Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System for cutting products, controller therefor, method for cutting products and computer program product implementing same
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Application No.: US14056738Application Date: 2013-10-17
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Publication No.: US09855668B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- Inventor: Brent L. Bucks
- Applicant: FAM
- Applicant Address: BE Kontich
- Assignee: FAM
- Current Assignee: FAM
- Current Assignee Address: BE Kontich
- Agency: Koppel, Patrick, Heybl & Philpott
- Main IPC: A47J43/07
- IPC: A47J43/07 ; A47J43/00 ; B26D1/06 ; B26D1/14 ; B26D5/00 ; B26D7/06 ; B26D7/27

Abstract:
A system comprising a plurality of apparatuses for cutting products, comprising: a base; a cutting head with at least one cutting element along the circumference of the cutting head for cutting products fed into the cutting head, the cutting head being rotatably fitted to the base; an impeller adapted for rotating concentrically within the cutting head to urge products fed into the cutting head towards the circumference of the cutting head by means of centrifugal force; a first drive mechanism for driving the rotation of the impeller at a first rotational speed setting the centrifugal force; and a second drive mechanism for driving the rotation of the cutting head at a second rotational speed, determined such with respect to the first rotational speed that the product is cut by the at least one cutting element at a predetermined cutting velocity; and a controller for controlling said apparatuses.
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