Slicing machine with spray bar
A multi-track slicing machine, for slicing calibers into slices and producing shingled or stacked portions from slices, comprises a cutting unit, a feed unit for feeding at least one caliber to the cutting unit, a discharge conveyor unit with at least one portioning belt for discharging the portions in a passage direction of the slicing machine, and a spray unit with a plurality of nozzle units, wherein each nozzle unit comprises at least one spray nozzle for applying a liquid or powdery anticaking agent to a slice. The spray unit comprises a holding device, and a spray bar adjustably fastened to the holding device and extending in a horizontal transverse direction to the passage direction across all tracks of the slicing machine. The nozzle units are arranged independently of one another adjustably on the spray bar.
1 . A multi-track slicing machine for slicing calibers into slices and producing shingled or stacked portions from the slices, the slicing machine comprising:
a cutting unit,
a feed unit for feeding at least one caliber to the cutting unit,
a discharge conveyor unit with at least one portioning belt for discharging the portions in a passage direction of the slicing machine, and
a spray unit including a plurality of nozzle units, wherein each nozzle unit comprises at least one spray nozzle for applying a liquid or powdery anticaking agent to a slice, wherein the spray unit comprises a holding device, and a spray bar fastened to the holding device and extending in a horizontal transverse direction to the passage direction across all tracks of the slicing machine, and wherein the nozzle units are arranged independently of one another adjustably on the spray bar, each of the nozzle units has a hollow unit housing, and for each nozzle unit, the at least one spray nozzle is arranged in a passage of a peripheral wall of the unit housing,
wherein the spray bar is pivotable with respect to an axis that extends in the transverse direction to adjust a spray direction of the nozzle units,
wherein the holding device comprises:
a main arm having a longitudinal direction,
a pivoting arm which is pivotable relative to the main arm about a transverse axis that extends transverse to the longitudinal direction and to which the spray bar is attached,
and wherein the slicing machine further comprises a base frame, wherein
the main arm of the holding device comprises a base part which is fastenable to the base frame and a support part which is telescopically adjustable in relation to the base part in the longitudinal direction.
2 . The slicing machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the nozzle units are designed to be adjustable and fixable independently of one another relative to the spray bar by means of a mounting device in the transverse direction and/or transversely to the transverse direction, and/or with respect to their spray direction.
3 . The slicing machine according to claim 2 , wherein each nozzle unit is designed to be adjustable and fixable transversely to a longitudinal direction of the spray bar.
4 . The slicing machine according to claim 1 , wherein
a distribution box for distributing media to be supplied to the individual spray nozzles is fastened to the spray bar, wherein the media comprise the liquid or the powdery anticaking agent, and
the distribution box is adjustable and fixable with respect to the spray bar in a longitudinal direction of the spray bar.
5 . The slicing machine according to claim 4 , wherein
the spray unit comprises a supply line for each medium to be supplied to the spray nozzles, and the distribution box has only one contact for each supply line.
6 . The slicing machine according to claim 5 , wherein the media include at least one of anticaking agent, compressed air, electrical signals, or electrical current.
7 . The slicing machine according to claim 5 , wherein the media include at least one of anticaking agent and compressed air, and the spray unit comprises, for each medium to be supplied, a switchable shut-off valve in the distribution box or in the unit housing of each nozzle unit.
8 . The slicing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the spray unit comprises a reservoir for the anticaking agent, wherein the reservoir is connected to the spray bar and the reservoir is
adjustable and fixable in a longitudinal direction of the spray bar and/or
pivotable and fixable about the longitudinal direction of the spray bar.
9 . The slicing machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the spray bar is fastened to the holding device only at one point along a longitudinal direction of the spray bar.
10 . The slicing machine according to claim 1 , wherein
each nozzle unit has at least one non-contact pointing device for pointing out a spray direction of the at least one spray nozzle.
11 . The slicing machine according to claim 1 , wherein
each nozzle unit comprises a mountable and demountable cover for closing a longitudinal side of the unit housing, and an intermediate plate positioned in the unit housing and fastened to the unit housing, and
for each nozzle unit, each of the at least one spray nozzle is attached to the intermediate plate.
