Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for the manufacture of a product that imitates properties of meat, poultry, fish, seafood, or products derived therefrom, comprising the step of dosing and depositing a first and optionally a second material onto a surface, preferably in a cavity (19), of a product carrier (16), preferably a mold, wherein at least one of said first material and second material comprises cellular medium, and at least one said first material and second material comprises a protein, preferably a vegetable protein, insect protein, cell protein including single cell protein, such as of yeast, bacteria, microalgae, fungi, fermented products, mold and the like, or a mixture of different proteins, wherein the protein content in the dry raw materials is 35 to 90%, preferably greater than 50% and is particularly preferably in the range from 60% to 90%.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a process for preparing a vegan cheese product, comprising the steps of metering raw materials into an extruder, comprising 5-50 wt.-% zein protein or starch, 0-50 wt.-% of at least one component that provides a fat phase mimicking the thermal behavior of milk fat, preferably a vegetable oil, and 30-70 wt.-% water, wherein all amounts are based on the entire amount of the raw materials, mixing and processing said raw materials in said extruder, extruding and cooling the resulting extrudate so as to obtain the vegan cheese product, wherein in said extruder strain conditions of 300-3000 WATS, preferably 1000 to 3000 WATS are applied. The present invention is also related to vegan cheese product obtainable by said process.

Abstract: A fat-containing composition obtained by converting insects or worms into nutrient streams, such as a fat-containing, an aqueous protein-containing and a solid-containing fraction, including (a) squashing insects or worms thereby obtaining a pulp, the insects or worms reduced in size, (b) heating the pulp to 70-100° C., and (c) subjecting the heated pulp to a physical separation step with the proviso that the method does not contain enzymatic treatment of the pulp. The fat-containing fraction contains at least 80 wt. % insect or worm fat with at least 40 wt. % saturated fats. The aqueous protein fraction can be dried to obtain dried protein material, which contains at least 50 wt. % insect or worm protein-derived matter and at most 25 wt. % insect or worm fat based on dry weight. The protein has a pepsin digestibility of at least 50%. The resulting nutrient streams can be used in food, petfood, feed and pharmaceutical industry.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for the manufacture of a product that imitates properties of meat, poultry, fish, seafood, dairy products such as cheese or yoghurt, or products derived therefrom, comprising the step of dosing and depositing a first and optionally a second material onto a surface, preferably in a cavity (19), of a product carrier (16), preferably a mold, wherein at least one said first material and second material comprises a protein, preferably a vegetable protein, insect protein, cell protein including single cell protein, such as of yeast, bacteria, microalgae, fungi, fermented products, mold and the like, or a mixture of different proteins, wherein the protein content in the dry raw materials is 35 to 90%, preferably greater than 50% and is particularly preferably in the range from 60% to 90%.

Abstract: An inline control and measuring systems connected to a continuous mixing process of a system for mixing solid or viscous materials with liquids and/or solvents to form the paste or viscous materials, and method thereof. Further there is a system and a method for producing viscous material, such as paste, in particular battery paste, with defined rheological properties for industrial applications. The system includes an extruder to discharge the paste through a supply line and one outlet of a plurality of outlets. The system further includes a bypass line for receiving a volume of the paste from the supply line and includes a plurality of pipes and a plurality of sensors. A controller is in communication with the extruder and the plurality of sensors. The controller receives signals indicative of pressure of the paste flowing through the pipes, determines viscosity of the paste based on the pressure of the paste.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mounting plate, in particular a fixed mounting plate, for a die-casting machine, wherein the mounting plate has a dome-shaped cavity, the base of which is in the second side of the mounting plate and is open and which tapers towards the centroid of the receiving openings on the first side. The present invention further relates to a die-casting machine having such a mounting plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing protein-containing foamed food products, comprising the steps: metering raw materials into an extruder, wherein at least one raw material is a protein, mixing the raw materials into the extruder to produce a mixture, extruding the mixture to produce an extrudate, and leading the extrudate out of the extruder through a cooling die with cooling of the extrudate to a temperature of less than 100° C., wherein pores are formed in a controlled manner in the extruder, by providing a gas, by introducing the gas into the extruder or by forming the gas based on a reaction of a gas-forming compound added as a raw material with a gas-releasing compound added as a raw material.

Abstract: A stirrer mill for processing flowable material to be ground including a mill container, a milling chamber that is delimited by a container wall, a stirrer that can rotate about the center longitudinal axis and has a rotor, and an inner stator arranged within the rotor. A ground material discharge channel is formed between the rotor and an outer wall of the inner stator, via which the ground material is guided to the separation unit and then to an outlet line. The milling chamber is at least partially filled with milling elements. A separation unit is arranged above the inner stator. A ground material discharge chamber is formed after the milling element separation unit, in the flow direction of the ground material. A unit for reducing the volume is attached in the ground material discharge chamber.

