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Method, computer program and apparatus for lining up portions of food slices

US11958696B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GEA Food Solutions Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Daniel Klein · Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Stefan Maidel · Kempten, DE
Lars Peter · Forchach, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 16, 2020
Grant date	Apr 16, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G2811/095
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of lining up portions of slices of food, the portions are transported by a belt conveyor on a plurality of tracks along a conveying direction, one of the plurality of tracks is selected as a first reference track, conveying speeds of a remainder of the plurality of tracks excluding the first reference track are adapted in such a way that the portions are arranged in straight rows arranged orthogonally to the conveying direction when the portions reach a lining-up position, and when the lining-up position is reached, the conveying speeds of the plurality of tracks including the first reference track are aligned to one another.

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