Abstract: Apparatus and method in which stacks of tin ends are formed and fed longitudinally to a three-endless belt conveyor in spaced relation of stacks with turns in the feed paths after the first conveyor being defined by overlapping separate three-endless belt conveyor assemblies. The stacks of tin ends may be unwrapped or they may be wrapped, in which latter case, an unwrapping station is provided at which the wrapping is both cut and the wrapping peeled away in response to rotation of the stack. The unwrapped stacks in any case are fed into a continuous stream to a closing station where the individual tin ends are applied to can bodies. In one unwrapping embodiment, the stacks are fed to a first conveyor through the intermediary of a pestle and gripper which are fed in unison to travel a stack to the first conveyor and provision is also made to relax the grip of the pestle and gripper while the wrapper is peeled away.

Abstract: A paper roll splitter attachment of the guillotine type is provided for mounting on the vertically movable assembly of a fork-lift type vehicle. It includes a frame and means for attaching its back to the above-mentioned vertically movable assembly. A pair of horizontal mutually spaced lifting arms extend outwardly from the bottom of the front side of the frame for receiving a roll to be split. A pair of spaced parallel rails extend downwardly in a diagonal plane from the top of the assembly, connecting the upper portion thereof to the extermities of the arms. A cutting blade is slidably mounted on the rails for reciprocating motion. Hydraulic rams reciprocate the blade in its diagonal path. Upwardly facing hooks on the ends of the arms receive and hold the opposite ends of a shaft through the roll core, whereby the roll can be lifted and transported to a desired location for splitting by the blade being driven guillotine-wise into it by the rams.

Abstract: A core slabbing machine for the removal of paper wound on a mill roll core, to thereby permit reuse of the core. The machine includes a horizontal core-receiving mandrel and a carraige which moves horizontally back and forth above, and aligned with, the mandrel. The carriage carries a freely rotatable cutting wheel which is forced downwardly by a pneumatic cylinder onto the paper to be removed from a core. Each horizontal pass of the rotary cutting wheel cuts through a number of layers of paper determined by the force on the cutting wheel. This action is automatically controlled and continues until the cutting wheel reaches the core surface exterior after a number of cutting passes. The freely rotatable cutting wheel exerts a force on the core and paper substantially at right angles to the core and its supporting mandrel, thus obviating the need to anchor the core relative to the mandrel.

Abstract: A cutting device for slitting a textile material, particularly a textile reinforced elastomeric ply lying on a curved surface (11). The device comprises a guide means (14) and a carriage (13) mounted thereon at a fixed height from the curved surface (11). A serrated rotary knife (12) is mounted on the carriage together with a plough means (15) which lifts the ply (12) off the curved surface (11) permitting the knife to cut the textile material without contacting the surface, and also for raising one of the cut edges off the curved surface.

Abstract: A portion of an endless tying band around a package is displaced from the package thus defining a space between the portion of the tying band and the package. Then, a guide plate is inserted into the space, and the tying band is pressed by the guide roll against the guide plate to grip the tying band between the guide plate and the guide roll. The tying band which is gripped between the guide plate and the guide roll is then severed by a cutter blade. The guide roll is located to deliver an end of the severed tying band for thereby removing the severed tying band from the package.

Abstract: A tool adapted for removing the outer protective jacket from an electrical cable of the type comprising a plurality of central coaxial conductors surrounded by a layer of insulating material, an inner sheath of conductive material surrounding the insulating material, and a plurality of generally coaxial neutral wires on the outside of the inner sheath and on the inside of the outer protective jacket. The tool comprises a reel rotatable on an axis for rolling engagement with the cable as the reel is rotated on its axis. The reel is configured for tracking on the cable as the reel is rolled along the cable thereby to maintain the reel with its axis generally at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cable. The reel is adapted for temporarily securing an end of one of the neutral wires to the reel.

Abstract: In a supply magazine of a copying machine closed copy paper packages are arranged in stacked relation. The copy paper has been preconditioned by the manufacturer and provided with a packing that protects the preconditioning.Whenever the copy paper supply for the copying machine has to be refilled, one copy paper package is removed from the supply magazine and advanced to an unpacking device and opened.The unpacked copy paper stack is withdrawn from the opened packing by a withdrawing device and moved to a magazine.The magazine is associated with a sheet separating device which removes individual sheets and advances them to the copying station.

