Compact orienting and transferring device for unitary elongated food products (1) comprising a circular conveyor (10) surrounded by a limitative wall (11) with an extraction opening (12); an extractor device including an extraction path (31, 32, 33) defined on a first conveyor (21) and with an intake end connected to the extraction opening (12), and a circular wheel (40) including a circular groove (50) on the wheel periphery, the first conveyor (21) being a conveyor belt wider than the circular groove entrance (53), a circular portion of the first conveyor (21) being directly supported on the wheel periphery covering the circular groove entrance (53) on a portion of that wheel periphery, defining a circular portion (32) of the extraction path (31, 32, 33) within the circular groove (50).
B65G 15/16 - Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration comprising two or more co-operating endless surfaces with parallel longitudinal axes, or a multiplicity of parallel elements, e.g. ropes defining an endless surface with two or more endless belts the load being conveyed between the belts between an auxiliary belt and a main belt
B65G 29/02 - Rotary conveyors, e.g. rotating discs, arms, star-wheels or cones for inclined or vertical transit
B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
B65G 47/31 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a series of conveyors by varying the relative speeds of the conveyors forming the series
The present invention relates to a food product processing plant including a loading unit (10), one or more processing units (20), and a food product unloading unit (30) that are connected via a rail (41) supporting a plurality of carriages (61) with a hook (62) which are clustered together forming multiple independent trains of carriages (60) which are independently actuated by means of multiple actuating units (51).
B65G 35/06 - Mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for comprising a load-carrier moving along a path, e.g. a closed path, and adapted to be engaged by any one of a series of traction elements spaced along the path
A22C 18/00 - Plants, factories, or the like for processing meat
A22C 17/00 - Other devices for processing meat or bones
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THAWING PLANT AND THAWING METHOD OF RAW FROZEN MEAT PRODUCTS IN A DRUM TUMBLER
Thawing plant comprising a drum tumbler (10) hermetically sealable; a vacuum pump (11) connected to said drum tumbler (10) to create a partial vacuum defined below 125 mbars; a water steam injector (12) connected to said drum tumbler (10); a rotating device (13) connected to the drum tumbler (10) to produce its continuous or intermittent rotation; wherein it further comprises a deep diathermy heating applicator (20) including multiple directional emitter antennas (21) configured to apply radiofrequency waves in a medium frequency range configured and focused to produce an uneven heating of the meat product (30) maximizing the heating of an inner volume (33) of the meat product (30) at a predefined depth below an external surface (31) of said meat product (30).
The proposed invention includes an extruder apparatus (1) for a minced meat product with a distribution chamber (10) provided with an inlet opening (11) and with multiple outlet openings (12) of identical section, each one in communication with an extruder head (50) through a distribution duct (40) to produce the extrusion on a conveyor surface (2) movable through an air treatment unit (60), wherein each extruder head is connected to one of the distribution ducts and comprises a cutting device including a plunger inserted in the extruder head movable from an extruding position, in which the plunger does not interfere with the connection with the distribution duct, to a cutting position in which the plunger completely blocks said connection and in which the plunger reaches or goes beyond an extruding opening of the duct to eject all of the extruded meat product from the interior of the duct.
A food article loading system including a shuttle conveyor mounted for reciprocal movement having a first paddle belt for receiving food articles, and upper and lower drives engaging the upper and lower passes of the first paddle belt; a loading head having a second paddle belt for receiving the food articles from the first paddle belt lower pass; a slide gate for receiving groupings of food articles from the loading head; and a control for independently actuating the upper and lower drives to operate at selected speeds, to cause rotation of the first belt and the shuttle conveyor to reciprocate longitudinally to receive and retain a first predetermined number of the food articles, deposit a second predetermined number of the elongate food articles onto the second belt at a selected frequency, and selectively open the slide gate to allow groupings of food articles to fall into receptacles.
