Apparatus and method for handling portions of food products

摘要

An apparatus for handling portions of products, in particular food products, having a product conveyor which conveys the portions after one another to at least one main conveyor track along a direction of conveying and having at least one sensor for recognizing portions of incorrect weight. A correction track is provided which has a first conveying section and a second conveying section. The first conveying section serves to branch off portions of incorrect weight from the main conveying track and to convey them to a weight correction station. The second conveying section serves to supply weight-corrected portions back to the main conveying track. The first conveying track and the second conveying track are separated from one another in the region of the weight correction station by an interruption of the correction track which prevents a transfer of portions of incorrect weight from the first conveying section to the second conveying section.

主权项

1. An apparatus for handling portions (15) of products (14), having a product conveyor (11) which conveys the portions (15) after one another on at least one main conveying track (13) along a conveying direction (F); and at least one sensor for recognizing portions (15) of incorrect weight, wherein a correction track (25) has a first conveying section (27) which serves to branch off portions (15) of incorrect weight from the main conveying track (13) and to convey them to a weight correction station (28) and has a second conveying section (29) which serves to supply weight-corrected portions (15) back to the main conveying track (13), with the first conveying section (27) and the second conveying section (29) being separated from one another in the region of the weight correction station (28) by an interruption (30) of the correction track (25) which prevents a transfer of portions (15) of incorrect weight from the first conveying section (27) to the second conveying section (29).