Automated system for continuously producing, cooling, and processing chewing gum base materials
US6375448B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G7/02
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system for automatically cooling and further processing chewing gum base materials is disclosed. The hot molten chewing gum base material is deposited in lined or coated pans, the pans are picked up by an industrial robot and placed into a pair of spiral cooling towers where the molten material is cooled and solidified. The same or a second industrial robot picks up the pans of cooled gum base material and transports them to a final staging and processing area. The pans of cooled gum base material are placed on a conveyor system or on pallets for further handling and processing.
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