Abstract: An arrangement for automatically feeding fibres to the cassette of a brush-making machine, the arrangement including a bundle magazine for storing cylindrical bundles of wrapped fibres, a bundle chamber for sequentially receiving the wrapped fibre bundles wherein a knife disposed within the chamber serves to cut through each bundle wrapper, a mechanism for completely removing each cut wrapper from the loose fibres, a pair of tongs for gripping the loose fibres and maintaining them in a parallel disposition, and a conveyor for moving the gripped fibres to the fibre cassette of the brush-making machine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for cutting the casing on baked carbon electrodes. The device comprises a ring (1) which is freely suspended about the electrode. At least two clamping shoes (7) having vertical extending cutting edges (17) are pivotably suspended to the ring (1). The clamping shoes (7) can be pressed against the casing (3) by means of first hydraulic cylinders (14). On the top of the ring (1) a chain (18) having a plurality of cutting wheels (19) is arranged. One end of the chain (18) is secured to a second hydraulic cylinder (26) and the other end is secured to the piston (27) of the second hydraulic cylinder (26), whereby the chain (18) can be tightened about the periphery of the electrode (2). A third hydraulic cylinder (29) is secured to the ring (1) while the piston (28) of the third hydraulic cylinder (29) is secured to the claim (18), whereby the chain (18) can be moved backwards and forwards along the circumference of the casing (3).

Abstract: A cable cutter and stripper uses fixed and moving plates, each having aligned orifices. The moving plate orifices have sharpened edges and are orbited in a plane parallel to the fixed plate to cut through the cable insulation. The radius of orbit is adjustable.

Abstract: The present invention is a process for removing covering material from a bale of, for example, Oriental tabacco leaves at production line speeds which causes only minimal damage to the underlying bale and only minimal contamination of the underlying bale with particles, fragments and/or fibers of the covering material.

Abstract: Apparatus comprises a clamp to fix flat cable against axial movement relative to a strip slide plate which is moved rearward relative to stripping blades by a pneumatic cylinder. This strips insulative jacket from free end of cable engaged by blades to expose foil shield. Another pneumatic cylinder causes blades to retreat from path of cable, and another pneumatic cylinder advances stripped end so that edges thereof closely enter mutually facing arcuate channels in laterally spaced guides. Channels have respective first portions profiled to receive edges of the jacket closely therein, second portions profiled to receive edges of the exposed shield therein, and respective shoulders between each first and second portion. A pair of opposed rotary cutting blades extend through slots in respective channels so that arcs of blades are initially exposed only in second portions of channels.

Abstract: A device for removing a band (2) wrapped around a bundle (1) of sheets by means of a cutting device (11). The cutter (7) of the cutting device is arranged on the plane on which the bundle is transported in such a way that it dips into a side face of the bundle, cutting along the entire length of the bundle and thereby severing the band located at right angles to the side face. The severed band (2) is grasped on the side opposite the cutting by a hook (13) of a pull-off device (12) provided opposite the cutting device (11), and removed at right angles to the direction in which the bundle (1) is transported.

Abstract: Apparatus for stripping cable of its outer sheathing includes first and second drive wheels, each having a non-rotating cutter blade extending beyond the wheel periphery. The amount of extension of the cutters is adjustable, and they are located on an imaginary line joining the centers of the wheels, hence cutting takes place in the region of maximum support for, and maximum pull on the cable.

