Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing products by chilling or freezing includes a conveyor for conveying the products along a plane of travel; lifting means disposed for intermittent contact with the conveyor during processing; cam means rotatable for contacting and displacing the lifting means to contact and displace the conveyor from the plane of travel, thereby displacing the products on the conveyor to prevent the products from adhering to the conveyor and other of the products; and drive means operatively associated with the cam means to impart rotational movement to the cam means for intermittently contacting and displacing the lifting means.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing products by chilling or freezing includes a conveyor for conveying the products along a plane of travel; lifting means disposed for intermittent contact with the conveyor during processing; cam means rotatable for contacting and displacing the lifting means to contact and displace the conveyor from the plane of travel, thereby displacing the products on the conveyor to prevent the products from adhering to the conveyor and other of the products; and drive means operatively associated with the cam means to impart rotational movement to the cam means for intermittently contacting and displacing the lifting means.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing products by chilling or freezing includes a conveyor for conveying the products along a plane of travel; lifting means disposed for intermittent contact with the conveyor during processing; cam means rotatable for contacting and displacing the lifting means to contact and displace the conveyor from the plane of travel, thereby displacing the products on the conveyor to prevent the products from adhering to the conveyor and other of the products; and drive means operatively associated with the cam means to impart rotational movement to the cam means for intermittently contacting and displacing the lifting means.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing products by chilling or freezing includes a conveyor for conveying the products along a plane of travel; lifting means disposed for intermittent contact with the conveyor during processing; cam means rotatable for contacting and displacing the lifting means to contact and displace the conveyor from the plane of travel, thereby displacing the products on the conveyor to prevent the products from adhering to the conveyor and other of the products; and drive means operatively associated with the cam means to impart rotational movement to the cam means for intermittently contacting and displacing the lifting means.

Abstract: A method and a device for refrigerating and/or freezing articles, in particular foodstuffs. The articles are conveyed by a conveyor belt through a treatment zone, where they are sprayed with a refrigerant from above through spray equipment. To prevent refrigerant from flowing down, a reflector level for collecting refrigerant is mounted beneath the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt and the articles on it are therefore additionally cooled from beneath.

Abstract: A fan for cold gas circulation in a food freezer has fan blades mounted on a hub. The hub is formed from two stainless steel plates, and the fan is formed by locating the fan blades situated between the stainless steel plates.

Abstract: A device for making pellets of a material that can be made to solidify by changing its temperature comprises an endless belt (6) on which the material is placed at a feeding location and is conveyed along a processing path (7) to a guide roller (4) at a discharging location, and a member (2) for changing the temperature of the material on the belt (6) along the processing path (7). The endless belt (6) comprises a plurality of transverse lamellae (9), which are articulately juxtaposed and have at least one duct (11) which is extended in the longitudinal direction of the belt and has, between the edges of each lamella against adjacent lamellae a transverse ridge (13) of a height smaller than the depth of the duct (11).

Abstract: A device for making pellets of a material that can be made to solidify by changing its temperature having an endless belt (6) on which the material is placed at a feeding location and is conveyed along a processing path (7) to a guide roller (4) at a discharging location, and a member (2) for changing the temperature of the material on the belt (6) along the processing path (7). The endless belt (6) having a plurality of lamellae (9) transverse to the longitudinal direction of the belt, which are articulately juxtaposed and have at least one duct (11) which extends in the longitudinal direction of the belt without interruption between adjacent lamella and has, between the longitudinal edges of each lamella a ridge (13) transverse to the longitudinal direction of the belt of a height smaller than the depth of the duct (11).