Patent ID: 7413070

Claim:
A device for producing various portions and formats of products comprising: (a) an aligning belt having a transfer edge, the aligning belt configured for conveying and transferring products to a portioning belt on which the portions and the formats are produced and with which the products are conveyed onwards as corresponding portions and in the respective format; and (b) a detection means, which detects and transfers first data on the position of a respective product on the aligning belt to a controller, the controller also receiving second data from at least one of an aligning belt drive and a portioning belt drive so that the location of the respective product can be calculated using the first and second data such that the controller controls at least one of the aligning belt drive and the portioning belt drive according to the desired portions and formats; wherein the position of the transfer edge is changed by an aligning belt drive relative to the portioning belt in at least one direction, the position of the portioning belt is changed by a portioning belt drive relative to the transfer edge in at least one direction, or both, the position of the transfer edge is changed by the aligning belt drive relative to the portioning belt in at least one direction and the position of the portioning belt is changed by the portioning belt drive relative to the transfer edge in at least one direction; and wherein the position of the transfer edge and the movement of the portioning belt are coordinated with one another such that one or more desired portions and formats are produced with the products.