Post-cutting arrangement for loops

A post-cutting arrangement for sewed loops formed by a band portion, comprising a mandrel slidable into the loop for opening and spreading it, said mandrel having a gap for receiving two free band ends of said sewed band portion forming said loop;

• and at least one movable cutter arranged in said gap of said mandrel and comprising two cutter beams having cutting edges thereon, said cutter beams arranged at a distance laterally spaced from and parallel to one another, one for each of said free band ends of said sewed band portion, said movable cutter being pivotable about a joint axis in said receiving gap wherein said joint axis extends transversely to said cutter beams.