Plastic clay column separating device having universal notching device e.g. for separating plastic clay column into slugs, has column moved along conveyor passage with clay column notched

摘要

The device for separating a plastic clay column (2) into slugs (2a), the column is moved along a conveyor passage (3). The device has a notching device (1) for notching the clay column and a cutting device for cutting the clay column in the notches. The notching device has notching strips (4) on all sides of the conveyor passage. All notching strips are received independently of each other and can be moved from a release position into a notch position and back which is offset from the center axis (3a) of the conveyor passage.