flat center portion (24) and opposite side portions (28) that are inclined toward blade (12) relative to center portion (24). Side portions (28) are preferably smoothly curved. Side portions (28) guide the lateral edges of the tape (100) and paper (102) to bend toward blade (12) when a lateral cut is being made. This allows a cut of essentially constant depth to completely sever tape (100), including any fibers (106) that have come loose from the edges of paper (102), without severing paper (102).

Abstract: Tape (100) being laid by a tape laying machine (2) is transported by a continuous strip of backing paper (102). A rotary cutter (12) is mounted on one arm (36) of a C-shaped frame (34). An anvil (20) is mounted on the other arm (38). Frame (34) moves laterally to move cutter (12) and anvil (20) laterally across tape (100) with tape (100) and paper (102) therebetween. A single point on anvil (20) supports the portion of tape (100) being cut throughout the length of the cut. Therefore, an essentially constant distance between cutter (12) and anvil (20) is maintained to completely sever tape (100) without severing paper (102).

Abstract: The apparatus for supplying chewing gum along a path to the driven feeder of a packaging machine includes a magazine, a scoring device, a pushing device for advancing chewing gum slabs from the magazine to the scoring device and a transfer device for advancing the scored gum slabs from the scoring device to the driven feeder. The pushing device and feeder are driven in relation to one another; however the scoring device and transfer device are driven at a constant speed which is independent of the operating rate of the pushing device and feeder. As a result, the chewing gum slabs are delivered to the feeder at the same speed under all operating conditions and will not become caught, deformed or piled-up in the apparatus due to changes in the operating rate of the feeder.

Abstract: An envelope opener device is provided characterized in that the envelope, which is automatically fed, is slit through only a single face of the envelope whereby no portion of the envelope is severed entirely, thus minimizing the possibility of loss of the contents. A further characterizing feature resides in a unique device for adjusting the cutting depth to achieve a precisely desired cutting effect, the depth adjustment means being actuatable for the slitting of envelopes of thinner stock, such as air mail envelopes. The device is resistant to feeding an envelope which is so disposed that the envelope contents are in registry with the cutting mechanism, thereby minimizing the possability of damaging the contents.

Abstract: For the purpose of helping in the making of a second lengthways fold in a web of paper in a folder having a folder blade for producing this fold, the paper is firstly scored at the desired fold position in the long direction by a sharp-edged wheel pushing the paper against a turning back-up part, which is let into the face of one of the nipper or guiding rolls of the folder. The wheel with the sharp edge is placed on the other, opposite roll between separate roll parts or wheels thereon gripping the web against the other roll.

Abstract: A die cutter for a rotary cutting machine, which cutter comprises a hollow open ended cylinder. The cylinder can be mounted on a rotatable shaft in a rotary cutting machine for rotation with the shaft. The cylinder can be adjusted axially relative to the shaft so that the spacing between the said cylinder and other like cylinders also mounted on the shaft can be adjusted.

Abstract: Using a pair of driven knifing rolls having annular wedges therearound, one above the other, a relatively hot metal piece having a rectangular cross-section is cut into three or more narrower widths. The annular wedges hold and bite into the metal piece being transferred in the longitudinal direction thereof, thus forming V-shaped grooves in the metal. The angle formed between that flank which is closer to the as-cast side of the metal piece to be cut, upon which no cutting force is exerted, and a perpendicular to the roll axis is greater than the angle formed between the opposite flank and the same perpendicular, so that the cross-sectional shape of the annular wedge is asymmetrical with respect to a line segment that passes through the pointed end of the wedge and extends perpendicular to the axis of the rolls.

