Abstract: The invention relates to a discharge device (1) for the portion-wise discharge of a compact food mass from a kneading vat (3) arranged in a lifting tipper (2), which device comprises at least two cutting tools (13) each having at least two cutting edges (20) for cutting through or cutting up the compact food mass.

Abstract: The invention relates to a kneading apparatus for kneading and mixing dough, having a kneading chamber, discharge opening and an input. The kneading apparatus has at least two shafts to which tools which are arranged in the kneading chamber are fixed, wherein at least one of the tools is designed to convey dough from the input region, in the conveying direction, to the discharge opening. The rotation speeds of the two motor-driven shafts can be set and changed separately from one another with the aid of a control. The two shafts are fitted with tools in a different manner from each other in such a way that the conveying action of all the tools of one shaft differs from the kneading action of all the tools of the other shaft given the same rotation speed of the shafts in each case.

Abstract: The invention relates to a kneading apparatus (2) for kneading and mixing dough, having a kneading chamber (6) which is bounded on the reverse side at least in regions by a wall (4) and which has a discharge opening (8) for discharging the kneaded dough from the kneading chamber (6) and an input region (10), which is arranged on that side of the kneading chamber (6) which is averted from the discharge opening (8), for filling the kneading chamber (6) with dough which is to be kneaded. The kneading apparatus has at least two shafts (12, 14) to which tools (18, 22) which are arranged in the kneading chamber (6) are fixed, wherein at least one of the tools (12, 14) is designed to convey dough from the input region (10), in the conveying direction (20), to the discharge opening (8). The rotation speeds of the two motor-driven shafts (12, 14) can be set and changed separately from one another with the aid of a control means (16).

Abstract: A device for admixing a liquid into flowable dry materials has a housing with a mixing chamber having an inner wall with an impact area and an exit opening at a bottom end of the mixing chamber. Dry material is supplied from above into the mixing chamber and falls downwardly toward the impact area in front of the inner wall of the mixing chamber and exits through the exit opening. A nozzle generates a pressurized high-speed jet of a liquid impacting on the inner wall of the mixing chamber in the impact area and wetting the dry material with the liquid as the jet passes through the dry material and impacts against the inner wall. An opening inside the housing is provided for supplying liquid and pasty additives, wherein the opening is directed toward an area of the mixing chamber between the nozzle and the impact area.

Abstract: A device for admixing a liquid into flowable dry materials has a housing with a mixing chamber having an inner wall with an impact area and an exit opening at a bottom end of the mixing chamber. Dry material is supplied from above into the mixing chamber and falls downwardly toward the impact area in front of the inner wall of the mixing chamber and exits through the exit opening. A nozzle generates a pressurized high-speed jet of a liquid impacting on the inner wall of the mixing chamber in the impact area and wetting the dry material with the liquid as the jet passes through the dry material and impacts against the inner wall. An opening inside the housing is provided for supplying liquid and pasty additives, wherein the opening is directed toward an area of the mixing chamber between the nozzle and the impact area.

Abstract: A method of preparing dough for bread or fancy cakes can be carried out more quickly, precisely and reliably, dispensing with subjective judgements of the dough during and/or after the mixing, in such a manner that the state of the dough is monitored with a measuring probe and that values for the further addition of measured amounts of a main constituent such as flour or in particular water are determined from measured values which are obtained at quite specific characteristic measuring moments, in order to obtain an optimum dough which has the required properties in a reproducible manner, regardless of the varying capacity of the flour to absorb water.

Abstract: A sensory apparatus for substances containing granular particles which are to be moved or mixed in a casing includes a sensor which is supported on a wall of the casing and protrudes from the wall into the area of the moving substances. The sensor has a deflectable plate by which the sensor is connected to the surface of the wall and has on its outer side at least one measurement receiver providing signals indicating the mixing conditions.

Abstract: A mixing and/or kneading machine for dough, foodstuff, or the like includes a vat, a support for rotatably supporting the vat for rotation about a vertical axis, the vat having a bottom with an aperture therein and a closure member for the aperture. Operable means are provided for moving the closure member between a closed position in which the closure member closes the aperture and an open position in which the closure member is displaced from a position underlying the aperture such that the contents of the vat are free to exit vertically downwardly from the aperture.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for the preparation of dry-medicament granulation. An apparatus for practicing such process comprises an enclosed-circular mixing chamber containing mixing means with a separate air inlet means and air outlet means, both of which are in flow communication with the chamber. The air outlet means is provided with a collecting means for collecting the dry-fine particles of the medicament granulation and may be equipped with a vibrator or other means for returning them to the mixing chamber. The process provides a one step preparation in a batch process of medicament granulations, whereby the granulation may be directly compressed into solid-dosage forms without further processing.

Abstract: This invention provides an apparatus for the preparation of dry-medicament granulation. The apparatus comprises an enclosed-circular mixing chamber containing mixing means with a separate air inlet means and air outlet means, both of which are in flow communication with the chamber. The air outlet means is provided with a collecting bag for collecting the dry-fine particles of the medicament granulation and is equipped with a vibrator for returning them to the mixing chamber. The apparatus provides a means for a one step preparation in a batch process of medicament granulations, whereby the granulations may be directly compressed into solid-dosage forms without further processing.