A slide gate assembly includes a mounting plate with a through opening and an upper surface, and a top plate with a through opening and lower surface, wherein the through opening of the top plate aligns with the through opening of the mounting plate. A slide plate is mounted between the lower surface of the top plate and the upper surface of the mounting plate, wherein the slide plate is slidable between a closed position and an open position, wherein, in the closed position the slide plate blocks material passage from the opening of the top plate to the opening of the bottom plate, wherein, in the open position, the slide plate permits material passage from the opening of the top plate to the opening of the bottom plate.

A slide gate assembly includes a mounting plate with a through opening and an upper surface, and a top plate with a through opening and lower surface, wherein the through opening of the top plate aligns with the through opening of the mounting plate. A slide plate is mounted between the lower surface of the top plate and the upper surface of the mounting plate, wherein the slide plate is slidable between a closed position and an open position, wherein, in the closed position the slide plate blocks material passage from the opening of the top plate to the opening of the bottom plate, wherein, in the open position, the slide plate permits material passage from the opening of the top plate to the opening of the bottom plate.

An agitator shaft seal assembly for use on industrial mixers, particularly horizontal dough mixers, that includes a stator plate that is adapted to be mounted on a rotary seal adapter plate; a rotor mounted on the stator plate; a push ring mounted on the rotor; a seal gland disposed between the rotor and the push ring; and a locking ring mounted on the push ring.

An agitator shaft seal assembly for use on industrial mixers, particularly horizontal dough mixers, that includes a stator plate that is adapted to be mounted on a rotary seal adapter plate; a rotor mounted on the stator plate; a push ring mounted on the rotor; a seal gland disposed between the rotor and the push ring; and a locking ring mounted on the push ring.

The invention relates to a rotary shaft for processing foodstuffs, the rotary shaft has a rotation axis and the rotary shaft comprises at least one tool which extends along the rotation axis. The tool has an airfoil profile such that the tool comprises a leading edge, a trailing edge, an upper surface and a lower surface. Further, the tool comprises at least one fluid channel between the mean camber line of the airfoil profile and the upper surface of the tool.

A process for preparing a soft cheesecake mixture, comprising the following steps: placing the ingredients for preparing the soft mixture in a pre-mixing member; carrying out a step of pre-mixing the aforesaid ingredients so as to blend them together to obtain a pre-mixed mixture having a density comprised between 0.72 g/mL and 0.84 g/mL; transferring the pre-mixed mixture into a collection tank whose temperature is maintained at a value comprised between 25° C. and 40° C.; continuously transferring a part of the pre-mixed mixture present in the collection tank towards a homogenising member; carrying out a step of homogenising the pre-mixed mixture by means of the homogenising member, whose temperature is maintained at a value comprised between 25° C. and 40° C. so as to obtain an emulsified mixture having a density comprised between 0.81 g/mL and 0.92 g/mL. The subject matter of the present disclosure is also a production plant for producing the soft cheesecake mixture.

A process for preparing a soft cheesecake mixture, comprising the following steps: placing the ingredients for preparing the soft mixture in a pre-mixing member; carrying out a step of pre-mixing the aforesaid ingredients so as to blend them together to obtain a pre-mixed mixture having a density comprised between 0.72 g/mL and 0.84 g/mL; transferring the pre-mixed mixture into a collection tank whose temperature is maintained at a value comprised between 25° C. and 40° C.; continuously transferring a part of the pre-mixed mixture present in the collection tank towards a homogenising member; carrying out a step of homogenising the pre-mixed mixture by means of the homogenising member, whose temperature is maintained at a value comprised between 25° C. and 40° C. so as to obtain an emulsified mixture having a density comprised between 0.81 g/mL and 0.92 g/mL. The subject matter of the present disclosure is also a production plant for producing the soft cheesecake mixture.

A dough kneading device has a kneading drum for predefining the bottoms and side walls of kneading chambers, which serve to receive dough pieces to be kneaded. A kneading belt over a circumferential portion abuts the kneading drum for closing the kneading chambers. The kneading belt has a plurality of passage openings with a typical diameter which is smaller than 12 mm. This results in a dough kneading device with which even moist doughs can be kneaded without the use of anti-adhesive agents, if possible, without the dough adhering to the kneading belt and/or the kneading chambers in an unwanted manner.

A dough kneading device has a kneading drum for predefining the bottoms and side walls of kneading chambers, which serve to receive dough pieces to be kneaded. A kneading belt over a circumferential portion abuts the kneading drum for closing the kneading chambers. The kneading belt has a plurality of passage openings with a typical diameter which is smaller than 12 mm. This results in a dough kneading device with which even moist doughs can be kneaded without the use of anti-adhesive agents, if possible, without the dough adhering to the kneading belt and/or the kneading chambers in an unwanted manner.

The invention concerns a dough handling unit (1, 1′) for handling dough comprising a housing (8, 8′, 8″), a dough inlet (10, 10′) for introducing dough into the housing (8, 8′, 8″), a dough outlet (12, 12′) for discharge of the dough from the housing (8, 8′, 8″), and a handling chamber for handling the dough, that is arranged within the housing (8, 8′, 8″) along a portion between the inlet and the outlet and is substantially closed off relative to the surroundings, wherein arranged in the handling chamber (2, 2′) is a dough structuring portion (4, 4′, 4″) having a nozzle (6, 6′, 6″) which reduces the flow cross-section for structuring of the dough, and downstream of the nozzle (6, 6′, 6″) the flow cross-section in the dough structuring portion is enlarged again in relation to the reduced flow cross-section in the region of the nozzle (6, 6′, 6″).