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cutting unit (1) for separating one or more bundles (F) wrapped with a continuous wrap or for
cutting a flat film in dynamic transit, comprising a load-bearing structure (11) which operatively supports: - two eccentric wheels (13, 14), wherein said two eccentric wheels (13, 14) are hinged on opposite sides of the load-bearing structure (11) and comprise an outer crown element (113a, 114a) and an eccentric central plate (113b, 114b), the outer crown element (113a, 114a) being idly coupled to the eccentric central plate (113b, 114b); - a heated
cutting wire (12) having two ends (112), the cutting wire (12) being fixed at the two ends (112) onto said outer crown element (113a, 114a) by pins (28), at a first circumferential portion (13a, 14a) of said eccentric wheels (13, 14); - a tensioning wire (212) having two ends (312) and comprising an elastic compensation element (16) along its length, the tensioning wire (212) being fixed at the two ends (312) onto said outer crown element (113a, 114a) by pins (128), at a second circumferential portion (13b, 14b) of the eccentric wheels (13, 14), so that an arc of a circle between the pins (28) of the first circumferential portion (13a, 14a) and the pins (128) of the second circumferential portion (13b, 14b) is less than 180° and preferably between 150°C and 170°C; wherein said eccentric central plate (113b, 114b) of said eccentric wheels (13, 14) is eccentrically fixed to a respective shaft (36), which is in turn fixed to a respective actuation
pulley (26, 27), said actuation pulleys (26, 27) being continuously and synchronously rotated so as to impart to said eccentric wheels (13, 14) an alternate motion component in a plane substantially perpendicular to a surface to be
cut of said continuous wrap or flat film, between an engagement position with said continuous wrap or flat film and a disengagement position from said continuous wrap or flat film.