An emptying system for emptying a box of food products comprising: —a box overturning robot (2) comprising gripping means (20); —acquisition means (3) for acquiring at least one image of at least one part of the box; —a control unit (4) that moves said gripping means (20) in function of the information arising from said acquisition means (3) for grasping the box by said gripping means (20).
Pumping apparatus for pumping a food fluid containing solid parts comprising: i) a pumping assembly (2) comprising a jacket (23) and a piston (24) which is movable alternately in the jacket (23) in order to suction and pump the fluid; ii) an electric motor (3) driving said pumping system (2); iii) a speed adapter (4) operatively interposed between the electric motor (3) and said pumping assembly (2). The pumping system (2) comprises - a drive shaft (21) actuated by said adapter (4) and comprising a groove (211 ) extending spirally; - a driven actuator (22) slidable forwards and backwards and comprising a recess (221) extending spirally about at least one section of said actuator (22); - a plurality of rolling elements (25) which engage both in said groove (211) and in said recess (221) in order to transfer a rotary motion of said drive shaft (21) into a forward or return stroke of said driven actuator (22); said driven actuator (22) being constrained to said piston (24).
A method for processing fruit (10) that has a central stone (11) and flesh (12) surrounding the stone, said method comprising the steps of:—positioning the fruit (10) inside a casing (2) in which a rotating element (3) rotates, said casing (2) comprising at least one outlet hole (21);—removing from the stone (11) at least a part of the flesh (12) attached to the stone (11); The step of removing from the stone (11) at least a part of the flesh (12) attached to the stone (11) comprises the step of pushing the fruit (10) by centrifugal force against the casing (2) and bringing said rotating element (3) into contact with the flesh (12) until the stone (11) manages to pass through said at least one outlet hole (21). The method further comprises the steps of:—obtaining a semi-processed product downstream of the casing (2) formed by the stone (11) and the flesh (12) that was separated from the stone (11);—making said semi-processed product pass through a sieve (4) that retains the stone (11) allowing the passage of the flesh (12).
A23N 4/04 - Machines for stoning fruit or removing seed-containing sections from fruit, characterised by their stoning or removing device for stoning fruit for peaches, plums, apricots or the like
A23N 1/02 - Machines or apparatus for extracting juice combined with disintegrating or cutting
A23L 19/00 - Products from fruits or vegetablesPreparation or treatment thereof
de-activating the enzymes by heating the purée, in order to prevent oxidation of the purée.
The step of de-activating the enzymes comprises the step of passing an electric current through the purée between electrodes of a first ohmic heater (31).
A23B 7/01 - Preserving by heating by irradiation or electric treatment
A23L 19/00 - Products from fruits or vegetablesPreparation or treatment thereof
A23L 5/10 - General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying
A23L 3/00 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs
A23L 3/005 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating using irradiation or electric treatment
An ohmic heater for heating a food product, including: a rectifier (2) for rectifying the supply voltage; an inverter (3) including controlled switches (30); a pair (4) of electrodes that can be positioned in contact with the food product to be heated, said inverter (3) being operatively interposed between the rectifier (2) and the pair (4) of electrodes; a device (5) for determining an oscillating voltage (X) generated by the rectifier (2); a system (800) for regulating the closing duration of the switches (30) of the inverter (3) at least as a function of the corresponding voltage (X) generated by the rectifier (2) and determined at a given time instant by the device (5) for determining an oscillating voltage (X).
H02M 5/458 - Conversion of AC power input into AC power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into DC by static converters using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate DC into AC using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
An ohmic heater for heating a food product, comprising: —an inverter (3) comprising controlled switches (30); —a pair (4) of electrodes that can be positioned in contact with the food product to be heated, said inverter (3) being operatively interposed between a rectifier (2) of the supply voltage and the pair (4) of electrodes; —a transformer (6) located between the inverter (3) and the pair (4) of electrodes for regulating the amplitude of the voltage; —means (7) for determining the continuous component of the current in a zone downstream of the inverter (3) and upstream or at the transformer (6); —a system (800) for regulating the closing duration of the switches (30) of said inverter (3) that operates as a function of the means (7) for determining the continuous component by minimising/suppressing said continuous component.
