Method of cutting elongated material using a cutter reel with spaced blades

摘要

Method and apparatus of simultaneously cutting a plurality of different elongated materials into shorter lengths is provided. The method features the steps of continuously winding a coil of each of the materials about a common axis, each of the coils being separate from one another, while continuously cutting a layer of each of the materials into shorter lengths, and continuously transporting the shorter lengths away. The apparatus features a cutter reel with a plurality of radially spaced cutting blades which form in conjunction with a barrier at least two cutting zones which are separate from one another. The different types of elongated material are fed to the different cutting zones for cutting and removal.