The forced convection treatment unit has a conveyor device for conveying slices of meat product arranged in a single layer on a permeable support surface along a path inside an enclosure, and an air circulation device with an air moving device associated to an arrangement of conduits provided with a plurality of inlet and outlet ports in communication with the inside of the enclosure and arranged to make two mutually parallel conditioned air currents flow in opposite directions parallel to the support surface and transverse to the direction of travel of the conveyor device and pass through two respective regions of the enclosure traversed by the slices along the path.
The invention relates to a plant and method for the treatment of whole muscle meat, wherein the proposed plant includes a brine injection apparatus (1) with a conveyor device (10); three successive injector heads (20), each provided with a plurality of injector needles (21) connected to pressurized brine supply devices (30); one of said injector heads being connected to a first pressurized brine supply device (31), being independent from the remaining injector heads (20); and said plant also including at least one massage application apparatus (2) including a rotary drum (40) of between 140 cm and 210 cm for loading the whole muscle meat after injection thereof, operated at between 14 and 20 revolutions per minute, obtaining an increase in weight of the whole muscle meat greater than 220%.
A needle cleaning system that backflushes an inner passage of needles (40) successively with a cleaning solution, such as caustic soda, pressurized air and a washing liquid. The needle cleaning machine has an airtight container (17) closed at the top by a support base (15) with holes (16) where a group of needles (40) are inserted in a position in which an upper portion of the needles, where an inlet opening is located, is outside the airtight container and a lower portion of the needles, where outlet ports are located, is inside the airtight container (17). The container (17) is connected to ducts (19, 21, 23, 25, 27) provided with valves (20, 24, 26, 28) by which the cleaning solution driven by a pump (29), the pressurized air (23) and the washing liquid (25) are supplied to the containers (17).
The present invention relates to an air-drying plant for air drying cut-up food. The proposed plant consists of a conveyor (10) for cut-up food (1) defining a conveying surface (11), a plurality of blowing conduits (20) with blowing openings (21) channeling a treated airflow at a speed of treatment with a controlled temperature comprised between 4° C. and 60° C. and a controlled humidity; wherein the conveyor includes air treatment segments (12) with conveying surfaces (11) facing and adjacent to said blowing openings (21), said treated airflow being channeled against said conveying surface (11) in an upward or downward direction; and wherein the conveyor (10) also includes idle segments (13) intercalated between said air treatment segments (12), the conveying surface (11) of which is not facing the blowing openings (21), nor is it subjected to an airflow.
A23L 3/00 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs
A23L 3/40 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by drying or kilning; Subsequent reconstitution
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
F26B 15/06 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in the whole or part of a circle in a horizontal plane involving several planes, one above the other
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
A23N 12/08 - Machines for cleaning, blanching, drying or roasting fruits or vegetables, e.g. coffee, cocoa, nuts for drying or roasting
A23L 3/18 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating loose unpacked materials while they are progressively transported through the apparatus
The gaseous fluid stream treatment unit for treating a meat product cut into slices includes an enclosure (7) in which there is a conveyor device (1) with two or more vertical translation sections (9, 10) moving the trays (2) loaded with slices of the meat product in alternating opposite vertical directions, and at least one horizontal translation section (11) transferring the trays (2) from a final end of one of the vertical translation sections (9,10) to an initial end of the next vertical translation section (9,10). A gaseous fluid circulation device (8) generates a gaseous fluid stream inside the enclosure (7) in a substantially horizontal direction from a gaseous fluid inlet (12) to a gaseous fluid outlet (13) consecutively traversing the two or more vertical translation sections (9, 10) of the conveyor device (1), subjecting the slices to the action of the gaseous fluid stream.
