Re-sealer for a multi-ply cutter

A re-sealer assembly for a multi-ply cutter, the multi-ply cutter including a cutter table and a cutter beam, the re-sealer assembly comprising:

• a cutter frame configured to couple to the multi-ply cutter;
• vertical supports coupled to the cutter frame, each of the vertical supports including a plurality of attachment slot points;
• a movable re-sealer end configured to be attached to the cutter beam and including an overlay film, the movable re-sealer end adapted to cover workpieces on the cutter table with the overlay film;
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• a fixed re-sealer end longitudinally configured to be mounted displaced along the cutter table from the movable re-sealer end, the fixed re-sealer end being configured to attach to the cutter frame at any one of the plurality of attachment slot points on the vertical supports, thereby permitting height variations of the fixed re-sealer end above the cutter table to vary a position of the overlay film with respect to the workpieces based upon a thickness of the workpieces, wherein the movable re-sealer end includes:
• a first swing arm positionable on a first side of the cutter frame;
• a second swing arm positionable on a second side of the cutter frame;
• and a mandrel positioned between the swing arms, the mandrel configured to support the overlay film and wherein the first swing arm is attached to a first actuator positionable on the first side of the cutter frame, the second swing arm is attached to a second actuator positionable on the second side of the cutter frame, the first and second actuators configured to move the swing arms about an axis into a first position above the cutter table, and wherein the first actuator includes a first actuator pin for engaging a first down stop on the first actuator and the second actuator includes a second actuator pin for engaging a second down stop on the second actuator to limit rotation of the swing arms in a second direction thereby establishing a minimum height of the mandrel above the cutter table.

A re-sealer for a multi-ply cutter, the multi-ply cutter including a cutter table and a cutter frame, comprising:

• a fixed re-sealer end;
• a movable re-sealer end having an overlay film and longitudinally configured to be displaced along the cutter table from the fixed re-sealer end, the movable re-sealer end including a first swing arm positionable on a first side of the cutter table and a second swing arm positionable on a second side of the cutter table, wherein the overlay film extends to the fixed re-sealer end;
• a mandrel attached between the first and second swing arms of the movable re-sealer end and configured to be attached to the overlay film;
• at least one actuator attached to at least one of the first swing arm or second swing arm for providing rotation of the respective first or second swing arm in a first direction about an axis of the at least one actuator thereby raising the mandrel above the cutter table;
• a down stop preventing rotation of the respective first or second swing arm in a second direction for establishing a minimum height of the mandrel above the cutter table;
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• vertical supports configured to be attached to the cutter frame to provide for variation of a height of the fixed re-sealer end above the cutter table,
• wherein the fixed re-sealer end and the movable re-sealer end are adapted to cover a workpiece on the cutter table with the overlay film.