A modular unit configured for mounting to a cutting head of a slicing machine and for securing a knife to the cutting head, and slicing machines equipped with one or more of such modular units. The modular unit includes mounting blocks adapted to be spaced apart in an axial direction of the cutting head, and a clamping assembly assembled with the mounting blocks so as to be between the mounting blocks. The clamping assembly is configured to secure a knife to the cutting head, and at least portions of the clamping assembly may be removable from the cutting head by disassembling the clamping assembly from the mounting blocks without removing the mounting blocks from the cutting head.

A shearing device (1) having a blade (2) with at least one blade cutting edge (5) which is helically coiled, and rotatable, about an axis of rotation (R) of the blade (2). The blade cutting edge (5) is assigned a counterpart blade cutting edge (4) of a counterpart blade (3). The shearing movements, by which for example bristle filaments (7) of brushes (8) for machining can be cut to length, are generated by relative rotational movement of the at least one helically coiled blade cutting edge (5) with respect to the preferably static counterpart blade cutting edge (4) of the counterpart blade (3). Since the blade (2) and the counterpart blade (3) can keep their spacing to one another constant during operation, there is a relatively low risk of injury during the use thereof.

A food processing apparatus for the cutting of foodstuff having a guide arrangement. A primary cutter is located at an open first end of the guide arrangement. A secondary cutter is located at or about a second end of the guide arrangement distal the first end. The guide arrangement guides foodstuff cut by the primary cutter towards and into contact with the secondary cutter for further cutting and/or processing by the secondary cutter.

A food processing apparatus for the cutting of foodstuff having a guide arrangement. A primary cutter is located at an open first end of the guide arrangement. A secondary cutter is located at or about a second end of the guide arrangement distal the first end. The guide arrangement guides foodstuff cut by the primary cutter towards and into contact with the secondary cutter for further cutting and/or processing by the secondary cutter.

A method for producing a knife assembly for a food cutting apparatus includes providing a clamp, by use of a grinding process, with an inwardly corrugated shape which is complementary to that of a knife blade of the assembly, and which forms a clamping surface which, when the knife assembly is in a clamped state, tightly fits over the knife blade, the fit being such that particles of food product being cut by means of the knife assembly are prevented from entering in between the clamp and the knife blade.

A method for producing a knife assembly for a food cutting apparatus includes providing a clamp, by use of a grinding process, with an inwardly corrugated shape which is complementary to that of a knife blade of the assembly, and which forms a clamping surface which, when the knife assembly is in a clamped state, tightly fits over the knife blade, the fit being such that particles of food product being cut by means of the knife assembly are prevented from entering in between the clamp and the knife blade.

Cutting head assembly for a centrifugal cutting apparatus, comprising a plurality of drum stations, at least one of which is a cutting station, provided for together forming a drum, and fixing parts provided for assembling and holding the drum stations together. The drum stations have overlapping parts with each time at least one receiving part for receiving one of the fixing parts, such that in assembled condition the adjacent drum stations are each time fixed to each other by means of at least one of the fixing parts at the overlapping parts of the adjacent drum stations.

This pelletizer apparatus includes an observation unit for observing, from the outside of a housing chamber, a cut section of a synthetic resin cut by cutting teeth inside the housing chamber. The observation unit includes an optical system which sends an optical image of the cut section from the inside of the housing chamber to the outside of the housing chamber. Thus, with this pelletizer apparatus, the cut section can be visually checked clearly via the optical system.

This pelletizer apparatus includes an observation unit for observing, from the outside of a housing chamber, a cut section of a synthetic resin cut by cutting teeth inside the housing chamber. The observation unit includes an optical system which sends an optical image of the cut section from the inside of the housing chamber to the outside of the housing chamber. Thus, with this pelletizer apparatus, the cut section can be visually checked clearly via the optical system.

A transverse cutting system for a machine for the production of plastic film includes a supporting structure carrying a cutting unit, which are moved between a rest position away from a path of a plastic film being wound and an operating position along the path of the plastic film; a rotating support carrying a hot wire; a rotating cap, associated to an idle roller and arranged transversally to the path of the plastic film that is moving forwards, and an actuator, which controls the rotation of the rotating support carrying the rotating cap and causes the rotating cap to interfere with the plastic film before the hot wire also interferes with said plastic film. The same plastic film, owing to the friction force generated by the rotating cap, entrains it with it, causing the rotating cap to equalize the linear velocity of the plastic film.