A gravity feed rotary head tray dropper is provided which may be universally adjusted for different tray sizes, shapes and lip thicknesses. The device includes a rotatable blade to separate the bottom tray from a stack of trays and a rotatable tray support disc to hold the stack of trays in position between tray separations. The rotatable tray support disc is positioned beneath the rotatable blade and is vertically adjustable to accommodate tray lips of varying thicknesses.
Cutting Machine For Slicing Circular Articles Into Wedges
Robert L. Sauer - Hudson OH Charles G. Morrissette - Shaker Heights OH Stanley J. Garbaczik - Maple Heights OH
Assignee:
Food Equipment Manufacturing Corporation - Maple Heights OH
International Classification:
B26D 324
US Classification:
83407
Abstract:
A machine for dividing articles into wedge-shaped portions which includes a conveyor for transporting the articles along a processing path and a series of cutting stations spaced along the path. Individual article carriers, each supported on the conveyor for rotation about an axis perpendicular to the processing path, carry the articles through successive cutting stations. The carriers and associated articles are rotationally indexed between cutting stations by cam surfaces disposed along the processing path to cause the articles to be cut at the cutting stations on angularly displaced lines. The cutting stations include a rotary blade that is power-driven at a speed that approximates the speed of the conveyor to eliminate article handling problems as well as fouling of the apparatus and articles.
A machine is provided which accurately measures and dispenses predetermined quantities of flowable products through an orbiting dispenser into conveyorized containers moving therebeneath. Orbital movement of the dispenser is synchronized with the linear speed of the conveyor so as to begin dispensing a product into a container as the dispenser approaches the lower portion of its cycle. The dispenser is programmed to delay closing for a period of time sufficient to permit substantially all of the product to flow therefrom and to be received into the container. Thereafter, pistons are provided to sweep out product residue from the interior of the dispenser and then to remove by a pulse of air any product residue still clinging to the bottom of the dispenser.
Professor of Economics at Royal Holloway, University of London and President of Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies
Robert Sauer
Tagline:
Manager and Consultant to the Automotive Industry, specialized in Quality Management, Project Management, Launch Management, Logistic Management, Process Management