Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for making a cellular food product, by dispersing and/or dissolving under pressure a gas in a food product comprising at least butterfat, then by expansion to produce cell-formation. The invention is characterised in that said dispersion and/or dissolution is carried out between 8 and 50 bars at a temperature less than 50 DEG C in a mixing and transporting installation having at least a static mixer (STMX), at a temperature for which said composition exhibits a Casson viscosity ranging between 2 and 500 Pa's and a flow point ranging between 2 and 300 Pa's, and it involves depositing the cellular food product in the form of individual products (5), or at least a strip, whereof the shape is globally preserved as long as it is not subjected to a compression force.
Abstract:
Methods for continuously molding finished chocolate tablets, pieces and the like are disclosed. Apparatus for use with the method, comprise a chilled rotating mold having at least one recess into which liquid chocolate is deposited. Liquid chocolate, is held in place by a retaining/casting belt as the rotating mold turns. The liquid chocolate cools and partially sets while in contact with the rotating mold and retaining/casting belt, and a molded chocolate is removed from the recess. Novel finished chocolate molded products made by the methods and with the apparatus, having detailed surface design and surface gloss are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Apparatus (26) and a method for forming heated glass sheets in a heated chamber (22) of a housing (20) includes a forming station (24) having an upper mold support assembly (28), a lower mold shuttle (50), and a lower mold support assembly (60) that cooperate to provide mold alignment. The mold support assembly (28) includes a support (164) located within the heated chamber (22) and having a construction that reduces thermal expansion. A support and actuating mechanism (30) supports and moves the mold support assembly (28) within the heated chamber (22) to perform the forming of heated glass sheets. A mold assembly (34) for cyclically forming the heated glass sheets includes alignment guides (122, 124) and detachable connectors (362) that align and detachably connect upper and lower molds (36, 38) to each other for installation and permit detachment from each other for the glass sheet forming. Apparatus (32) and a method for heated mold changing at the forming station (24) includes a switching station (318), an unloading station (320), a mold preheating station (322), an unloading cart (324) and a loading cart (326). A glass sheet quench station loader (42) and method for installing a quench module set (44) of lower and upper quench modules (46, 48) includes a quench carriage (440) of a horizontally opening U shape that receives the quench modules for the loading and for subsequent unloading.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a confectionery production method comprising the step of providing plastic caramel mass (20) to a base (14) of a cup shaped rigid cavity (12) of a mold (20). The confectionery production method comprises the steps of providing a caramel shell (3) by at least partially plastering the caramel mass (20) to inner wall by means of forming a depression with a pressure tip (36) of the first core (30) penetrating into the cavity (12) and filling inside the depression (27) of the caramel shell (3) with a filler (90).
Abstract:
A method for producing a bonded permanent magnet by additive manufacturing, comprising: (i)incorporating components of a solid precursor material into at least one deposition head of at least one multi-axis robotic arm of a big area additive manufacturing (BAAM) system, the components of the solid precursor material comprising a thermoplastic polymer and hard magnetic powder; said deposition head performs melting, compounding, and extruding functions; and said BAAM system has an unbounded open-air build space; and (ii) depositing an extrudate of said solid precursor material layer-by-layer from said deposition head until an object constructed of said extrudate is formed, and allowing the extrudate to cool and harden after each deposition, to produce the bonded permanent magnet. The resulting bonded permanent magnet and articles made thereof are also described.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing a soluble beverage mass, the method comprising: i. providing one or more soluble beverage ingredients in powder form, ii. providing a pre-heated mould having a mould-cavity, iii. loading the mould-cavity with a first portion of the one or more of the soluble beverage ingredients, iv. loading the mould-cavity with one or more discrete inclusions, v. loading the mould-cavity with a second portion of the one or more of the soluble beverage ingredients, vi. compressing the contents of the mould-cavity to form a soluble beverage mass.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus for applying stripes of liquid coating on a confectionery product comprising a rotatable applicator for liquid coating, at least one shield positioned above the rotatable applicator to collect coating material not applied onto the product, a manifold for providing the rotatable applicator with the coating material in a liquid form, and wherein the rotatable applicator is arranged to spin about an axis which is orientated from horizontal and up to 30 deg of deviation from horizontal, and wherein the applicator has openings along it's circumference through which coating material may be projected upon spinning of the applicator. The invention also relates to a method for decorating confectionery products and to the products.
Abstract:
A pouring batching device (1), in particular for chocolate, in dies is described, comprising a case (2) inside which at least one cylindrical recess is obtained, in which a longitudinal shaft (7) is housed, to which at least one rotary piston (3) is fastened, means adapted to control the flow of said chocolate, wherein the case (2) is placed below a tank containing chocolate to be poured and is open towards its top, locating a hopper (8) adapted to put in contact an internal volume of the tank with the recess of the case (2), so that a mass of chocolate can easily descend by gravity inside the case (2) even without a sucking effect by the rotary piston (3).
Abstract:
Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Stempelplatte (1) und eine Vorrichtung zur Herstellung schalenartig geformter Verzehrgüter aus einer Lebensmittelmasse, insbesondere einer Fettmasse, bevorzugt einer kakaohaltigen bzw. schokoladeartigen Fettmasse. Die Stempelplatte umfasst einen im Wesentlichen flächigen Grundkörper (2) und mindestens einen auf dem Grundkörper (2) angeordneten, temperierbaren Stempel (3), der bei bestimmungsgemässem Gebrauch in eine mit dem Stempel (3) korrespondierende Alveole (7) einer Form (7), in der sich die Lebensmittelmasse befindet, eintauchbar ist. Erfindungsgemäss ist auf dem Grundkörper (2) mindestens ein weiteres, erhabenes Element (4) als Abstandhalter (5) zur Form (7) angeordnet.
Abstract:
System for producing chocolate-based articles in solidifying form A system (100, 200, 300) for producing chocolate-based articles in solidifying form, the system comprising a transportation system comprising at least a first conveyor belt (101) looped around at least a first and second axes (102, 113). The system may further comprise a dispensing unit (103) arranged for dispensing chocolate mass (106) in liquid form along an outer surface of a top load carrying side (108) of the at least first conveyor belt (101). The at least one conveyor belt (101) is arranged for transporting the chocolate mass (106) through at least one cooling chamber (105) at a predetermined speed along a first and a second cooling path, which may be positioned opposite one another. The system (100, 200, 300) may further comprise a release mechanism (107, 207) positioned along the second cooling path for releasing the chocolate mass (106) from an outer surface of the bottom load carrying side (109) of the at least first conveyor belt (101)