Controlled batch distribution
AssigneeMarel A/S
InventorHenning Skrædderdal
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Abstract
A method of generating batches of food items, includes transferring food items to a weight determination means where the weight of the food items are obtained for single food items and/or food items in groups, and generating a plurality of batches based on the obtained weight of the single food items and/or food items in groups. The step of generating batches is controlled such that the weight of batches is within a pre-defined weight range, and such that the distribution of the batches within the weight range is pre-defined.
Claims20
A method of generating batches of food items with a batching apparatus, the method comprising:
- transferring food items to a weight determiner,
- obtaining the weight of the food items for single food items or food items in groups,
- generating a plurality of batches using a batch generator based on the obtained weight of the single food items or food items in groups,
- wherein the step of generating the batches is controlled such that the weight of the batches generated is within a pre-defined weight range, and
- wherein the step of generating the batches is controlled such that the weight distribution of the batches generated within the weight range satisfies a pre-defined weight distribution.
A batching apparatus for generating batches of food items, comprising:
- a transferrer that transfers food items to a weight determiner where the weight of the food items are obtained for single food items or food items in groups,
- a batch generator that generates a plurality of batches based on the obtained weight of the single food items or food items in groups,
- a control unit that controls the batch generator such that the weight of the batches generated is within a pre-defined weight range, and such that the distribution of the batches generated within the weight range satisfies a pre-defined weight distribution.
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