Abstract: A single screw extruder (E) for the extrusion of food or feed, comprising in the direction of flow of a product to be extruded: i) a processing section (8); ii) a bypass outlet (B); iii) a valve plate (V); iv) a die plate (D); and iv) a cutter (6). The flow of product can be directed through the valve plate, under normal operating conditions of the extruder (E), and through the bypass outlet (B), during start-up of the extruder (E) or for maintenance purposes, downstream of the valve plate (V). The valve plate (V) is arranged on or in a mounting plate (M). The cutter (6) and the mounting plate (M) are provided with interacting guiding mechanism that prevent rotation of the cutter (6), vis-à-vis the mounting plate (M); and the cutter (6) and the mounting plate (M) are mechanically fastened to each other with rotational locking mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for storing insect larvae by means of a storage means. The insect larvae are stored in a cooling medium, e.g. water, in the storage means. The amount of water in the larvae-water mixture in the storage means is controlled to be between 30% and 80%. The content of the storage means is maintained at a temperature below 15° C. The content of the storage means is agitated using agitating means included in the storage means.

Abstract: Proposed is a control device (10) for optimizing energy management and energy monitoring of an industrial site (1) and measurement of an environmental footprint of an industrial site or plant (1) and/or of a product (2) manufactured or processed by said industrial site (1), the industrial site (1) comprising one or more processing units (12) for processing or manufacturing one or more products (2) and said control device (10) comprising measuring devices and sensors (13) capturing measuring parameters at the processing units (12) and/or environmental measuring parameters associated with the industrial site (1), input/output interfaces (1011) and data transmission lines/networks (1012) to transfer the measured parameters to the control device (10). This can also include raw material scenarios of different sources, specific production practices (e.g. fertilizer use), and different environmental impact metrics, such as water and land use.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for the identification of optimized conditions for treating cells with electric pulses for targeted inactivation, the extraction of bioactive compounds, and the stimulation of cell growth and/or cellular compounds, comprising the steps of treating samples comprising cellular material under at least one condition, preferably two or more different conditions, analysing the results of the treatment in step a) for each of the applied different conditions, and identifying suitable conditions from the analysis of step b). The present invention is furthermore related to a system (1) for performing said method, as well as to a method for treating cells for targeted inactivation, the extraction of bioactive compounds, and the stimulation of cell growth and/or cellular compounds, employing the above identified suitable conditions.

Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial bioreactor with a dual cycle-controlled optimization process providing an optimized cultivation process for cell cultures, cell components or metabolic products of the cells in a nutrient medium. The bioreactor comprises a reactor vessel providing controlled bioreactor conditions for the cultivation process, a control unit connected to sensory devices measuring sensory parameter values comprising at least measures related to the composition of the nutrient medium and/or concentration of the nutrient medium and/or oxygen and/or temperature and/or pH-value and/or sterility, and transmitting them to the control unit. The control unit controls and automatically optimizes the operational parameter of the cultivation process and operational parameters of a treatment process applied to the cells during the cultivation process by adjusting operational parameters of the bioreactor affecting the measured sensory parameter values.

Abstract: Roller packages (IO) for grinding devices (70), comprising a first roll (11), which is maintained by at least one first bearing body (13), and a second roll (12), which is maintained by at least one second bearing body (14). The first bearing body (13) and the second bearing body (14) are prestressed against each other and comprise stop elements (17,19) with stop surfaces (18, 20), the contact of which counteracts a contact of the rolls (11, 12). The rotational position of the first stop element (17) determines the minimum width of the grinding gap. Also disclosed are grinding devices (70), methods for operating a roll assembly (10) and methods for determining the radial force acting between the rolls (11, 12) of a roll assembly (10).

Abstract: An infeed protection device for a rolling mill, comprising a housing and a plurality of parallel rotating rollers. A product infeed is formed by two of the rollers which rotate about rotational axes arranged parallel with one another and arranged at an adjustable roller space with respect to one another. The infeed protection device comprises a profile which is arranged parallel with the rollers forming the product infeed and extends over the length of the product infeed. In an infeed direction of the rotating rollers, the profile is upstream of the rollers forming the product infeed. At least one vertical through-opening is formed in the profile. A space is formed between the profile and the rollers. The infeed protection device further comprises a holder for fastening the infeed protection device to the housing of the rolling mill.

Abstract: Anomalies are detected in sensory data originating from components used in industrial processes. The anomaly detection includes obtaining process and alarm/fault data from a component or group of components, learning typical frequency of abnormal operation or alarm/faults, comparing new data to the learned normal operation, and identifying the data as anomalous based on a threshold value which can be tuned. Automated and efficient alarm monitoring, detection and visualization are provided.

Abstract: A process and system for monitoring of wear on components of a grinding mill to determine an optimized future time for maintenance of the grinding mill. The system uses control circuitry for controlling the grinding mill, a sensory system for detecting measurement data on technical parameters relating to a wear condition of a component and an operating state of the grinding mill, analysis circuitry to analyze a wear behavior of the grinding mill, and a data transmitter and data receiver to exchange data. The sensory system detects measurement data on the wear condition of at least one component and the operating state of the grinding mill. The analysis circuitry derives from several pieces of measurement data detected at different times a future wear state at a time in the future and assigns the future wear state to a future degree of wear and a future maintenance loss.