Cutting machine as well as method for cutting elastic strings, in particular meat strings

A cutting machine for producing slices in a weight precise manner from meat strands

• wherein the cutting machine comprises:
• at least one form tube that is open at a front side and at a back side and extends in a longitudinal pressing direction, the longitudinal pressing direction corresponding to an axial direction of a respective meat strand,
• a longitudinal press plunger for the at least one form tube wherein the press plunger is insertable into the respective at least one form tube from a rear loading end in the longitudinal pressing direction of the respective at least one form tube,
• a blade for cutting off a plurality of slices from the meat strands, the blade being arranged at a forward cutting end of the at least one form tube, wherein
• in a circumferential direction, the at least one form tube comprises multiple form elements that can be moved relative to each other in at least one direction transverse to the longitudinal pressing direction, and thus the at least one form tube has a cross section that is adjustable in the at least one direction transverse to the longitudinal pressing direction,
• the at least one form tube is divided into a front form tube and a rear form tube operably connected to the front form tube, wherein the front form tube and the rear form tube are movable relative to each other in a direction that is transverse to the longitudinal pressing direction between a position in which they are aligned to each other and a position in which they are not aligned to each other.