摘要:
@ Methods and apparatuses are described for manufacturing, from a coextrusion, food pieces wherein an inner food is fully or partially enrobed by an outer food. In one embodiment the inner food is a dough that is enrobed by an outer dough by severing the outher dough with a blunt severing edge on a severing element which, as it enters the coextrusion, simultaneously draws the outer dough over the inner dough on both sides of the element to form the food piece. A coextrusion of an inner dough inside and outer dough is formed below a die with the extrusion of the inner dough periodically interrupted to form a region in the coextrusion where there is a greater amount of outer dough. A pair of severing elements are operatively located at a predetermined distance below the die where convergence of the severing elements cuts the extrusion in a region having a greater amount of outer dough while simultaneously drawing the outer dough over the inner dough above and below the severing elements. Several embodiments are described.
摘要:
- The invention discloses a tray supporting device for handling articles, such as cookies, having pivotable tray supports (8) fixedly mounted on rotatable tables (85, 86) ; the rotatable tables (85, 86) are mounted on the rotational element (11) in a frictional contacting engaging relationship and the pivotable tray supports (8) have a slab-like member (82) for entering rear portions of trays to resiliently support loading areas of the trays. A conveyor belt feeds directly and selectively to one of two conveyor belts, each conveyor belt being fed having a far end which directly loads empty cookie trays by moving upward or downward relative to the cookie tray as well as extending toward and away from the tray. The supporting device of the cookie trays automatically rotates and can be automatically loaded and unloaded.
摘要:
Dough pieces for a baked product having an inner portion enveloped by a dissimilar outer portion are formed at a high production rate by continuously extruding two dissimilar materials to provide an extrudate rope composed of an inner core and an outer tube of different materials, depositing the extrudate rope on a continuously moving conveyor, cutting a double length section from the end of the rope with a blunt blade at one point along the conveyor, and on the same stroke dividing the double length section into individual dough pieces with a blunt blade.
摘要:
A peanut applicator has a rotating cylindrical member (4) with air passages therein. A vacuum pump (921) draws air from an interior portion of the cylindrical member, air being drawn in through a plurality of air passages located between an inner surface of the cylindrical member and an outer surface having a groove (41) therein. The groove has a generally semi-circular cross sectional shape. An extrudate rope (100) passing beneath the cylindrical member in proximity to the groove will cause adhesion to articles which were retained by the vacuum of the air passsageways in the groove. Upstanding walls are disposed in a fixed plate, the plate having an aperture therethrough communicating with the interior of the cylindrical member, the cylindrical member being generally cup-shaped. The stationary member has two air passages therethrough for introduction of air into communicating air passageways in each of the upstanding walls; whereby introduction of air into the upstanding walls assists removal by applying air pressure to individual peanuts through said air passages so they will adhere to the extrudate rope.
摘要:
Disclosed is an improved process for preparing low-fat nuts, such as peanuts. Several problems have been encountered in commercial processing by prior art procedures. It has been found recently that, while the speed of pressing is improved by employing moisture contents of less than 5%, these products for some reason cause excessive foaming during final roasting. It has now been found that high pressing speed can be retained at higher moistures. It has also been found that reduced extraction of phosphatides which are related to foam production can be achieved by a process wherein, after initially roasting, the nuts are pressed between platens constructed to remove expressed oil through the platen surfaces. The pressed nuts are then rehydrated and roasted.
摘要:
The invention discloses a conveyor having a single conveyor belt (40) which travels around a fixed first end (4), a pivot (51) and a pivotable second end (5). The conveyor belt feeds directly and selectively to one of two conveyor belts, each conveyor belt being fed having a far end which directly loads empty cookie trays by moving upward or downward relative to a cookie tray as well as extending toward and away from the tray. The cookie trays which are rotatably mounted may be mounted on a carousel-type of support, which automatically rotates and which can be automatically loaded and unloaded.
摘要:
An apparatus useful for continuous pan coating of edible cores which includes a coating drum arranged for rotation around an inclined axis and having an inlet opening at the upper axial end of the coating drum for reception of the edible cores, and a discharge opening at the lower axial end of the drum, so that the force of gravity urges the cores through the drum. The apparatus also includes a means for continuously driving the drum, means for providing coating material to the cores at a controllable rate, and means for delivering drying gas, such as air, to the cores also at a controllable rate while the cores are in the drum. The present invention has at least one after-treatment drum likewise arranged for rotation around an inclined axis and having an inlet opening at the upper axial end of the after-treatment drum and a discharge opening at the lower axial end, as well as a means for continuously driving the cores from the coating drum to the first after-treatment drum. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus also includes a second after-treatment drum similar to the first after-treatment drum.