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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2020
Marel Further Processing B.v., Boxmeer, NL;
Hendrikus Cornelis Koos Van Doorn, Boxmeer, NL;
Martinus Johannes Willebrordus Van Zoelen, Boxmeer, NL;
Johannes Martinus Meulendijks, Boxmeer, NL;
Eric Henricus Johannus Carolus Aben, Boxmeer, NL;
MAREL FURTHER PROCESSING B.V., Boxmeer, NL;
Abstract
A food process line and method are provided for processing food in a food process line. The food process line includes at least two of the following process line stations: a food preparation station, cold store, pump station or forming station for a pumpable food mass, or a dry coater, wet coating device, fryer, heater or freezer for the discrete food products. In each process line station at least one process step is carried out, the process line station having one or more actuators and/or one or more sensors. The food process line comprises an interstation control system configured to control an actuator of a first process line station on the basis of data from a sensor of a second process line station.