Abstract: A method and device for manufacturing confectionery bars in the form of a three dimensional core at least partially covered with at least one layer of boiled sugar confectionery material. The method involves dimensioning at least one continuous band of boiled sugar confectionery material on a roller, cooling the band of boiled confectionery material, detaching the band from the roller, depositing the band on a core by bringing the band substantially into contact with the core on a plane that is adjacent to the most elevated surface or point of the core, and allowing the band to bend under its own weight to cover the sides of the core. The band is deposited in a viscoplastic state such that the band is capable of bending under its own weight.

Abstract: A method and device for manufacturing confectionery bars in the form of a three dimensional core at least partially covered with at least one layer of boiled sugar confectionery material. The method involves dimensioning at least one continuous band of boiled sugar confectionery material on a roller, cooling the band of boiled confectionery material, detaching the band from the roller, depositing the band on a core by bringing the band substantially into contact with the core on a plane that is adjacent to the most elevated surface or point of the core, and allowing the band to bend under its own weight to cover the sides of the core. The band is deposited in a viscoplastic state such that the band is capable of bending under its own weight.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are disclosed for determining or defining a magnetic information carrier (TAMB) which includes a plurality of tracks P each having a synchronization index (IND). In the method, (1) the synchronization index (IND) is located, which makes it possible to initialize (pulse I.sub.N) the sequence (SEQ.sub.1, SEQ.sub.2, . . . ) of the following successive operations, which are repeatable p times; (2) the entire surface of the track is first erased; (3) next, on this same surface, a succession of magnetic domains (A.sub.i, A.sub.i+1, A.sub.i+2, . . . ) is written; (4) at predetermined sampling times (t.sub.n, t.sub.n+1. . . ), with a predetermined sampling period T.sub.E, a signal S is read, which is a function of the magnetization inside each of the domains read at these times; and (5) the values of the current I and signal S are memorized.