H02M 5/458 - Conversion of AC power input into AC power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into DC by static converters using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate DC into AC using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
A box for containing products comprising a plurality of panels (2); said box assuming: i) a transport configuration, wherein the panels (2): define a body in a single piece; and ii) a display configuration wherein said panels (2) define, in combination a base structure (20) to house the products and a cover (200) removed from said base structure (20) to enable collecting products located in the structure (20), whereby the box (1) comprises a first tear-away line (41) to enable passage from the transport configuration to the display configuration, said first tear-away line (41) being positioned at the top (34) and/or the back (32); and a second tear-away line (42), said second tear-away line (42) being adjacent to and behind a portion of the structure (20) forming a part of the front (31).
A filler for introducing a liquid into a container comprising a rotating carousel (2) comprising a plurality of filling stations (20) in turn comprising a first filling station (21); the first filling station (21) in turn comprising: - a liquid dispensing line comprising a first liquid dispensing nozzle (210) for dispensing liquid into a container; - a dummy bottle (30) for receiving a sanitising fluid dispensable from the first nozzle (210) and used for sanitising at least a part of the liquid dispensing line; - lowering/raising means (4) for lowering/raising the dummy bottle (30); - movement means (5) for moving the dummy bottle (30) around a vertical rotation axis (31) to move the dummy bottle (30) between a first configuration in which the dummy bottle (30) is not located below the first nozzle (210) and a second configuration in which the dummy bottle (30) is located below the first nozzle (210).
B67C 3/00 - Bottling liquids or semiliquidsFilling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatusFilling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
A conveying apparatus for conveying a packaging item comprising: a first conveyor (2) intended to move said packaging item and comprising first magnetic field generating means (21) and an electrical utility (22); a path (3) along which the first conveyor (2) is movable, said path (3) comprising a linear motor (30) which interacts with said first magnetic field generating means (21) so as to determine a linear displacement of the first conveyor (2) along said path (3); electrical power supply means (4) for powering said electrical utility (22) comprising electrical power supply contactless means (41) for powering the first conveyor (2).
A forming plant for forming a box packaging from a body to be folded comprising: -a conveyor line (2); -a carriage (3) movable along the conveyor line (2) and intended to convey a body to be folded intended to form a packaging; -a forming station (4) for forming a packaging located along the conveyor line (2); said carriage (3) being positionable in said forming station (4); the forming station (4) comprising a punch (41) and a die (42) for forming a box packaging starting from a body to be folded located on the carriage (3); -an unloading station (9) for unloading the packaging from said carriage, said unloading station (9) being located downstream of the forming station (4).
A method for processing fruit (10) that has a central stone (11) and flesh (12) surrounding the stone, said method comprising the steps of: -positioning the fruit (10) inside a casing (2) in which a rotating element (3) rotates, said casing (2) comprising at least one outlet hole (21 ); -removing from the stone (11) at least a part of the flesh (12) attached to the stone (11); The step of removing from the stone (11) at least a part of the flesh (12) attached to the stone (11) comprises the step of pushing the fruit (10) by centrifugal force against the casing (2) and bringing said rotating element (3) into contact with the flesh (12) until the stone (11) manages to pass through said at least one outlet hole (21). The method further comprises the steps of: -obtaining a semi-processed product downstream of the casing (2) formed by the stone (11) and the flesh (12) that was separated from the stone (11); -making said semi-processed product pass through a sieve (4) that retains the stone (11) allowing the passage of the flesh (12).
A23L 19/00 - Products from fruits or vegetablesPreparation or treatment thereof
A23N 1/02 - Machines or apparatus for extracting juice combined with disintegrating or cutting
A23N 4/04 - Machines for stoning fruit or removing seed-containing sections from fruit, characterised by their stoning or removing device for stoning fruit for peaches, plums, apricots or the like
A23N 4/08 - Machines for stoning fruit or removing seed-containing sections from fruit, characterised by their stoning or removing device for stoning fruit for dates, olives or the like oblong fruits
An ohmic heater for heating a food product, comprising: -a rectifier (2) for rectifying the supply voltage; - an inverter (3) comprising controlled switches (30); - a pair (4) of electrodes that can be positioned in contact with the food product to be heated, said inverter (3) being operatively interposed between the rectifier (2) and the pair (4) of electrodes; - means (5) for determining an oscillating voltage (X) generated by the rectifier (2); - a system (800) for regulating the closing duration of the switches (30) of the inverter (3) at least as a function of the corresponding voltage (X) generated by the rectifier (2) and determined at a given time instant by the means (5) for determining an oscillating voltage (X).
