Cutter for shaft and/or tunnel boring

Abstract

A cutter is provided for shaft and/or tunnel boring which comprises a divided cutter ring (10a, 10b) and a cutter body (8) with a recess (17). The cutter ring (10a, 10b) is secured in the recess (17) by a divided clamping ring (18). The clamping ring (18) is divided into at least two segments (18a, 18b) where each segment (18a, 18b) has two segment ends, with the result that when the clamping ring (18) is tightened, a number of pairs of opposite segment ends are formed. Furthermore, in a tightened condition, all the pairs of opposite segment ends are either connected to securing elements (20), or, in a tightened condition, at least one pair of opposite segments ends is connected with a hinged device (19) while the remaining pairs of opposite segment ends are connected to securing elements (20). The segments (18a, 18b) are tightened in the segments' (18a, 18b) circumferential direction.

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