Automated packaging systems with electric motor driven actuators for compression of target product

摘要

Methods, systems, apparatus, devices and computer program products automatically package an object, such as, for example, whole muscle meat pieces, in a covering material, such as, for example, sheared casing and/or netting. The devices include an automated compression assembly with an electric drive motor and a pusher assembly with an electric motor, preferably each electric motor is a servo-motor. The systems/apparatus devices can include a programmably adjustable index and/or speed profile for the compression and/or pusher assembly.

主权项

1. A packaging system, comprising:
a frame supported by a floor; a single lower breech chute member attached to the frame to be held at a fixed longitudinal position relative to the frame, the lower breech chute member having an elongate axially extending arcuate cavity; an electric motor attached to the frame and residing above the lower breech chute member; and an upper breech chute member with an elongate axially extending arcuate cavity in communication with the electric motor, wherein the upper breech chute is a breech press configured to controllably travel from a lockable home position above the lower breech chute member to at least one lower operative position to engage the lower breech chute member and define a substantially cylindrical enclosed chamber of a substantially fixed diameter.