A hydraulically or electrically actuatable cutting device comprising a cutting head, a sensor and an evaluation controller, the cutting head is formed so as to encompass an item to be cut, with a first movable and a second stationary cutting blade, which can be traversed linearly relative to one another, wherein the movable cutting blade can be registered with regard to its position via the sensor (32, 33), comprising an active sensor and a passive sensor, wherein for detection of a completion of a cutting process by the evaluation controller an end position of the first cutting blade moved completely beyond a cutting edge of the second cutting blade can be detected, for which purpose the first cutting blade has the passive sensor which is interrogated by the active sensor by the evaluation controller, wherein the passive sensor is a magnet, RFID unit and/or reflector unit, wherein the cutting head is formed in a frame-like manner for encompassing the item to be cut, the cutting head includes a stationary frame section and a frame section, which are pivotably connected to each other, wherein the frame section defines a pivotable frame section least partially formed of a plate which is generally U-shaped such that an opening is defined, wherein the stationary frame section is formed of a pair of plates, which are joined together such that an essentially forked layout is defined, wherein the plates of the stationary frame section are generally U-shaped such that an opening is defined, wherein the pivotable frame section seats between the plates forming the stationary frame section and the openings face each other, wherein the pivotable frame section is attached to the stationary frame section to be capable of being pivoted about a bolt, which defines an axis (x), wherein the axis (x) is oriented vertically to the cutting plane, wherein an end of the pivotable frame section seats between the plates of the stationary frame section, wherein a pivotable mount is provided by the bolt, which extends through the plates in the stationary frame section and the assigned end of the pivotable frame section, wherein an operating position of the pivotable frame section can be fixed in a hold open position by a locking bolt of the cutting device, which is oriented parallel to the bolt and which can be displaced in axial direction of the bolt, wherein a position of the locking bolt, in particular the locked position, can be registered in a sensory manner by registering the position of the free end of the locking bolt which faces away from a handling collar of the locking bolt, in the receiving hole, wherein a corresponding sensor of the cutting device is arranged in the region of the receiving hole which is a proximity sensor or a contact sensor, and wherein the evaluation and/or transmission controller does evaluate a locking signal from the sensor such that provision can be made for cutting process to be released only in the event of a generation of corresponding locking signal which is generated when the cutting head is closed and is locked via locking bolt in which case the cutting device can be activated via an activation switch only by registering the locking signal transmitted via the evaluation and/or transmission controller.