Abstract: An apparatus for shaping a strand-shaped foodstuff is disclosed. A pressing chamber is provided, which is delimited by walls, one of which is movable by means of a pressing device and is designed as a ram. The pressing chamber transitions from an initial state with a first enclosed volume into a final state with a second enclosed volume. The apparatus has a feed device for feeding the foodstuff into the pressing chamber, and a discharge device for discharging the foodstuff from the pressing chamber. For compact construction, it is provided that a ram of a first pressing device, which ram comes into contact with the foodstuff located in the pressing chamber, is coupled to at least one second pressing device movable in a different direction and/or to a wall of the pressing chamber so that the second pressing device can be moved together with the ram relative to the foodstuff.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for shaping a strand-shaped foodstuff such as a piece of meat are disclosed. A pressing chamber is delimited by walls, at least one of which is movable by a pressing device and is configured as a ram. The pressing chamber is transitioned from an initial state with a first enclosed volume into a final state with a second enclosed volume. The apparatus is suitable for integration into a transport system by way of a feed device, by which the foodstuff is fed through a first opening cross-section to the pressing chamber, and a discharge device, by which the foodstuff is discharged from the pressing chamber through a second opening cross-section, are provided, wherein the first opening cross-section is opposite the second opening cross-section so that the foodstuff is be fed and discharged in the same direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for shaping a strand-shaped foodstuff, in particular a piece of meat, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pressing chamber which is delimited by walls, at least one of which is movable by means of a pressing device and is designed as a ram, whereby the pressing chamber can be transitioned from an initial state with a first enclosed volume into a final state with a second enclosed volume. The apparatus also includes a feed device for feeding the foodstuff into the pressing chamber, and a discharge device for discharging the foodstuff from the pressing chamber. In order to provide an apparatus which is suitable for simple integration into a conveyor system, the feed device and/or the discharge device is a transport belt which at least partially covers one of the walls in an interior of the pressing chamber. In addition, a method for shaping a strand-shaped foodstuff is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for cutting a food product, in particular a food product strand, into portions, in particular into strips or cubes, comprising the following method steps: a) The food product is advanced to a cutting device (2) by means of an advancing device (12). b) Successive portions are cut off from the food product from an end of the food product which faces the cutting device (2) by means of at least one cutting element (3), wherein the cutting element (3) is guided by means of a disc-shaped cutting element carrier (4), on which the cutting element (3) is arranged, wherein the cutting element carrier (4) is rotated about a drive axis (10) which is oriented at least substantially parallel to an advancing direction (7) of the advancing device (12). c) During one-time guiding of the cutting element (3) past the end of the food product, a multiplicity of strip-shaped portions are produced.

Abstract: A device for cutting a frozen food strand into slices including a machine frame; a cutting device with a cutting tool configured as a circular saw blade supported in the machine frame, wherein the cutting tool is rotatable about its center axis and moveable in a cutting plane defined by the circular saw blade; and a feed portion for the food product to be cut from which feed portion the food product is moveable towards the cutting device so that successive slices are cutable from the food product wherein the food product is moveable in the feed portion into a feed direction which extends perpendicular to the cutting plane, wherein the circular saw blade is supported drivable in rotation at an arm that is supported in or at the machine frame, and wherein the circular saw blade continuously rotates with the arm about a rotation axis of the arm.

Abstract: A food loaf is advanced toward a cutting device by a feed apparatus and the loaf is cut into slices, strips or cubes by the cutting device such that the loaf is fixed during the feed movement by a vacuum gripper that is advanced together with the loaf and a negative pressure is generated within an interior of a contact element of the vacuum gripper and acts upon a fixing region of the surface of the loaf in a suction region of the contact element. In order to avoid a vacuum loss, it is proposed that the suction region is divided into at least two separate partial suction regions and the interior of the contact element is accordingly divided into at least two partial interiors, wherein the partial suction regions respectively adjoin one another, are separated from by a contact line and form separate partial fixing regions.

Abstract: In a method for cutting a loaf-shaped food, a loaf of the food is advanced toward a cutting device by a feed apparatus and the loaf is cut into slices, strips or cubes by said cutting device, which includes that the loaf is fixed during the feed movement by a vacuum gripper that is advanced together with the loaf; a negative pressure is generated within an interior of a contact element of the vacuum gripper and acts upon a fixing region of the surface of the loaf in a suction region of the contact element, in order to prevent hygienic problems associated with vacuum pumps, the negative pressure is generated by a piston-cylinder unit, the piston of which defines the interior of the contact element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cutting a food strand into slices including the steps inserting the food strand in a conveying device, conveying the food strand into a transfer position in a feed device, transferring the food strand through the feed device into a feed position where the food strand is more inclined relative to horizontal than in the transfer position, gripping the food strand at a rear end, feeding the food strand towards a cutting device, cutting the food strand into slices through the cutting device, and fixating the food strand at least during transfer from the transfer position into the feed position at least at one of its free longitudinal sides through at least one fixation element providing a form locking and/or friction locking engagement with the food strand. The invention also relates to a device for performing the method.

