The invention relates to a motorized food-processor apparatus (100) which comprises: a housing (101) containing a drive motor (102) for rotating a shaft (103) about an axis of rotation (115), at least one cutter (104) rotated by the motor about the axis, a cover (106) provided with a supply conduit (107) for the foodstuff, an outlet opening (110) for the cut foodstuff; a guide plate (109) for guiding the cut foodstuff to the outlet opening (110), comprising at least one guide ridge (111), an outlet tool (112) located in the path of the foodstuff towards the outlet opening, and at least one drive unit (114) for driving through the outlet tool.

The outlet tool comprises a series of blades (113) in which, for any pair of adjacent blades, the portions of these two adjacent blades do not have any intersection of their orthogonal projections on a plane that is parallel to the axis of rotation (115) and parallel to the segment formed by the intersection of one of these two blades with a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

The present invention relates to a portioning machine for dividing a strand-like product into individual portions and a method of controlling such portioning machine. The portioning machine includes a magazine turret attachment for receiving the strand-like product, a pressing unit for pressure-compacting the strand-like product at least in its longitudinal direction, and a portioning and cutting device for portioning and separating individual portions from the strand-like product. The magazine turret attachment has a base segment and a turret segment which have chute portions oriented coaxially with respect to one another for forming at least one reception chute for the strand-like product and which are rotatable about a common axis for positioning the reception chute in a cutting position; and wherein the pressing unit for pressure-compacting the strand-like product has at least one pressure ram and a counter-pressure element. The counter-pressure element is a slide element arranged between the base segment and the turret segment of the magazine turret attachment and is reversibly movable in a direction at least approximately perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the magazine turret attachment between a release position and a closure position for unblocking or closing the reception chute placed in the cutting position.

The present invention relates to a portioning machine for dividing a strand-like product into individual portions and a method of controlling such portioning machine. The portioning machine includes a magazine turret attachment for receiving the strand-like product, a pressing unit for pressure-compacting the strand-like product at least in its longitudinal direction, and a portioning and cutting device for portioning and separating individual portions from the strand-like product. The magazine turret attachment has a base segment and a turret segment which have chute portions oriented coaxially with respect to one another for forming at least one reception chute for the strand-like product and which are rotatable about a common axis for positioning the reception chute in a cutting position; and wherein the pressing unit for pressure-compacting the strand-like product has at least one pressure ram and a counter-pressure element. The counter-pressure element is a slide element arranged between the base segment and the turret segment of the magazine turret attachment and is reversibly movable in a direction at least approximately perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the magazine turret attachment between a release position and a closure position for unblocking or closing the reception chute placed in the cutting position.

A method for aligning a cutter plate in a pelletizer for polymer pellets using a remote alignment adjustment device having a mechanical distance measurement probe and a camera for taking photos or videos. The remote alignment adjustment device is attached to the drive shaft of the cutter plate and rotates with the shaft to correct the alignment in different positions of the die plate. Additionally, a process for preparing polyethylene pellets in a pelletizer using the method for aligning the cutter plate.

A method for aligning a cutter plate in a pelletizer for polymer pellets using a remote alignment adjustment device having a mechanical distance measurement probe and a camera for taking photos or videos. The remote alignment adjustment device is attached to the drive shaft of the cutter plate and rotates with the shaft to correct the alignment in different positions of the die plate. Additionally, a process for preparing polyethylene pellets in a pelletizer using the method for aligning the cutter plate.

A rotary blade assembly for cutting a food product into helical strips is disclosed. The rotary blade assembly includes a substantially spiral-shaped blade holder for mounting in a food product flow path, and a plurality of axially extending slitter blades connected to the blade holder. The blade holder includes an axis of rotation, an upstream surface, an upstream end and a downstream end. The upstream end is axially spaced apart from the downstream end to define a radial slot. A radial cutting edge is positioned adjacent the radial slot. Each slitter blade extends upstream of the upstream surface and includes a slitter cutting edge. At least a portion of the slitter cutting edge of at least one of the slitter blades extends substantially non-perpendicularly to the upstream surface toward or away from the axis of rotation.

A rotary blade assembly for cutting a food product into helical strips is disclosed. The rotary blade assembly includes a substantially spiral-shaped blade holder for mounting in a food product flow path, and a plurality of axially extending slitter blades connected to the blade holder. The blade holder includes an axis of rotation, an upstream surface, an upstream end and a downstream end. The upstream end is axially spaced apart from the downstream end to define a radial slot. A radial cutting edge is positioned adjacent the radial slot. Each slitter blade extends upstream of the upstream surface and includes a slitter cutting edge. At least a portion of the slitter cutting edge of at least one of the slitter blades extends substantially non-perpendicularly to the upstream surface toward or away from the axis of rotation.

A food processor includes a bowl with a removable lid. Food items are advanced into the bowl through a feed tube formed in the lid where they are cut by a blade assembly. A rotating disk is adjustable relative to the blade assembly to vary the thickness of the food items cut by the blade assembly.

A food processor includes a bowl with a removable lid. Food items are advanced into the bowl through a feed tube formed in the lid where they are cut by a blade assembly. A rotating disk is adjustable relative to the blade assembly to vary the thickness of the food items cut by the blade assembly.

In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises: (1) a box with specifically designed blades for cutting; (2) a motor for rotating the blades over each other; (3) a sweeper mechanism to gently move the flowers around the enclosure blade; and, (4) a brush mechanism to gently tumble flowers over the blade surface.