Portioning method and device comprising particular clamps
AssigneeMarel France
InventorsJacques Le Paih, Adrianus Van Den Nieuwelaar, Sigebertus Meggelaars, Fabrice Le Pabic
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and device for producing portions from a strand (B), in particular for the production of sausages, comprising at least one pair of opposing clamps (1, 1′) that can be moved towards one another by actuating means, from an open position to a closed position in order to clamp the strand. Each clamp comprises clamping means (2, 2′, 3, 3′) that can he maneuvered by the aforementioned actuating means (70, 9; 70′, 9′) in order to clamp the strand onto a central strand segment, and subsequently to clamp the strand onto side strand segments on each side of the central segment.
Claims16
Device for portioning a continuous strand (B), comprising at least one pair of opposing clamps (1, 1′;
- 201, 201′) suitable for being moved towards each other by actuating means, from an open position to a closed position in order to clamp the strand, characterised in that each clamp of the pair comprises clamping means (2, 2′, 3, 3′;
- 202, 202′;
- 203, 203′) suitable for being manoeuvred by said actuating means (70, 9;
- 70′, 9′) in order to clamp the strand along a central strand segment in a first position, and subsequently moved to a second portion to clamp the strand along side strand segments on each side of a central segment.
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