An ohmic heater for heating a food product, comprising: - an inverter (3) comprising controlled switches (30); - a pair (4) of electrodes that can be positioned in contact with the food product to be heated, said inverter (3) being operatively interposed between a rectifier (2) of the supply voltage and the pair (4) of electrodes; - a transformer (6) located between the inverter (3) and the pair (4) of electrodes for regulating the amplitude of the voltage; - means (7) for determining the continuous component of the current in a zone downstream of the inverter (3) and upstream or at the transformer (6); - a system (800) for regulating the closing duration of the switches (30) of said inverter (3) that operates as a function of the means (7) for determining the continuous component by minimising/suppressing said continuous component.
A container filler with a food product comprising a rotary carousel (2) in turn comprising: - a dispensing line (3) of product; -a cannula (4) for passage of a fluid, said cannula (4) extending partly inside the dispensing line (3) of the product; - a tubular jacket (5) which: i) envelops a portion of the cannula (4) which projects inside the dispensing line (3); ii) comprises at least a tubular portion (53) that is at least partly elastically deformable.
A method for producing a puree from a food product, comprising the following steps: - refining the food product up to obtaining a puree; and - de-activating the enzymes by heating the puree, in order to prevent oxidation of the puree. The step of de-activating the enzymes comprises the step of passing an electric current through the puree between electrodes of a first ohmic heater (31). A plant for extracting puree from food products comprising: - a refining station (2) for refining the food products for obtaining a puree; - heating means (3) for heating the puree; said heating means (3) comprising a first ohmic heater (31) comprising electrodes allowing the passage of electric current through the puree.
Disclosed is a concentration plant with differently-functioning sections. The plant comprises a vertically-developing external tubular sheath (1), internally of which are comprised: a heat exchanger (2), in which a heating fluid coming from a fluid inlet mouth (9) circulates, which heat exchanger (2) is defined by a lower plate (3) and an upper plate (4) on which lower plate (3) and upper plate (4) upper and lower open ends of a first vertically raising tube bundle (5) and a second descending tube bundle (6) are fixed, in which first and second tube bundles (5, 6) the product to be processed circulates; a supply chamber (7), arranged inferiorly of the lower plate (3), which sets an inlet mouth of the product (8) in communication with the lower ends of the tubes of the first tube bundle (5); a pressurised upper chamber (10), arranged superiorly of the upper plate (4), which sets in mutual communication the upper ends of the tubes of the first tube bundle (5) and the second tube bundle (6); a separation chamber (11), which is arranged internally of the sheath (1) and inferiorly of the lower plate (3) and in which the lower ends of the tubes of the second tube bundle (6) open, a product outlet mouth (12) being afforded on a closed bottom of the separation chamber (11), and an outlet opening (13) being afforded on a lateral wall of the separation chamber (11) for exit of steam generated during product concentration.
B01D 1/08 - Evaporators with vertical tubes with short tubes
F28D 9/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
B01D 1/10 - Evaporators with vertical tubes with long tubes, e.g. Kestner evaporators
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
The invention relates to an aseptic filler system for big containers having an outlet. The system comprises an outlet (1) which in turn comprises an outlet body (lb) and a cap (la), which is inserted in a hole (2) of a filler head (3) provided with a pair of semicircular jaws (4), which lock about an annular cavity (5) provided externally of the outlet in order to block the outlet (1) to the hole (2). The system has seal means which operate between the outlet body (lb) and the periphery of the hole (2) to hermetically close the inside of the filler head when the outlet body is locked between the jaws (4). The seal means are realised by means of a first seal ring (2a), fashioned below the perimeter of the hole (2) and having an internal diameter which defines the passage diameter of the hole (2), and a second seal ring (6), fashioned externally of the outlet body (lb) above the annular cavity (5), the diameter of the upper part thereof being greater than the passage diameter of the hole (2).
