Patent ID: 8887602
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: B26D,B65B,G01G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for handling portions of products by means of an apparatus having a product conveyor, at least one sensor, and an automatic weight compensation unit including a robot, the method comprising: cutting the product with a cutting apparatus to form portions having a predetermined weight; conveying the portions sequentially along a conveying direction by way of the product conveyor; determining the weight of the conveyed portions with the at least one sensor; transporting the conveyed portions, with the robot of the automatic weight compensation unit, if the conveyed portions are not below the predetermined weight, to a placement area where no further product is added to the portions; and automatically adding at least one single product to the conveyed portions with the robot of the automatic weight compensation unit if the conveyed portions are below the predetermined weight, based on the weight determined by the at least one sensor.