Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung einer Verpackung für ein Nahrungsmittel in Scheibenform.

摘要

A method and apparatus for producing a wrapped food material in single slice form. The apparatus comprises means to conduct the food material 12 into a wrapping film 22 to form a wrapped food material, a slice forming assembly to press the wrapped food material at spaced intervals to form a continuous strip 34 of connected, wrapped food material slices, and a cutting assembly 52 to cut that continuous strip at the spaced intervals to produce individually wrapped and sealed food material slices. The apparatus also includes a guide plate 70 to guide the continuous strip 34 of wrapped food material slices from the slice forming assembly to the cutting assembly 52 along a predetermined path of travel; a partial vacuum is developed between the continuous strip 34 of wrapped food material slices and at least a portion of the guide plate 70 to draw that strip thereagainst as the strip of connected slices passes to the cutting assembly.