The invention relates to a method for operating a continuous blade comprisingproviding a continuous blade, -providing a movable support surface, the support surface conveying a material sheet, -arranging the continuous blade relative to the movable support surface so that a first part of the continuous blade contacts the movable support surface in a first region of the movable support surface and a second part of the continuous blade contacts the movable support surface in a second region of the movable support surface, -wherein the first part of the continuous blade removes the material sheet from the movable support surface, and -wherein the second part of the continuous blade removes residues of the material sheet from the movable support surface.

The invention relates to a method for operating a continuous blade comprisingproviding a continuous blade, -providing a movable support surface, the support surface conveying a material sheet, -arranging the continuous blade relative to the movable support surface so that a first part of the continuous blade contacts the movable support surface in a first region of the movable support surface and a second part of the continuous blade contacts the movable support surface in a second region of the movable support surface, -wherein the first part of the continuous blade removes the material sheet from the movable support surface, and -wherein the second part of the continuous blade removes residues of the material sheet from the movable support surface.