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AssigneeKHS GmbH
InventorsPatrick Niehoff, Gerhard Klöpper, Lutz Deckert
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A cutting unit comprising a cutting drum, a drum knife, a counterpart knife, and a double-joint controller that controls swiveling about a first joint, which swivels the counterpart knife between a cutting position and a waiting position, and swiveling about a second joint, which permits adjustment of a knife gap that forms between the counterpart knife and the drum knife in the cutting position. The drum knife is disposed on a circumference of the drum such that rotation of the drum guides the drum knife past the counterpart knife to cut a label when the counterpart knife is in the cutting position. In the waiting position, the counterpart knife is out of active engagement with the drum knife. The second joint permits adjustment of the knife gap such that the knife gap remains adjusted independently of swiveling about the first joint.
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An apparatus comprising a cutting unit, said cutting unit comprising a cutting drum, a drum knife, a counterpart knife, and a double-joint controller that controls swiveling about a first joint, which swivels said counterpart knife between a cutting position and a waiting position, and swiveling about a second joint, which permits adjustment of a knife gap that forms between said counterpart knife and said drum knife in said cutting position, wherein said drum knife is disposed on a circumference of said drum such that rotation of said drum guides said drum knife past said counterpart knife to cut a label when said counterpart knife is in said cutting position, wherein, in said waiting position, said counterpart knife is out of active engagement with said drum knife, and wherein said second joint permits adjustment of said knife gap such that said knife gap remains adjusted independently of swiveling about said first joint.
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