Process for edging metal strip material and a linear quide therefor

Abstract From the Canadian patent

In a process for edging metal strips especially, nonferrous metal strips, by means of an edging machine wherein the longitudinally driven metal strip is guided between an upper and a lower linear guide and cutting tools are disposed successively along the line of movement of the strip, on either side of the linear guides. It is proposed according to the invention that a liquid or gaseous fluid be forced out of the central part of the linear guides at individual points along the line of the movement into the, clearance between the metal strip and the linear guides. In a linear guide for carrying out this process provision is, made according to the invention such that in each linear, guide …