B65B 31/02 - Filling, closing, or filling and closing, containers in chambers maintained under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure or containing a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
B65B 55/02 - Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
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CONCENTRATION PLANT WITH DIFFERENTLY WORKING SECTIONS.
The invention relates to a concentration plant with differently-functioning sections. The plant comprises a vertically-developing external tubular sheath (I)5 internally of which are comprised: a heat exchanger (2), in which a heating fluid coming from a fluid inlet mouth (9) circulates, which heat exchanger (2) is defined by a lower plate (3) and an upper plate (4) on which lower plate (3) and upper plate (4) upper and lower open ends of a first vertically raising tube bundle (5) and a second descending tube bundle (6) are fixed, in which first and second tube bundles (5, 6) the product to be processed circulates; a supply chamber (7), arranged inferiorly of the lower plate (3), which sets an inlet mouth of the product (8) in communication with the lower ends of the tubes of the first tube bundle (5); a pressurised upper chamber (10), arranged superiorly of the upper plate (4), which sets in mutual communication the upper ends of the tubes of the first tube bundle (5) and the second tube bundle (6); a separation chamber (11), which is arranged internally of the sheath (1) and inferiorly of the lower plate (3) and in which the lower ends of the tubes of the second tube bundle (6) open, a product outlet mouth (12) being afforded on a closed bottom of the separation chamber (11), and an outlet opening (13) being afforded on a lateral wall of the separation chamber (11) for exit of steam generated during product concentration.
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
F28F 13/08 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media by varying the cross-section of the flow channels
F28D 7/12 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically the surrounding tube being closed at one end, i.e. return type
The process for producing fruit juices comprises a stage of obtaining a fruit puree with an ultra-rapid extraction-deactivation process in an anaerobic environment, performed by means of immediate refining and a contemporaneous heating of a fruit triturate in an anaerobic environment, and a subsequent stage of pressing or centrifugation of the puree, with the aim of obtaining the fruit juice, which may be preceded by a stage of sterilisation-cooling and of temporary storing of the puree.
A rotary seamer (1) is provided with a carousel (2) and with at least one seaming station (3) associated with the carousel (2) and comprising a rod-like element (6) rotating around its own longitudinal axis, a seaming tool (4) rotatably connected to a lever (5) integral with the rod-like element (6) and means for rotating the rod-like element (6) around its own longitudinal axis, in such a way as to displace the seaming tool (4) from an operative position, in which it interacts with an object seaming it, to a deactivated position, of non interference with the object; said means comprising an electric motor (7) associated with the carousel and kinetically to the rod-like element (6) and control means operatively active on the electric motor (7) to rotate the rod-like element (6) according to a predefined logic. In known seamers the actuation of the seaming tool is achieved by means of a cam, this entailing limitations and drawbacks in the adaptation of the seamer to the treatment of different objects.
A plant for temperature-controlled processing of food products, particularly milk or the like, comprises a storage tank (2) for the product under treatment, a product preheating section (3), a heat treatment unit (4) downstream of the preheating section (3), for reducing microbial load and a final product cooling section (5). The various portions of the system are interconnected by a hydraulic circuit (6). The heat treatment unit (4) comprises quick heating means of the indirect heat transfer and constant flow type, and the cooling section (5) comprises instant cooling means (7) including an expansion chamber (8) at pressure (Pe) higher than or equal to atmospheric pressure, to maintain the product flowing out of said expansion chamber (8) at a temperature (T6) close to the equilibrium temperature corresponding to such pressure (Pe).
A23C 3/033 - Preservation of milk or milk preparations by heating the materials being loose unpacked and progressively transported through the apparatus
A23L 3/01 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating using irradiation or electric treatment using microwaves or dielectric heating
A23L 3/20 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating loose unpacked materials while they are progressively transported through the apparatus with transport along plates
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