Weld cutting machine and method for cutting welds

Abstract

This invention relates to a weld cutting machine, comprising a first cutting jaw part (4) and a second cutting jaw part (5), a base frame (500) having fixedly attached thereto said second cutting jaw part (5), a power unit and a transmission mechanism (3), wherein said power unit is connected to said transmission mechanism (3) to arrange for movement of at least one of said cutting jaw parts (4, 5), and wherein connecting members are arranged to enable said at least one cutting jaw part (4, 5) to move in a guided manner relative said second cutting jaw part (5), wherein said power unit is an electric motor (2) and that said connecting members include at least two rods (6), each rod (6) being arranged with at least one set of threads (63, 64) arranged to transfer torque applied via said transmission mechanism (3) to said rods (6) to provide linear movement of said at least one cutting jaw part (4, 5), wherein said transmission mechanism (3) includes at least two parts (31, 32) a first reduction transmission (31) arranged to reduce the incoming rotational speed from the electric motor (2) and a second dividing transmission (32) arranged to transmit the outgoing torque from said first reduction transmission (31) synchronously to both of said at least two rods (6).

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