Abstract: Stripping tool for removing a length of outer insulation from the end of shielded ribbon cable comprises means for aligning lateral edges of cable, means for clamping planar surfaces at end of cable, and parallel shear blades which descend to shear the edges of the cable along the length of insulation to be removed, exposing the shield along at least one edge. The shear blades are fixed to a ram which also carries a scoring blade which cooperates with a scoring blade below the cable to form cuts in opposed planar surfaces of insulation. The insulation is stripped by pulling against the scoring blades leaving the shield intact.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an apparatus for and a method of baring an electric cable including a plurality of insulated wires covered by a sheath. The apparatus comprises a pair of box-like frames hinged together along one edge to move between open and closed positions and adapted to receive the cable in a position that is generally parallel to the hinge axis, means on said frames for holding them in the closed position. A first pair of clamp members are fixed to one of said frames adjacent its one end thereof, and a second pair of clamp members are slideably supported within the said frames for movement generally parallel to the hinge axis. A pair of cutters are also supported within the frames adjacent the clamp members, and the cutters have cooperating cutting edges for cutting through the sheath. A lever is connected to the pair of frames for moving the second pair of clamp members relative to said frames and to the first pair of clamp members.

Abstract: A core slabber for removing paper from the cores of fiberboard rolls where the cores are to be reused comprising a horizontal core support, a clamp plate on the core support, a camshaft internally of the core support to move a pin outwardly radially from said core support to move said clamp outwardly to engage the interior of the core. Tracks parallel to the axis of said core support carry a cutting blade on a blade carrier. A mechanism for moving said cutting blade accurately into engagement with selected depths of outer layers of paper on the core in order to cut the paper several layers at each pass in order to remove the paper and prepare the core for reuse. A sensor is also provided to limit the movement of the blade toward the core and also to limit and reverse the traverse of the blade parallel to the axis of the core.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for armature stripping of wire from an electric motor armature having a shaft, a core including slots for winding wire therein and a commutator to effectively, efficiently and inexpensively salvage and recycle the armature is disclosed. The method includes the step of rotating the armature on its shaft on a carrier while simultaneously cutting the wound wire between the commutator and core a given depth with a rotating circular saw so that the combined steps of rotating the armature and cutting with a circular saw cuts all wires of the armature so that the wire may be easily removed from one end of the armature. The apparatus features a frame, a rotating circular saw and a guided carrier for loading and unloading a plurality of armatures on the carrier in a side-by-side relationship and rotatable thereon. The carrier is manually guided across the rotating circular saw so that the circular saw cuts the wound wire between the core and commutator a given depth.

Abstract: Apparatus for removing covering material from underwater pipelines. A frame of the apparatus is clampingly engaged to the pipeline. A plurality of pipeline material cutters are cantileverly supported beyond the clamp to provide a plurality of cutting passes simultaneously and away from the points of attachment of the apparatus to a pipeline.

Abstract: A mobile paper roll splitter device and a method for splitting a roll of paper are disclosed. A fork lift type truck is moved to a roll of paper and a horizontally disposed spline is inserted into the core of the paper. A horizontally disposed beam operatively connected to the truck is moved downwardly onto the roll of paper along a vertically disposed beam also connected to the truck. A blade, operatively mounted on the horizontal beam, is moved horizontally back and forth along the horizontal beam as the horizontal beam is forced downwardly onto the roll of paper, thus splitting the roll.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for cutting a magnetic core spirally wound from a ribbon of glassy metal. The core is mounted on a mandrel, and a portion of the core is appointed to be cut. A clamping mechanism applies to the outside peripheral surface of said portion, a compressive clamping force directed toward said surface and normal thereto. A positioning mechanism locates and fixes the core and mandrel onto an indexing mechanism. The indexing mechanism moves the core and mandrel to a preselected fixed position, and a cutting mechanism cuts the core.

Abstract: A tool for use in stripping plastic sheath from electrical cable has first and second handles pivotally connected in a scissor-like configuration so that each handle has a grip portion and a jaw portion. Each jaw portion carries a jaw element with a transverse cutting blade and a longitudinal slitting blade. The cable is inserted between the jaw elements so that it extends through the tool between and generally parallel to the handles. When the grip portions are moved together, the jaw elements engage the cable so that each transverse blade makes a transverse cut through the plastic sheath. At the same time each longitudinal blade makes a slit in the plastic sheath near the transverse cut. The tool is then pulled toward a free end of the cable so that each longitudinal blade slits the plastic sheath to the free end. The transverse blades are pivotally mounted on the jaw elements so that they swing away from their cutting position when the tool is moved along the cable.

