Abstract: An apparatus for transporting objects may include a plurality of grippers having a first spacing at a first position and second spacing at a second position. A drive mechanism may be provided is for selectively displacing the grippers from the first position to the second position to adjust the spacing between the grippers.

Abstract: A system for withdrawing a quantity of a product from a product stream may include a product flow channel through which a volume of products may flow, a chamber for receiving a quantity of the product, an opening through which the products may flow from the product flow channel into the chamber. The system preferably also includes a sealing assembly for selectively sealing the opening.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-layered drink in which the adjacent layers have a difference in density of 0.4 to 10 kg/m3 and each layer contains at least one hydrocolloid.

Abstract: A flexible bag transport system for transporting flexible filling and sealing station which includes a pair of holding clamp assemblies opposed to each other for holding the top end of a bag. The first clamp assembly is supported by a first elongated carrier and a second clamp assembly is supported by a second elongated carrier that is parallel to the first carrier. Clamping assemblies remain apart from each other and the bags are transported and are displaced toward each other to permit the bag to be opened during filling of the bag. One of the elongated carriers supporting the clamping assemblies has an adjustable mechanism so that the clamp assemblies can be adjusted with respect to each other without requiring adjustment of the remaining components of the transport system.

Abstract: A receptacle assembly for receiving and holding in place flexible containers in the upright position while the flexible containers are being transported on a conveyor. The receptacle assembly includes a guide supporting two supports, an adjustment mechanism, and a plurality of transport receptacles. Each transport receptacle includes two side supports, each of which are mounted on one of the supports. The supports are capable of being selectively displaced with respect to each other by operation of the adjustment mechanism, which allows the transport receptacle to be adjusted to receive and hold flexible containers of various sizes and configurations.

Abstract: A container for storing a liquid containing solids such as food products that includes a shut off assembly is provided. The container includes sidewalls and a funnel shaped bottom wall that defines an outlet for the liquid containing solids to be removed from the container. The shut off assembly is positioned at the outlet to open and close the outlet to permit the liquids containing solids to be stored in the container and to be opened to permit the solids to be removed from the container. A shut off assembly is provided at the outlet for providing a source of compressed air through the shut off assembly to effect mixing of the liquid containing solids stored in the container when the shut off assembly is in a closed position so that when the liquid containing solids is removed from the container it is homogenously mixed.

Abstract: A system for transporting an object between stations, for example, from a magazine to a conveyor is provided having a rotary apparatus having two arms, wherein a first arm rocks back and forth between two positions and a second arm rotates about an axis on the first arm. The second arm can be fixedly connected to a holder having one or more suction heads for grasping the object. Preferably, the holder is arranged parallel to the object and moved in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the object as the object is removed from the magazine. Additionally, the holder is preferably displaced above the conveyor and positioned to be parallel to the conveyor, after which the holder is moved toward the conveyor in a path that is perpendicular to the plane of the conveyor. Therefore, the lateral force, shearing force, and friction exerted on the object during removal from the magazine and deposition onto the conveyor can be minimized.

Abstract: A system for dividing an object flow can provide slides which are constructed and arranged to displace one or more objects at a time from the object flow toward a different location, preferably another object flow. The slides can be pivotal away from the objects being displaced, thus releasing the objects at the desired location, the slides being reusable as the slides revolve about one or more rollers to and from displacing the objects. Preferably some of the objects are displaced from the object flow at an acute angle with respect to the direction of conveyance, which can provide displacement at a lesser force.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter for facilitating consuming food or drink from a container, for example to a mouthpiece of a mask. An embodiment of the adapter includes a body that can be connected to a drink container, a connector for connecting the adapter to the mouthpiece of the mask, and a transferring element for transferring the drink to the mouthpiece.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sticking, a container, a pocket tape, a method for the production of a pocket tape, a device for the production of a pocket tape, a method for the production of an adhesive tape, an adhesive tape and a device for the production of an adhesive tape. The invention is characterised in that adhesive zones are spaced from one another by non-adhesive zones.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition comprising carbohydrates obtainable from carob and carbohydrates obtainable from at least one further fruit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for the filling of foil bags (24) with foods (42), a transport device (23) for transporting the foil bags (24), a filling device (27) for the dosed filling of the foil bags (24) with solid foods (42) and a closing device (43) for closing the foil bags (24). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of filling foil bags (24) with foods (42) comprising the following steps: transport of the foil bags (24), dosed filling of the foil bags (24) with solid foods (42) and closing the foil bags (24).

Abstract: The invention relates to a filling apparatus having a filling device for filling packages with a hot filling, a sealing device for sealing the package, wherein the package has a package seal for opening the package and a swivelling arrangement for swivelling the package so that the package seal contacts the hot filling. Furthermore the invention relates to a filling method in which a hot filling is filled into a package that is sealed thereafter, wherein the package has a package seal and the package is swivelled so that the package seal contacts the hot filling.

Abstract: In an apparatus and a method for heating product streams, particularly food product streams containing fruits or fruit pieces, the product 47 flows through a product-carrying channel 2. The apparatus comprises means for generating high electrical alternating fields, wherein the means comprises electrodes, electrode terminals and an alternating field generator. The invention is characterized in that the electrodes are provided within the product-carrying channel.

Abstract: An ultrasonic welding system is provided for creating an ultrasonically welded seam in a plurality of layers of a material, for example a foil bag having a plurality of foil layers. The system preferably includes a sonotrode and an anvil constructed and arranged to apply a welding force at an angle of less than 90° with respect to the downward force of gravity. Accordingly, a vertical welding force can be provided on the foil layers to weld the foil layers together from the bottom upward.

Abstract: A method for sticking, a container, a pocket tape, a method for the production of a pocket tape, a device for the production of a pocket tape, a method for the production of an adhesive tape, an adhesive tape and a device for the production of an adhesive tape, regarding sticking a pocket into a container to receive an article, through use of adhesive in adhesive zones that are spaced from one another by non-adhesive zones.

Abstract: An outlet connector for a container is provided through which a product can be introduced into the container through the outlet connector. The outlet connector preferably includes a sealing mechanism that can burst once a threshold pressure is exceeded, for example, by the flow of products toward the container. A sealing mechanism is described herein having two layers, wherein one layer is perforated to provide a defined tearing of the sealing mechanism. A method of producing an outlet connector is also provided herein.

Abstract: A conveying system is provided wherein a conveying member rotates about a plurality of rollers, wherein one roller is pivotally displaceable with respect to another roller. Preferably, the displaceable roller can be urged toward or away from the conveying member to adjust the tension of the conveying member.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting objects may include a plurality of grippers having a first spacing at a first position and second spacing at a second position. A drive mechanism may be provided is for selectively displacing the grippers from the first position to the second position to adjust the spacing between the grippers.

Abstract: A sterilization system is provided for sterilizing a connection area of a bag-in-tank system for the transport of food products, wherein the bag-in-tank system includes a tank, a selectively removable liner having an outlet connector, and a selectively removable valve connectable to the outlet connector. The sterilization system preferably includes a first sterilization station for sterilizing the valve, wherein the valve is disconnected from the tank, and a second sterilization station for sterilizing the valve and the outlet connector in an assembled state.