A method of producing cellulose encased sausages where an encased sausage is partially cooked, the partially cooked sausage is hot peeled, and the cooking of the peeled sausage is finished in its packaging.

The invention relates to a method for producing preformed peeled packed sausages, comprising the steps of subsequently: A) heating an encased sausage; B) peeling a casing from the sausage at higher surface temperatures; and C) packing the peeled sausage. The invention also relates to a production device for producing preformed peeled packed sausages with such a method.

The device consists of a supply area (2) through which a conveyor belt (3) is fed above which a moistening station (4) is arranged by means of which the skin of the sausage is softened in order for the sausage to then be perforated and injected in order for said internal air flow to cause the skin to detach from the meat in the corresponding gripping and blowing station (6). It is then subjected to transversal cutting with a guillotine mechanism (16) and then to longitudinal cutting (18) while the skins are removed underneath by means of a pair of toothed wheels (23), the clean product coming out by way of an outlet conveyor belt (24).

Peeling machine (M) for peeling stuffed food products (K) into stuffing casings (B), comprising conveyor means (C) adapted to advance said sausages (K) in succession from an inlet (I) to an outlet (U) of said machine (M) in a direction (Z) of linear advancement and extending through a cutting station (T) for cutting casings (B) of said sausages (K), said cutting station (T) being defined by an engraving device (D, L) adapted to engrave longitudinally and superiorly the casing (B) of each said sausage (K); a unit (U1) for picking up said engraved casing (B), said picking unit (U1) being arranged immediately downstream of said cutting station (T) and defined by removal means adapted to at least partially remove said engraved casing (B).

An apparatus for removing an outer covering from food products, comprising: at least one conveyance line provided with concave seats, each one configured to accommodate a respective product, such line being defined between a station and a station for unloading stripped products; at least one cutting station, which is configured for the removal of a protruding end of the covering layer from a product arranged in the seat; at least one surface incision station, which is configured to perform at least one incision of the covering layer of a terminal portion of a product arranged in the seat; at least one station for detaching the covering layer, which comprises toothed grip element configured for abutment against the terminal portion of the product; at least one station for separating the product from the covering layer.

The device consists of a supply area (2) through which a conveyor belt (3) is fed above which a moistening station (4) is arranged by means of which the skin of the sausage is softened in order for the sausage to then be perforated and injected in order for said internal air flow to cause the skin to detach from the meat in the corresponding gripping and blowing station (6). It is then subjected to transversal cutting with a guillotine mechanism (16) and then to longitudinal cutting (18) while the skins are removed underneath by means of a pair of toothed wheels (23), the clean product coming out by way of an outlet conveyor belt (24).

A machine for peeling sausages having an adjustable carriage assembly and an adjustable knife holder with one or more blade holders.

The invention relates to an artificial food casing; method for removing said artificial food casing; and methods for manufacturing said artificial food casing.

A machine for peeling sausages having an adjustable carriage assembly and an adjustable knife holder with one or more blade holders.

An apparatus and method for inflating a casing enclosing a sausage stick is disclosed, wherein the apparatus includes a holder configured to receive the sausage stick enclosed in the casing and move together with the sausage stick thereby received from an inflation starting position to an inflation end position, and an inflating needle configured to penetrate the casing of the sausage stick received by the holder and to follow the holder immoveably relative to the holder moving together with the sausage stick from the inflation starting position to the inflation end position to inflate the casing between the inflation starting position and the inflation end position.