A label cutter including a blade having a curved cutting edge configured and arranged to move towards a platen in order to cut a label material placed between them. The label cutter has a force applicator arranged and configured to apply a force to a portion of the blade in the direction of the platen. The label cutter includes an actuator operatively coupled to the force applicator and operable to cause the force applicator to move. The force applicator is moveable in order to, in use, apply a force to consecutive portions of the blade in the direction of the platen so as to provide a rolling engagement between the blade and the platen. A label issuing device including a label cutter is also provided.

A cutting device, including a rotating body, a first link member, a second link member, a placement part, and a movable blade holder, is provided. The first link member is swingable according to sliding movement of a first groove cam in the rotating body with respect to a first pin in the first link member. The second link member is swingable according to sliding movement of a second pin in the first link member with respect to a second groove cam in the second link member. The movable blade holder is swingable according to sliding movement of a third pin in the second link member with respect to a third groove cam in the movable blade holder between a cutting position, at which a printing medium is nipped to be cut between a movable blade and the placement part, and a retracted position retracted from the cutting position.

An unlaid slabbing apparatus capable of profiling a roll of tissue material by determining the diameter, circumference, and weight of the roll. The slabbing apparatus calculates the amount of material to be removed based on operator input and predetermined parameters of weight, diameter, and density.

A cutting device, including a rotating body, a first link member, a second link member, a placement part, and a movable blade holder, is provided. The first link member is swingable by rotation the rotating body. The second link member is swingable by the movement of the first link member. The movable blade holder is swingable by the movement of the second link member between a cutting position and a retracted position. The rotating body is located sideward from a basal end portion of the movable blade holder, the motor is located sideward from a center of the placement part, a swing axis of the second link member is located sideward from the second end of the placement part, and the first link member is located between the second link member and the rotating body, sideward from the center of the placement part, in a predetermined orientation.

A cutting device, including a rotating body, a first link member, a second link member, a placement part, and a movable blade holder, is provided. The first link member swings according to rotation of the rotating body, and the second link member swings according to swing movement of the first link member. The movable blade holder swings according to swing movement of the second link member and includes a basal end portion, a distal end portion, and an attachment portion, on which a movable blade to cut a printing medium is attached. The movable blade holder is configured to swing between a cutting position, at which the printing medium is nipped between the movable blade and the placement part to be cut by the movable blade, and a retracted position retracted from the cutting position.

A method of removing insulation from an electrical cable. The method includes: moving a cutting surface of the insulation cutting blade in a rotary direction relative to the insulation of the cable; cutting the insulation to a defined depth with the cutting surface of the insulation cutting blade as the insulation cutting blade is moved in the rotary direction, the defined depth being less than the thickness of the insulation; moving the cutting surface of insulation cutting blade in a radial direction relative to the insulation of the cable; and cutting the insulation from the defined depth with the cutting surface of the insulation cutting blade as the insulation cutting blade is moved in the radial direction. The entire thickness of the insulation is cut by the combination of the movement of the insulation cutting blade in the rotary direction and in the radial direction.

A cutting tool includes a housing, a motor positioned within the housing, a pipe holder formed in the housing, a blade pivotally coupled respective to the pipe holder at a pivot point for movement relative to the pipe holder during a cutting motion, a drive mechanism including a first gear, and a quick-change mechanism rotationally coupling the blade to the first gear. The quick-change mechanism is operable to selectively de-couple the blade from the first gear to remove the blade for replacement.

A cutting device includes: a movable blade; a moving mechanism moving the movable blade and having a first mechanism portion movable between a first operating position and a first non-operating position and a second mechanism portion movable between a second operating position and a second non-operating position; a first detecting portion and a second detecting portion detecting positions of the first mechanism portion and the second mechanism portion; and a controller configured to perform: setting, when one of the first detecting portion and the second detecting portion detects abnormally, updated positions of the first operating position and the second operating position or the first non-operating position and the second non-operating position. The updated positions are set based on detection result of another of the first detecting portion and the second detecting portion and are new start points of movement of the first mechanism portion and the second mechanism portion.

A system and method for stabilizing a substrate during printing of images and subsequent cutting of the printing images with the system. The system comprises a printer assembly and a cutting assembly for printing images on a print media and then cutting the images from the print media. The printer assembly and cutting assembly are positioned in the system such that the media is printed and cut before advancing further through the system. The system has a web feeding system having a plurality of pairs of levers for providing different amounts of pinch force to the web during the printing and cutting processes so as to retain the media in a substantially flat and stationary position for printing as well as cutting.

An automatic device for emptying bags of frozen blood product includes a product removal device, a product reception hopper, a transporter for transporting the bag from a reception area to the product removal device, and at least one cutter located in the path of the bag between the reception area and the product removal device. The at least one cutter is housed in a support configured to oscillate for absorbing energy of impacts of the bag against the cutter and to return the cutter to its initial position.