Abstract: The invention relates to a food-processing system for processing food products (e.g. pieces of meat, pieces of cheese), comprising a cutting device (1) for cutting the food products into slices and a conveyor (4) for conveying the food product portions (6) away from the cutting device (1) along a main conveyor path, wherein the conveyor (4) fulfills several functions in the food-processing system, such as buffering, aligning, orienting and product formatting of the food product portions. The invention provides that the conveyor (4) fulfills the multiple functions by means of a discontinuous conveyor (4), the discontinuous conveyor (4) comprising at least one conveyed-products carrier (3) movable along the main conveying path, the main conveying path being freely programmable within a conveying area.

Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor system (1) for conveying products to be conveyed, in particular for conveying food products in a food processing installation, with at least one continuous conveyor (5, 6) for continuously conveying the products to be conveyed, in particular as a belt conveyor. The invention provides for a combination with a discontinuous conveyor (4), which is connected to the continuous conveyor (5, 6) on the input or output-side and takes over the conveyed products from the continuous conveyor (5, 6) or passes it on to the continuous conveyor (5, 6).

Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor system for conveying products (18) to be conveyed, in particular for conveying food products, with at least one conveyed-products carrier (4) for receiving the products (18) to be conveyed, and a drive system (17) for discontinuously conveying the conveyed-products carrier (4) within a conveying surface (9) along a conveying path. The invention provides that the drive system (17) angles the conveyed-products carrier (4) to the conveying surface (9).

Abstract: The invention relates to a food-processing device for cutting food products (2) into slices (6), the slices (6) preferably together forming a portion, in particular for cutting pieces of meat or pieces of cheese. The food-processing device according to the invention comprises a cutting device (1) for cutting the slices (6) from the food products (2), and a conveyor (AS, 12-18) for receiving the cut slices (6) after a cutting operation, wherein the conveyor (AS, 12-18) is preferably arranged in the line of fall of the slices (6), so that the cut slices (6) fall from the cutting device (1) onto the conveyor (AS, 12-18). The invention provides that the conveyor (AS, 12-18) is a discontinuous conveyor, which conveys the deposited slices (6) discontinuously, in contrast to a conveyor belt. Furthermore, the invention comprises a corresponding operating method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a belt conveyor (1) for conveying products to be conveyed (e.g. food products), with a deflection (8), in particular as a rotatable deflection pulley (8), and a conveyor belt (2) which is guided around the deflection (8). The invention provides that the deflection (8) comprises a central circumferential annular groove (11), and the conveyor belt (2) comprises a centre bar (12) on the inside which engages in the annular groove (11) of the deflection (8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a conveying device for conveying food products in a food processing installation, having at least one movable conveyed-product carrier (12, 13; 30, 31) for receiving the food products to be conveyed, and a drive system (15-18) for conveying the conveyed-product carrier (12, 13; 30, 31) discontinuously along a conveying path (27). The invention additionally provides a cleaning device (32) for cleaning the conveyed-products carrier (12, 13; 30, 31) and/or the conveying path (27).