Abstract: An electromagnetic system is provided for accurately sensing and remotely controlling a tool-to-workpiece spatial relationship. A typical application of the system may include a saw being sensor controlled through the process of removing a reinforced concrete covering from and about an underwater pipe or other metallic object that must be protected.

Abstract: Removal of tightly encircling bands from coiled strips is accomplished by transversely engaging a spaced pair of pinch rolls against the band on a coil and then severing the band therebetween and moving one pinch roll into engagement with the other pinch roll to pinch the severed band end therebetween, and at least one roll is driven to feed the pinched band outwardly away from the coil into a scrap chopper. The device used for severing the band is provided with a band shear which is movable along a track that runs transverse to the band. The shear is driven along the track to lodge a sharp leading edge thereof under the band and the shear is then actuated to sever the band, and thereafter the band severing means is removed from between the pinch rolls.

Abstract: Stripping and cutting apparatus in which a pair of disc cutters are affixed on a common rotatable shaft that is pivotably mounted to a rotating head. An object having an inner core member and an outer concentric member, which in the preferred embodiment is insulated conductive tubing, is advanced through a central opening in the head. The speed of the head is controlled so that at one speed the shaft is centripetally pivoted to an inner radial position that causes the closest of the cutters to block the leading end of the object, and so that at another faster speed the shaft is centrifugally pivoted to an outer radial position which removes the particular cutter from the blocking relationship with the leading end of the object thereby allowing the object to be advanced past the remote cutter for a predetermined distance, and so that at another speed, which is less than the last mentioned speed, the shaft is centripetally pivoted inward to provide concurrent cutting of the object by the two disc cutters.

Abstract: A method for processing paper sheets of banded paper sheet bundles and a processing machine therefor, in which a plate-like to-be-detected medium made of magnetic material is inserted between each paper sheet bundle and a band put thereon, and the bundles are set in layers in the processing machine and delivered successively from top to bottom into a setting section where a delivery roller is disposed. The band of the bundle located in the setting section is cut, and transferred together with the to-be-detected medium to a storing section as the to-be-detected medium is attached to an electromagnet. The paper sheets are successively carried out by the delivery roller, and the to-be-detected medium attached to the next bundle is detected by a detecting means after all the paper sheets of the bundle concerned are carried out. Thus, the operation of the delivery roller is once disabled to allow the delivered paper sheets to be checked.

Abstract: A hand tool for cutting a textile cot from an associated mandrel, method of making such tool, and method of utilizing the tool and removing such a cot from the mandrel are provided wherein such tool is in the form of a pliers-like instrument having a special cutting blade.

Abstract: A bag removal apparatus provided with a plurality of cutting assemblies, each cutting assembly consisting of cutting auxiliary rolls and a cutter for facilitating posttreatment of a paper bag by releasing the paper bag from a paper bag envelope encasing a long article and shredding the paper bag.

Abstract: A machine for untying bales, such as bales of paper in a papermill, and characterized by being adapted to hold the ties, such as wires or metal bands, until after cutting and disposal of the bundle of material from the ties such as to separately dispose of the ties to avoid the ensuing damages and maintenance and to reduce manual labor. The present machine comprises a trolley, a frame suspended to the trolley such as by a hoist, a plurality of cutting heads, one for each tie of a bale, movably suspended to the frame, with each cutting head characterized by a combination of a cutter and a pair of catch members arranged to sequentially catch and hold the ties during cutting and until after the bundle of material of the bale has been disposed of to separately dispose of the ties harmless of the equipment processing the bundle of material.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for removing coils of scrap wire or cable (103) from about a reel (100) comprised of an array of juxtaposed cutting blades (50-53) and apparatus (60-63, 54-57) for reciprocally driving each of the blades independently along a different path in a group of mutually juxtaposed paths. Apparatus (16) is also provided for supporting the reel with the reel flanges straddling a portion of the group of paths.

Abstract: A conductive cable having a conductive core and a protective jacket of plastic material moulded around the core, also contains a guide member, in particular a guide tube, below the jacket and into which a jacket slitting tool can be inserted.By pushing the slitting tool along the tube, the jacket can easily be slit, the tool cutting through the side of the tube adjacent the jacket whereas the side of the tube adjacent the core guides the tool along the cable and protects the core from damage by the tool.If the cable contains metal screening, the guide tube is located between the screening and the jacket.

