A blade assembly includes a support frame, a cutting blade, a motor to drive the cutting blade, a support shaft operatively coupled to the support frame to permit pivotal movement of the support frame, and an actuator operatively coupled to the support frame to reciprocally move the slicing assembly between an extended position and a retracted position. When the slicing assembly is in the extended position, a plane of the cutting blade is substantially co-planar with a cutting plane of the food product, and the cutting blade slices the food product. Conversely, when the slicing assembly is in the retracted position, the plane of the cutting blade is disposed at a predetermined angle away from the cutting plane of the food product, and the cutting blade does not contact the food product.

There are provided a cross-cut test device and a cross-cut method capable of safely making incisions for testing the adhesion of a coating film at high-precision interval and depth under stable conditions using a simple operation. A cross-cut device, comprising: a plurality of blades respectively having an engagement hole; a fulcrum shaft for pivotably mounting thereon the blades parallel to each other and arranged in the blade thickness direction; and a blade holder for housing the blades pivotably mounted on the fulcrum shaft, wherein a magnet is interposed between the cutting edges and the coating film to be tested, and wherein the blades are pulled in the direction toward cutting edges by the magnetic force of the magnet.

An apparatus for producing a microporous plastic film comprising a pair of vertical columns; a pair of stationary frames each fixed to each vertical column such that they are positioned inside the vertical columns; a pair of movable frames rotatable under the stationary frames; a pattern roll rotatably supported by the stationary frames at a fixed position; an anvil roll movable up and down along first vertical guide rails of the stationary frames; and a lower backup roll movable up and down along second vertical guide rails of the movable frames; the pattern roll being in parallel with the anvil roll; the first and second vertical guide rails being distant from the vertical columns on one side, such that rotating movable frames and lower backup roll do not come into contact with the vertical columns; with the lower backup roll inclined to the anvil roll in a horizontal plane, large numbers of fine pores being formed on the plastic film by the high-hardness, fine particles of the pattern roll.

A thermally actuated fibre optic cutting device including: a housing configured to receive an optical fibre element which passes through the housing from one side of the housing to another side of the housing in one continuous portion, wherein the optical fibre element is capable of transmitting a source of light along its length; one or more retaining portions for retaining the optical fibre element; and, a cutting element disposed within the housing for cutting the continuous portion of the optical fibre element in response to a change in temperature, the cutting element being moveable in a direction towards the continuous portion of the optical fibre element.

A thermally actuated fibre optic cutting device including: a housing configured to receive an optical fibre element which passes through the housing from one side of the housing to another side of the housing in one continuous portion, wherein the optical fibre element is capable of transmitting a source of light along its length; one or more retaining portions for retaining the optical fibre element; and, a cutting element disposed within the housing for cutting the continuous portion of the optical fibre element in response to a change in temperature, the cutting element being moveable in a direction towards the continuous portion of the optical fibre element.

A printer for printing on a print medium includes: a receptacle for taking up the print medium into a roll; a print head for printing onto the print medium during a printing process; a print roller for directing the print medium past the print head during the printing process; and a cutting device for separating a printed portion of the print medium. The cutting device includes a stationary blade, a blade that is movable against the stationary blade, and a drive motor for moving the movable blade from a rest position, into a cutting position, and back. The drive motor includes a transmission and at least one drive pin. A rotational movement of the drive motor with the transmission and the at least one drive pin is converted into a linear movement of the moving blade. A movement path of the at least one drive pin is circular or elliptical.

A printer for printing on a print medium includes: a receptacle for taking up the print medium into a roll; a print head for printing onto the print medium during a printing process; a print roller for directing the print medium past the print head during the printing process; and a cutting device for separating a printed portion of the print medium. The cutting device includes a stationary blade, a blade that is movable against the stationary blade, and a drive motor for moving the movable blade from a rest position, into a cutting position, and back. The drive motor includes a transmission and at least one drive pin. A rotational movement of the drive motor with the transmission and the at least one drive pin is converted into a linear movement of the moving blade. A movement path of the at least one drive pin is circular or elliptical.

A food processing attachment for a food processing device includes a rotational adapter configured to be selectively coupled with a drive system of the food processing device. A food holder is coupled to the rotational adapter and having a base, wherein the food holder is selectively rotated by the rotational adapter. A central spear extends perpendicularly from a center of the base. A plurality of radial flanges extend perpendicularly from the base, wherein each radial flange of the plurality of flanges is discontinuous with the other radial flanges, wherein the central spear and the plurality of radial flanges are adapted to secure a food item in a processing space and in communication with the rotational adapter. A blade is coupled to an operable carriage and is adapted to selectively engage the food item within the processing space to remove at least a portion of the food item.

A pizza slicing device for automated pizza cutting includes a housing that defines an interior space. The housing is coupled to and extends vertically from a first end of a base plate. A bar, which is tubular, is coupled to the housing distal from the base plate. The bar extends perpendicularly from the housing toward a second end of the base plate. A cutting assembly is coupled to and is selectively extendable from a bottom of the bar. An actuator is coupled to the housing and positioned in the interior space. The actuator is operationally coupled to the cutting assembly. The actuator is positioned to urge the cutting assembly to extend from the bar. The cutting assembly extends to the base plate so that a pizza that is positioned on the base plate is sliced.

Disclosed are a control circuit of a banana slice frying machine and a control method therefor. The control circuit comprises a MCU, a material cutting module and a processing module, wherein the material cutting module and the processing module are both connected with the MCU, the material cutting module comprises a slicer motor and a range sensor, and the processing module comprises an X-axis driving motor, a Y-axis driving motor, a Z-axis motor and a temperature control module. Signals from the range sensor and the temperature control module are received by the MCU, then feedback information is transmitted to a working element, and the MCU drives the slicer motor to perform automatic cutting and control a heating temperature of an oil pan to realize a full automatic working process from cutting to frying, so that a conventional semi-automatic working manner is abandoned, and result in great convenience.