F26B 11/18 - Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects with movement which is non-progressive on or in moving dishes, trays, pans, or other mainly-open receptacles
A23L 1/318 - Tenderised or flavoured meat pieces, e.g. obtained by injecting solutions; Macerating solutions
F26B 15/14 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined the objects or batches of materials being carried by trays or racks
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
F26B 3/347 - Electromagnetic heating, e.g. induction heating or heating using microwave energy
F26B 15/20 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all vertical or steeply inclined
F26B 15/24 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all vertical or steeply inclined the objects or batches of materials being carried by endless belts in a zig-zag path
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
A23L 13/00 - Meat productsMeat mealPreparation or treatment thereof
A23L 13/70 - Tenderised or flavoured meat piecesMacerating or marinating solutions specially adapted therefor
A machine for processing a meat mass that includes a rotary drum (10) for containing a meat mass with an open front end (14) with a lid (40) for loading and unloading, a closed rear end (13), inner blades for driving and turning over the meat mass during rotation, a support chassis (20) supporting the rotary drum such that it can rotate about a rotational shaft, a support base (30) to which the support chassis is articulated by a shaft perpendicular to the rotational shaft and close to the front end (14) of the rotary drum, adjustable inclination mechanism for moving the rear end of the support chassis height-wise in order to change the inclination of the rotary drum, and a vibration damper associated with a rear part of the support chassis adjacent to the rear end (13) of the rotary drum.
The brine filtering device includes a pre-filtering unit having first and second pre-filtration drums arranged to rotate coaxially about a horizontal axis and a safety filtering unit having a safety filter sleeve submerged in a tank and connected to an outlet. The first and second pre-filtration drums have their lower regions submerged in brine contained in a tub. An inlet hopper receives brine to be filtered and forces it into the first pre-filtration drum through an upper region of its filtering wall. Brine exits a lower region of the first pre-filtration drum and is collected in the tub. Brine enters into the second pre-filtration drum through a lower region of its filtering wall. Brine is poured into tank through an open side wall of the second pre-filtration drum.
B01D 33/42 - Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation with multiple filtering elements characterised by their mutual disposition in series connection concentrically or coaxially
B01D 33/073 - Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation with rotary cylindrical filtering surfaces, e.g. hollow drums arranged for inward flow filtration
B01D 33/41 - Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation with multiple filtering elements characterised by their mutual disposition in series connection
B01D 33/74 - Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation having feed or discharge devices for discharging filtrate
B01D 33/11 - Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation with rotary cylindrical filtering surfaces, e.g. hollow drums arranged for outward flow filtration
B01D 33/46 - Regenerating the filter material in the filter by scrapers, brushes or the like acting on the cake-side of the filtering element
A23L 13/70 - Tenderised or flavoured meat piecesMacerating or marinating solutions specially adapted therefor
15.
Injecting machine for injecting brine into meat pieces
A machine for injecting brine into meat pieces includes a conveyor having a support surface for conveying meat pieces in a forward step by step movement, each step having a predetermined length, first and second injection heads consecutively arranged over the conveyor relative to the forward direction, each injection head having an array of injection needles covering a whole width of the conveyor support surface. A length of the conveyor support surface corresponds to the predetermined length of the steps of the conveyor step by step movement, head driving device for alternately reciprocating the injection heads between an upper position, enabling the meat pieces to pass under the injection heads, and a lower position, where the injection needles are stuck into the meat pieces located under the injection heads, and brine supplying device supplying brine to the injection needles at least when the injection heads are at their lower position.
The present invention relates to a method for the application and implantation of starter cultures in products of animal origin for curing same, which comprises: a) introducing one or more starter cultures of Staphylococcus and yeasts in a whole muscle product of animal origin by means of sprinkling, tumbling and massaging; b) subjecting said product after step a) to maturation treatment with heat and humidity to favor starter culture growth; d1) freezing the product after step b), stopping the starter culture biological activity; and d2) cutting or slicing the frozen product; and d3) subjecting cutted or sliced product to a rapid drying process for between 30 and 120 minutes; and e) packing the dried product of animal origin.