Abstract: Yarn of thermoplastic material is wound on a traveling endless band. Backing strips of thermoplastic material are continuously fed along the edges of the band and are ultrasonically welded to the yarn. Thereafter the yarn is slit along opposite sides of the band to provide a pair of continuous pile weatherstrips. The weatherstrips resulting are thus continuously made at high speed and at low cost.

Abstract: Apparatus including two types of cutting means or roller cutters and shears for cutting a channel box for a fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor and method therefor. The roller cutters and shears are located in the lower portion of a casing having inserted thereinto the channel box from which the fuel assembly has been removed, with the shears being located beneath the roller cutters. The roller cutters continuously cut the channel box axially thereof, while the shears shear the axially-split portions of the channel box in a direction intersecting the center axis of the channel box. Means for outwardly expanding the axially-split portions of the channel box is provided between the roller cutters and the shears. Means for downwardly moving the channel box in the casing is inserted in the casing. Means for drawing off coolant from the casing to clean the latter is connected to the upper portion of the casing.

Abstract: A tool for cutting a textile cot from an associated mandrel is provided wherein such tool is particularly adapted to be attached to one of a cooperating pair of machine components which are relatively movable toward and away from each other and a mandrel with a cot to be cut supported on the other component whereupon the cot is cut axially along its length upon relatively moving the components toward each other.

Abstract: An arrangement for opening and cutting up packaging straps for scrap, in which a traveling frame moves transversely to a transport track. A cross beam with adjustable elevation has fastened to it a device for snipping and cutting up straps for scrap. A sensor determines the position of the package, of the packaging strap, of shears and shear blades. A control unit with preset control program switches the drives of the transport track, of the traveling frame, of the cross beam and of the device for snipping and cutting up for scrap, which is connected to the sensor. The shears have an extension forward of the lower shear blade with a blade-shaped pointed wedge, and drives for producing a nearly continuous force and for producing impacts attached to the shears. The wedge-shaped extension may form an acute angle with the package surface; this angle is adjustable relative to the package surface via a fulcrum.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a tying band of a coiled material comprising a cutter for cutting the tying band, and pinch rollers for pinching and transferring the tying band after it is cut out. The cut comprises a lower cutter and a pair of upper cutters pivotally mounted on the lower cutter. The lower cutter is connected to a hydraulic cylinder and adapted to be moved up and down along a guide which is obliquely mounted to a base member by the actuation of the hydraulic cylinder. The tying band is being cut out between the lower cutter and the upper cutters.

Abstract: Scrap plastic film rolls are axially pushed onto a mandrel wherein at least one axial cut is made through the roll film, the film roll including the paper core is pushed toward a separator which strips the film from the core, the core is moved axially on the mandrel, slit and removed from the mandrel thereby separating plastic film and the core material.

Abstract: A cutter for the armor of a BX cable or the like wherein the cable to be cut is held firmly in a cable guide by a manually actuated cable clamp, the clamped cable being movable into armor-cutting engagement with a fixed power driven circular saw, and means for fine adjustment of the cable, clamp and saw being provided.

Abstract: Apparatus comprising a pair of endless conveyors arranged on an aligned line with a space therebetween, one of which runs intermittently and the other continuously; a lifter arranged between the conveyors to freely move up- and downwards; a gripper arranged above the lifter to freely close and open its claws; and a cutter arranged immediately below the gripper and attached freely swingable and integral to a cutter plate being freely movable in a direction perpendicular to the direction at which a cylindrical package is conveyed; wherein the front end of the package is brought and stopped above the lifter by means of the intermittently running conveyor; the front end of the package is a little lifted and pressed by the lifter against the claws of the gripper; the gripper closes its claws to grip the packaging material of the package at the upper side thereof and then to hang the package when the lifter returns to its original position; the tip of the cutter is horizontally thrust into the packaging material be

Abstract: Disclosed is a plate-like yarn stripper device for use in removing staple fiber yarns from rotatable elements of circular cross-section, such as in the removal of yarn wraps underwound beneath a spindle blade to anchor the yarn threadline in the doffing and donning of cops on a ring spinning frame. The stripper is formed with a central hole defining stripping edges at a surface of the plate, these edges being spaced from the yarn-wound element by a prescribed distance such that when the element is rotated the wound yarn will buffet the edges and be abraded, weakened and cut or otherwise severed in the stripping action. Personnel safety is enhanced in use of the stripper by the absence of peripheral sharp edges, bristles or other abrasive external surfaces.

