Abstract: A food-processing device for cutting food products into slices. The food-processing device according includes a cutting device for cutting the slices from the food products, and a conveyor which receives the cut slice. The conveyor is arranged so that the cut slices fall from the cutting device thereon. The conveyor is a discontinuous conveyor which conveys the deposited slices discontinuously.

Abstract: A food-processing system for processing food products (e.g. pieces of meat, pieces of cheese) includes a cutting device for cutting the food products into slices and a conveyor for conveying the food product portions away from the cutting device along a main conveyor path. The conveyor fulfills several functions in the food-processing system, such as buffering, aligning, orienting and product formatting of the food product portions, by a discontinuous conveyor. The discontinuous conveyor includes at least one conveyed-products carrier movable along the main conveying path. The main conveying path is freely programmable within a conveying area.

Abstract: A slicing blade assembly is provided for a food product slicing apparatus. The slicing blade assembly includes a cutting blade having a body with a rotational axis defined by the axis of a drive shaft of the slicing apparatus and a center of gravity which is offset from the rotational axis, a blade mount plate having a blade holder which is offset from the rotational axis, and first and second pucks extending from the blade mount plate. Each puck is offset from the rotational axis and from the blade holder. The first puck extends through the body and the second puck does not extend through the body.

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 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).