Die-cut brick machine for special brick shapes

摘要

A method and apparatus for producing die-cut brick is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cutter box in combination with a pusher which pushes elongated green clay slugs through the box. The box operates to cut a core extending lengthwise of the slug having the cross section of the desired brick. Guide means retain scrap completely around the core as it emerges from the die box and is moved in a stepwise fashion by the pusher to a cutoff device which cuts brick slices from the core. Because scrap is retained around the core, little or no distortion occurs during such slicing operation. The apparatus is arranged for quick and easy conversion from one shape to another.