The invention relates to a metering and stuffing machine comprising: a three-way metering valve (8a) connected to a supply conduit (1a) that supplies edible pasty material; a metering chamber (3a) provided with a piston (5a) actuated by an electric actuator (10a); and a stuffing conduit (6a) connected to a stuffing pipe (15) via a discharge valve (16). The piston (5a) performs the following movements cyclically, namely: an intake stroke while a seal (9a) of the metering valve (8a) is in a metering position; a compacting stroke while the metering seal (9a) is in a stuffing position and a seal (17) of the discharge valve (16) is in a closed position; and a stuffing stroke while the metering seal (9a) is still in the stuffing position and the discharge valve (17) is in an open position.
The gaseous fluid stream treatment unit for treating a meat product cut into slices comprises an enclosure (7) in which there is a conveyor device (1) with two or more vertical translation sections (9, 10) moving the trays (2) loaded with slices of the meat product in alternating opposite vertical directions, and at least one horizontal translation section (11) transferring the trays (2) from a final end of one of said vertical translation sections (9, 10) to an initial end of the next vertical translation section (9, 10). A gaseous fluid circulation device (8) generates a gaseous fluid stream inside the enclosure (7) in a substantially horizontal direction from a gaseous fluid inlet (12) to a gaseous fluid outlet ( 13) consecutively traversing said two or more vertical translation sections (9, 10) of the conveyor device (1), subjecting the slices to the action of the gaseous fluid stream.
F26B 15/10 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound
F26B 15/14 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined the objects or batches of materials being carried by trays or racks
The present invention relates to a machine for processing a meat mass comprising a rotary drum (10) for containing a meat mass with an open front end (14) with a lid (40) for loading and unloading, a closed rear end (13), and inner blades for driving and turning over the meat mass during rotation, a support chassis (20) supporting the rotary drum such that it can rotate about an rotational shaft by operating means, a support base (30) to which the support chassis is articulated by a shaft perpendicular to the rotational shaft and close to the front end (14) of the rotary drum, adjustable inclination means for moving the rear end of the support chassis heightwise in order to change the inclination of the rotary drum, and vibration damping means associated with a rear part of the support chassis adjacent to the rear end (13) of the rotary drum.
The invention relates to a method wherein a cleaning solution, such as caustic soda, is guided through an inner passage of the needles (40), pressurised air is injected into said needles, and pressurised air is then guided through the inside of the needles. The machine comprises upper and lower compartments (2, 3) separated by a tray (6), and a tank (4) for the cleaning solution. The tray (6) supports the needles (40) to be cleaned, with a lower part of said needles being received inside containers (17) wherein said needles (40) receive said cleaning solution driven by a pump (29), the pressurised air (23) and the washing water (25), via conduits (19, 21, 23, 25, 27) provided with valves (20, 24, 26, 28) communicating with the containers (17). The tray (6) collects the fluids that come out of the upper holes of the needles (40).
The injecting machine comprises a conveyor (10) having a support surface (10a) for conveying meat pieces in a forward direction (FD), first and second injection heads (1, 2) consecutively arranged over said conveyor (10) relative to said forward direction (FD) and with the second injection head (2) installed at a higher level over the support surface (10a) of the conveyor (10) than the first injection head (1), a plurality of parallel hollow needles (3) mounted on each first and second injection head (1, 2), each needle (3) having a longitudinal inner passage, at least one inlet opening in communication with said inner passage at an upper needle portion and a plurality of outlet openings (3 a) in communication with the inner passage distributed along a lower needle portion, head driving means for alternately reciprocating said first and second injection heads (1, 2) between an upper position (UP1, UP2), in which the tip of said needles (3) is at a distance from said support surface (10a) of said conveyor (10) sufficient for enabling the meat pieces to pass under the injection heads (1, 2), and a lower position (LP1, LP2), in which said lower needle portions of the needles (3) are stuck into the meat pieces located under the injection heads (1, 2), and brine supplying means for supplying brine to said inlet opening of the needles (3) at least when the first and second injection heads (1, 2) are in said lower position (LP 1, LP2).
