Machine operation:

The control panel of the machine allows the operator to change the cutting
parameters easily. It enables the operator also to storage the cutting
parameters of 20 different products. These cuttings parameters are available
by the touch of a button. The length or the diameter of the product is
detected automatically and these data forms the basis for optimized cutting.

Calculation formula:
Diameter or block length minus Front and End cut = useable product length for
cutting

Important input parameter:

• selection of: front and end cut
• selection of: minimum and maximum bar width or number of cheese bars
• selection of: number of segments (always an even number)

Note:
If there is a rest at the end of the optimized cutting calculation (using
minimum and maximum bar width), this rest is added to the rest piece.

Segment cutting with automatic turn table
The cheese loaf is placed manually onto the centre of the turn table (turn
table is positioned in its backwards end position). The next working step for
the operator is to specify the number of segments on the operating panel.
When starting the cutting operation, the turn table moves automatically into
the middle position underneath the knife and the first cut is done. According
to the specified segment number the machine PLC calculates the accurate
rotary movement of the turning table for the whole cutting process.
After the cutting process is finished the cutting table moves to the
selected end position for unloading the cheese from the cutting machine.

Cheese bar cutting:
The cheese loaf or block is placed manually onto the cutting table and pushed
against the positioning rail (turn table is positioned in its backwards end
position). The operator selects the width of the trim cut and the width of
the cheese bar (or the number of cheese bars) on the operating panel. When
starting the cutting operation, the cutting table moves automatically into
the first cutting position (trim cut) and starts the cutting sequence. The
cheese is cut automatically into cheese bars until the turn table reaches the
front end position.
After the cutting process is finished the cutting table moves to the selected
end position for unloading the cheese from the cutting machine.

Portion cutting:
After cutting a cheese loaf or block into bars, the bars are turned manually
by 90°. Depending on the width of the cheese bars it is maybe necessary to
place the bars on the cut surface. Then again the operator selects the width
of the trim cut and the width of the cheese portions on the operating panel.
When starting the cutting operation, the cutting table moves automatically
into the first cutting position (trim cut) and starts cutting. The cheese is
cut automatically into cheese portions until the turn table reaches the front
end position.
After the cutting process is finished the cutting table moves to the selected
end position for unloading the cheese from the cutting machine.

Knife adjusting unit:
To reach an optimized cutting result for the front and end cut, the cutting
angle of the knife is adjusted before cutting. The adjusting of the cutting
angel during the cutting process is
fully automatic.