The invention relates to a device for producing processed cheese portions, comprising a plurality of modules that are arranged successively in the direction of production, in which the processed cheese is formed into a band, cooled, and divided into portions, wherein the modules define a production space through which the processed cheese travels during the production of the processed cheese portions. The production space is enclosed by a spray-proof casing, wherein the casing comprises a frame structure and a plurality of sheet metal elements which are detachably connected to the frame structure, and wherein a sealing hose is arranged between a sheet metal element and the area of the frame structure opposite thereto, and encircles the sheet metal element or the area of the frame structure opposite thereto.

A process for making a sheath used to protect a medical device. The medical device includes a polymer scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. A sheath is placed over the crimped scaffold after crimping to reduce recoil of the crimped polymer scaffold and maintain scaffold-balloon engagement relied on to hold the scaffold to the balloon when the scaffold is being delivered to a target in a body. The sheath is removed by a health professional either by removing the sheath directly or using a tube containing the catheter.

A molding unit comprises a chamber supplied with pasta-filata and having outlets A mold has two rows of channels opening on a first surface of the mold facing downwards and arranged adjacent to the outlets. Driving elements drive the mold with reciprocating motion between a first position and a second position. A consolidation tub is arranged below the molding unit. A first chute and a second chute are arranged between the molding unit and the consolidation tub. Each chute has an inlet end substantially parallel to the plane defined by the axes of the channels, and an outlet end slanting with respect to the horizontal plane by a delivery angle in the range 0 to 45.

Embodiments may include a method of making a cheese shape. The method may include providing a cheese-shaping system. The cheese-shaping system may include at least a first chilled roller belt. The method may also include supplying a cheese mass in molten form to the first chilled roller belt. A cheese sheet may then be formed on the first chilled roller belt. The method may further include cooling the cheese sheet through contact with the first chilled roller belt. In addition, the method may include forming and removing the cheese shape from the cooled cheese sheet. Furthermore, the method may include applying a liquid application to the cheese shape.

The equipment (1) comprises: supporting means (3) adapted to support at least one cheese (C) of the fresh pasta filata type; gripping means (6) adapted to retain at least one portion (P) of the cheese (C); filling means (7) adapted to inject a filling into the cheese (C) through said portion (P) to obtain a stuffed cheese(S); at least one automated positioning system (19) adapted to pick up the cheese (C) from a supply station (E) and to transfer it onto the supporting means (3), wherein the automated positioning system (19) comprises: one retaining and holding assembly (28) for the cheese (C); one displacement unit (29) adapted to move the retaining and holding assembly (28) between the supply station (E) and the supporting means (3).

The equipment (1) comprises: supporting means (3) adapted to support at least one cheese (C) of the fresh pasta filata type; gripping means (6) adapted to retain at least one portion (P) of the cheese (C); filling means (7) adapted to inject a filling into the cheese (C) through said portion (P) to obtain a stuffed cheese(S); at least one automated positioning system (19) adapted to pick up the cheese (C) from a supply station (E) and to transfer it onto the supporting means (3), wherein the automated positioning system (19) comprises: one retaining and holding assembly (28) for the cheese (C); one displacement unit (29) adapted to move the retaining and holding assembly (28) between the supply station (E) and the supporting means (3).

A device for filling cheese curd into a pressing mould comprising a curd distributor, having an inlet end through which cheese curd may be received, and an outlet end through the cheese curd may exit the curd distributor, a pressing-mould holder arranged below the outlet of the curd distributor, one or more drive units, configured to perform a relative motion between the curd distributor and the pressing mould holder in accordance with a selected number of motion patterns, a contra unit, configured to control the motion pattern based on input comprising an identifier of a pressing-mould configuration positioned b the pressing-mould holder.

A method for releasing a cheese from a mould is provided. The mould comprises a first end part, a sleeve formed body and a second end part. The method comprises detaching said first end part from said cheese, turning said mould with said cheese such that said cheese is placed on said first end part, removing said second end part, detaching said cheese from said sleeve formed body by moving said sleeve shaped body downwards relative to said cheese, turning said mould with said cheese upside down such that said first end part is placed on said cheese, removing said first end part, and separating said cheese and said sleeve shaped body by displacing said cheese and said sleeve shaped body relative to each other.

A device for forming and cooling an initially hot and therefore flowable melted cheese having (a) a first metallic cooling belt capable of moving in a downstream direction; (b) a counter-pressure roller proximal to the first metallic cooling belt; and (c) a rotatable shaping roller disposed proximal to the first metallic cooling belt downstream of the supply nozzle and upstream from the counter-pressure roller, wherein the rotatable shaping roller has a number of molding cavities formed in the surface, which are separated from one another by separating webs, wherein the separating webs are formed by the remaining surface of the rotatable shaping roller, wherein the rotatable shaping roller is capable of applying a pressure by way of the separating webs onto the cooling belt that results in displacement of the still-hot melted cheese from a region of the separating webs lying thereon, so that shaped bodies of melted cheese released from the molding cavities remain on the first metallic cooling belt for cooling.

A device for forming and cooling an initially hot and therefore flowable melted cheese having (a) a first metallic cooling belt capable of moving in a downstream direction; (b) a counter-pressure roller proximal to the first metallic cooling belt; and (c) a rotatable shaping roller disposed proximal to the first metallic cooling belt downstream of the supply nozzle and upstream from the counter-pressure roller, wherein the rotatable shaping roller has a number of molding cavities formed in the surface, which are separated from one another by separating webs, wherein the separating webs are formed by the remaining surface of the rotatable shaping roller, wherein the rotatable shaping roller is capable of applying a pressure by way of the separating webs onto the cooling belt that results in displacement of the still-hot melted cheese from a region of the separating webs lying thereon, so that shaped bodies of melted cheese released from the molding cavities remain on the first metallic cooling belt for cooling.