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US 7,971,510 B2Granted
Method for setting a cutting gap
AssigneeWeber Maschinenbau GmbH Breidenbach
InventorGünther Weber
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for setting the cutting gap on a cutting device for cutting food products. According to said method, the actual distance between the blade and the cutting edge is first determined and a desired distance between the blade and the cutting edge is subsequently set by an electric repositioning device, taking into consideration said actual distance.
Claims4
A method for setting the cutting gap in a cutting apparatus for food products, said cutting apparatus having a cutting edge and a blade rotatably drivable in a cutting plane, said method comprising the steps of:
- moving the cutting blade toward the cutting edge by an electric motor until the cutting blade contacts the cutting edge,
- detecting an increase of electrical current for the motor in excess of a preset threshold amount which is indicative of contact between the cutting blade and the cutting edge,
- setting a zero position of the cutting blade in response to said detecting step,
- thereafter moving the cutting blade away from the cutting edge, and
- sensing the distance of said cutting blade from said zero position.
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