Cutting machine and conveyor device

A cutting machine for separating food products, comprising:

• a cutting device for separating food products;
• and
• a conveyor device co-operating with the cutting device, for conveying the food products in a conveying direction,
• wherein the conveyor device includes at least one conveyor unit;
• comprising
• a conveyor belt extending in the conveying direction at least in sections in a contact area and designed to come into contact with the food products in the contact area,
• at least one deflection roll for guiding the conveyor belt,
• at least one guide means for guiding the conveyor belt in the contact area, wherein the at least one guide means has a first support portion for supporting the conveyor belt at a first height and a second support portion for supporting the conveyor belt at a second height,
• wherein the first height and the second height are spaced apart in a direction extending perpendicularly to the conveying direction, and the conveyor unit also includes at least one recess arranged between the first height and the second height, in which the conveyor belt can at least partly give way due to contact with a food product.