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AssigneeSoremartec S.A.
InventorsLuciano Massa, Giovanni Sobrero
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The complementary parts of food products destined to be coupled together are located on the frontal surfaces of half-moulds travelling on two different loop conveyor lines. The first conveyor line extends, at least partially, above the second, so to be included within the surface area occupied by the second line itself. Spatial occupation is further reduced since, downstream to the coupling station, the coupled half-moulds travel with the same spacing step that they had before coupling, with additional advantages in terms of energy absorption and advancing velocity in a successive thermal conditioning station, such as a refrigerating tunnel. One of the half-moulds can be removed upstream to the thermal conditioning station, resulting in an additional reduction in energy absorption since needless subjecting of the half-mould to the thermal cycle to which the products are subjected is avoided.
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A method for the production of food products formed by complementary parts coupled together, including the operations of:
Equipment for the production of food products formed by complementary parts coupled together, including a first and second conveyor line for the transport of the first and second half-moulds respectively apt to receiving said complementary parts in cavities provided on their corresponding frontal surfaces, said first and second conveyor lines being coextensive for at least a corresponding portion, in which a station for the coupling of said complementary parts is provided in correspondence to said coextensive portions, said equipment being characterised by the fact that said first and second conveyor lines have a general loop pattern so that in correspondence with said coupling station, said first and second conveyor lines have mutually facing corresponding portions of their loop trajectories, and by the fact that it provides for means apt to removal of one of said first and second half-mould with the aim of leaving the reciprocally coupled complementary parts located on the other between said first and second half-mould.
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