A pruning system includes a cutting head comprising upper and lower cutting rings positioned along a bottom portion of one or more tubes. At least one of the cutting rings is adapted to rotate in a circular motion, while the other cutting ring may be adapted to remain stationary. A vacuum may be applied to suction target plant material, and the cutting head may be lowered toward the target plant material. As adjacent blades from the upper and lower cutting rings are separated in an open position, plant material may be collected in the opening defined by the adjacent blades of the cutting rings. As the blades converge, the opening may close, and plant material collected in the opening may be severed from the plant. System variables, such as blade orientation, vacuum speed, blade rotation speed, barrel size, and the cutting mechanisms, may be adjusted to accommodate different types of plant material. The pruning system may be installed on a vehicle and used with a vision system to remove materials from plant beds in a field.

A feed and cutting unit for selectively cutting and dispensing individual weight material segments from a common strip of backing material is disclosed. The feed and cutting unit comprises a feed assembly, a sensor and a cutter member. The feed assembly includes a drive roller and a follower roller that frictionally engages first and second surfaces of a strip of weight material to selectively move the strip of weight material to a cutter member. The sensor is connected to a controller and measures an amount of segmented weight material on the backing material as the strip of weight material moves past the sensor. The cutter member is actuated to separate weight material segments from the backing material by cutting at least a portion of the backing material in a gap disposed between adjacent segments. Weight apply devices that receive the segments for application to an imbalanced member, are also disclosed.

The perforating device for perforating a web material including a first blade-holder adapted to rotate around a respective first rotation axis and on which at least a first perforating blade is mounted. The device further includes a support beam, on which a plurality of counter-blades are mounted, the support beam being angularly adjustable around a selection rotation axis thereof in a plurality of angular working positions, in each angular working position one of the counter-blades being in an operative position. A movable abutment is also provided adapted to co-act with the support beam. A first actuating device is provided for moving the movable abutment between an active position, where the movable abutment co-acts with the support beam, and an idle position, where the movable abutment is spaced from the support beam. A second actuating device is provided for rotating the support beam in order to arrange it selectively in one of the angular working positions.

Impeller for a centrifugal food cutting apparatus, comprising a base plate and at least one set of paddle parts mounted on the base plate and provided for imparting centrifugal force to food products to be cut. Each set comprises inner and outer paddle parts defining at least a first stage and a second, cutting stage, the inner and outer paddle parts being offset from each other in radial and angular direction of the impeller, such that a safe compartment is defined for food product which is in the second stage.

Impeller for a centrifugal food cutting apparatus, comprising a base plate and at least one set of paddle parts mounted on the base plate and provided for imparting centrifugal force to food products to be cut. Each set comprises inner and outer paddle parts defining at least a first stage and a second, cutting stage, the inner and outer paddle parts being offset from each other in radial and angular direction of the impeller, such that a safe compartment is defined for food product which is in the second stage.

A web of toilet tissue that includes a shaped line of weakness, wherein the toilet tissue exhibits a LWP Factor of greater than about 7, and a Geometric Mean Peak Elongation of greater than about 15%, as measured according to the Dry Tensile Strength Test Method.

A cutting apparatus for cutting a cap provided with a cup body and having a base wall, a side wall and a protrusion projecting from the side wall of the cap outside the cap, includes: an advancement path travelable by the cap along an advancement direction, a spindle movable along the advancement path and rotatable around an axis thereof, the spindle being shaped to interact with the cap and to rotate the cap (10; 110; 210) around the axis, a support movable along the advancement path together with the spindle, said support being shaped to interact with the cap and to retain the cap against the spindle, a cutting device arranged for making a cut in the side wall of the cap when the spindle reaches a cutting zone provided in the advancement path,
in which the spindle includes a hollow housing shaped to house the protrusion so as to stop in use a rotation of the cap in a preset position with respect to the spindle so as to orient the cap with respect to the cutting device.

A sheet feeder, which is configured to feed a sheet to a processing machine, includes a main body, a cutting unit, and an attaching portion. The cutting unit is attached to the main body and includes a cutter slidable in a first direction. The cutting unit is configured to cut, along in the first direction, the sheet to be fed to the processing machine with the cutter. The attaching portion is configured to attach the main body to the processing machine. The attaching portion is attachable to the shaft of the processing machine.

A roll of sanitary tissue product comprising a shaped line of weakness, where the roll of sanitary tissue product may exhibit a roll compressibility of from about 4% to about 10% and a LWP Factor of greater than about 8.

A multi-functional food processing machine suitable for processing green beans or any other suitable ingredient is presented. The multi-functional food processing machine contains a tumbler chassis, a tumbler drum, a motor, and a cutting element. The tumbler chassis contains an inlet hopper, and an outlet spout. The tumbler drum contains a plurality of gaps and a plurality of tumbler fins. The motor is torsionally engaged to the tumbler drum. The plurality of gaps is peripherally distributed about the tumbler drum. The plurality of tumbler fins is peripherally connected within the tumbler drum. The inlet hopper traverses into the tumbler drum. The outlet spout traverses from the tumbler drum to the tumbler chassis, opposite to the inlet hopper. The cutting element is operatively engaged to the tumbler drum, where the cutting element is configured to cut bean tips that passes through the plurality of gaps.