Patent ID: 8656818
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device for three-sided trimming of products, comprising: a cutter lifting assembly configured to be operable in a lifting movement defining a machine cycle with a cycle duration; a plurality of cutters, including cutters for head trimming, foot trimming, and front edge trimming of the products, mountable on said cutter lifting assembly, said cutter lifting assembly having a first cutting position and a second cutting position downstream of said first cutting position in a direction of travel of the products; a transport system for transporting the products into said first cutting position, and from said first cutting position into said second cutting position within a transport period; a lateral alignment configuration movable at least on one side in a direction perpendicular to said head trimming and said foot trimming cutters, for performing a pushing movement against the product, for bringing the product into a cutting position; means for at least one of initiating and terminating the pushing movement of said alignment configuration to render at least one of a time of initiation of the pushing movement and a pushing duration of the pushing movement within the cycle duration substantially independent of the lifting movement of said cutter lifting assembly.