| 摘要 |
<p>A food processing system is provided for outputting groups of slices of a food product, with each group having a weight greater than a predetermined group weight threshold. The system includes a food slicing machine (10) having control means (32) for regulating the thickness of the slices cut by the machine so that they are cut according to the current value of a slice size parameter. Means (26) are provided for generating an under-weight signal responsive to the generation of any groups of slices by the slicing machine having a weight less than the predetermined group weight threshold, and an end-of-line weighing means monitors the weight of groups of slices outputted by the system and generates an end-of-line weight signal responsive thereto. The system is arranged to identify any under-weight groups of slices so that their weight can be increased by the addition of a further slice before being outputted by the system, and the control means (32) is arranged to receive the end-of-line weight signal and the under-weight signal and determine the value of the slice size parameter having regard to the signals. In this way, the slice size parameter may be adjusted to minimise the amount of give-away by the system.</p> |
