A machine for forming packing templates includes a infeed mechanism that can feed multiple feeds of sheet material into the machine without repositioning the infeed mechanism or forming creases or bends in the sheet material. The machine also includes a separation and cutting systems with one or more cutting tables and biased knives that cut the sheet material packaging templates. The machine also includes creasing roller(s) that forms creases in the sheet material. The machine also includes a system for reducing or eliminating the impact of irregularities in the sheet material.

A food product slicer includes a base, a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base, a carriage assembly mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife, and an adjustable gauge plate mounted for movement between a closed position that prevents slicing and multiple open positions that permit slicing at respective thicknesses. A slice thickness identification system is provided, and a slice thickness/gauge plate position targeting graphic may be implemented.

A perforating apparatus including: a blade support having a blade support assembly, where the blade support assembly includes: a clamp coupled to the blade support; a blade positioned between the clamp and an outer surface of the blade support; and a plurality of dampener members extending along at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the blade, where a first dampener member is positioned on a first side of the blade, where a second dampener member is positioned on a second side of the blade, and where the first side of the blade faces the blade support and the second side of the blade is opposite the first side of the blade. Also disclosed is a method for forming a line of weakness in a substrate. Also disclosed is a blade support having a corresponding blade support assembly.

A self-cutting, self-seating, self-securing electrical device is used for mounting lights and devices. It can be provided as an integral one piece box, with a saw ring blade provided as part of the round electrical work box, or the device can be provided without the built-in cutting saw ring blade, which is therefore provided as an add-on accessory which snaps into place within channel located along the top and channels on opposite sides of the downwardly extending round wall of the body of the self-seating electrical device. The self-seating electrical device also has two or more fasteners, such as three toggle swing clamps, to secure the electrical device in place in a cutout in a ceiling or interior or exterior wall panel, where the cutout is cut by the forward saw teethed blade edge of the electrical device.

A cutter bar has a cutter body with a substantially rectangular cross section formed by an upper face, two side faces and a lower face. The upper face together with at least one side face defines a cutting edge, which is formed by one or more hard metal profile strips fastened in a groove in the cutter body. The wall of the groove which adjoins the upper face of the cutter body encloses with the upper face of the cutter body an angle less than 90, preferably 89 to 15, particularly preferably 80 to 40. The wall of the groove which adjoins the lateral face of the cutter body encloses with the lateral face of the cutter body an angle less than 90, preferably 89 to 15, particularly preferably 80 to 40. The hard metal profile strip or hard metal profile strips is or are positively inserted in the groove.

A machine for forming packing templates includes a infeed mechanism that can feed multiple feeds of sheet material into the machine without repositioning the infeed mechanism or forming creases or bends in the sheet material. The machine also includes a separation and cutting systems with one or more cutting tables and biased knives that cut the sheet material packaging templates. The machine also includes creasing roller(s) that forms creases in the sheet material. The machine also includes a system for reducing or eliminating the impact of irregularities in the sheet material.

A product cutting system includes a cutting device disposed at a cutting station for cutting a product and a conveying device transporting the product to be cut to the cutting station. The cutting device is separate from the conveying device and can cooperate with a plurality of different conveying devices to cut a plurality of different products.

The present invention relates to a device (5) for slicing one or more food products (2), especially sausage, ham and/or cheese, wherein for every food product (2) a separate track (7) is provided along which said food product is transported towards a moving blade (11) which separates food slices (12) from the front end of the food product (2).

A cutter bar has a cutter body with a substantially rectangular cross section formed by an upper face, two side faces and a lower face. The upper face together with at least one side face defines a cutting edge, which is formed by one or more hard metal profile strips fastened in a groove in the cutter body. The wall of the groove which adjoins the upper face of the cutter body encloses with the upper face of the cutter body an angle less than 90, preferably 89 to 15, particularly preferably 80 to 40. The wall of the groove which adjoins the lateral face of the cutter body encloses with the lateral face of the cutter body an angle less than 90, preferably 89 to 15, particularly preferably 80 to 40. The hard metal profile strip or hard metal profile strips is or are positively inserted in the groove.

Methods are disclosed for training an installer to cut a film without damaging an underlying substrate. The methods include the steps of applying a stretchable surface-protection film to an electrically-conductive substrate provided with at least one irregularity; and cutting the surface protection film with an electrically-conductive knife which, when in contact with the electrically-conductive substrate, causes one or more notifications to occur. Also disclosed are devices that may be used in carrying out the methods of the invention.