Abstract: A method for cutting a food strand into slices, including the steps of feeding the food strand forward to a cutting device including a rotating blade, successively cutting off slices, placing the cut off slices onto an intermediary storage device moveable transversal to the feed direction and in feed direction in order to form a portion, wherein a stacked or fish scaled slice arrangement with a total of n slices is generated and n is a natural number?3, transferring a non-finished portion including m slices, wherein m is a natural number and m<n, in its entirety from the intermediary storage device to a conveying device, wherein the slices are extracted through the conveying device, wherein the transferred portion after being transferred to the conveying device is completed by cutting off and adding at least one additional slice and is subsequently extracted.

Abstract: A method for cutting a food strand into portions including the steps: feeding the food strand through a feed device towards a cutting device; continuously measuring a cross section of the food strand during feeding with a measuring device; continuously generating a marking on a surface of the food strand through a marking device; continuously detecting the marking through three first detectors arranged on identical sides of the marking with respect to the feed direction; continuously determining a size of a cross sectional surface of the food strand through a processing device from image data generated by the first detectors and a fourth detector; controlling the cutting device and/or the feed device through a control device using data of the size of the cross sectional surface; and continuously detecting the marking through a fourth detector arranged on another side of the marking than the three first detectors.

Abstract: A method and device for cutting a bone containing material string into slices with the steps: feeding the material string through a feed device towards to a cutting device; cutting a slice partially from the material string end through a rotating cutting tool of the cutting device; moving a brake element of a brake device into a conveying cross section located in a feed direction behind a cutting plane before completely cutting the slice; braking a slice after the slice has been completely cut from the remaining material string with respect to a movement of the slice oriented away from the cutting plane through the brake element; moving the brake element out of the conveying cross section after braking the slice and having the braked slice flip onto the conveying device; and placing the cutoff slices successively in a scaled or stacked arrangement onto a conveyor.

Abstract: A method for cutting a food strand into portions including the steps: feeding the food strand through a feed device towards a cutting device; continuously measuring a cross section of the food strand during feeding with a measuring device; continuously generating a marking on the food strand through a marking device; continuously detecting the marking through three first detectors arranged on identical sides of the marking with respect to the feed direction; continuously determining a size of a cross sectional surface of the food strand through a processing device from image data generated by the first detectors and a fourth detector; controlling the cutting device and/or the feed device through a control device using data of the size of the cross sectional surface; and continuously detecting the marking through a fourth detector arranged on another side of the marking than the three first detectors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cutting a food strand into slices including the steps inserting the food strand in a conveying device, conveying the food strand into a transfer position in a feed device, transferring the food strand through the feed device into a feed position where the food strand is more inclined relative to horizontal than in the transfer position, gripping the food strand at a rear end, feeding the food strand towards a cutting device, cutting the food strand into slices through the cutting device, and fixating the food strand at least during transfer from the transfer position into the feed position at least at one of its free longitudinal sides through at least one fixation element providing a form locking and/or friction locking engagement with the food strand. The invention also relates to a device for performing the method.

Abstract: A method for cutting a food strand into slices, including the steps of feeding the food strand forward to a cutting device including a rotating blade, successively cutting off slices, placing the cut off slices onto an intermediary storage device moveable transversal to the feed direction and in feed direction in order to form a portion, wherein a stacked or fish scaled slice arrangement with a total of n slices is generated and n is a natural number?3, transferring a non-finished portion including m slices, wherein m is a natural number and m<n, in its entirety from the intermediary storage device to a conveying device, wherein the slices are extracted through the conveying device, wherein the transferred portion after being transferred to the conveying device is completed by cutting off and adding at least one additional slice and is subsequently extracted.

Abstract: A machine (1) for cutting a strand shaped food material, in particular meat or cheese into slices, comprising: a feed portion (2); a cutting device (3); and a conveying portion (4), wherein a food material strand (63) is moveable in feed direction (38) from the feed portion (2) through a feed device (37) towards the cutting device (3) including a rocker (6) pivoting about a first rotation axis (7) fixated at a housing, wherein a circular blade (10) is supported at the rocker and configured to be driven in rotation about a second rotation axis (9) and configured to cut successive slices from a front face of the food material strand (63), wherein the slices are transferable into the conveying portion (4) after being cut off from the food material strand (63), wherein the feed device (38) is substantially horizontal, and wherein a circular path (K) on which the second rotation axis (9) orbits is arranged completely outside of a maximum cross section.

Abstract: A method and device for cutting a bone containing material string into slices including: feeding the material string through a feed device towards to a cutting device; cutting a slice partially from the material string end through a rotating cutting tool of the cutting device; moving a brake element of a brake device into a conveying cross section located in a feed direction behind a cutting plane before completely cutting the slice; braking a slice after it has been completely cut from the remaining material string with respect to a movement of the slice oriented away from the cutting plane through the brake element; moving the brake element out of the conveying cross section after braking the slice and having the braked slice flip onto the conveying device; and placing the cutoff slices successively in a scaled or stacked arrangement onto a conveyor and conveying the cutoff slices.