Automated food/feed mass transport system

A food processing line comprising:

• at least one grinder which grinds or pre-grinds food to form a food mass;
• at least two mixers which mix the round food mass, or at least two mixer-grinders which further mixes and grinds the d-food mass;
• and
• at least one portioning/moulding apparatus to portion and/or mould individual food/feed products from the food mass,
• wherein the at least one grinder, the at least two mixers, and the at least one portioning/moulding apparatus are connected by conveyors,
• wherein each of the at least two mixers or each the at least two mixer-grinders operate as a buffer,
• wherein a moving device of each of the at least two mixers that mixes the food mass or a moving device of the at least two mixer-grinders that further mixes and grinds the food mass, is driven by a torque-controlled motor, wherein torque that the torque-controlled motor provides depends on a temperature of the food mass in the at least two mixers or the at least two mixer-grinders,
• wherein the torque is controlled to obtain a consistent discharged mixed mass from different batches with regard to a level of ice crystallization and/or temperature,
• wherein at least one of the at least two mixers or the at least two mixer-grinders is/are applied as the buffer instead of a conveyor to maintain the level of ice crystallization and/or temperature and/or to maintain the temperature of the food mass during waiting times,
• wherein the food processing line comprises a control system comprising data about the torque needed to mix a specific mass in the at least two mixers or the at least two mixer-grinders which has a certain desired degree of ice crystallization.