A valve device for a pasty food product volumetric metering apparatus, and to a volumetric metering apparatus. Both apparatuses have a valve body (1) with a cavity (2) having a first radial opening (3) connected to an inlet conduit (6), a second axial opening (4) connected to a metering chamber (7), and a third radial opening (5) connected to an outlet conduit (8), a plug (9) rotatably arranged inside said cavity (2), and a driver (10, 11) for moving the plug (9) between first and second positions. The plug (9) has an outer surface (12) and an oblique surface (13). In the first position, the oblique surface (13) faces the first and second openings (3, 4) and the outer surface (12) shuts the third opening (5), and in the second position, the oblique surface (13) faces the second and third openings (4, 5) and the outer surface (12) shuts the first opening (3).
B67D 7/60 - Arrangements of pumps manually operable
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COMPOSITION FOR THE TOTAL OR PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF SODIUM CHLORIDE IN THE PREPARATION OF PARTIALLY DRIED CURED RAW MEAT PRODUCTS, THE USE OF SAID COMPOSITION AND THE PROCESS FOR PREPARING PARTIALLY DRIED CURED RAW MEAT PRODUCTS IN THE TOTAL OR PARTIAL ABSENCE OF SODIUM CHLORIDE
INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMENTÀRIES (Spain)
CASADEMONT, S. A. (Spain)
METALQUIMIA, S. A. (Spain)
Inventor
Arnau Arboix, Jacint
Comaposada Beringues, Josep
Serra Dalmau, Xavier
Bernardo Figueras, Jordi
Lagares Gamero, Josep
Abstract
The composition comprises a mixture that includes a salt that is a chloride other than sodium chloride, a lactate and an encapsulated acid or an acid precursor, and other food additives that are acceptable for the preparation of said products. The process comprises the steps of: a) treating a raw meat mass with the composition claimed in order for the components of said composition to be absorbed into said meat mass; and b) partially drying the meat mass treated with said composition, at a temperature of said mass that is between -2ºC and 40ºC until a weight reduction of between 5% and 0% of the weight of said mass prior to drying is obtained. A partially dried cured raw meat product is obtained that is very acceptable from a sensory and health standpoint, in particular for those requiring a low-sodium diet.
A23B 4/027 - Preserving by means of inorganic salts by inorganic salts other than kitchen salt or mixtures thereof with organic compounds, e.g. biochemical compounds
A23B 4/12 - Preserving with acidsAcid fermentation
The invention relates to a valve device for a pasty food product volumetric metering apparatus, and to said volumetric metering apparatus, the device comprising a valve body (1) with a cavity (2) having a first radial opening (3) connected to an inlet conduit (6), a second axial opening (4) connected to a metering chamber (7), and a third radial opening (5) connected to an outlet conduit (8), a plug (9) rotatably arranged inside said cavity (2), and drive means (10, 11) for moving said plug (9) between first and second positions. The plug (9) has an outer surface (12) and an oblique surface (13). In the first position, the oblique surface (13) faces the first and second openings (3, 4) and the outer surface (12) shuts the third opening (5), and in the second position, the oblique surface (13) faces the second and third openings (4, 5) and the outer surface (12) shuts the first opening (3).
B65B 3/32 - Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by volumetric measurement by pistons co-operating with measuring chambers
G01F 11/22 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers moved during operation of the valve type, i.e. the separating being effected by fluid-tight or powder-tight movements wherein the measuring chamber rotates or oscillates for liquid or semiliquid
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LIQUID FILTERING DEVICE, APPLIED TO A MEAT PRODUCT INJECTION MACHINE
The invention relates to a liquid filtering device, applicable to a meat product injection machine, comprising a pre-filtering unit (30) with two pre-filtration drums (1, 8) arranged to rotate coaxially about a horizontal axis and a safety filtering unit (40) with at least one safety filter sleeve (7) submerged in a tank (5) and connected to an outlet (6). An inlet hopper (3) receives a liquid to be filtered and forces it into the first pre-filtration drum (1) through an upper region of its filtering wall (2). The liquid which exits a lower region of the first pre-filtration drum (1) is collected in a tub (4), then it enters into the second pre-filtration drum (8) through a lower region of its filtering wall (9), and next it is poured into tank (5) through an open side wall (8a) of the second pre-filtration drum (8).
