Slicer control system
Abstract
Abstract A FOOD SLICING APPARATUS FOR USE IN THE PROCESS OF FABRICATING MULTIPLE SLICE FOOD PACKAGES FOR CLOSELY CONTROLLING THE WEIGHT OF EACH PACKAGE TO THEREBY MINIMIZE SOCALLED "GIVE-AWAY". THE APPARATUS INCLUDES A CUTTING AREA IN WHICH A BLADE IS OPERATIVE TOGBETHER WITH FEEDING MEANS FOR FEEDING A FOOD PRODUCT HAVING A GENERALLY UNIFORM CROSS SECTION INTO THE CUTTING AREA. AFTER EACH SLICE TO GO INTO A PACKAGE IS CUT, THE WEIGHT OF THE SLICES CUT TO THAT POINT IS JUDGED AGAINST A PREDETERMINED STANDARD AND AN ADJUSTMENT IN THE FEED RATE AND THE POSITION OF THE BLADE WITHIN THE CUTTING AREA IS MADE AFTER EACH SLICE IS CUT AS REQUIRED TO ALTER SLICE THICKNESS AND THUS WEIGHT TO ACHIEVE A STANDARD PACKAGE WEIGHT.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D Lambert
- 👤 Keith E Flesch
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