Method and apparatus for obtaining desired batch weight in a solid slicing control system
US3995517A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1974 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/536
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for obtaining N slices of substantially uniform thickness from a solid to provide a batch having a desired weight, where N is an integer which may have a value between predefined limits. A partial batch weight is taken in response to weighing a number of slices less than N. A terminal value of N is estimated on the basis of the number of slices in the partial batch and the ratio of the desired batch weight and the partial batch weight. A predicted terminal deviation from the desired batch weight is calculated based on the partial batch weight and the ratio of the estimated value of N and the number of slices in the partial batch. In one embodiment the feed rate of the solid into a slicing device, and accordingly the slice thickness and terminal batch weight, is controlled as a function of the value of the predicted terminal deviation. In another embodiment the feed rate is fixed and the estimated value of N is modified as a function of the predicted terminal deviation for controlling the terminal batch weight.
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