Delay unit, unrolling device, cutting machine and method for providing separating material

US11014258B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GEA Food Solutions Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Christian Bader · Böblingen, DE
• Florian Mohr · Eslarn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 20, 2017
• Grant date: May 25, 2021
• Expiry date: Jan 28, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2801/81
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A cutting machine that includes a knife and an unrolling device. The knife severs foodstuff slices from a foodstuff bar. A leaf from a separating material is provided between at least two foodstuff slices. The unrolling device providing the separating material for disposal of the leaf between the two foodstuff slices and injects the leaf into the cutting region. The unrolling device has a tape roll and a delay unit. disposed downstream of the tape roll. The delay unit is configured for delaying the movement of the separating material, which is unrolled from the unrolling device and is provided in a cutting region of a cutting machine.