In the manufacture of penny-pop-corn, it is good to cut them one sheet at a time, then when the goods have become cold pack them. It is necessary to cut them while warm. When the sheets are piled up and cut together as in the Brick and Bar cutting machine, Stock No. [111], they stick together and in the case of the assorted brick, that is just what is wanted. When cutting penny goods, the cakes are wanted separated.
This machine cuts one sheet at a time, but at many times the speed of hand cutting. The sheet is put in the rack and passed through one way, cutting the corn in strips, then the rack is turned and passed through the second part of the machine, which completes the cutting by severing the strips into blocks.
You arrange this machine on your bench in the position as above in the picture. It is best to drive it from a motor on the bench by a chain, but it may be driven from a shaft overhead by belt.
| MEASUREMENTS | 48″ × 80″ |
|---|---|
| PULLEY | 5″ |
| BELT | 2″ |
| SPEED | 500 R.P.M. |
| POWER | 1 + 1 H.P. |
| WEIGHT | 200 lbs. |
Machine complete with 5 racks as shown, may be made to handle sheets of corn 12 inches × 18 inches, Stock No. [2007-2] 12-inch pans, and cut the corn 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 divisions on the 12-inch side and 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 divisions on the 18-inch side. You see a large variety of sizes are possible by having racks for each.
The machine may be made to cut 9 × 16 sheets, pan 2007-1.
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