Abstract: An apparatus for making paper clips which includes cutting predetermined lengths of wire by advancing a continuous wire at a predetermined speed to a cutting station. The cutting station includes knife means with the knife having a cutting blade edge for penetrating the wire. Delivery means to engage the wire are provided along the path downstream of the cutting station for advancing the wire into a receiving slot. The receiving slot is provided with a deflecting member at an acute angle to the path of the wire and a magnet. The cut wire is then lifted out of the slot by an elevator platform means, and the wire is engaged by a ramming plate associated with three spindles, each spindle adapted to pass through a respective die member and the die member having spiral bending edges for bending the cut wire about the respective spindles for forming the paper clip.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for continuous cold cutting or slitting of a flat material wherein the flat material is subjected to a first step of partial-shearing or penetration in a zigzag state to a controlled depth of penetration, and subsequently to a second step of flattening, thus forcing the penetration formed in the material back to substantially the original thickness of the material, thereby to perform complete severing or slitting the material having no burrs formed during the operation. The first working action is obtained from feeding of the flat material into the controlled spacing of opposing pairs of cutter discs so that there occurs partially shearing or penetration in the flat material under an optimally predetermined interfering action by the opposing pairs of cutter discs into the material when it engages therewith.

Abstract: A plurality of cruciform cutter members are arranged on a drum to define transverse and circumferential lines along which dough sheet scoring is effected. The members are formed with dough scoring edges along each of the arms thereof and a cutting element at the center to cut a piece from the dough sheet at each intersection of the scoring lines. Air passageways leading to the cutting elements are alternately connected to a vacuum source for removing the cut dough piece from the dough sheet and to a pressure source for removing to dough piece from the element.

Abstract: A die stamping device for cutting, scoring or creasing a pattern of shapes onto laminar material, comprises a die cylinder having a solid cylindrical core with a coating of setting material such as plastics in which are fitted cutting or scoring blades the radially outer surfaces of which define the pattern to be cut or creased onto laminar material passed in sheet or web form between the die cylinder and a smooth pressure cylinder, which may be provided with cooperating elements, such as resilient blocks or engraved recesses to cooperate with the scoring or creasing blades; the die cylinder is made by a process involving forming a pattern on the outer surface of the coating by photographic techniques, and then removing the coating from the solid cylindrical core to facilitate cutting out the openings to receive the blades.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for slicing or scoring bakery products which comprises a stationary horizontal bed over which muffins or other bakery products are sequentially moved at high speed. Movement of the muffins is effected by first and second endless conveyor belts, each having a flight disposed adjacent the stationary bed and in opposition to the other. A hold down plate is suspended in overlying relation to the stationary bed, so that travel of the bakery products is bounded on the top and bottom by stationary surfaces, and on the sides by the conveyor belts. A disc cutting blade rotating at high speed projects into this travel space (in the preferred embodiment, one of the conveyor belts comprises dual belts which are spaced apart to permit projection of the blade therebetween), and the scoring or slicing function occurs as the bakery products move sequentially in slicing engagement with the rotating blade.

Abstract: A kerfless slitter, capable of cutting various materials without generating chips or sawdust. The slitter includes a circular blade having a plurality of teeth spaced about its outer periphery and which contains a knife-edge centered along the mid plane of the blade in regard to its thickness. In practice, the blade is rotated at a peripheral speed that is equal to the linear speed of the work acted upon whereby each tooth is advanced along a cycloidal path of travel in reference to the work. Each tooth is arranged to enter the work ahead of the cutting line established by the teeth that have previously penetrated the work so that the cut is increased in length and in depth by means of a series of short slits.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for cleaning the surface of a disc cutting blade used for slicing bakery products. The apparatus includes a pair of arms disposed on opposite sides of the disc cutting blade, with the extreme end of each arm having a scraping device projecting toward the blade surface. The arms are pivotally mounted remote from the blade about an axis transverse to the blade rotational axis, thus permitting the arms to swing toward and away from the blade and each other. The arms are normally biased to a position in which the scraping device has engaged the blade. The arms are mounted in a frame assembly that is rotated about an axis that is parallel to and spaced from the blade axis, thus permitting the arms and scraping devices to arcuately sweep across the blade surfaces. A cam and cam follower are provided for spreading the arms away from each other as the blade scraping devices sweep toward the blade edge, so that the blade edge is not engaged and damaged.

Abstract: A die-cutter assembly including a die-cutting roll and an anvil roll between which a web of material is passed for die-cutting of labels. Spacing between the rolls is controlled by a pair of bearings at each end of one of the rolls, each pair including an inner bearing in which the roll is journaled and an outer bearing which is in rolling contact with the die-cutting roll. A rotatable eccentric spacer between the inner and outer bearings provides an adjustment of the spacing between the axis of the cutting roll and the axis of the anvil roll.