Arrangement and plant for fluid jet cutting of food products
US5551910A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26F3/004
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement for fluid jet cutting, especially for food products, comprises a nozzle which is movable on a frame. The arrangement includes an angled pipe, one end of which is fixedly connected to and in fluid communication with one end of a hollow shaft of a reversible rotary motor. The other end of the hollow shaft is connected by means of a rotary coupling to a conduit for cutting fluid. The other end of the pipe is connected to the nozzle. A plant for fluid jet cutting, especially for food products comprises a belt conveyor for carrying the products, a device for analyzing quality and/or quantity characteristics of the products to be cut, and a device for controlling the operation of the fluid jet arrangement for cutting the products on the conveyor in response to commands from the analyzing device.
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