Single Knife Cutter
Overview
An endlessly spiral-wound tube is fed to the single knife cutter from the spiral winder. Winding machine and cutting unit are directly mechanically linked.
Using a flying knife, an approx. 1 m long tube is cut and fed to the convolute labelling machine.
Layout
A – cutter
B – transport belt
C – entry slot
D – control cabinet
E – workstation at the control panel of the control cabinet
F – workstation for setup mode
Design and Function
A – entry slot
B – guide roller
C – cutter carriage
D – cutter carrier
E – crush cutter
F – pressing roller
G – support rollers
H – length measurement with linear unit
I – cutting mandrel
J – connecting rod to the spiral winder
K – transport belt
L – ejector
M – control cabinet
N – EMERGENCY STOP button on the control panel
Technical Data
| SINGLE KNIFE CUTTER MS-3/P | |
|---|---|
| performance | max. 60 tube metres / min. max. 60 cycles / min. |
| tube diameter | Ø 35 ... 165 mm |
| tube wall thickness | max. 3 mm |
| cutting mandrel - central height | 1,100 ... 1,250 mm |
| energy requirements | 1.53 kW, n = 300 rpm (cutter carriadge) 0.74 kW, n = 86 rpm (cutting mandrel) 0.37 kW, n = 280 rpm (transport) |
| mass | 800 kg (cutter) 380 kg (transport belt) |
| air consumption | approx. 17 l / min. (at 6 bar) |
| pneumatic connection | 7 bar (input pressure) |