| 摘要 |
A batter tube for depositing strips of batter from which wafer-based confectionary products are manufactured. The batter tube comprises an elongate tube for receiving a flow of batter under pressure. The elongate tube is provided with depositing means arranged to define an array of holes along the length of the elongate tube for depositing the batter. The depositing means is adjustable to provide the holes with different spacings, shapes and/or sizes. In one embodiment, the depositing means comprises at least one aperture formed along the length of the elongate tube and a plurality of rotatable sleeves sealingly arranged about the elongate tube and spaced along its length. The sleeves are arranged to at least partially cover the at least one aperture. Each sleeve may be provided with a variety of different holes spaced about the circumference of the sleeves. The dispensing holes of the batter tube can be easily changes, for either product modifications or process optimisation, with minimal manufacturing downtime. |
