The present invention relates to a food production line (11) with a forming apparatus (5) that comprises a rotating drum (1), which is utilized to form a product (7) from a food mass and a packaging machine (13), which packages the products in a packaging (14). The present invention further relates to a process for forming a product, whereas several products are formed and subsequently dropped simultaneously from a drum on an accumulation belt.

A capacitive sensor assembly is for a bulk material dosing device for determining the mass of dosing quantities produced via the bulk material dosing device. The sensor assembly has at least one sensor unit which includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an insert positioned between the two electrodes. A measurement channel extending in a vertical direction is formed in the insert. A tensioning device acting on the relevant electrode is arranged in a horizontal direction on a side, facing away from the insert, of at least one electrode. At least the two electrodes and the interposed insert can, in the loosened state of the tensioning device, be displaced in the horizontal direction. A plurality of sensor units are arranged in a row extending in the horizontal direction, wherein in each case one tensioning device is arranged between the sensor units.

The present invention relates to a food production line (11) with a forming apparatus (5) that comprises a rotating drum (1), which is utilized to form a product (7) from a food mass and a packaging machine (13), which packages the products in a packaging (14). The present invention further relates to a process for forming a product, whereas several products are formed and subsequently dropped simultaneously from a drum on an accumulation belt.

The present invention relates to a food production line (11) with a forming apparatus (5) that comprises a rotating drum (1), which is utilized to form a product (7) from a food mass and a packaging machine (13), which packages the products in a packaging (14). The present invention further relates to a process for forming a product, whereas several products are formed and subsequently dropped simultaneously from a drum on an accumulation belt.

A drug feeder capable of discharging tablets in a reduced time while preventing simultaneous discharge of multiple tablets is provided. The drug feeder includes an annular rotating body rotatable about a first axis of rotation; an inclined rotating body rotatable about a second axis of rotation inclined relative to the first axis of rotation, the inclined rotating body being disposed inside the annular rotating body; a sorting member and a regulating member that align solid drugs when the annular rotating body rotates, the drugs being carried to a top peripheral portion of the annular rotating body by rotation of the inclined rotating body; and drug drop detection means that detects the drugs carried to a drop discharge port by the annular rotating body and dropped. The sorting member is disposed to regulate a height for the drugs on the top peripheral portion of the annular rotating body. The regulating member regulates a lateral width of a drug conveying path on the top peripheral portion of the annular rotating body. The drug feeder further comprises a path extending member capable of being disposed along the top peripheral portion of the annular rotating body in a vicinity of the drop discharge port and on an outer peripheral side of the annular rotating body, thereby defining a side wall of the drug conveying path. The path extending member serves to extend the drug conveying path.

A drug feeder capable of discharging tablets in a reduced time while preventing simultaneous discharge of multiple tablets is provided. The drug feeder includes an annular rotating body rotatable about a first axis of rotation; an inclined rotating body rotatable about a second axis of rotation inclined relative to the first axis of rotation, the inclined rotating body being disposed inside the annular rotating body; a sorting member and a regulating member that align solid drugs when the annular rotating body rotates, the drugs being carried to a top peripheral portion of the annular rotating body by rotation of the inclined rotating body; and drug drop detection means that detects the drugs carried to a drop discharge port by the annular rotating body and dropped. The sorting member is disposed to regulate a height for the drugs on the top peripheral portion of the annular rotating body. The regulating member regulates a lateral width of a drug conveying path on the top peripheral portion of the annular rotating body. The drug feeder further comprises a path extending member capable of being disposed along the top peripheral portion of the annular rotating body in a vicinity of the drop discharge port and on an outer peripheral side of the annular rotating body, thereby defining a side wall of the drug conveying path. The path extending member serves to extend the drug conveying path.

A machine for manufacturing pouches containing a cohesionless material, including feed means for feeding the cohesionless material to a pick-up station, a transfer drum by which the material is picked up at the pick-up station and transferred to a release station, delivery means operating at the release station and by which portions of the material are delivered from the transfer drum through a duct toward a wrapping station at which the portions are sealed in pouches, and a mixer located at the pick-up station for performing a mixing action on the material at the pick-up station before the material is picked up by the transfer drum.

A machine for manufacturing pouches containing a cohesionless material, including feed means for feeding the cohesionless material to a pick-up station, a transfer drum by which the material is picked up at the pick-up station and transferred to a release station, delivery means operating at the release station and by which portions of the material are delivered from the transfer drum through a duct toward a wrapping station at which the portions are sealed in pouches, and a mixer located at the pick-up station for performing a mixing action on the material at the pick-up station before the material is picked up by the transfer drum.

A drug supply device, includes a conveyor that guides travel of a drug, a drug accelerator that oscillates by a motor, blocks the drug on the conveyor in a first attitude, and pivots toward a second attitude to accelerate and deliver the drug, and a stopper portion that makes contact with the drug accelerator in the first attitude of the drug accelerator to position the drug accelerator, in which the drug accelerator receives a biasing force in a direction toward the stopper portion together with a driving force of the motor during a final phase of a stroke when the drug accelerator pivots from the second attitude to the first attitude.

A drug supply device, includes a conveyor that guides travel of a drug, a drug accelerator that oscillates by a motor, blocks the drug on the conveyor in a first attitude, and pivots toward a second attitude to accelerate and deliver the drug, and a stopper portion that makes contact with the drug accelerator in the first attitude of the drug accelerator to position the drug accelerator, in which the drug accelerator receives a biasing force in a direction toward the stopper portion together with a driving force of the motor during a final phase of a stroke when the drug accelerator pivots from the second attitude to the first attitude.