Hormel Foods Corporation

Jeffrey J Morrison

Gary A Handel

John P Hotek

A method and apparatus for high-pressure pasteurization utilizes a basket () for holding food packages (). The basket () is transported on a cart () from a loading station (), to the high-pressure pasteurization processing apparatus () and back to an unloading station (). Two robots () are utilized to reduce cycle time of the high-pressure pasteurization vessels ().

Method and apparatus for material handling for a food product using high pressure pasteurization

A tamale loading apparatus () includes a converging mechanism () and diverter wheels () to position tamales () on a belt (). The belt is run at a speed to fly the tamales () into a can () wherein the tamales are automatically loaded and it is no longer necessary to load the tamales () by hand into the cans ().

Method and apparatus for packaging tamales

A tamale loading apparatus ( ) includes a converging mechanism ( ) and diverter wheels ( ) to position tamales ( ) on a belt ( ). The belt is run at a speed to fly the tamales ( ) into a can ( ) wherein the tamales are automatically loaded and it is no longer necessary to load the tamales ( ) by hand into the cans ( ).

A two-direction reject and make-up conveyor system includes a supply conveyor system (,) and a first inspection conveyor (,) and a second inspection conveyor (,). The conveyors (,and,) are moveable in both a forward and reverse direction allowing items to be inspected to be rejected in both directions. The supply conveyor system (,) allows for the make-up of any rejected items onto the inspection conveyors (,and,).

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Austin, MN, United States of America

Jeffrey J Morrison