Method and apparatus for the production of chain-like foodstuffs such as sausages or the like

US6514134B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• VEMAG Maschinen-und Anlagenbau GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Harry Krompholz · Dörverden, DE
• Dieter Meier · Bad Nenndorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 27, 2000
• Grant date: Feb 4, 2003
• Expiry date: Oct 27, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A22C11/107
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A process and an apparatus for the production of chain-like or concatenated foodstuff products. A pasty filling material is conveyed by a filling pump through a filling tube which is rotatable about its longitudinal axis, and introduced into a tubular case or skin which partially surrounds the filling tube. The filled skin is fed to a portioning device having a plurality of dividing elements. The filled skin is engaged by two dividing elements which are disposed in opposite paired relationship and acted upon by a clamping force. A torque is applied to the skin by the filling tube so that the filled skin is caused to rotate at least in a portion between an exit opening of the filling tube and the portioning device and is locally prevented from rotating by application of the clamping force by the dividing elements, so that a twist-off location is produced. At a location spaced from the twist-off location, a further twist-off location is produced on the filled skin, to produce portioned sausages. The filling material flows into the skin radially at least partially through openings provided in the end region of the filling tube thereby increasing the diameter of the skin.