The invention is directed to a cutting post for mounting on a cutting apparatus and to the cutting apparatus. The cutting apparatus has at least one cutting blade and at least one cutting post. The cutting post includes at least one receptacle for the cutting blade and at least one cutting element having a cutting edge arranged at the head end of the cutting post. The cutting blade has a cutting blade edge and is held in the receptacle of the cutting post. The cutting blade edge of the cutting blade and the cutting edge of the cutting element of the cutting post conjointly form a continuous cutting contour.

A blade (6) for underwater granulation of an extruded polymer, this blade has a plate (60) bounded by a contour including a cutting edge contour (61) having a first end (62) and a second end (63), and an outer contour (64) linking the first end (62) and the second end (63) of the cutting edge contour (61). The outer contour (64) has at least a first bearing portion (65) and a second bearing portion (66), the first bearing portion (65) and the second bearing portion (66) diverging while extending away from the cutting edge contour (61) and configured to be received in a dovetail housing (13).

Aspects of the disclosure relate to an apparatus. In some aspects, the apparatus includes a first arm and a second arm pivotally coupled to the first arm at a hinge. The apparatus further includes a first blade coupled to the first arm and a second blade coupled to the second arm. The first arm and second arm are spaced apart to provide a cavity for receiving sheet material to be cut by the first and second blades. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

A die includes a blade having an edge defining a shape for patterning a sheet of material. The die also includes a cushion surrounding the blade, where the blade edge is positioned within the cushion. The die also includes a support for holding the cutting blade in position and supporting the cushion. The die is configured to be at least partially surrounded by another die.

The invention relates to a foodstuff comminution system having a foodstuff comminution device having a main part which has a receptacle for a cutter part, and having an activation part which is connected in an articulated manner to the main part and which for squeezing foodstuff material to be comminuted through a cutter part inserted in the receptacle is pivotable from a placing position towards the cutter part to a closing position and subsequently from the closing position back to the placing position. The foodstuff comminution system is distinguished by an additional comminution tool which is capable of being secured in an operating position on the foodstuff comminution device and which has a fastening portion as well as a tool portion, wherein the fastening portion in the operating position is jammed in a form-fitting manner between the main part and the activation part and wherein the tool portion in the operating position is disposed outside the receptacle.

Methods and apparatuses for cutting food products. The apparatus includes an annular-shaped cutting head having at least a first mounting frame surrounding a central axis of the cutting head and a plurality of cutting tools arranged around the central axis of the cutting head and pivotably coupled to the first mounting frame such that each cutting tool has a pivot axis. The method includes deflecting each cutting tool about its pivot axis by engaging first portions of the cutting tools in proximity to the first mounting frame to deflect the first portions a first radial deflection distance relative to the central axis and engaging second portions of the cutting tools to deflect the second portions a second radial deflection distance relative to the central axis. The first and second radial deflection distances can be adjusted individually or in unison.

A method is shown for installing a heat tube on a section of pre-insulated piping. A metal carrier pipe is covered with a first layer of foam insulation. Next, a routing device is used to cut a longitudinal slot along the length of the pipe so that the pipe exterior surface is exposed from the insulation. A heat tube is then installed within the longitudinal slot, whereby the heat tube contacts the exterior surface of the metal carrier pipe. A second layer of foam insulation is then sprayed onto the exterior of the metal carrier pipe, covering the previously formed longitudinal slot and installed heat tube. A polyolefin coating is then applied over the insulation to form a protective outer jacket for the insulated pipe.

A device includes a blade, which is movable within an associated working space for cutting product units, and a conveying device in which the product units can be individually conveyed into the working space of the blade. The conveying device includes at least one two-part conveying channel associated with the blade, in which on one side first conveyor elements and on the other side second conveyor elements are guided, which are assigned to one another in pairs and which have each a recess for partially receiving a separated product unit. The sides of the first and second conveyor elements, which are facing one another, delimit therebetween the free working space, so that the blade is guidable within the working space partially or completely through the product units held in the first and second conveyor elements which correspond to one another.

A rotary cutting disc (10) comprising two coaxial mutually opposed disc-shaped elements (12a, 12b) each having a circumferential edge, wherein circumferential edges (14a, 14b) of the disc-shaped elements (12a, 12b) are joined together forming a cutting edge (16) of the cutting disc (10); wherein each of the disc-shaped elements (12a, 12b) comprises one or more at least partly curved elongated deformation lines (30), wherein the one or more deformation lines (30) have a radial distance from the centre (26) of the cutting disc (10) that increases along at least a part of the length of the deformation line (30). The rotary cutting disc (10) has an increased critical speed that allows improving the efficiency of a cutting operation with a cutting disc while maintaining acceptable levels of quality, cutting precision and safety.

Systems and methods are provided for making tethered container caps. In one embodiment, the system includes: a cap holding assembly (58) having an internal tool (62) configured to be disposed within the container cap and to support a skirt of the container cap; a blade stack (20) comprising a given set of stacked segments including a transversal blade (36) configured to cut a transversal cut (18) in the skirt of the container cap to provide, in use, a tether (8) connecting an upper skirt portion (12) of the container cap and a retaining ring (6); and a rotation assembly (60) configured to move the cap holding assembly (58) relative to the blade stack (20), such that the blade stack cuts the container cap to from the retaining ring (6) and tether (8).