Pellet press with a cutting-to-length device for biogenic fibrous pellets

A pellet press for pressing biogenic fibrous pellets, comprising:

• a stationary housing;
• a rotating annular die with a plurality of through holes defined therein through which the pellets are pressed;
• a cutting device for cutting the pellets to length, the cutting device further comprising
• a fastening area that attaches the cutting device to the stationary housing of the pellet press;
• a cutting-to-length mechanism disposed radially around and spaced from the rotating annular die of the pellet press;
• the cutting-to-length mechanism comprising a basic body that defines a concave curvilinear guide surface spaced at a radial distance from and disposed radially opposite to the annular die and an additional structure provided on the curvilinear guide surface as a contact surface extending helically in an axial direction and radially inward or outward relative to the guide surface along an area of the annular die having the through holes defined therein;
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• wherein the cutting-to-length mechanism is radially spaced and oriented relative to the annular die such that the pellets that extend radially out of the through holes in the annular die have outer ends that engage against the contact surface of the additional structure provided on the curvilinear guide surface as the annular die rotates and the pellets continue to be pressed out through the through holes in the annular die, wherein a force is generated by such engagement and continued rotational movement of the annular die relative to the guide surface that causes a base of the pellets to snap off at the annular die.