B01D 33/073 - Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation with rotary cylindrical filtering surfaces, e.g. hollow drums arranged for inward flow filtration
27.
TENDERIZING MACHINE FOR TENDERIZING PIECES OF MEAT
The invention relates to a tenderizing machine for tenderizing pieces of meat, the machine comprising a first tenderizing roller (1) rotating about a first axis (3) supported in a fixed position in a structure (51), a second tenderizing roller (2) rotating about a second axis (4) parallel to said first axis (3) and movably supported in said structure (51) with the possibility of being separated from the first axis (3) against the force of antagonist means due to the effect of the passage of the pieces of meat between said first and second tenderizing rollers (1, 2), and drive means for rotating the first and second tenderizing rollers (1, 2) in opposite directions comprising a first motor (5) operatively connected by means of a first mechanical transmission (7) to rotate the first tenderizing roller (1), and a second motor (6) operatively connected by means of a second mechanical transmission (8) to rotate the second tenderizing roller (2).
A plant has a line to convey trays and a processing chamber under modified atmospheric conditions that has a regulating chamber with gates at an entrance and a regulating chamber (9) with gates at an exit to introduce and extract trays with foodstuff. Before the input regulating chamber there is a stacking device for stacking trays, after the exit of the input regulating chamber (4) and inside the processing chamber there is an unstacking device, and transfer device are arranged to introduce stacks of trays in the processing chamber through the regulating chamber in order to provide sufficient time to regulate the atmospheric conditions in the regulating chamber without lowering the advance rate of the trays in the line.
A23L 3/3418 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with chemicals in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor in a controlled atmosphere, e.g. partial vacuum, comprising only CO2, N2, O2 or H2O
29.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CUTTING SLICES OF A FOOD PRODUCT AND LOADING THEM ON A CONVEYING SURFACE, AND TREATMENT PLANT INCLUDING SAID APPARATUS
The apparatus comprises a slicing machine (1) for cutting rows of slices (A) from several pieces of food product, and a loading unit (2) comprising a set of array-forming conveyor belts (7a, 7b, 7c) arranged in parallel, means for aligning each of said array-forming conveyor belts (7a, 7b, 7c) with said slicing machine (1) for receiving successive rows of slices (A) arranged in a direction transverse to the forward movement direction while the array-forming conveyor belt is made to move forward synchronously with the operation of the slicing machine (1) until forming a partial array of slices (A) on each array-forming conveyor belt, and transfer means for transferring a complete array of slices (A) formed by said partial arrays from the array-forming conveyor belts (7a, 7b, 7c) to a moving conveying surface.
B26D 7/32 - Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product
B65B 25/06 - Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
B65B 35/04 - Supply magazines with buffer storage devices
B65B 35/44 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by endless belts or chains
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
30.
FORCED CONVECTION TREATMENT UNIT FOR TREATING A MEAT PRODUCT CUT INTO SLICES, AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING A MEAT PRODUCT USING SAID FORCED CONVECTION TREATMENT UNIT
The present invention relates to a unit comprising a conveyor device (1) for conveying slices of meat product arranged in a single layer on a permeable support surface along a path inside an enclosure (2), and an air circulation device (3) with a air moving device associated to an arrangement of conduits (9, 10, 11) provided with a plurality of inlet and outlet mouths (5, 6, 7, 8) in communication with the inside of the enclosure (2) and arranged to make two mutually parallel conditioned air currents, in opposite directions parallel to said support surface and transverse to the direction of travel of the conveyor device, pass through two respective regions of the enclosure (2) traversed by the slices along said path. The process comprises several steps for preparing a relatively tender sausage meat product, cut into slices, using said unit.
