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Method for shaping and cooling melted cheese which is initially hot and therefore flowable

US9510620B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HOCHLAND SE · DE

Inventors

Roland Zeuschner · Isny im Allgäu, DE
Walter Hartmann · Heimenkirch, DE
Franz Stadelmann · Opfenbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 24, 2012
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 24, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29C48/914
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for forming and cooling an initially hot and therefore flowable melted cheese (1), which is applied via a supply nozzle onto a moving metallic cooling belt (3′), wherein individual shaped bodies (6) are formed out of the melted cheese (1) in that a shaping roller (5), which comprises molding cavities (7) located in the surface, impinges upon the cooling belt (3′), wherein a pressure of the shaping roller (5) against the cooling belt (3′) is provided during forming that induces full displacement of the still-hot melted cheese (1) from the region of the separating webs (8) delimiting the individual molding cavities (7) and bearing against the cooling belt (3′), wherein the formed bodies (6) are released from the molding cavities (7) and are cooled by remaining on the moving cooling belt (3′).

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