Weber Maschinenbau Gmbh Breidenbach

Gea Food Solutions Germany Gmbh

Joerg Schmeiser

Christoph Kuhmichel

Frank Runte

Klaus Meyer

Juergen Niesar

Gerd Martin Huebner

The disclosure relates to an apparatus for handling food portions which comprises a first conveying device, a rotation device with a second conveying device forming a depositing surface which can be turned about a vertical axis, a third conveying device, and a control unit. The first conveying device is configured such that it can at least in regions be arranged above the rotation device. The control unit is adapted to control the first conveying device such that food portions are deposited in a format arrangement by the first conveying device from above onto the depositing surface of the rotation device, to control the rotation device to rotate the depositing surface with the food portions about the vertical axis, and to control the second conveying device to convey the turned food portions onward onto the third conveying device.

Method for handling food portions with a rotation device

A packaging machine is disclosed that includes a deep-drawing station, a filling station, a sealing station, or a combination thereof. The deep-drawing station, the sealing station, or both have an upper tool including a supporting top part. The supporting top is pivotable via a pivot mechanism, and the pivot mechanism is detachable from the supporting top part.

Method for changing the upper and lower tool of a packaging machine

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Wiggensbach, Germany

Joerg Schmeiser