Abstract:
A finisher for a receiver moving in a feed direction includes a cutting device having a cutting blade and a scoring blade on opposite sides of the receiver and oriented perpendicular to the feed direction, and a scoring notch on the opposite side of the receiver from, and parallel to, the scoring blade. An actuator selectively causes the scoring blade to engage the scoring notch as the receiver moves between the scoring blade and scoring notch, so that the receiver is scored, or causes the cutting blade to engage the scoring blade, so that the receiver is cut. A controller receives a job specification including one or more cut or score location(s) on the receiver and causes the receiver to be cut at the cut location(s) or scored at the score location(s).
Abstract:
A conveyor transport system for delivering fruits or vegetables to a longitudinal passageway (22) defined by two sets of opposing endless loop conveyor chains (24). A plurality of tensioner assemblies (30), which have two opposing pairs of independently acting chain sprocket assemblies (70 and 100), are provided to independently tension each set of conveyor chains (24) along both an x and a y axis so that each individual food product, regardless of shape and size, is subjected to uniform chain tension. Each pair of opposing chain sprocket assemblies are interconnected to a single cam ring (34 and 52), such that displacement of one chain sprocket by food product results in reciprocal and equal displacement of the other opposing chain sprocket, thus facilitating centering of the food product as it is delivered to cutter blade assembly (200).
Abstract:
A cut food piece formed in the shape of a helical split ring (10) by means of first cutting a slot in the whole food product by slot cutter (30) prior to urging the whole food product into engagement with cutter blade assembly (20) having wheel plate (21) rotating about central axis (23). Said cutter blade assembly (20) further having a plurality of ring cutters (24) attached to and extending normally out from wheel plate (21) for cutting continuous concentric helical spirals in the whole food product. Shear blade (25) extends angularly out from wheel plate (21) for cutting concentric helical rings of food product off the whole food product.
Abstract:
An apparatus for cutting helically shaped pieces from potatoes has a top portion (10) forming a drive section, a center portion (12) forming a feed section and a lower portion (14) forming a cutting section. The drive section (10) comprises a plurality of rotatable shafts (22) extending in a circle about a central axis. The feed section (12) comprises a plurality of rotatable rods (42) arranged in a circle about the central axis, each rod (42) at its upper end connected to a lower end of a shaft (22). At least the lower part of each rod (42) has a spiral outer surface. The cutter section (14) includes a cutter (62) of hollow conical form having a series of spiral channels (80) on its interior surface, each spiral ending in an aperture (82), the apertures (82) forming cutting edges (84). Potatoes are fed through the feed section (12), on rotation of the rods (42), by the spiral surfaces of the rods (42), and pushed into the cutter (62), which on rotation, cuts helical pieces from potatoes.
Abstract:
An apparatus for cutting a food product is disclosed which utilizes a cutting wheel having a plurality of knives (38) extending between a hub (34) and a rim (36) in conjunction with other cutting knives to produce a multi-dimensional cut of the food product. A circular knife (52) may be located upstream of the cutting plane defined by the cutting wheel such that the rotary knife longitudinally cuts the food product before it passes through the cutting plane. The apparatus according to the invention also utilizes separate drive motors for the feed conveyor and for the cutting wheel. In order to prevent deflection of deformation of the larger cutting wheel, a rim stabilizer (60) engages the cutting wheel rim to prevent any deflection of the rim which may cause deflection of the cutting knives as the cutting wheel rotates.
Abstract:
A cut food piece formed in the shape of a helical split ring (10) having a predetermined number of spirals by means of first piercing a series of slots in the whole food product by penetration blade assembly (248) prior to urging the whole food product into engagement with cutter blade assembly (200) having wheel plate (202) rotating about central axis (206). Said cutter blade assembly (200) further having a plurality of ring cutters (208) attached to and extending normally out from wheel plate (202) for cutting continuous concentric helical spirals in the whole food product. Shear blade (210) extends angularly out from wheel plate (202) for cutting concentric helical spirals of food product off the whole food product.
Abstract:
A blade assembly (74) for cutting vegetables, such as potatoes, preparatory to processing into a plurality of helical strips. The assembly includes a vertically disposed central cutting tube (77), a base plate (78) and a plurality of tiers (80, 81, 82, 83, 84) disposed therebetween. The tiers preferably are helically disposed with respect to the cutting tube and base plate. The blade assembly (74) may be utilized in a cutting assembly (10) for cutting articles into helical strips having a holder (57) with at least one longitudinal passage therein, a plurality of inwardly biased members (63) extendable in the passage to align and hold the article against rotation while being cut, and a rotary cutter (58) which includes the blade assembly (74).
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum zumindest teilweisen Entschichten von ein- oder beidseitig beschichteten Platinen (5) aus Metall in Bereichen, welche eine Haupterstreckungsrichtung aufweisen, wobei die zu entschichtenden Bereiche in Haupterstreckungsrichtung sowohl geradlinig als auch gekrümmt verlaufen können. Darüber hinaus betrifft die Erfindung eine Vorrichtung (1) zum zumindest teilweisen Entschichten einer beschichteten Platine (5) zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens. Die Aufgabe, ein möglichst einfaches Verfahren und eine möglichst einfache Vorrichtung (1) zur Verfügung zu stellen, mit welcher die Beschichtung einer Platine (5) in möglichst einem Arbeitsgang effektiv und kostensparend entfernt werden kann, wird für ein Verfahren dadurch gelöst, dass die Platine (5) auf eine Platinenauflage (4) einer Presse (1) aufgelegt wird und während der Schliessbewegung der Presse (1) mindestens ein Schabemesser (7-10) die Beschichtung der Platine (5) durch Schaben im Wesentlichen senkrecht zur Haupterstreckungsrichtung des zu entschichtenden Bereichs der Platine (5), vorzugsweise vollständig entfernt.
Abstract:
A finisher for a receiver moving in a feed direction includes a cutting device having a cutting blade and a scoring blade on opposite sides of the receiver and oriented perpendicular to the feed direction, and a scoring notch on the opposite side of the receiver from, and parallel to, the scoring blade. An actuator selectively causes the scoring blade to engage the scoring notch as the receiver moves between the scoring blade and scoring notch, so that the receiver is scored, or causes the cutting blade to engage the scoring blade, so that the receiver is cut. A controller receives a job specification including one or more cut or score location(s) on the receiver and causes the receiver to be cut at the cut location(s) or scored at the score location(s).
Abstract:
Disclosed is an apparatus for defining a bending or welding groove in a cutting blade. A pair of fixed blocks are fixed to a base of a cutting blade forming apparatus. A slider is slidably coupled to each fixed block, and a bit support block is slidably coupled to the slider. The slider and the bit support block are respectively operated by first and second operating mechanisms. First through fourth guide parts are formed on the fixed block, slider and bit support block, to constitute dovetail joints. The first guide parts of the fixed blocks and second guide parts of sliders are formed to have a slope, such that, as the sliders are lowered, they are horizontally moved toward each other. A lower portion of a broaching bit is formed as a supporting surface, and at least one broaching edge portion is formed above the supporting surface portion.