The invention relates to a plant including: a line for transporting trays, and a treatment chamber (1) enabling treatment under modified atmospheric conditions and comprising a control chamber (4) with gates (5, 10) at the inlet and a control chamber (9) with gates (6, 11) at the outlet, intended for the insertion and removal of trays containing food products. The invention also includes: a tray-stacking device (21) upstream from the inlet control chamber (4, 9); a destacking device (22) downstream from the outlet of the inlet control chamber (4) and inside the treatment chamber (1); and transfer means for inserting stacks of trays into the treatment chamber (1) through the control chamber (4), providing enough time for the atmospheric conditions inside the control chamber (4) to be adjusted without reducing the feedrate of the trays on the line.
A23L 3/02 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating materials in packages which are progressively transported, continuously or stepwise, through the apparatus
B65G 60/00 - Simultaneously or alternatively stacking and de-stacking of articles
32.
Machine for injecting fluids into meat or fish products
A machine for injecting fluids into meat or fish products includes an injection head with parallel hollow needles that can be retracted by a contrast elastic device, provided to be lifted and lowered in relation to a conveyor for conveying products, each needle having an inlet opening leading into its cannula that can be located in a pressurized fluid injection chamber having a fluid inlet, the chamber being formed by a block with longitudinal ducts interconnected by ducts and a plurality of transverse ducts for the passage of the needles intersecting the longitudinal ducts, each duct including sleeves provided with seals, the block being detachable from a housing for the head and fixed by oscillating plates, one for guiding the needles and the other carrying a plurality of cylinders supplying the contrast elastic device.
An appliance for drying and ripening food products comprises a closed tank (1) connected to conditioning means for creating pre-determined ambient conditions inside the tank (1); an admission flap device (3) for allowing the ordered introduction of food product portions into the tank (1) without altering the pre-determined ambient conditions inside the tank (1); an outlet flap device (8) for allowing the output of said food product portions from inside the tank (1) without altering the ambient conditions inside the tank (1); and an internal transporting device (7) installed inside the tank (1) so as to transport the food product portions in an ordered manner from the admission flap device (3) to the outlet flap device (8) along a path.
F26B 17/08 - Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed by belts carrying the materialsMachines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed by belts propelling the materials over stationary surfaces the belts being arranged in a sinuous or zig-zag path
A23L 3/40 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by drying or kilning; Subsequent reconstitution
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MACHINE FOR INJECTING FLUIDS INTO MEAT OR FISH PRODUCTS
The invention relates to a machine for injecting fluids into meat or fish products, said machine comprising an injection head provided with parallel hollow needles (11) that can be retracted by contrast elastic means, said head to be displaced in an upwards and downwards motion in relation to a product transport device. Each needle (11) contains an admission opening leading into its canula that can be arranged in a pressurised fluid injection chamber, with a fluid admission, formed by a block of longitudinal ducts interconnected by ducts and a plurality of transversal ducts for the passage of the needles (11) intersecting the longitudinal ducts, each duct comprising rings provided with retaining elements. Each block can be detached from a housing for the head and fixed by oscillating plates, one for guiding the needles and the other (19) carrying a plurality of cylinders (20) supplying the contrast elastic means.
The invention relates to an installation comprising rotary massage drums (2a) arranged on a frame (3a) and automatic means for loading meat material into the drum (2a) and unloading same therefrom. Each drum (2a) comprises a lateral loading opening (4a) with a cover (13a), and an unloading opening (6a) at an axial end (7a), and the automatic loading/unloading means comprise a first opening/closing device (12a) for opening/closing said cover (13a) and a loading device comprising means for transferring meat material via a flexible line (9) from a supply source inside the massage drum (2a) via the loading opening (4a). The line (9) is provided with a filling nozzle (15), and the loading device comprises an automatic device (14) for inserting said filling nozzle (15) into the massage drum (2a) via the loading opening (4a) or extracting same therefrom.
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