6. Hyperbaric jet cutting
At the end of the 1960s, in the United States (aeronautics industry), the possibility of concentrating a large quantity of energy in a very small diameter stream of water through a calibrated and suitably profiled orifice was demonstrated. In fact, this technique turned out to be a new process for machining materials with very low removal rates, thanks to the extreme localization of the energy application. Quite naturally, this process was to provide an original solution to all industrial contouring and cutting problems. Technology transfer to the food industry began in the 1980s. The use of this technology is still somewhat marginal, but its development is progressing steadily. The first patent in this sector dates back to 1968: chicken slaughtering/cutting.
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- (1) - MERLE (C.) - Les nouvelles technologies de la découpe automatique des aliments, jets d'eau, ultrasons, - ENSIA Dept Génie Industriel Alimentaire, Actes du Colloque organisé par CINTECH AA inc – Montréal Québec – 28 mars 1996.
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Kentmaster (UK): manufacturer of blade and sawing machines.
Mado Sarl: blade and saw machine manufacturer.
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Weber International: industrial slicing lines.
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Estimated cost of a cutting system by technology
The figures given below are for information only.
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Conventional machines
Given the wide range of equipment available, it is difficult to give any kind of estimate for this type of technique.
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Machines operating on the ultrasonic principle
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