Apparatus and method for cutting rubber material

摘要

PCT No. PCT/AU86/00292 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 20, 1987 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 20, 1987 PCT Filed Oct. 7, 1986 PCT Pub. No. WO87/02293 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 23, 1987.A cutting apparatus for cutting a layer from a substrate length of rubber material such as used conveyor belting comprises a cutting station having a table with an upper surface to receive the material and a knife to cut the material. The cutting apparatus further comprises conveying rollers to convey the substrate length of material along the upper surface of the table and through the knife. The knife has a knife edge disposed in a plane generally parallel to and in spaced relation with the upper surface of the table to confront the material for cutting. The knife edge is arranged to extend in a transverse direction to the intended direction of passage of the material through the knife and is adapted to reciprocate in the transverse direction within the plane in conjunction with the conveyance of material through the knife to successively cut the layer from the material.