Patent ID: 11945132
Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A multi-track slicing machine for slicing product calibers into slices, the slicing machine comprising:
a base frame,
a cutting unit,
a discharge conveyor for conveying the slices,
a feed unit with a feed conveyor for feeding the calibers to the cutting unit comprising:
one gripper per track,
multiple gripper slides which carry the grippers,
first and second parallel slide guides arranged on opposite sides with respect to a longitudinal center of the feed conveyor, as seen in plan view,
wherein the multiple gripper slides include a first gripper slide that is movable in a controlled manner in a feeding direction along the first slide guide, and a second gripper slide that is movable in a controlled manner in the feeding direction along the second slide guide,
wherein the multiple gripper slides further include a third gripper slide that is movable with respect to the first slide guide, and a fourth gripper slide that is movable with respect to the second slide guide, and
a first actuator connected to the first gripper slide and the third gripper slide, and configured to move the third gripper slide relative to the first gripper slide, and

a control for controlling moving parts of the slicing machine.