System to mould products from a food mass

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PATENT NO 12133534
APP PUB NO 20220248694A1
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17616291

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A system that includes: a production device, a cleaning apparatus, and conveyor means. The production device includes: a mould drum with cavities; a mass feed means for feeding food mass to the cavities; and a gas pressure source to force the products from the cavities. The cleaning apparatus connects to a cleaning fluid source and includes: a control system that controls cleaning of the mould drum; means to clean an outer circumference of the mould drum; means to move the mould drum and/or means to move the means to clean the outer circumference of the mould drum during the cleaning; a collection trough to collect the cleaning fluid, and a cover. The control device automatically controls the cleaning such that the cleaning of the outer circumference of the mould drum takes place while and/or after the cavities are rinsed.

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GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS BAKEL B V5761 EN BAKEL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Van, Erp Joost Nuenen, NL 19 25
Van, Gerwen Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus Someren, NL 44 320

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