METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PORTIONING STRING OF MATERIAL

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for portioning a string of sausage into an arbitrary length by reduction in diameter and division. SOLUTION: In the device for portioning a string of sausage 2 moving in a conveying direction F into individual sections 2a having a predetermined length, comprises portioning tools 18 and 19 each movable in a circular path to an axis and moved transversely with respect the conveying direction F into and out of the string of material 2 and following the movement in the conveying direction F in a limited manner. The portioning tool is rotatable on a first circular path to a first axis 16 and on a second path to a second axis 20. These axes 16, 20 and 21 are arranged at a distance with respect to one another and rotary movement to the first and second axes can controlled independently of one another. Further, a plurality of portioning tools can be arranged on a retention member 15. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT