Method for the in-line measurement of the setting, contraction and wall release behaviour of confectionery/chocolate products which have been poured into moulds during production, and apparatus for carrying out this method
US8522616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/0251
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting the solidification behavior of pourable and solidifying masses and/or masses that are to be solidified, in particular of chocolate-type masses, as well as their separation behavior from their delimiting walls that are in contact with these masses, specifically molds. Solutions are offered regarding how to achieve the optimized point in time for demolding and for achieving optimized product surface quality taking into account process orders of magnitude such as cooling temperature, cooling speed and conveyor belt speed.
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