US Patent 10052782 Cap cutting machine

A cap cutting machine, characterized by comprising:a housing assembly (2), movable along a pre-determined path (P) and provided with a rotary housing (20) which is structured for housing a cap (C) and rotating the cap (C) about a first axis of rotation (X);cutting means (3), conformed for cutting a side surface of the cap (C) and arranged along an active tract of the path (P);motor means (5) structured for rotating the rotary housing (20) about the first axis of rotation (X) so that a side surface of the cap (C) comes into contact with the cutting means (3), thereby rolling without sliding with respect to the cutting means (3).