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5. Ultrasonic cutting
Although ultrasound has long been used in cutting-edge technologies such as welding and medical imaging, research into and applications of ultrasound technology for cutting food products are relatively recent. The first patent in this sector, for pastry cutting, dates back to 1974. Since then, this technology has developed considerably, providing solutions to a wide range of cutting problems involving soft, sticky, fluffy, crumbly and heterogeneous foods.
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Definition
Ultrasonic cutting is an operation that :
is performed using a tool called a sonotrode (figure 10 );
enables products to be divided according to a precise geometry to obtain smaller...
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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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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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