Sliced bread packaging method and equipment

Abstract

Sliced bread packaging method and equipment enable that sliced bread units, each unit having different predetermined numbers of bread slices, are smoothly supplied into a same one packaging apparatus. Sliced bread is conveyed in a standing state by a sliced bread feed-in conveyor (1) to be fed in a first supply path (10) conveying the sliced bread of one pound in the standing state or in a second supply path (20) conveying the sliced bread of a half pound in the standing state. The sliced bread of the one pound on the first supply path (10) is discharged as it is on a sliced bread receiving path (50) of the packaging apparatus. The sliced bread of the half pound on the second supply path (20) is received by a reversing device (40) to be turned sideways by 90° and is supplied into the packaging apparatus in a sideways turned state. By so changing over the feed of the sliced bread using the first and second supply paths (10), (20), the sliced bread is easily changed over according to the numbers of bread slices to be smoothly packaged by the same packaging apparatus.

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