Abstract: A stator wire-cutting machine for cutting and removing the wires from a pre-positioned electric motor stator, including a planar support for substantial alignment with the axis of the stator, a cutter disc and a kick-out disc, both rotatably mounted on the support, a cutting blade rotatably mounted on the cutter disc and a pointed puller bar similarly mounted on the kick-out disc, a pair of adjustable guides for aligning the cutting blade and the puller bar with the stator wires, springs for biasing the blade and puller against the guides, and an adjustable lever arm with connecting linkage for causing counter-rotation of the two discs. The cutting blade and the puller bar are rotatable with respect to the cutter disc and kick-out disc, respectively, at predetermined points during the counter-rotation of the discs. The positions of both discs can be adjusted within the support, for accommodating various sizes of stators.

Abstract: A method for stripping bonded insulation from a rectangular wire. The wire is inserted into a wire-stripping mechanism through a pair of gripping jaws. On actuation of the mechanism the jaws are triggered to grip the wire. At least one knife is moved orthogonally to the wire surface to engage and penetrate the wire to be stripped. Then the knife is moved longitudinally along the length of the wire to strip insulation and a thin chip or sliver of metal from the wire. On the return stroke, the jaws are opened to release the stripped wire.

Abstract: A cutter for the armor of a BX cable or the like wherein the cable to be cut is held firmly in a cable guide by a manually actuated cable clamp, the clamped cable being movable into armor-cutting engagement with a fixed power driven circular saw.

Abstract: A wire preparation machine for fabricating a continuous length of insulation clad wire into a plurality of cut and stripped wire leads. The machine includes a preparation station whereat the wire is cut and stripped. Located at the preparation station are a cutting mechanism for cutting the wire and a stripping mechanism spaced a given distance from the cutting mechanism for stripping insulation from the wire lead exposing a given length of conductor from the end of the wire lead. An intermittent wire drive mechanism is provided for moving the wire to the preparation station after each cutting and stripping operation. The stripping mechanism is mounted on a stripper mounting means for movement relative to the cutting mechanism so as to vary the distance therebetween. Control means is provided for programming the distance the stripper mounting means is allowed to move the cutting mechanism after each cutting and stripping operation.

Abstract: A roll splitter apparatus is described for splitting a roll of paper or other sheet material using a cutter blade which moves substantially horizontally toward the roll core. A pair of generally horizontal extending holding arms are provided with hooks on the ends of such arms which engage a shaft extending through the core of the sheet roll to hold such roll while the cutter blade is moved radially inward toward the core to cut the roll. The cutter blade is driven by a fluid cylinder and has guide members which slide along the holding arms to guide the movement of such blade. The holding arms and blade are raised and lowered by means of another fluid cylinder in order to accommodate rolls of different diameter. A knife guard is provided which covers the cutter blade in its retracted position, such guard being raised and lowered by cams provided on the blade.

Abstract: A machine for stripping automatically the sheath from metal cored cables comprises a pair of driving wheels for feeding the cable to be stripped through a nip between the wheels, one of the driving wheels having a fixed axis and the other driving wheel being movable linearly towards and away from the wheel with the fixed axis and being biassed towards it, and a pair of opposed cutting wheels each having a peripheral cutting edge projecting into the region of the nip substantially midway between the driving wheels so that, as the cable is fed through the nip, the sheath of the cable is slit by the cutting wheels continuously along the length of the cable on opposite sides of the cable to enable the sheath to separate from the core, the cutting wheels being linked to the movable driving wheel in such a way that when the movable driving wheel is displaced towards or away from the fixed driving wheel, the cutting wheels are simultaneously displaced in the same direction but through half the distance moved by the