Method and apparatus for volumetric dosing viscous products.

摘要

Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for dosing viscous, aerated material like ice-cream and ice mixes. The method comprises filling a volumetric dosing chamber from a supply, dispensing said amount through a dispensing conduit and returning at least part of the material remaining in said conduit to the supply. The apparatus comprises two preferably coupled three-way valves, the one connecting a dosing chamber with either a supply or a dosing conduit, the other connecting a suction device with either the dosing conduit or the supply.