Patent ID: 7290999

Claim:
A die plate for an extrusion apparatus, the die plate comprising: first coupling means for coupling the die plate on a first side thereof to an extruder defining a longitudinal axis, and apertures, through which extrudate is received from the extruder and extruded for cutting into predetermined lengths by a cutter assembly disposable on said longitudinal axis, the cutter assembly having a fluid driven motor for rotating a cutter transversely to said longitudinal axis into the path of movement of extrudate so as to sever the extrudate in use, the die plate having second coupling means for coupling the die plate on a second side thereof to said fluid driven motor, the fluid driven motor being mounted directly to the die plate, a fluid inlet passage for receiving fluid into the die plate for delivery to said cutter assembly in use, and a fluid outlet passage for receiving fluid from said cutter assembly for discharge from the die plate, wherein the fluid outlet passage and the fluid inlet passage comprise separate passages.