Abstract: A multi-lane system for wrapping ice cream products is presented. The system comprises reel holders for receiving reels holding webs of packaging material, a wrapping machine arranged to receive the ice cream products, to receive the webs, to enclose the ice cream products in the webs and to seal the webs such that wrapped ice cream products are formed, and a web conveying arrangement arranged to individually feed the webs of packaging material from the reels to the wrapping machine. The web conveying arrangement comprises de-tensioning devices arranged to decrease tensions in the webs upstream the wrapping machine.

Abstract: A mould arrangement for moulding ice cream products includes an upper metal plate, and a plurality of mould pockets that each protrude from a bottom side of the upper metal plate. An insulation plate is arranged adjacent the bottom side of the upper metal plate and the plurality of mould pockets extend through the lower insulation plate.

Abstract: An ice cream mould table for moulding ice cream products, comprising a plate that has a plurality of mould pockets that each protrude from a bottom side of the plate, and a spray nozzle arrangement including a plurality of spray nozzles that is arranged to spray heating fluid on the exterior of the mould pockets to facilitate releasing of ice cream from the mould pockets. At least one spray nozzle comprises a first spray opening arranged to spray heating fluid towards a target mould pocket and in a first direction that is inclined by a first angle relative the vertical direction, and a second spray opening arranged to spray heating fluid towards the target mould pocket and in a second direction that is inclined by a second angle.

Abstract: A system for use in creating form-moulded items of edible ice from a mass of ice is provided, the system comprising mould boxes arranged in a circle, wherein a first opening is formed between two neighbouring mould boxes for extraction of one or more created items of edible ice from moulds formed between said two neighbouring mould boxes. An index control is arranged to move the first opening by performing an angular rotation of one of the mould boxes, so that it is moved into the first opening, thereby closing the same, while the neighbouring mould boxes with items of ice in the moulds there between are not moved. Thereby, a new opening for extraction of completed items of edible ice is formed. Thus, it is achieved that the mould boxes do not need to be movable with respect to each other during formation of the first opening.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus and a method for producing ice confection comprising mold cavities arranged on lamellae disposed in an endless belt along which are arranged process means for the production of the ice confection by conveying the lamellae between the process means, wherein the apparatus comprises an uneven number of lamellae and the process means are arranged along the belt in such a way, that the ice confection production process may be completed by two full circulations of one lamella on the belt. Due to the uneven number of lamellae a specific lamella will change stop position for each circulation. Hereby, a number of advantages are obtained through an optimal utilization of the lower lamella sequence, such that the shortest possible apparatus is obtained.

Abstract: A cutting tool having a cutter bar and the anvil with cooperating abutment portions (6, 9) at their ends. The knife edge is resiliently deformable and the abutment portions prevent damage to the knife edge resiliently under high cutting pressures.

Abstract: In connection with the unreeling of a paper or foil web from a supply reel, e.g. in a flowpacking machine, it is well known to move the web through an adjustment station for maintaining a constant tension of the web in the outer length thereof. Normally, this is achieved by the use of a synchronously driven unreeling roller partially entwined by the web and a system for adjusting the degree of entwining based on a current detection of the web tension. With the invention this is simplified by driving the unreeling roller with a peripheral speed noticeably higher than the web speed, whereby it is possible with a suitable angle of entwining to achieve both a relatively low web tension and an automatically self-adjusting, constant web tension. By virtue of the associated, rather low dynamic friction between the roller and the web, it is even possible to effectively control or maintain the lateral positioning of the web merely by the use of simple abutments for co-operation with the side edges of the web.

Abstract: In a cross joining and/or cross cutting station in a flow packing machine, opposed tool parts are moved in complementary round paths such that they can press against opposite sides of a tubular packaging web for cross closing/cutting the web between successively advanced products therein, during continuous movement of the web. Normally the tool parts are moved by simple rotation, but according to the invention they are moved in a paracyclic manner, i.e. with substantially unchanged orientation in the space. This makes it possible to maintain the tool carrying parts in operative connection with an external power source through flexible wires or hoses, such that in a packaging machine with more packaging lines it is possible to operate all of the tool sets by common moving means, yet also with the possibility of deactuating the tools individually in case of operational disturbances in one or more of the lines.

Abstract: In certain production lines such as for some edible ice products it is actual to transfer the products from a hanging position in a feeding row to a lying position on an underlying conveyor, e.g. for conveying to a packaging station, and it is known to effect such a transfer by means of a product gripping pivot arm which grips the product and swings it down through 90.degree. to a position in which the product is released for falling down on the conveyor. There are associated problems with respect to the delivery accuracy, already because of the necessity of accelerating the products to the conveyor speed. With the invention the pivot arm is arranged and controlled in such a manner that the products, when released to the conveyor, are located very closely above the conveyor and are in motion with a velocity component in the conveying direction roughly corresponding the velocity of the conveyor, whereby the delivery accuracy is largely improved.