Food-processing machine

Abstract

A food-processing machine for processing a food product is provided. The machine includes at least one hydraulically driven consumer, a hydraulic pump which delivers a hydraulic fluid for driving the consumer and supplies a specific system pressure of the hydraulic fluid, and a control device for specifying a desired mechanical output of the consumer, a specific minimum value of the system pressure being required in order to achieve the desired mechanical output of the consumer. In the control device, the system pressure supplied by the hydraulic pump is a function of the desired mechanical power of the consumer as required such that the hydraulic pump supplies only the required minimum value of the system pressure with a certain safety margin, but no more, in order to save drive energy for driving the hydraulic pump.

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