SLICING MACHINE AND CONVEYOR SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC PRODUCT WIDTH COMPENSATION
    61.
    发明公开
    SLICING MACHINE AND CONVEYOR SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC PRODUCT WIDTH COMPENSATION 审中-公开
    具有自动产品宽度补偿限幅器和支撑系统

    公开(公告)号:EP1545831A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-29

    申请号:EP03788236.2

    申请日:2003-06-20

    申请人: Formax, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B23Q15/00 B26D5/00

    摘要: The invention provides a slicing and conveying system (10) that includes a slicing blade (33) that cuts slices from a loaf (32), and an output conveyor (31) located below the slicing blade (33) for receiving the slices in a draft. A control system (62) automatically adjusts a lateral movement of the output conveyor (31) to form a laterally shingled draft of a consistent width in response to a sensed lateral dimension of the loaf (32) being sliced. The control system includes a displacement sensor (70) carried by a laterally adjustable guide assembly adjacent to the slicing blade (33). The displacement sensor (70) is signal-connected to a control (62). The control is signal-connected to the output conveyor (31) to control the lateral movement of the output conveyor according to the lateral dimension of the loaf (32) sensed by the displacement sensor (70). As an additional aspect, the slices can be shingled in the longitudinal direction to form a two dimensional footprint. A length sensor (162) can sense the length of the shingled draft and send a feedback signal to the control (62) to make adjustments to the longitudinal movement of the output conveyor (31) to adjust the degree of longitudinal shingling.

    SELF-CENTERING SLICER ORIFICE FOR FOOD LOAF SLICING MACHINE
    63.
    发明公开
    SELF-CENTERING SLICER ORIFICE FOR FOOD LOAF SLICING MACHINE 审中-公开
    自切削装置开有切口切片机

    公开(公告)号:EP1511603A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-09

    申请号:EP03731296.4

    申请日:2003-05-20

    申请人: Formax, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B26D7/06

    摘要: An improved orifice plate assembly for a loaf slicing machine, the orifice plate assembly (Fig. 3) located adjacent to a moving slicing blade includes a frame (1012) defining an opening (1013) and a first orifice-defining member (1022) and a second orifice-defining member (1023) slidably mounted together on the frame. An adjustment mechanism is operatively connected to the frame and to each of the first and second orifice-defining member, the adjustment mechanism changes the orifice dimension without substantially changing a centerline location of the orifice. The mechanism includes a stud (1024) fixed to the first orifice-defining member, and two links (1060, 1062) pivotally mounted to the frame and engaged to two rods fixed to the second orifice-defining member. Movement of the stud inwardly pivots the links to draw the second orifice-defining member toward the first orifice-defining member.

    IMPROVED FOOD PATTY MOLDING MACHINE
    64.
    发明公开
    IMPROVED FOOD PATTY MOLDING MACHINE 有权
    机食品产品生产

    公开(公告)号:EP1089630A4

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-01

    申请号:EP99931755

    申请日:1999-06-04

    申请人: FORMAX INC

    IPC分类号: A22C7/00

    CPC分类号: A22C7/0084 A22C7/00

    摘要: A patty forming machine (300) includes a frame structure (302) supporting a compartment (318) which encloses a mechanical reciprocating device (270), the compartment (318) having a front wall (342). A mold plate (47) located outside of the front wall (342) includes cavities (46) for receiving food product for the formation of patties. At least one drive rod (350, 352) having a circular cross-section penetrates the front wall (342) and connects the mold plate (47) to the reciprocating device (270). The machine (300) also includes a vacuum bar assembly having a vacuum bar (106) for interleaving flexible paper sheets with formed patties. The vacuum bar (106) is driven by a reciprocating rod (450) having a round cross-section and penetrating through the front wall (342) of the housing (314) to operatively connect the vacuum bar (106) to the reciprocating device (270). Reciprocating knock-out rods (400) are guided both above and below the knock-out bar arms (64, 79), and tied together by a rod (474), for vertical reciprocating movement. Substantially sealed oil reservoirs (500) supply oil via wicks (102, 103) to the reciprocating mechanisms (72) which drive the knock-out arms (64, 79).

    Servo-controlled distribution conveyor and system for deposing patties onto a conveyor
    65.
    发明公开
    Servo-controlled distribution conveyor and system for deposing patties onto a conveyor 有权
    Fördererund System zur Ablage vonGegenständenauf einenFörderer

    公开(公告)号:EP1285868A2

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-26

    申请号:EP02254959.6

    申请日:2002-07-15

    申请人: FORMAX, INC.

    IPC分类号: B65G21/14 B65G47/53

    摘要: A feed conveyor (14) is operable in a first direction to deposit a stream of articles (16) across a width of a downstream conveyor (18) operating along a second direction, the second direction being at an angle to the first direction. The feed conveyor (14) is an extendable conveyor (30) that is accurately controlled for circulating speed, extension speed and retraction speed, to deposit articles (16) transversely onto the downstream conveyor (18) in a lightly spaced, grid pattern. The extension and retraction speed are controlled by a first servomotor (62) and the conveying speed of the feed conveyor is controlled by a second servomotor (70).

    摘要翻译: 进料输送机(14)可沿第一方向操作,以沿着沿第二方向工作的下游输送机(18)的宽度沉积物品流(16),该第二方向与第一方向成一角度。 进料输送机(14)是可循环速度,延伸速度和回缩速度精确控制的可延伸输送机(30),以轻微隔开的网格图案横向沉积到下游输送机(18)上的物品(16)。 延伸和缩回速度由第一伺服电动机(62)控制,并且进给输送机的输送速度由第二伺服电动机(70)控制。

    YIELD MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A SLICING APPARATUS
    66.
    发明公开
    YIELD MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A SLICING APPARATUS 审中-公开
    效率监控系统用于冷切肉机

    公开(公告)号:EP1221027A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-10

    申请号:EP00972104.4

    申请日:2000-10-12

    申请人: FORMAX, INC.

    IPC分类号: G01G19/22

    摘要: In accordance with one embodiment of the system, the system includes at least one product input scale (12), a slicing mechanism (14) for slicing the product after the product has been weighed on the at least one product input scale, and at least one product output scale (16) capable of weighing the product after slicing by the slicing mechanism (14) to determine a post-processing weight. A yield monitor (30) is connected to electronically receive weight information corresponding to the weight of product weighed by the at least one product input scale (12) and the at least one product output scale (16). The yield monitor (30) uses the received weight information to provide system yield data to a user via a screen (40), print-out, electronic data, etc... Preferably, the system also includes a makeweight scale (22) that is disposed at a makeweight station. The makeweight scale (22) is connected to electronically communicate makeweight data to the yield monitor (30).

    SHEET INTERLEAVER FOR SLICING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:EP1940685B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-10

    申请号:EP06817369

    申请日:2006-10-25

    申请人: FORMAX INC

    IPC分类号: B26D7/27 B26D7/32 B65B25/08

    摘要: A sheet interleaver is provided for a slicing machine that includes a slicing plane for slicing an elongated food product and a sheet from web material beneath the elongated product. The interleaver includes a supply of web material, a drawing station, a feed station, and a controller. The drawing station has a first driver for drawing web material from the supply. The feed station has a second driver for receiving web material from the drawing station and driving the web material through a cutting nip into the slicing plane. The controller is in signal-communication with at least one of the first and second drivers to drive web material at select differential speeds by the first and second drivers such that tension between the drawing station and the feed station is controlled to allow a slackened length of web material between the drawing station and the feed station.