12 . The slicing machine according to claim 11 , wherein, for each nozzle unit, the intermediate plate is screwed to a wall of the unit housing from an inside of the unit housing, and each of the at least one spray nozzle is screwed to the intermediate plate.
13 . The slicing machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the holding device is beam-shaped with a longitudinal direction, and
the spray bar is adjustable relative to the holding device along the longitudinal direction.
14 . The slicing machine according to claim 1 , wherein each nozzle unit comprises at least one laser pointer for pointing out a spray direction of the at least one spray nozzle.
15 . A multi-track slicing machine for slicing calibers into slices and producing shingled or stacked portions from the slices, the slicing machine comprising:
a cutting unit,
a feed unit for feeding at least one caliber to the cutting unit,
a discharge conveyor unit with at least one portioning belt for discharging the portions in a passage direction of the slicing machine, and
a spray unit including a plurality of nozzle units, wherein each nozzle unit comprises at least one spray nozzle for applying a liquid or powdery anticaking agent to a slice, wherein the spray unit comprises a holding device, and a spray bar fastened to the holding device and extending in a horizontal transverse direction to the passage direction across all tracks of the slicing machine, and wherein the nozzle units are arranged independently of one another adjustably on the spray bar, each of the nozzle units has a hollow unit housing, and for each nozzle unit, the at least one spray nozzle is arranged in a passage of a peripheral wall of the unit housing,
wherein the spray bar is pivotable with respect to an axis that extends in the transverse direction to adjust a spray direction of he nozzle units,
wherein the spray unit further comprises a reservoir for the anticaking agent, wherein the reservoir is connected to the spray bar and the reservoir is
adjustable and fixable in a longitudinal direction of the spray bar and/or
pivotable and fixable about the longitudinal direction of the spray bar.
16 . The slicing machine according to claim 15 , wherein
each nozzle unit comprises a mountable and demountable cover for closing a longitudinal side of the unit housing, and an intermediate plate positioned in the unit housing and fastened to the unit housing, and
for each nozzle unit, each of the at least one spray nozzle is attached to the intermediate plate.
17 . The slicing machine according to claim 15 , wherein the holding device comprises:
a main arm having a longitudinal direction,
a pivoting arm which is pivotable relative to the main arm about a transverse axis that extends transverse to the longitudinal direction and to which the spray bar is attached.
18 . A multi-track slicing machine for slicing calibers into slices and producing shingled or stacked portions from the slices, the slicing machine comprising:
a cutting unit,
a feed unit for feeding at least one caliber to the cutting unit,
a discharge conveyor unit with at least one portioning belt for discharging the portions in a passage direction of the slicing machine, and
a spray unit including a plurality of nozzle units, wherein each nozzle unit comprises at least one spray nozzle for applying a liquid or powdery anticaking agent to a slice, wherein the spray unit comprises a holding device, and a spray bar fastened to the holding device and extending in a horizontal transverse direction to the passage direction across all tracks of the slicing machine, and wherein the nozzle units are arranged independently of one another adjustably on the spray bar, each of the nozzle unit has a hollow unit housing, and for each nozzle unit, the at least one spray nozzle is arranged in a passage of a peripheral wall of the unit housing,
wherein the spray bar is pivotable with respect to an axis that extends in the transverse direction to adjust a spray direction of the nozzle units,
wherein
each nozzle unit comprises a mountable and demountable cover for closing a longitudinal side of the unit housing, and an intermediate plate positioned in the unit housing and fastened to the unit housing, and
for each nozzle unit, each of the at least one spray nozzle is attached to the intermediate plate.
19 . The slicing machine according to claim 18 , wherein, for each nozzle unit, the intermediate plate is screwed to a wall of the unit housing from an inside of the unit housing, and each of the at least one spray nozzle is screwed to the intermediate plate.
20 . The slicing machine according to claim 19 , wherein the spray unit comprises a reservoir for the anticaking agent, wherein the reservoir is connected to the spray bar and the reservoir is
adjustable and fixable in a longitudinal direction of the spray bar and/or
pivotable and fixable about the longitudinal direction of the spray bar.