Granulating apparatus

Apparatus for granulating plastics melt and like materials, comprising a granulating head, a housing surrounding said granulating head, said housing including means for cooling and conveying away granulated material, a cutting plate on said granulating head, a rotatable cutter assembly, including a plurality of cutter blades cooperating with said cutting plate to granulate said materials, a rotatable cutter shaft on which said cutter assembly is mounted, drive means and bearing means for said shaft;

• said drive means, bearing means, shaft and cutter assembly being connected and operable as a unit, and mounting means for said unit including means providing a bearing surface adjacent said cutting plate such that said unit can be swivelled to adjust the cooperation of the blades of said cutter assembly with said cutting plate whereby the distance between said blades and said cutting plate can be maintained at a desired and constant spacing, and means operatively connected to said unit for effecting swivelling adjustment thereof.