Abrégé

The invention herein pertains to a device and system for controlled mixing of textured material along a linear path by means variable ohmic controls. The device comprising the following components: a dual auger unit wherein two linear augers are held within a single linear casing, each said linear augers having an increased diameter pitch along its length, perforations along the length of said single linear casing, electro-conductive plates attachable to each said perforation. The preferred embodiment of this invention is intended to be used for mixing pasta filata cheese curds to form a singular cheese mass with consistent texture. The device may also be used to mix other types of fluid textured material including food and non-food substances.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01J 25/00 - Fabrication du fromage
• B29B 7/40 - MélangeMalaxage continu, avec dispositifs mécaniques de mélange ou de malaxage avec dispositifs de mélange ou de malaxage mobiles rotatifs avec un seul arbre
• B29C 48/40 - Moyens pour plastifier ou homogénéiser la matière à mouler ou pour la forcer dans la filière ou la matrice utilisant des vis entourées par un fourreau coopérant, p. ex. des extrudeuses à vis simple utilisant au moins deux vis parallèles, p. ex. extrudeuses à vis doubles
• B29C 48/68 - Fourreaux ou cylindres
• B29C 48/80 - Traitement thermique de la matière à mouler par extrusion ou des pièces ou des couches préformées, p. ex. par chauffage ou refroidissement dans la zone de plastification, p. ex. par chauffage des cylindres

Abrégé

An invention directed to the production of processed or cooked cheese by concurrently and continuously portioning, pulling to stretch, molding and cooling to set said cheese through a series of interconnected tunnels casted within two overlaying rotating belts. The overlaying belts having a series of grooves with negative dimension of a desired cross sectional shape for molding purposes. The two belts overlay each other such that the grooves combine to form a continuing tunnel along the length of the two belt assembly. Cheese is pulled into and through each tunnel wherein a given amount of pressure and cooling affect is applied. Released cheese ribbons of molded shape are ready for immediate packaging and storage.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01J 25/13 - Moules à cet effet
• A23P 1/12 - Extrusion
• A23P 1/10 - Autres procédés de mise en forme, p.ex. moulage
• A01J 25/00 - Fabrication du fromage
• A01J 25/12 - Façonnage du fromage
• A23L 1/00 - Aliments ou produits alimentaires; Leur préparation ou traitement (leur conservation en général A23L 3/00)
• A23C 19/068 - Types particuliers de fromages