The present invention relates to a tube cutting knife monitoring system for a filling machine for manufacturing packages from a tube, the filling machine comprising a tube cutting knife (18) and a hydraulic system (20) adapted to actuate the tube cutting knife, wherein the monitoring system comprises: a pressure sensor (22) adapted to detect hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic system when the tube cutting knife is cutting the tube; and a logging system (26) adapted to log the hydraulic pressure detected by the pressure sensor.

A method and apparatus for sizing window coverings slidably extendable from a bay into an aisle of a retail outlet. The method includes the steps of locating the center of the window covering relative to a cutting station utilizing a half scale for removing a portion of the window covering from each of its ends.

A method and apparatus for sizing window coverings slidably extendable from a bay into an aisle of a retail outlet. The method includes the steps of locating the center of the window covering relative to a cutting station utilizing a half scale for removing a portion of the window covering from each of its ends.

The device includes a hollow cutting roller with a blade attached to the outer surface of the hollow roller. A stationary shaft is also provided, arranged inside the hollow roller and coaxial therewith. The stationary shaft is connected to a supporting structure and the hollow roller is rotatably supported onto the stationary shaft. A motor drive is provided to rotate the hollow roller around the stationary shaft. The hollow roller is supported onto the stationary shaft by at least a hydrostatic bearing arranged in an intermediate position between the ends of the stationary shaft.

The device includes a hollow cutting roller with a blade attached to the outer surface of the hollow roller. A stationary shaft is also provided, arranged inside the hollow roller and coaxial therewith. The stationary shaft is connected to a supporting structure and the hollow roller is rotatably supported onto the stationary shaft. A motor drive is provided to rotate the hollow roller around the stationary shaft. The hollow roller is supported onto the stationary shaft by at least a hydrostatic bearing arranged in an intermediate position between the ends of the stationary shaft.

A device for punching one or more holes in a material is disclosed. The device can include a body, a fixed handle attached to the body, and a moveable handle attached to the body. The device can further include a cutting die and an adjustable depth gauge attached to the body. The adjustable depth gauge can be moveable relative to the body of the device.

An engine-driven oil pump has an engine, a pump unit, an oil diverting device, a manual control unit, and a remote control unit. The engine is connected to the pump unit. The oil diverting device is mounted on the pump unit and selectively pumps hydraulic oil from the pump unit into the manual control unit or the remote control unit. With the engine, the engine-driven oil pump can generate power independently instead of relying on external power supply. Besides, the electromagnetic valve of the remote control unit allows the user to remotely control the oil path of the hydraulic oil, so the user is not required to stay along the engine-driven oil pump to manually switch the oil path, and therefore the engine-driven oil pump is more efficient regarding manpower.

An engine-driven oil pump has an engine, a pump unit, an oil diverting device, a manual control unit, and a remote control unit. The engine is connected to the pump unit. The oil diverting device is mounted on the pump unit and selectively pumps hydraulic oil from the pump unit into the manual control unit or the remote control unit. With the engine, the engine-driven oil pump can generate power independently instead of relying on external power supply. Besides, the electromagnetic valve of the remote control unit allows the user to remotely control the oil path of the hydraulic oil, so the user is not required to stay along the engine-driven oil pump to manually switch the oil path, and therefore the engine-driven oil pump is more efficient regarding manpower.

Disclosed is a cross-cut stabilizer. The stabilizer prevents uncontrollable movement of the existing cross-cut stations, which are used in packaging machines to make long cuts designed to separate a strip of multiple, pre-packaged products from the rest of the packaging film. The movement created by the machine's vibration, causes the cutting blocks, along with the blades making the cross-cuts, to move unpredictably. The movement is compounded by the rack and pinion system which supports the cutting blocks of the cross-cut station. The cross-cut stabilizer, incorporates a mounting base, which holds pushing combs and manual clamps. The stabilizer is mounted inside the cross-cut station, allowing the pushing combs to straddle the existing cutting blocks. The pushing combs enable unison, manual adjustment of the cross-cut station with the cross-cut stabilizer. By using clamps, the pushing combs urge down on the cutting blocks of the cross-cut station, eliminating any movement of the station.

An apparatus for punching holes in posts in a transportation environment where the offset between the holes in the post and a vehicle running surface of a vehicle is constant over a transportation route. The apparatus has a frame and a hole forming assembly separate from one another, such that the hole forming assembly may be adjusted relative to the frame. The hole forming assembly can be adjusted relative to the frame and can be set at a specific offset between a location where the holes are to be formed in a post and the vehicle running surface. Once the offset is set, the apparatus maintains this offset for every post punched along the transportation route, so that there is a constant offset between the holes punched in the posts and the vehicle running surface.