摘要 |
An apparatus for cutting a string of sausage links at a junction between links to form lengths of one or more links which comprises a conveying device for advancing the string of links, a stretching device for stretching the junction to be cut and a cutting means provided between the conveying device to cut the string at the junction and the stretching device. The conveying device pinches and conveys the string of sausage links the stretching device is desposed downstream of the conveying device and pinches and receives the string of sausage links from the conveying device. The stretching device is coupled to the conveying device for operation therewith at a higher conveying speed to stretch the twisted junction between the sausage links. The cutting means is connected to an electric eye which perceives the twisted junction of the sausage links and operates the cutting means to cut the twisted junction at a cutting station at which the cutting means and electric eye are provided.
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